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A Linlithgow based charity will take on the lease to manage Winchburgh’s Community Centre.   West Lothian Council’s Executive has agreed a two-year lease deal with the Low Port Centre.  Local councillor Janet...

Councillors have thrown out a bid to build a new house in a gap site described as providing ‘breathing space’ for local residents.  Ten letters of objection were...

West Lothian councillors have heard that more than a dozen stores have been fined over vapes and tobacco sales in the last year.  Local authorities are facing...

Police in East Lothian are appealing for the public’s help to trace 13-year-old Eva Casement, reported missing in Prestonpans.  She was last seen around 5am...

Millions of pounds worth of taxpayers cash will be needed to refit the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh when the facility is transferred into public...

An area of St Andrew Square has been cordoned off since around 11.30am on Wednesday morning. A green forensic tent has been put outside...

The scoreline read: Argentina, the second best team in the world, 2, Scotland, ranked No 14, 0, after this World Cup, Group B, clash...

Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below. Applications which are of interest this...

Ruth Elliott is originally from rural West Cumbria, but moved to Edinburgh to study politics at university. She arrived in 2020 and admitted that...

As Liberton High School opens for its first term, the gym is now open to the public. There is a fully equipped fitness studio with...

Objectors have described a fresh bid to build holiday let homes next to a tiny rural community in East Lothian as ‘ludicrous’  amid claims they...

Livingston-based charity Team Jak is hosting a series of fund-raising tea parties across Scotland in September as part of Childhood Cancer Awareness month. Founded in...

Edinburgh Council has approved a temporary ban on public art projects in Princes Street Gardens in a drive to move new statues away from...

An investigation is underway after significant damage was caused to an East Lothian play park.  Around 1145am on Sunday 16 August 2026, a fire was reported...

Transport Scotland has today announced that they will work with Network Rail to complete a high-level feasibility study on the proposal to reintroduce passenger services on...

The North Berwick Community Council (NBCC) is planning to object to East Lothian Council's proposals to introduce a visitor levy. Kenny Miller, the Chair of...

A specialist Asian supermarket could attract more customers to a West Lothian town centre.  The council-owned building has been emptying for several years as Property Services...

Proposals to run tram-trains on a railway line crossing the south of Edinburgh have taken a step forward. A ‘high-level’ technical study expected to be...

The number of council homes let to people on West Lothian’s waiting list has climbed again on last year’s figures.  After a significant improvement on the first three months...

Plans to open East Lothian’s first Marks & Spencer in three new retail units on the edge of Dunbar have been given the go...

An initial £80,000 has been donated by Arts Council England to support artists taking part in the 2027 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Keep it Fringe...

A proposal has been lodged by The City of Edinburgh Council with their planners to erect the knife angel sculpture at the foot of...

The Loch Leven Parkrun celebrated its eighth anniversary at Loch Leven’s Larder along with Kinross Road Runners, and the parkrun team of volunteers. The route...

Lorenzo Martinico is a candidate in the upcoming by-election, who lives in the council ward he wants to represent and has been a member...

Edinburgh Festival chiefs have warned that, without further support, the city’s eleven festivals may have to scale back their “reach and impact” due to rising...

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace 88-year-old Dorothyea Chirnside reported missing in Edinburgh.  She was seen on High Street, Kirkliston at 10.30am...

A consultation is being launched on plans to revamp an historic harbour including a space paying tribute to its fishwives.  East Lothian Council’s proposals for Fisherrow Harbour...

A tenth pigeon has been stolen from Newhailes House and Gardens, owned and run by the National Trust for Scotland. An as-of-yet unidentified thief struck...

Despite concerns it could add to anti social behaviour a bid to turn a former East Lothian bargain store into a bowling alley has been given the...

Councillors have rejected plans to build a retirement home in the garden of a listed building in Linlithgow. Applicant Mr M.Fleming  had applied to build and one and...