Nail bars, escape rooms and boot camps face licensing changes
Nail bars, escape rooms and boot camps could be added to the list of premises needing a licence to operate in Midlothian in the...
Two toxic sites in West Lothian identified in national survey
West Lothian has been named on a new national database of councils which have potentially hazardous contaminated land.
Two sites in the county were identified...
Billy the cheetah arrives at Edinburgh Zoo
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) welcomed four-year-old Billy the cheetah which arrived from Whipsnade Zoo yesterday.
Visitors will be able to get a...
Police chief appointed Visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University
Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Gary Ritchie has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), ahead of his retirement...
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Council to hear about EICC finances
The Finance & Resources Committee meets this morning at the City Chambers and will consider the report...
No easy fix to Linlithgow parking problems
Police have warned there is only so much they can do to enforce parking in a West Lothian town plagued by problems.
There are only...
Midlothian Council leader given increased security over the weekend
It is understood Midlothian Council leader Kelly Parry was given increased security over the weekend, with fellow councillors also adding extra safety measures following...
Motions filed against President Trump’s visit to city
Two Edinburgh councillors have filed motions calling on the council to oppose any visit by US president Donald Trump to the city.
Green councillor Alex...
Councillors approve new plans for a temporary homeless housing site
Councillors have approved a new site for a temporary homeless housing site in a decision which left a charity boss “delighted”.
Officers had recommended that...
Homemade spike traps left on trails in West Lothian to deter...
Police have responded to new reports of spike traps being left on trails in West Lothian to deter motorcyclists.
In August last year it was...
Royal patron celebrates anniversary with veterans’ charity
The charity Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS) held a reception in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle on the occasion of its 110th anniversary and...
Autowash firm’s car port blocked views of railway bridge
A vehicle valet firm has lost its bid for planning permission for a car port after planners ruled it blocked views of a listed...
Musselburgh office building student accommodation plan
An office building near the centre of East Lothian’s biggest town could be turned into student accommodation under new plans.
Harbour Point, off Newhailes Road,...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 44-year-old man last seen in...
Police in West Lothian are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 44-year-old man reported missing from Bathgate.
Marc Cuthbert was last...
Inflatable dome – cricket club refuse meeting with residents
The inflatable dome at Grange Club continues to disturb neighbours - and now the cricket club which erected the structure has refused to meet...
Nicola Sturgeon announces her retirement from politics at the 2026 election
Former First Minister - and the first woman to hold the office - Nicola Sturgeon MSP, has announced her retirement from politics in a...
Hibs host ‘Show Racism The Red Card’ workshop at Easter Road
Pupils from Craigentinny Primary School, Abbeyhill Primary School and Leith Primary School took part in an educational workshop at Easter Road – organised in...
Step up for better health this spring
A national walking challenge is returning this spring, inspiring people across Scotland to improve their wellbeing by increasing their daily step count.
The spring...
Edinburgh residents encouraged to have earlier checks on cancer symptoms
The Scottish Government’s ‘Be the Early Bird’ campaign has a new focus on head and neck cancer.
As Scotland’s sixth most common cancer, around 1,300...
Hearts out to erase memory of Ross County collapse
One point separates Hearts and Saturday’s visitors, Ross County, after 29 fixtures in the William Hill Premiership table with the Jambos siting in seventh...
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Edinburgh MPs at Westminster
Tracy Gilbert the MP for Edinburgh North and Leith talked about antisocial behaviour earlier in the week at Westminster. She spoke...
Pilmeny deliver their petition to the Lord Provost
A group of people who attend the Pilmeny Development Project (PDP) in Leith, along with Anne Munro the Manager of PDP, and other members...
West Lothian Council repaired more than 4,000 potholes last year
West Lothian Council repaired more than 4,000 potholes last year.
The figure was released as the council engineers unveiled a £6m capital investment plan for...
Almost 7% of parking and bus lane charges in 2023/24 went...
Parking fines worth more than £200,000 went unpaid last year after being handed out to foreign drivers, it has been revealed.
Almost 7% of all...
Masterplan for coastal community approved
Plans to crack down on traffic at a popular coastal area in East Lothian have been given the green light by councillors.
A masterplan for...
South of Scotland regional plan for EV roll-out
West Lothian is to work with neighbouring councils to develop a region-wide plan to develop charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.
Edinburgh council is the lead...
No NI increase cover in leisure trust funding packages
West Lothian Leisure will have to fund the increases in NI contributions for its staff when they come into force in April, it has...
Joanna Cherry to represent petitioners in Winter Fuel Payment case this...
Former MP will represent petitioners in Winter Fuel Payment case on Thursday
Former Edinburgh South West MP, Joanna Cherry, KC, is representing Peter and Florence...
Update on Musselburgh fire as public advised to avoid area
Emergency services and East Lothian Council have provided an update on last night's fire in Musselburgh.
Officers say that some road closures remain in place...
Scottish death rate at end of last year lower than expected
The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the last quarter of 2024 was 10% lower than expected, according to provisional figures published today...
