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Tragic death of rugby’s Ken Macaulay confirmed a day after charity...
Just one day after completing a marathon high profile 1,000 mile plus cycle in aid of four charities, Ken Macaulay has died, aged 66.
It...
Plans to ban on-street parking in Edinburgh neighbourhood to go ahead
Controversial plans to ban on-street parking in a congested city neighbourhood are to go ahead after being backed by Edinburgh council.
Many residential streets in...
Edinburgh charity to make all staff redundant
Edinburgh charity, People Know How, set up in 2013 is to close, citing the uncertain funding landscape in Scotland.
All members of staff will...
Bookshop closing after more than a century in business
A bookshop which is one of the oldest in Edinburgh is closing next month.
B McCall Barbour Christian Bookshop will close on 5 April...
Dead whale is lying off Newhaven
A dead whale has washed along the shore to Newhaven on Sunday.
Many people have gone to look at the magnificent creature, but there...
Storm Éowyn – scenes in Edinburgh
Storm Éowyn is romping through Edinburgh today with high winds and rain.
These are some of the scenes around the city.
Storm Éowyn causes...
Three schools to remain closed on Monday in Edinburgh
Drummond High School, Forrester High School and Craigmount High School will remain closed until further building inspections have been conducted. These are due to...
Government pledges £1 billion for Edinburgh
The draft 2025-26 Scottish Budget includes provision for funding to replace the Eye Pavilion, deliver school buildings and restore facilities at the Royal Botanic...
Ramp does not reflect Edinburgh World Heritage advice
A ramp built in the centre of Charlotte Square has prompted questions from locals and criticism from Edinburgh World Heritage.
The ramp is, we understand,...
New park opens in Granton
The council's project to refurbish the Granton Gasometer is a central part to the regeneration of the area and the new play park inside...
BNY Mellon announce “significant redundancies” in Edinburgh
BNY Mellon, the global financial services company with an office at Capital House on Lothian Road, has shocked employees today by announcing it is...
Edinburgh Council announces locations of bin hub changes
Edinburgh Council has announced the locations of each one of the 144 bin hubs across the city which have been, or will, change.
Some of...
Third Edinburgh fire linked to gangland feud
An early morning inferno at an Edinburgh garage is the third blaze in two weeks to be linked to a dangerous gangland vendetta.
Firefighters were...
Trams to Newhaven is not yet finished – two years after...
Although the extension of the tramline to Newhaven opened almost two years ago a master list of items to be fixed is only now...
Council to review exits on cycle paths
Following a scary incident on Sunday on a cycle path in North Edinburgh, resulting in a dog being injured, the council says it will...
Council to subsidise two “vital” bus services across the south of...
Edinburgh councillors will consider paying almost £650,000 in subsidies to Lothian Buses to continue running two “vital” services across the south of the city.
The...
Haggis is out and about at the zoo
The internet sensation, Haggis, the pygmy hippo calf at Edinburgh Zoo, can now be seen exploring her outdoor habitat alongside her mum Gloria.
Visitors to...
Edinburgh Zoo to welcome Sloth Bears
Edinburgh Zoo is set to welcome sloth bears for the first time, another vulnerable species. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has launched...
Snowy scenes in the capital – fun for some
According to The City of Edinburgh Council, all priority routes across the city were gritted overnight prior to the heavy snowfall this morning. Snowploughs...
Hundreds sign petition against A7 cycle path
Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing proposals for a cycle path on a busy main route within hours of it going online.
The...
Five things you need to know today
Active travel route opens today after a decade of planning and construction, and information about funding available for history projects, tickets for the Edinburgh...
BNY downsizing with 150 job cuts in Edinburgh
BNY Mellon, the global financial services company, will cut 150 jobs in Edinburgh as it downsizes its operations in Scotland.
The company has been in...
Poster sending people down the wrong path to be removed
A Save the Roseburn Path noticeboard on Roseburn Path at the entrance near Ravelston Dykes will be removed on the instructions of the Transport...
Emergency services at scene of a road traffic incident in the...
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident in the Cowgate.
A number of roads have been closed including Blair Street,...
Billy the cheetah arrives at Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) welcomed four-year-old Billy the cheetah which arrived from Whipsnade Zoo yesterday.
Visitors will be able to get a...
Masterplan will transform the area around Seafield
The council's planners and transport officers have drafted a masterplan to develop Seafield into a new neighbourhood where the city will look outwards to...
Looking back at February in history
Each month The Old Edinburgh Club draws our attention to what happened in the capital in years and centuries gone by.
DayEvent 1st:In...
Storm Éowyn claims more trees in Edinburgh
The storm has now claimed even more trees in Edinburgh - one in private gardens where residents remain scared that the rest of the...
Emergency services at scene of city centre crash – George Street...
Two city centre streets are currently closed to allow police officers to deal with crash which took place around 1.50pm today Sunday 8 December.
The...
Inflatable dome – cricket club refuse meeting with residents
The inflatable dome at Grange Club continues to disturb neighbours - and now the cricket club which erected the structure has refused to meet...
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