Five things you need to know today
It is the middle of the week, and almost the end of the month, and this is the day when we begin production on...
Midlothian Council raise council tax by five per cent
Council tax will rise by five per cent in Midlothian in the year ahead as a last minute agreement among councillors allowing plans to...
West Lothian Council raises council tax by 5.8 per cent
West Lothian Council pulled back from drastic cuts to public transport subsidy and library closures in its budget, but at the cost of a 5.8...
Regan speaks out on equal marriage
Ash Regan MSP has issued a statement about her beliefs on equal marriage.
This has become a main issue in the SNP leadership campaign...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – hustings brings out candidates’ views
A Labour candidate standing in the Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election says he supports compensation for businesses disrupted by the construction of a cycle route through the...
Gibson eyes three points in Capital Cup showdown
Dean Gibson, Hibs women's manager, hopes the Capital Cup clash with arch city rivals, Hearts, supported by Baillie Gifford, does not to go a penalty shootout this...
New homes being built in Granton
More than 300 affordable new homes will be built in Granton later this year.
At Granton Harbour Cairn Housing Association is working with Harbour Homes...
SNP plans to raise council tax deemed unlawful
Plans tabled by Edinburgh SNP councillors to raise council tax by 20 per cent for people living in the highest band properties have been...
Government budget includes more funding for councils and Creative Scotland
The Scottish Government said there is an additional £223 million in the budget passed by parliament today which will be provided to local authorities...
Hamilton tickets will go on sale next month
Hamilton the Broadway sensation is coming to Edinburgh next spring, and Sir Cameron Mackintosh was in town today to herald the announcement.
Mackintosh and...
Police appeal for help in finding Liam Louden reported as missing
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace 29-year-old Liam Louden who is missing from Edinburgh.
Liam was last spoken to around 6pm on...
Presidents’ Day ceremony held in Edinburgh
On Presidents’ Day on Monday, the White House Historical Association and the U.S. Consulate General Edinburgh honoured the history of Abraham Lincoln and the...
Merchiston Castle School – open morning
Merchiston welcomes prospective parents to an Information Morning on 11 March 2023
Merchiston Castle School is opening its doors for an Information Morning on Saturday 11...
Police asking for dash cam footage of Cramond crash
Police in Edinburgh have appealed for information following a crash on the A90 at Cramond Bridge.
Around 2.55pm on Monday, 20 February, 2023 police were...
Five things you need to know today
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election
It was an interesting evening at the Corstorphine Community Centre with six of the candidates in attendance. All questions and answers were...
Cost of repairing school swimming pool rises by £22,000
Concerns over the rising cost of fixing-up an Edinburgh school’s swimming pool have been raised by a councillor after it emerged another £22,000 will...
Emergency services called to crash – A90 closed out of the...
There are long delays in the west of the city tonight as the A90 was closed westbound at Barnton for a while. One lane...
SNP council group propose to do a lot with increases in...
The SNP group on Edinburgh Council have lodged their plans for the budget to be set later this week, and these include a partial...
Robertson bows out of leadership race
Angus Robertson MSP, announced earlier today that after thinking long and hard about it he will not stand in the SNP Leadership election.
The...
Major championship coming up for budding pipers
Edinburgh schools set to take centre stage in just three weeks
The countdown is on for 121 schools set to compete in one of the...
Five things you need to know today
Presidents Day tradition
Later this morning on Presidents’ Day, the White House Historical Association and the U.S. Consulate General Edinburgh will honour the history...
Friends Group and cemetery lodge owner at loggerheads
Phillipa Berry owns Dalry Cemetery Lodge and thought this would be a peaceful place to live.
But now she is involved in an ongoing...
Antarctic rower sets new world records
Jamie Douglas-Hamilton prescribed himself the perfect remedy for getting over open heart surgery in August 2022. He has just finished rowing 407 miles across...
Concrete roofs on council-owned buildings under investigation
A potentially dangerous building material linked to cases where school roofs have collapsed without warning may have been used in the construction of up...
Coronation means extended opening hours for pubs
Pubs in East Lothian will be able to stay open into the early hours to celebrate the coronation of King Charles in May.
East Lothian...
Ash Regan says she will address the democratic deficit on independence
Ash Regan has announced that she is standing in the SNP leadership contest.
Ms Regan is the MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, and was a...
Council will be able to raise parking fines
Parking fines are likely to increase to £100 in Edinburgh in a bid to minimise cuts to the city’s roads budget and help fund...
Humza Yousaf first to declare he will stand for election
The Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has declared he will stand in the SNP leadership contest.
Speaking to the Sunday Mail he said he thought...
Scottish Government confirms solidarity with Ukraine
As the one year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approached, The Scottish Government's Minister with special responsibility for Ukraine confirmed that Scotland...
The Hub@531 is now open in Juniper Green
It was back in May 2020 when Pentland Community Space's application to take over number 531 Lanark Road in Juniper Green was put to...
