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On Wednesday two Edinburgh MPs wore T shirts to show their support for the 31 former Rockstar North employees who were dismissed last year. Tracy...

British acting royalty, Hugh Grant, has been spotted visiting North Berwick, accompanied by his wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein. The Four Weddings And A Funeral star...

Police in West Lothian are continuing to appeal for the help of the public to trace Richie Potts, 28, who has been reported missing. He...

Scottish theatre critics say they are outraged that they have been asked to pay for a ticket they would have expected to receive for...

Plans to introduce parking charges in four East Lothian towns have been put on hold until a full review of the impact of the...

After ‘overwhelming’ support from parents, plans to create new classroom spaces for pupils with additional support needs in more mainstream schools in East Lothian have been...

Police officers in Edinburgh continue to target shoplifters.  On 19th August 2026, officers from Leith Community Policing Team deployed in plain clothes to target shoplifters...

Digital Xtra, the charity dedicated to increasing the provision of extracurricular computing activities for young people in Scotland, is to develop a national network...

Edinburgh Bus Users Group (EBUG) are keeping up the pressure on the council by making a deputation before the meeting of all councillors on...

The go-ahead has been given for a mobile phone ban in classrooms across East Lothian.  Secondary students across the county will have to place their devices...

East Lothian Council heard today that an independent review of the impact of the introduction of parking charges in the seaside town of North Berwick...

A FLIGHT from Edinburgh to Portugal was forced to make an emergency landing in Seville on Sunday morning. The flight left Edinburgh around 7.15am but...

Edinburgh children starting P1 in the 2027-28 academic year will join pupils across Scotland in receiving a free backpack filled with school essentials in...

Former Berwick Bandits speedway racer Leon Flint has been named in Great Britain’s World Cup Final team along with Robert Lambert, Charles Wright, Adam...

Police are appealing for help to trace Andrew Taylor, 45, who has been reported missing from Edinburgh. He was last seen in the Cameron Toll...

Plans to open a pet crematorium near Pencaitland countryside will go before councillors next month after local residents raised concerns about its impact.  Local couple Melaney (CORR) and Andrew...

A former East Lothian pub which has been transformed into an art gallery and cafe has sparked concern from neighbours after applying for a...

A second five-year plan to develop Gaelic is to be launched in West Lothian. While there has been a huge increase in the number of...

West Lothian’s library service has had a busy winter with a range of activities bringing adults and children through the doors.  Author visits and other book and...

The MSP for Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith, Ben Macpherson has stepped back from government for health reasons. Mr Macpherson was appointed Minister for Innovation,...

A care home in Edinburgh has supported emerging dance talent.   As part of its commitment to the surrounding community, Care UK’s Lauder Lodge in Portobello...

A new University of Edinburgh study has suggested that improving local woodlands in deprived urban areas could lead to a reduction in the use...

Gregor Poynton, MP for Livingston, is to host a coffee morning for his constituents at Dechmont Memorial Hall on 29 August, from 10am to...

Bon Jovi are coming to Edinburgh this Friday.  Police Scotland want everyone to have a safe night and have issued advice to those attending.  Admission gates open at 5:00pm, confirmation...

Police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old woman after an 'unknown substance' was discovered on a lamppost in Morningside.  Emergency services were called to Morningside Road...

The rider of  an electric off-road motorbike which was seen being ridden in an antisocial manner in Penicuik Public Park on Friday 21 August 2026 has been charged with a number...

A vigil was held for Jason Arday on Saturday afternoon, organised by Educators for Peace and supported by Stand Up to Racism and other...

This is Ross Allen's first play, and his first time performing at the Edinburgh Fringe. He has been to the Fringe as an...

Police officers are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 28-year-old man reported missing in West Lothian. Richie Potts was last seen...

An Edinburgh pasta firm has been backed by other food-related business in the city in its warning over "fake Italian awards". Kip Preidys and partner...