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Police in the north of Edinburgh have linked 52 offences to 14 youngsters.  This follows concerns about the behaviour of groups of youngsters in the...

Police are appealing for information following a crash in Tranent. Around 5pm on Saturday, 13 June, 2026, officers received a report of a crash involving...

Detectives have arrested and charged four men in connection with culpable and reckless conduct following a police operation on Thursday, 18 June, 2026. It follows...

Scotland at midsummer is the most beautiful place on Earth.  I can testify to that having just been on a hill-walking trip to Loch...

Edinburgh residents really cherish the Water of Leith. That’s the overriding outcome from a meeting held in Balerno about the river which snakes its...

A decision on whether or how Edinburgh’s projected new tram line should reach the north of the city has split a council group.  But at...

Following a vote by Edinburgh city councillors, a last-ditch bid to save part of a safe cycling route in Edinburgh has been defeated.  The decision brought years...

A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to more than six years for attempted murder and other offences at the High Court in Edinburgh.  Lewis Burns...

THE ROYAL Highland Show has kicked off in Ingliston, Edinburgh, with farmers, tourists and locals flocking to the showground to enjoy the showcase of...

A male motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital following a crash in Loanhead this morning, Thursday 18 June 2026.  The crash took place Around 9.15am.  Emergency services including police officers, paramedics and firefighters...

Claims that a new business required 24/7 onsite care for its beehives and tourist huts has been rejected by councillors in East Lothian.  Businessman John McCallum appealed after  planners...

Police officers in East Lothian have arrested and charged a 39-year-old woman in connection with a number of thefts from shops.  The woman was arrested yesterday Wednesday...

A decision to stop workers displaying Scotland flags or wearing the national jersey during the World Cup had nothing to do with the SNP...

West Lothian councillors have given the green light to plans to build almost 3,000 homes on farmland near the Five Sisters at West Calder, The long-awaited application...

Councillors have rejected plans to redevelop a former factory site in Livingston for housing.  Persimmon Homes had applied for planning permission to redevelop the site...

The Floral Clock this year is being prepared for a grand opening this month. This year's design is to celebrate the work of Trellis Scotland...

Edinburgh Napier University has teamed up with Sony to give their students hands-on access to the latest in digital camera technology. The deal offers...

Finance journalist Merryn Somerset Webb has received an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University as part of its summer graduations. Merryn, editor-in-chief of the UK’s best-selling...

Indian families in Edinburgh are "living in fear" after the community was hit with a series of "targeted" burglaries this June. Burglars are reported to...

Edinburgh Council will object to the listing of a city tower block, and lodge an appeal if it is listed.  The decision was taken by...

Scott Arfield has left Livingston at the end of his contract after joining The Lions midway through last season following a spell at Falkirk....

Lorna Slater has urged for "proper enforcement" of motorbikes being driven dangerously in the city after a pedestrian was hospitalised following a collision with...

A care home is calling on the people of Edinburgh and beyond to send birthday cards to a resident to make her milestone day extra special. The...

Planning applications lodged with the council’s planning department this week are detailed in the list below. Applications which are of interest this week include: An application...

Midlothian Council has warned staff not to display Scotland flags or wear national team jerseys during the World Cup.  In a move which has been...

The report on adult social care in the county said the longest wait time for someone to receive care at home has been 52...

Charity cyclist, Cameron Sproul, says that one of the nicest things that happened on his 3,000 mile journey was that a man he met...

According to papers before a Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) board meeting, Marionville Fire Station is no longer recommended for closure in the...

As fire chiefs are recommended to approve a merger, the future of two East Lothian fire stations will be decided next week.  Under planned changes...

A 38-year-old man has been found guilty of a series of sexual and violent offences committed in East Lothian and Elgin between 2010 and...