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More than 200 pensioners in West Lothian have been helped to claim the State Pension in the last year after being contacted by staff from...

Residents and local businesses in Edinburgh are being given a new opportunity to directly fund projects that protect nature and prepare the city for...

A former regional finance director has credited a Midlothian library with transforming his life after ill health left him feeling isolated and frightened. Graham Thomson,...

Detectives are appealing for information following a break-in and theft from a property in the Deans area of Livingston, West Lothian.  Between 7.45am and 6.45pm...

Detectives are appealing for information following an attempted robbery and theft in Linlithgow.  The incident happened around 11.25pm last night, Tuesday, 1 September, 2026, at a premises on...

Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas has been named as Heriot-Watt University's new Principal and Vice-Chancellor. She assumes the role this week, becoming the first woman to hold...

A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 64-year-old man in Fauldhouse, West Lothian.  Around 10.20am on Tuesday,...

Two by-elections are being held on Thursday to replace two councillors who became MSPs in the Scottish parliamentary election in May and who have...

There are two by-elections being held on 3 September to replace two councillors who became MSPs in the Scottish parliamentary election in May and...

Police have issued a fresh appeal for help to trace 32-year-old Ehsan Asadi, who was reported missing in Glasgow and last seen in Edinburgh. Following...

Earlier today Wednesday 2 September 2026 Chief Constable Jo Farrell KPM welcomed the families and friends of fallen colleagues at the 22nd Scottish Police...

Work at a Linlithgow cemetery has been branded as a “desecration.”  Linlithgow’s Lib Dem Sally Pattle said she was shocked that ancient memorials had been broken up into sections...

Pentland Component Parts Ltd is bidding to open an East Lothian base at a gym claiming it has a better long term chance of success on...

Concerns have been raised by some parents about a consultation over changing school catchment   A public meeting takes place in Bridgend primary on Monday evening. The consultation started last month, and parents...

Despite concerns over antisocial behaviour on the street, planners have given the go ahead for a flat to be used as a holiday let...

First Minister, John Swinney has made a new appointment to his cabinet. He has announced that former MEP and MP, Alyn Smith, will be...

When Edinburgh Council meets next week to discuss how to progress the North-South tram extension, the tram-train project will be front and centre of...

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace 31-year-old Ehsan Asadi, who has been reported missing from Glasgow. He was last seen around 5am...

The council is progressing with the proposed north-south tram project - but painfully slowly. Proposals to omit the northern part of the route from the...

Council officers recommend ditching the northern part of the proposed tram route while making the southern part of the route, from the city centre...

The September equinox heralds the start of astronomical autumn which last for 89 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes plus Venus shines with second...

Four people were injured during a punk music event on Cramond Island in Edinburgh - a hotspot for emergency calls. Volunteer RNLI crews and the coastguard were initially scrambled...

More than 9,000 people applied for crisis grants from the Scottish Welfare fund in West Lothian last year.  The Holyrood funding is administered by West Lothian council, and it...

There will be a sea of empty desks in ten years as school rolls in West Lothian plummet.  It is a pattern which will be...

Detectives have released CCTV images of a woman they wish to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious assault which...

The Knife Angel statue has officially been unveiled at the foot of Leith Walk ahead of its month-long stay in the city. The statue, which...

A dog owner’s personal experience of saying goodbye to her family pets helped inspire her plans to create a pet crematorium in the East...

On International Overdose Awareness Day, Monday, 31 August, 2026, Police Scotland recognised the people, families and communities affected by drug overdose.  Yesterday also marked the five-year anniversary...

Each month the Old Edinburgh Club encourage us to look back in history at some significant dates this month. DayEvent(s)1stIn 714, St Giles, patron saint...

Two by-elections will be held in Edinburgh on 3 September - in Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) and in Southside/Newington (Ward 15) wards. The electorate in...