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Detectives are appealing for information following break-ins at two properties in West Lothian.  The first incident happened between 6.45pm and 7.30pm on Friday, 25 September, 2026, on...

BUS users in Edinburgh could be kicked off for playing loud music or making speakerphone calls after the city’s principal bus operator changed its rules. Lothian...

A CHARITY shop and beauty salon on a brand-new Edinburgh roundabout were flooded after rainwater on the pavement was sent flowing inside by a...

Over the past month, the Knife Angel, created at the The British Ironworks Centre has been at the heart of a programme of events, conversations and activities...

Police have released images of six males officers believe can assist with ongoing enquiries into a serious assault in Edinburgh. The incident happened around 10.55pm...

A lease has finally been agreed for a troubled community centre in Dumbiedykes almost four years after it shut down. A previous deal to lease...

An Edinburgh police officer who died at the age of 23 has helped save multiple lives after five of his organs were donated to...

Three families who have lost loved ones to knife crime have issued an urgent plea to change how Scotland deals with the issue. Relatives of...

A former East Lothian pub which has lain empty for more than a decade is set to reopen as a high end restaurant after being bought...

Police in West Lothian are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle was stolen and set alight near Broxburn. The incident happened shortly after 4am on...

It’s the complaint of our times that “things are not working any more.” The list is endless: NHS waiting times, school performance, waste recycling,...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in Edinburgh. At 6.36pm on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, while on routine patrol, two officers...

Chief Constable Jo Farrell today, Thursday, 24 September, praised partners and officers who supported the largest and most co-ordinated human trafficking operation in Scotland.  During...

New Hibs manager Marink Reedijk’s brand of football has been described as high-pressing and possession-heavy.  His sharp rise from coaching at a grassroots level in his hometown to...

West Lothian mirrored the national trends with a substantial rise in drug related deaths in 2025.  Nationally the death toll rose by 11% last year to 1,133.  Recently published National...

Midlothian Council has pledged to support the rights of children from armed forces families after hearing one councillor’s personal experience.  Councillor Pauline Winchester told colleagues...

Until 1996 West Lothian was part of a much larger Lothian and Borders Regional Council- which was based far away in Edinburgh.   It had responsibility for the...

First Minister John Swinney’s announcement that 32 councils could be replaced by just six new regional authorities came on Monday night, just before a meeting of...

A burst water main in Edinburgh has caused flooding and the closure of a busy road in the east of the city. Residents in multiple...

A new partnership will introduce poetry and literature into everyday spaces in the city on the tram network. The history of Edinburgh as the first...

The latest intake of recruits swore the oath of constable as they joined Police Scotland today, Thursday, 24 September, 2026.  The 183 probationers marked the start of...

Police Scotland has released images of three men they wish to speak to who may be able to assist with their enquiries into two...

Vets at Edinburgh Zoo administered general anaesthetic to red panda Bruce so that they could conduct a health check-up after keepers noticed he was...

Two motorists have been charged with failing to adhere to the no entry / one way system on Silverknowes Avenue.  Officers conducted pro-active patrols in the area over the...

Police Scotland yesterday carried out their biggest ever and most coordinated human trafficking operation.  As a result 36-people were arrested, and 14 cannabis cultivations were...

Edinburgh teenager Ksawery Frozynski has been crowned a world champion after an impressive performance at the Amateur World Powerlifting Congress (AWPC) in Manchester. The 16-year-old,...

Salamander Street in Leith Edinburgh has been closed in both directions since 6.50pm between Baltic Street and Bath Road "due to an ongoing police...

Jet2 flight LS721 Edinburgh Airport to Cyprus was diverted back to Edinburgh due to the behaviour of a passenger described as "drunk and aggressive". According...

As another summer of heatwaves and wildfires comes to a close, and communities across the UK – and the globe – prepare for a...

The Edinburgh-based Energy Training Academy (ETA) is hoping to land its first national honour after being shortlisted for an award at the 2026 H&V...