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The Dogs Trust West Calder team is seeking a new home for two long-legged friends to stay together. The devoted doggie duo, Linguine and Lasagne Longlegs, otherwise known...

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in trying to locate a 37-year-old man missing from the Leith area of Edinburgh.  Christopher Tatton is just over 6ft tall, with a...

Edinburgh Canal Festival 2026 is on Saturday, June 20, with activities starting from 11am between Lochrin Basin and Fountainbridge Green. There are music performances planned...

Police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man in connection with a number of housebreakings,   The incidents took place in East Lothian and the Scottish Borders between...

Police are appealing for information to help trace two riders of e-scooters who collided with a female pedestrian in Edinburgh yesterday, Tuesday 16 June 2026.  The incident...

Dalry Road has reopened following a fire at a shop that took place around 5.25pm yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, 16 June, 2026. Residents from nearby properties...

Police are appealing for help to trace 16-year-old Kyle Frank who has been reported missing from Edinburgh. He was last seen in the Wester Hailes...

Dalry Road in Edinburgh is closed in both directions following a report of a fire at a premises around 5.25pm on Tuesday, 16 June,...

Angry MP Dr Scott Arthur has urged the Scottish Government to legislate now after a women was in collision with two e-scooters in Edinburgh’s...

Under new plans visitors to East Lothian could face paying an additional five per cent tax for every night they stay over.  A draft Visitors Levy plan...

An Edinburgh councillor says that council staff should get an extra day of leave to make up for missing out on the World Cup bank holiday.  Employees...

According to a council document, just £350,000 in spending per year could substantially increase Edinburgh Council’s ability to take action against dodgy landlords. The sum...

Returning to the Lexus Nottingham Open challenger tennis, where he triumphed in 2024, Edinburgh’s Jacob Fearnley showed how much his mental resilience had grown...

Green-fingered residents at a care home in Edinburgh have joined forces with schoolchildren for a special gardening day. Pupils from Colinton Primary School visited Care...

Pupils, families and local businesses come together to support older people and strengthen the local community LifeCare Edinburgh is delighted to announce that Stockbridge Primary...

Two men have been jailed for attempted murder following a wilful fire-raising incident linked to the ongoing gang feud activity. The incident took place on...

Re-Union Canal Boats provide hundreds of people with a trip from the heart of Edinburgh up the canal towards Wester Hailes and beyond, mainly...

Despite a near identical property being approved next door over two years ago, a bid to build a new house on green belt land on...

A renewed calls for savings on the £7m cost of transporting pupils to West Lothian schools has been made.  Free school transport cost West Lothian Council £1,245 per...

Wee Gems Armadale​ has been recognised as one of the Top 20 nurseries in ​Scotland​ by parents, out of 704 early years settings across the region.  The award, presented by daynurseries.co.uk, the...

A pioneering scheme which helps passengers with visual impairment use local buses has been praised by councillors.  A meeting of the Environment and Sustainability PDSP...

An investigation is underway after a 59-year-old man was found dead in Edinburgh city centre on Sunday evening.  Emergency services were called to Hunter Square around 10.35pm on...

Detectives are appealing for information after a 93-year-old woman was robbed of jewellery in Edinburgh. Around 2.10pm on Sunday, 14 June, the woman was approached...

As the Borders Book Festival closes for another year, its co-Directors, Paula Ogilvie and Alistair Moffat, have announced record-breaking initial figures from the four-day celebration of...

The new Fringe Central is now open on Infirmary Street This is an addition to the existing premises on the High Street which will become...

The largest early morning electricity surge ever reported was in Leith and in Easterhouse in Glasgow as people stayed up to watch the World...

Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh will welcome more than 550 senior school pupils from across Scotland to its popular Healthfest event, designed to inspire the next...

Four members of staff at Pettycur Bay Holiday Park are taking part in the challenging Macmillan Rob Roy Mighty Hike 2026, hoping to raise around...

An Edinburgh legal firm who referred a competing estate agent to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over claims that adverts were misleading, have won...

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being found guilty of a series of violent and sexual offences in...