Police issue missing person appeal
Appeal to trace 15-year-old girl reported missing in Edinburgh
Officers are asking for the help of the public to trace a 15-year-old girl reported missing...
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Keeping on track
Just as the trams are making some real progress in Edinburgh it is again brought home to us that the inquiry into...
Pinsent Masons cyber security experts brief Scottish businesses on latest threats
Pinsent Masons’ cyber security experts Stuart Davey, Laura Gillespie and Julia Varley are hosting a briefing for Scottish businesses on the latest developments in...
Wester Hailes library selected for pioneering ‘Lend and Mend Hub’ project
Wester Hailes Library in Edinburgh, along with Gorebridge Library in Midlothian, will be amongst the first in Scotland to create a ‘Lend and Mend...
There will be no Lib Dem power grab after by-election victory
The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group have confirmed they do not wish to take control of the council following a by-election win, which made them...
Tram inquiry asks for another £100,000
City Councillors are set to allocate another £100,000 of taxpayers cash to cover costs associated with the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry.
Over eight years in the...
Almost three deaths registered for every two births last year
There were almost 16,000 more deaths than births registered in Scotland in 2022, according to new figures released by National Records of Scotland.
The figures,...
The Duke of Edinburgh hosts youth-led roundtable at Palace of Holyroodhouse
Ten young people from Edinburgh, the Highlands and Falkirk met with the Duke of Edinburgh in his first engagement with participants of the DofE...
Flood defence to protect baby graves
A new flood defence barrier to protect the graves of babies in Bathgate cemetery is being built, following a Christmas flooding incident.
The new barrier will...
Fund established to help council tenants struggling to pay rent
Some council tenants in Edinburgh to be offered more financial help after rent increase.
Awards of up to £220 will be made available to those...
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Ding ding! - tram testing begins on Leith Walk
After a long time the tram to Newhaven now looks very real. On Monday night...
Parking fines increase in East Lothian as restrictions extended
Council ready to increase parking fines to £100.
Parking fines are set to go up to £100 in East Lothian as more waiting restrictions are...
Apprenticeship scheme scrapped after only two employers sign up
A scheme aimed at getting more disadvantaged young people in Edinburgh into apprenticeships has been scrapped by the council – after just two employers...
More Edinburgh school leavers find positive destinations
The number of school leavers in Scotland’s capital going onto study, find a job or enter training has increased from last year and exceeded...
Tram testing begins on the line to Newhaven
A tram has been trying out the new part of the line between St Andrew Square and Newhaven on Monday night.
This is the...
Delays to new bus tracker system costs council over £1.5million
Delays to the roll-out of new on-street bus tracker screens in Edinburgh have cost the council more than £1.5 million – with the project now more...
Protest at Queen Elizabeth House
Edinburgh City of Sanctuary held a small demo on Monday evening outside Queen Elizabeth House on Subbald Walk.
The purpose of the protest was...
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Commonwealth Day
Today is Commonwealth or Empire Day and this morning the Lord Provost will be hoisting the Commonwealth flag at the City Chambers...
Greens call for an abolition of the monarchy
Speaking on Commonwealth Day, the Party’s Co-leader, Patrick Harvie MSP, has reaffirmed his party’s support for the abolition of the monarchy in an independent...
Yousaf plans a European Summit in Scotland – and to get...
Humza Yousaf will appoint a senior figure to head up Scottish Government strategy for re-joining the EU and is planning to stage a European...
Cole-Hamilton welcomes the latest LibDem councillor – and dreams of a...
The latest Liberal Democrat councillor was elected at Thursday's by election in Edinburgh, and Scottish leader Alex Cole-Hamilton used this "historic victory" as the...
It was a grand day for the opening of Granton Station...
There was a grand opening of Granton Station Square on Saturday, the first major milestone of the Granton Waterfront regeneration.
Locals, including S3 pupils from...
Regan sets out her Independence Plan
Ash Regan MSP is one of the three candidates in the SNP Leadership election. Here she writes about her Independence Plan and how it...
Regan will use environmental tax to fund citizen owned energy company
In the SNP leadership election, Ash Regan MSP set out her ideas about an energy plan for Scotland using environmental tax to transition to...
Royal visit to the capital by the Duke and Duchess of...
The King conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh on his younger brother, Prince Edward, on his 59th birthday on Friday.
As part of...
Rowan Alba opens second ‘homes for life’ in Edinburgh
A four bedroom property has been refurbished and extended before being leased to charity Rowan Alba as a home for nine former homeless men....
Ex-council leader says SNP will contest budget decisions
Edinburgh’s former council leader has said SNP councillors will seek to reverse a “whole host” of spending and saving decisions if the administration tables plans to overturn...
Letter from Scotland
It’s been a chilly start to March. Temperatures have hovered just above freezing during the day but at night they plunged to minus 16C...
Police being trained to administer overdose life saver
Naloxone training rolled out to all West Lothian officers
Police across West Lothian are being trained to deliver the lifesaving drug Naloxone in a bid...
Bookshop café avoids closure after councillors grant appeal
An Edinburgh bookshop café has avoided being shut down by the council amid a planning row after councillors agreed it is “supported by the community”.
Krem Karamel...
