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Two male youths have been identified and charged in connection with disturbance in West Lothian. Police received numerous reports of disorder within Whitburn on the...

Detectives are appealing for information following the theft of a A blue BMW M4 Competition from Livingston. The incident happened around 7.05pm on Saturday, 20...

Police in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace a teenager reported missing. Shaun Montgomery, 14, was last seen around 1200hrs on Thursday...

 Stress continues to be the main reason for sickness absence by council staff in West Lothian though the numbers of days lost last year fell slightly   Stress...

An open letter demanding parking charge plans are shelved after East Lothian’s Provost John McMillan defended the scheme insisting the public’s objections ‘had been...

Saying that while he was the person to lead two years ago, he was no longer the leader to take the Labour Party forward...

First Minister John Swinney has condemned what he called a "heinous" suspected anti-Muslim attack in Edinburgh on Friday. Along with government ministers he received an...

Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh has been crowned the best sunrise and sunset spot in the UK, in research marking the Summer Solstice. The 822ft peak,...

If Glasgow had not used it first then Edinburgh could have used the slogan People Make Edinburgh. But it is a true saying -...

The First Minister, John Swinney, has commented on events in three areas of Edinburgh on Friday in which five men were injured. It is...

Today, Sunday 21 June 2026 is the summer solstice when the hours of daylight outnumber the hours of darkness. In Edinburgh sunrise was at...

The sun shone in a clear blue sky and crowds flocked to the banks of the Union Canal to enjoy the Canal Festival. The five-hour...

A 36-year-old man was arrested and has now been charged following events in three areas of Edinburgh in which five men were injured. Police Scotland...

Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity (ECHC) has celebrated World Giraffe Day by creating feeding tubes for Edinburgh Zoo's four giraffes. The colourful tubes were created by...

The RNLI have issued safety advice for the warm weather which is forecast after volunteers in North Berwick rescued two kayakers this week. The two...

Police Scotland has issued an update on the arrest of a 36-year-old man following a series of incidents across the city last night Friday...

Pride Edinburgh celebrations are due to take place on Saturday, with singer Cher Lloyd headlining the event. Present in numerous cities across the world, pride...

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man following a number of incidents at various locations across Edinburgh last night.  Four people have been taken to hospital.  Officers have not specified any...

Edinburgh Airport was evacuated last night as a precaution following a report of a potentially suspicious package. The incident was reported around 6.50pm on Friday,...

The Miso-glazed sea bass arrived, wrapped in a leaf held together with a teeny clothes peg. It was accompanied by white, miso-glazed, green asparagus...

The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC), a multi-agency group chaired by Police Scotland, is marking its 10th anniversary in June 2026.  Over the last...

Scotland star Scott McTominay's legendary overhead kick which helped seal the national side's place in the 2026 World Cup has received a knitted tribute...

Council leader and Labour councillor Jane Meagher has condemned disorder in Edinburgh linked to a stabbing in Belfast.  Demonstrations, involving threatening behaviour and disruption, formed...

THE SCOTTISH Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) is pushing for the final portion of funding required for their "Big Build". The association plans to...

The council's travel team has just published its latest list of roadworks and street closures in the capital over the next week. Every area of...

West Lothian Council has backed redrawn proposals for its new Local Development Plan.  A meeting of the full council revealed that the blueprint for the...

Livingston Football Club has teamed up with Pumpherston Juniors FC to create a dedicated training facility for the club, and boost facilities for one of the...

East Lothian Council is set to be ‘repurposed’ to scrap outdated purposes which could be preventing the use of millions of pounds of money left in trust...

Police in East Lothian have charged two male youths in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle from Pencaitland,  The theft took place during the early hours of...

Officers in Edinburgh are asking for the public’s assistance in tracing a man who contacted police with concerns for his welfare.  At 5.05pm on Thursday, 18 June, 2026, a...