Almost 1,000 West Lothian homes built on appeal to Government
Almost 1,000 new homes will be built on open fields in West Lothian thanks to the Scottish Government overturning decisions taken by locally elected...
‘Unusual’ pergola in Penicuik sparks objections
Concerns over an ‘unusual’ green pergola installed on the driveway of a house in a conservation area have been dismissed by planners.
Neighbours of the...
89-year-old woman taken to hospital following crash
Police are appealing for information following a crash involving the driver of a Land Rover and a pedestrian in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to...
East Lothian cyclists take on 700-mile cycle challenge for Doddie charity
A team of East Lothian cyclists are taking on a 700-mile cycle around Scotland in aid of the My Name’5 Doddie foundation (MNDF), with...
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Nominations open now for Community Councils in Edinburgh
Nominations are now open for members of the 47 community councils in Edinburgh to put themselves forward...
Letter from Scotland
The River Avon flows through the “rust belt” of West Lothian, the old industrial heartland of Scotland.
But on a walk along its banks...
Posthumous award for Monarch – a horse with a personality
The British Horse Society has posthumously awarded the Tarragon Trophy in Edinburgh.
This trophy is the British Horse Society Equine Personality of the Year...
SNP in Edinburgh say Labour have betrayed WASPI women
Cllr Lesley Macinnes has secured agreement that the Council Leader will write to all four Labour MPs in Edinburgh about the stance they have...
Hillend housing plans to get go ahead
Scottish Ministers are set to give the go ahead to new housing at a former petrol station at Hillend after ruling it will make...
Motorists advised to avoid Howden Hall area following a crash
Motorists are being advised to avoid the Howden Hall area following a crash.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Howden Hall Road at...
Council instruct independent inquiry
Councillors in Edinburgh today agreed to appoint Kevin Dunion, the former Scottish Information Commissioner, to conduct an independent inquiry into the council’s handling of...
Holyrood cash ‘wont stop cuts’ in West Lothian
Scottish Government promises of £144m to help meet an upsurge in National Insurance costs will do nothing to stop cutbacks hitting West Lothian and...
Nominations open now for community councils
Nominations are now open for anyone who would like to put themselves forward as a candidate for community councillor. The nomination period runs...
Dr McKee’s petition to be considered by The Scottish Parliament
A former Edinburgh GP and Lothians MSP has lodged a petition with The Scottish Government.
Dr Ian McKee who was a member of The Scottish...
Edinburgh Council to consider response to homelessness charity
Concerns that one of Scotland’s leading charities had ‘lost confidence’ in Edinburgh Council’s homelessness service are to be brought before councillors.
Shelter Scotland said in...
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Leith Theatre - major funding announcement
There was cake at Leith Theatre on Wednesday when a major funding announcement was made.
The National Lottery Heritage...
“Extinct” elm thriving in Edinburgh
A sapling elm has been planted in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh - 29 years after the species was thought...
National Lottery Community funding for Edinburgh Open Workshop
Edinburgh Open Workshop has received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, to support a new Community Outreach Officer.
The new officer will create a...
Significant new funding announced for Leith Theatre Trust
Leith Theatre Trust has been awarded the sum of £247,947 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund with a promise of more funding of up...
Control of cosmetic enhancements welcome
Greater controls over the growing trade in high-street cosmetic treatments would be welcomed, West Lothian councillors have agreed, as they raised concerns about how any...
Trainspotting scrapyard in Leith saved
Proposals to create new student flats on a scrapyard in Leith featured in Trainspotting 2 have been refused over concerns over flooding.
Plans first lodged...
Bid to build house at North Berwick junction refused
A family’s bid to build a new home on land they use to grow Christmas trees has been narrowly rejected after planners raised fears...
Parking charges for West Lothian streets by 2027
Parking charges will come to the streets and car parks of West Lothian by 2027, councillors heard this week.
Drivers could face a minimum £1...
Healthcare workers face parking charges under new plans
Plans to charge health care workers an annual fee for a parking permit in North Berwick have been condemned as a ‘tax’ on some...
Wallace letter to remain in Edinburgh for two more years
A letter taken from Sir William Wallace by his English captors over 700 years ago is to remain in Edinburgh for two more years...
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Filmhouse appoint new director
Andrew Simpson, formerly Head of Film at the Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle, has been appointed as Executive Director of Filmhouse cinema...
Fringe take over former adult learning centre
After what seems like a relatively short time since 2023 when The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society (EFFS) was awarded £7 million of funding by...
Another councillor joins the ranks of the independents
A Labour councillor on the council's administration has been suspended by her political group.
Cllr Katrina Faccenda, who did not vote with her group in...
Edinburgh Council urged to stop using the social media site X
Edinburgh Council has been urged to stop using the social media site X over concerns about a rise in extreme right content.
The site, formerly...
Emergency intervention cuts West Lothian’s budget overspend
West Lothian’s budget overspend for this financial year has been cut by £2.3 million following emergency intervention last November.
The Council Executive heard the 2024/25...
