Scottish Fire and Rescue Service marks LGBT History Month
Scotland’s national fire and rescue service is raising the Pride flag to mark LGBT History Month.
The rainbow flag is flying proudly at three of...
Businesses which are eligible can apply for discretionary grants from Wednesday
The new Discretionary Fund will open on Wednesday and small businesses are invited to apply for a £2,000 one-off award.
The process was agreed...
Share your views on the use of body worn cameras for...
Police Scotland are asking the public to share their views on the use of body worn video cameras by police officers in Scotland.
The survey...
Joanna Cherry removed from SNP front bench in reshuffle
Joanna Cherry QC MP has been 'sacked' by Ian Blackford MP and Westminster Leader as the Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson.
Tommy Sheppard MP for...
Police arrest 22-year-old man following newsagent robbery
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery at a shop in Bathgate.
The incident happened at Dairy Newsagents on...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
The statistics in...
Speaking to Owen Thompson MP
Speaking to Owen Thompson MP over Zoom for this interview, it was clear that one of the reasons he enjoyed working from home was...
Police take action after breach of Covid restrictions at Canongate shop
A 37- year-old man was arrested and charged and a 29-year-old man was issued a fixed penalty notice at the weekend following reports of...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
The statistics in...
Police hunt man after house set on fire in Bathgate
Police are appealing for information following a suspicious fire in Bathgate which took place around 4.50am on Friday, 29 January, 2021,
At that time officers...
Police find vulnerable missing woman safe and well in East Lothian
Missing person Lorna Ferguson has been found safe and well and officers have thanked the public for their assistance.
Police issued an urgent appeal for...
Growing concern for missing 71-year-old woman with dementia
Police are urgently trying to trace 71-year-old, Lorna Ferguson who was reported missing this morning.
Officers have released a CCTV image which shows Lorna near Pilrig...
Church of Scotland speaks out against planned legal action against government
The Church of Scotland has issued a statement clarifying their stance on the possible legal action by some individuals against The Scottish Government. ...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
The statistics in...
UK Government respond to online petition to vaccinate first responders
Almost 60,000 people have signed the UK Government petition to Prioritise COVID-19 vaccines for first responders (police, fire, ambulance)
The petition reads: “The British Government...
Remember – The NHS will NEVER ask for payment for Covid...
People across Scotland are being reminded of the need to be vigilant to avoid becoming a victim of fraudulent messages claiming to be related...
59-year-old man jailed for possessing indecent videos of children
A 59-year-old man has been jailed for possessing indecent images and videos of children
Police Scotland acknowledged the sentencing of Kenneth Reid today (Friday, 29...
Keep up to date with Edinburgh roadworks here
The City of Edinburgh Council issue a weekly roads report on a Friday.
This is copied below and you can keep up to date...
Yellow weather warning for Edinburgh – walkers asked to take care
The Met Office warns there is a yellow weather warning for Edinburgh today and tomorrow.
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Yesterday there was an avalanche on the East face...
Police urge people to take care hill walking and around beauty...
Police Scotland is urging people to take care hill walking and around beauty spots
Hill walkers and people visiting beauty spots are being urged to...
Coronavirus – Mass vaccination centres getting ready for Monday
The mass vaccination centre now set up at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) will open its doors on Monday.
There is capacity at...
Police advice to help protect your bike from thieves
More than 500,000 bikes are stolen in the UK each year because they’re poorly secured or not secured at all. More than half of...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
Cabinet Secretary Jeane...
20 mph speed limit has worked to reduce collisions on city...
Researchers at the University of St Andrews say that the number of road traffic collisions (RTCs) in Edinburgh has decreased since the 20mph speed...
Letter from Scotland
The Prime Minister came to visit us in Scotland on Thursday. Our First Minister wondered if his journey was really “essential” when everyone else...
Chief Constable welcomes announcement to eliminate structural deficit in funding
Police Scotland Chief Constable Iain Livingstone QPM has released a statement following The Scottish Government's draft budget announcement.
In it he welcomes the announcement to...
Significant quantities of drugs recovered in the capital over last 24-hours
A significant amount of drugs have been recovered in the capital during the past 24 hours and a number of individuals were arrested.
As a...
Police warn of increasing number of ‘sextortion’ scam victims
Over the past few weeks police have received an increasing number of reports of social media users falling victim to “sextortion” scams.
These typically involve...
Police warn drivers after large number of vehicles parked inconsiderately
Police have issued a warning to drivers after last weekend saw large numbers of vehicles parking inconsiderately in and around certain areas in and...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.
First Minister Nicola...
