Fire at Corstorphine Hospital “under control”
A fire at the former Corstorphine Hospital which began early this morning is now under control according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
A...
Drum Brae north – crash involving ambulance and car
A crash happened on Drum Brae North on Saturday evening, involving an ambulance and a car.
The photos below were taken around 8.45pm
Police Scotland have...
Council reduces number of vehicles hired to enter LEZ
When The City of Edinburgh Council set up the Low Emission Zone in June 2024, a number of council-owned vehicles did not comply with...
Securing the future of Leith Custom House
Custom House in Leith has a secure future thanks to a partnership between Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) and Leith Civic Trust.
The proposal is...
Sir Tom Farmer has died at the age of 84
Former Hibs owner Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84.
The Edinburgh-born businessman died peacefully at his home in the city on...
New Edinburgh bike hire scheme to run from August
A new bike hire scheme will be launched in the capital by August to replace a version that collapsed almost four years ago.
Edinburgh Council...
Old Town streets closed due to large building fire – emergency...
UPDATE FROM POLICE SCOTLAND 7.30am TUESDAY 13 MY: Cowgate in Edinburgh has fully reopened following a building fire which was reported around 4.20pm on...
Red Alert for ME rally at parliament on Wednesday
Red Alert for ME: Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch will join campaigners at The Scottish Parliament on Wednesday calling for urgent action on pledged...
Firefighters hope moorland blaze at Fauldhouse will be extinguished by Wednesday morning
Firefighters hope a moorland blaze at Fauldhouse will finally be extinguished Wednesday morning.
At one point the weekend blaze on open land covered some 40,000 sq metres.
Speaking...
Parents join charity cycle for Simpsons
Parents Paul and Meghan Godsman are to join the charity cycle challenge, bp Coast to Coast, to raise funds for the charity which helped...
Council bike hire scheme will be chosen from a shortlist of...
The council will consider broad details of the new cycle hire scheme when it meets next week, but will not actually decide on either...
Fauldhouse fire still burning
An area of forest at Fauldhouse was still ablaze at midnight on Saturday, twelve hours after it first took hold.
On Saturday SFRS confirmed...
Taylor aiming high in Home Internationals
Lana Taylor, Dione Roberts and Sam Hayhurst, who are all based in the Lothians, head for Ireland on Sunday with Scotland’s ladies fly fishing...
Edinburgh bombing raids remembered in new book
A captivating account of the almost-forgotten bombing raids on Edinburgh and Leith during World War 2 has hit bookshelves alongside an exhibition at the...
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Council's Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee
This committee meeting today has what looks like a lightweight agenda. but the New Town and Broughton Community Council would...
Planners overruled in Bonnyrigg dormer window row
A decision to refuse planning permission for a dormer window on the roof of a high street building has been overturned after councillors heard...
Investigation underway after two cars stolen from outside house in Bathgate
Police in West Lothian are appealing for information after two vehicles were stolen from outside a house in Bathgate.
Around 3.35am on Monday, 12 May,...
This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh
All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below.
Any property owner seeking to build,...
Borders Railway line costs twice as much as it earns claim
Calls for a review of the Borders Railway line as it celebrates its 10th anniversary have been made amid claims it costs twice as...
LNER backed the Edinburgh Tartan Parade wearing their own tartan
LNER was a main sponsor of the inaugural Edinburgh Tartan Parade which took place in the heart of Edinburgh on Saturday.
Stepping off on...
Council’s Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee meets on Monday
This committee was set up to be completely separate (apart from a handful of councillors who are members of both this and the Transport...
Police seize quad bike and off-road bike during day of action...
Police community officers, along with specialist departments and resources carried out a day of action yesterday Thursday 15 May 2025 in relation to illegal...
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Edinburgh City App
The council will have a new app later this year. At an event at Central Library on 19 May from 10am...
Village shop bids to have alcohol licence renewed
A village shop which was barred from selling alcohol just before Christmas two years ago is bidding to have its licence reinstated.
The Premier store,...
Community council lodges complaint to Edinburgh Council
The New Town and Broughton Community Council has lodged a formal complaint with The City of Edinburgh Council in relation to a planning decision...
Five things you need to know today
MEAction
At lunchtime on Wednesday campaigners invite everyone to support them at The Scottish Parliament calling for the government to release much needed, promised funding....
West Lothian Council helps more than 7,000 children with school clothing...
More than £1m a year to help families with school clothing costs has been paid out by West Lothian council.
The council offers among the...
Trading standards officials in Edinburgh lack funds to tackle vape ban
Trading standards officials in Edinburgh have warned that they lack extra funding to tackle enforcement of the upcoming single use vapes ban.
In a report...
West Lothian school community wings decision stalled
A delay in a decision of future running of school community wings has been welcomed by West Lothian’s Tory group leader.
Twelve local primary schools have...
Police growing increasingly concerned for missing teenager
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 12 May 2025 We can confirm Sienna Gilbert has been traced safe and well. Thanks to those who shared our appeal.
Police...
