Police in East Lothian pledge to tackle ‘misery’ caused by youth...
Police have pledged to tackle antisocial behaviour in East Lothian’s biggest town after a small group of youths were blamed for bring misery to...
Forth Ports announce major investment in Leith
A major investment has been announced today by Forth Ports. This news means that parts of the huge turbines to be used in one...
Plans for massive solar farm in West Lothian scrape through
Plans to turn 148 acres of open farmland into a massive solar farm will surround a West Lothian village with “an industrial estate” for...
Glass recycling bins to be fitted with sensors
Regular bin collections for glass recycling across Edinburgh could be scrapped in the New Year thanks to new sensors which will alert the council...
West Lothian pupil wins nationwide magazine design competition
An S3 pupil from Broxburn Academy in West Lothian has won a nationwide competition to design the front cover of an issue of CA...
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Support needed for The Bike Station crowdfunder
For more than 20 years, The Bike Station has worked in the heart of local communities, changing lives...
New government investment in offshore wind
An investment of around £150 million in the offshore wind industry is announced by The Scottish Government on Thursday.
This is the second year the...
Domestic abuse cases increase by 11% according to latest figures from...
Domestic abuse crimes have increased 11% in Scotland according to the latest figures from Police Scotland.
Between April and September 2024 there were 20,271 reported...
Man 31 charged in connection with spate of vehicle thefts in...
Police have arrested and charged a 31-year-old man in connection with the alleged theft and attempted theft of nine vehicles and supply of drugs...
Detectives continue to pursue positive lines of inquiry following Bonfire night...
Police in Edinburgh have thanked the public for their continued support of the criminal investigation into Bonfire Night disorder, one month since inquiries were...
False alarm calls in East Lothian drop thanks to new fire...
The number of false alarms fire crews in East Lothian have had to respond to has fallen to its lowest in the last five...
Harness racing trots back to Musselburgh in 2025
Harness racing will return to Musselburgh Racecourse next year after a revised format was agreed between the British Harness Racing Club (BHRC), Musselburgh Racecourse...
East Lothian golf club takes over management from council
Members of an East Lothian golf club are being given the chance to run it themselves after agreeing a deal to take over management...
No quick fix from marketing of the Vennel in Linlithgow
Hopes for the redevelopment of Linlithgow’s 1960s Vennel building have been cast into doubt after a lack of interest from buyers.
A recent marketing exercise by...
It’s a Wonderful Life for older people at EICC’s Christmas lunch
Christmas arrived early for some Edinburgh care home residents with a festive lunch and film afternoon at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
In collaboration...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 13-year-old girl last seen Lady...
POLICE UPDATE: Salsabil Boukelia, 13, reported missing from Pathhead, Midlothian, has been traced safe and well.
Thank you to everyone who shared and responded to...
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Elements Edinburgh
The Crosswind Developments site on Turnhouse Road lies close to the airport (it is after all the site of the former little...
First Minister’s Christmas card revealed
First Minister John Swinney has revealed his official Christmas card in partnership with charity Children First.
Children and young people who are supported by the...
Plans approved to introduce parking charges in North Berwick
Plans to introduce parking charges in an East Lothian seaside town have been approved despite hundreds of objections from local residents.
East Lothian councillors backed the...
Fundraiser for care experienced people this Christmas
A local Care Experienced woman is swimming a marathon distance this month hoping to raise funds for the Christmas dinner held by the national...
£20m cash injection from Holyrood to open up crisis funds for...
A £20m cash injection from Holyrood will open up crisis funds to more people struggling with the cost of living this winter.
West Lothian has...
21-year old man charged with attempted murder of Edinburgh police officer
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in Edinburgh.
Around 12.45am on Friday, 6...
Police Scotland develops accessible resources to support British Sign Language
Police Scotland has developed accessible resources to support British Sign Language (BSL) communities looking for information on domestic abuse, how to recognise the behaviours...
Police Scotland launch new initiative to tackle rural vehicle and equipment...
A new initiative to tackle rural vehicle and equipment theft is being rolled out within Scotland.
Police Scotland will provide farming communities with a specially...
Councillors concerns over battery storage near school campus
Concerns have been raised over plans to build a large battery storage site on a 12 hectare field less than 100 metres from a...
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Council Leader resigns
Cllr Cammy Day who has led the Labour minority administration since May 2022, and been a councillor since 2008, has stepped down...
Bid to stop travellers using Midlothian car parks
Unauthorised traveller camps have caused around £80,000 in damage to University of Edinburgh sites in Midlothian in recent months, it has been claimed.
The university...
Edinburgh Council in chaos as Leader resigns
The Leader of The City of Edinburgh Council, Cammy Day, has resigned.
The Labour councillor has been under pressure since Friday when The Times first...
Blackburn turns around Bonfire Night bad behaviour
Youngsters in a community once branded a “war zone” over Bonfire Night disorder have been praised after this year’s events passed without incident.
The chairperson of the...
Detectives investigating serious assault of 14-year-old boy make three more arrests
A further three youths have been arrested and charged in connection with the serious assault of a teenager in Edinburgh on Monday, 2 December,...
