Teenager dies in hospital after being found injured in street at...
A man has died after being found on Viewcraig Street in Dumbiedykes in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said:...
Consultation on north south tramline will be held later this year
Edinburgh residents will be consulted on a plan to extend the capital’s tram line with a spur from Granton, through the city centre and...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by-election – where to go and vote
The council has a very useful map which will confirm to you the polling station to go to, depending on where you live in...
Letter from Scotland
When an earthquake strikes, like the unfolding disaster on the Turkish/Syrian border, the rest of the world can only stand still in horror. We...
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Fire on the Royal Mile
A fire broke out at the Royal Mile Tavern on Thursday around 1pm. Around ten fire appliances were sent to...
New M9 junction at Winchburgh to open on Friday
A new junction, ‘Junction 1B’, has opened for northbound local access on the M9 at Winchburgh, with southbound routes into the village to follow...
Street light faults leave residents in the dark
Edinburgh residents are being “literally” left in the dark as a result of nearly 200 faulty street lights across the capital, a councillor has...
Council approve the installation of memorial to Jane Haining
Following a campaign initiated by Edinburgh Central SNP MSP, Angus Robertson, The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed to pay for the installation of...
Council and fire service to discuss memorial for firefighter
The City of Edinburgh Council will work with the fire service to create a memorial to a firefighter who lost his life tackling a...
Residents say their lifts at Coillesdene House are worn out –...
In a multi-storey building in Coillesdene there are lifts which are not working reliably all of the time.
This problem has been ongoing since...
Council Leader’s Taiwan visit given approval
The Council Leader, Cllr Cammy Day will visit Taiwan next month to attend the 2023 Asian Smart City summit in Taipei.
He will also...
Speech therapy cuts will hit the most vulnerable
Cutting funding for speech therapy services in Edinburgh would hit the most vulnerable the hardest, the council has been warned ahead of the budget.
The body...
Dandara supporting Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Housebuilder Dandara has donated food plus £500 to the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (EDCH) which cares for more than 1,000 stray animals each...
Jock’s Lodge business owners say they have agreed to sell up...
The proposed development at Jock's Lodge which will involve the demolition of existing buildings and their replacement by a seven-storey building for student accommodation...
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New shop opening on Leith Walk
Just in time to take advantage of the new part of the tram line which will stop right outside...
Roynon and Wood named in Academy line-up
Monarchs Academy have added Cumbrian Adam Roynon to their line-up along with Dayle Wood, a new name to British speedway.
Roynon (pictured) brings an extensive...
ESMS school to close boarding house
ESMS has taken the decision to close its Boarding House, Dean Park House, on Queensferry Road in July 2025.
The school says it has...
Derelict Portobello garages to make way for two homes
Plans to knock down a row of derelict garages in Portobello to make way for two family homes have been given the go ahead.
Edinburgh...
Historic Environment Scotland open a public consultation
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has opened a public consultation for everyone to shape the strategy for the country's historic environment.
Neil Gray Minister for Culture,...
Edinburgh project gets funding boost from UK Government green fund
Power Enable Solutions Ltd t/a REOptimize Systems in Edinburgh has received £660,854.40 from the UK Government in a round of funding for British entrepreneurs...
Local politicians react to Westminster Hall speech by Ukrainian president
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a visit to the UK today and visited the UK Parliament where hundreds of MPs listened to him speak...
Planning permission granted by council for mansion to take the place...
An Edinburgh bungalow will be bulldozed to make way for a couple’s new mansion overlooking the capital – despite neighbours being “up in arms”...
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TRIBUTES
The tributes to Firefighter Barry Martin who died after injuries sustained in a large scale fire at Jenners last month have been accumulating outside...
Council to re-examine ban on strip clubs
A controversial decision to ban strip clubs in Edinburgh is set to be revisited by the council, after performers warned it could force them...
Corstorphine/Murrayfield by election – Pete Gregson Independent
Pete Gregson is a name well known in Roseburn. He is still listed as a member of Murrayfield Community Council at present, although he...
Council could have saved millions on North Bridge repairs
Millions could have been saved if North Bridge had been fully closed to traffic during the refurbishment, it has been admitted — after the latest...
Taxi fares to rise by up to 20 per cent this...
Taxi fares in Edinburgh will increase by up to 20 per cent to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of running a...
Plans to cut transition teachers criticised
An Edinburgh teacher has criticised council plans to cut the city’s education budget and cut jobs to save cash, saying that schools are already...
Parisian café chic arrives just in time for Valentine’s Day
Karma Lake of Menteith is bringing Parisian café chic to their guest this Valentine's Day with a French themed menu, accompanied with Parisian café...
Massive increase in number of Midlothian drivers not wearing seatbelts
The number of Midlothian drivers caught not wearing seatbelts increased by nearly 500% over the last three months of last year, police have confirmed.
A...
