Edinburgh-born Hero’s gallantry medal sold
A rare bravery medal awarded to a Scots hero who rescued a crashed RAF pilot from the burning wreckage of his bi-plane has fetched...
Man 37 charged with road traffic offences after teenager injured in...
A 37-year-old man arrested following a crash in Musselburgh has now been charged with road traffic offences
The crash occurred around 4.15pm on Friday, 18...
Edinburgh historian says Lord Lovat was no monster
He was the last man to be publicly beheaded in Britain, a notorious Jacobite lord whose last act of defiance is credited with being...
Police growing increasingly concerned for welfare of missing man
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE: 11am 20/425 "Selim El-Syed, 56 missing from Edinburgh has been traced.
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Police are appealing for information to...
Artist sought for Calder Road Graffiti Project
Police Scotland are looking for artists and local community groups to assist with the Calder Road Graffiti Project.
The project, which is aimed at improving...
Hundreds of prosecutions involving e-scooters
Almost 700 people have been prosecuted over road traffic offences involving electric scooters in the last four years, new figures show.
Data shows that 664...
Blackbird Virus Fear
Garden owners in Edinburgh are urged to take part in a survey of blackbirds, to help monitor a killer virus linked to their decline.
The...
First Minister convenes meeting to protect the country’s democratic foundations
First Minister John Swinney will gather political, faith and community leaders to a meeting later this week to examine the resilience of Scotland’s democracy.
All...
Teenage pedestrian in critical condition after collision – car driver arrested
Police are appealing for information following a crash in Musselburgh.
Around 4.15pm yesterday, Friday, 18 April, 2025,a black MG HS was being driven northwest on...
All the action from the corgis at Musselburgh
The fun race at Musselburgh was run at noon with sixteen runners on their wee short legs.
The winner was four-year-old Juno from Portobello...
Dino tracks found by Edinburgh student on Skye reveal new info
DINOSAUR footprints found on Scotland's "Jurassic island" by a University of Edinburgh student have revealed for the first time how the carnivorous ancestors of...
And they’re off….. Corgis race to the finish
Sixteen runners (no riders) took part in the Musselburgh Racecourse Famous Corgi Derby on Saturday.
The race only took a third of a furlong -...
Latest cohort of probationary officers ready to serve communities
More than 120 police officers are preparing to deploy to Scotland’s communities following successful conclusion of their probationer training.
Police Scotland’s newest recruits marked the...
Police horse is put out to pasture
A police horse that was on the Hampden pitch to quell unrest after Hibernian defeated Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup final is...
Pubs should stay open longer for VE Day
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray has urged The Scottish Government to follow Keir Starmer’s lead and allow pubs in Scotland to open late to mark...
Time for an Easter post box topper
It has become customary for knitters and crafters to decorate their local post boxes, and the good folk in Blackhall have excelled themselves.
At...
Police advice to public after recent reports of cryptocurrency fraud
Police Scotland have recently received several reports of cryptocurrency fraud, with victims losing significant amounts of money.
Officers have issued advice to members of the...
Three arrested and firearm recovered by police investigating gang war activity
Police investigating recent gang war activity in the central belt of Scotland have arrested and charged a further three people.
The arrests relate to drugs...
CCTV images released while police investigate serious assault
Police Scotland have released images of two men they believe may hold information which could assist them in their investigations into a serious assault...
Letter from Scotland
What is a woman? You would think we would know the answer after thousands of years of life on earth.
But it has taken...
Police appeal for information about taxi involved in incident at South...
Road traffic police are appealing for the driver of a taxi who struck a child in Edinburgh to come forward.
At 3.15pm on Tuesday, 15...
Former Church of Scotland building in Danderhall rededicated as Newton Presbyterian...
In a remarkable expression of international partnership and historic faith the former Church of Scotland building in Danderhall, originally founded in 1747 and closed...
Five things you need to know today
Cllr Val Walker
The Edinburgh Reporter was very sad to hear the news yesterday that Cllr Walker who represented Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart had died suddenly.
She...
House builder pledges community support for village
A range of community support initiatives for people living in Winchburgh in West Lothian, has been unveiled by Cala Homes (East), designed to provide...
Three men arrested as cannabis with street value of £700,000 seized...
Police have arrested and charged three men following the recovery of a significant quantity of drugs in the Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Earlier today, Thursday,...
Bloomin’ gorgeous in The Meadows today
It was another day of pink gorgeousness in The Meadows on Thursday just ahead of Easter weekend.
The blossom is coming out nicely now...
Cllr Val Walker 1949 – 2025
Cllr Val Walker the Labour councillor for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart has died suddenly at home in Edinburgh.
As a new councillor in 2022, she was appointed...
Police update: Missing woman may have travelled to Dundee
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE: 18 April 2025 We can confirm that Elizabeth Hamilton, who was reported missing from Whitburn on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 has...
Man 21 convicted of murdering teenager in Edinburgh
A 21-year-old man has been convicted of the murder of Lewis McCartney in Edinburgh.
The 18-year-old was found with serious injuries on Viewcraig Street around...
Findlay calls for the SNP to ditch gender agenda
Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative leader has called upon the SNP to stop wasting taxpayers' money on gender self-ID.
He demands that the summit...
