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A new report has revealed that cuts to home to school transport after a change in policy left hundreds of pupils no longer qualifying in...

Midlothian councillors gave a Great British Sewing Bee finalist a round of applause as they returned from their summer recess this week.  In the first full...

Detectives have charged a fourth man in connection with the death of Billy Watson in Armadale. The 20-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 22...

A man was taken to hospital after falling from Cables Wynd House in Leith yesterday, Tuesday 22 September 2026 His current condition is not known.  Emergency...

Connecting the community to the power of nature was the theme at a special event at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, as around 800 guests...

The family of Billy Watson, from Armadale, have released a statement following his death on Saturday, 12 September, 2026. Police were called to Harestanes Road...

Police are seeking assistance from the public to locate 12-year old Campbell Graham who is missing from the Musselburgh area of East Lothian. He is...

Despite boasting it would do so in its election manifesto, the Scottish Government has been branded “deplorable” in its refusal to pay towards the delivery of the...

The bulk of West Lothian’s Anti-Poverty Service customers are from households in Bathgate.  More than £4.5m in unclaimed benefit was secured for those struggling to make ends meet in the town,...

The MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Jenny Young, has raised questions over the repairs currently underway at Linlithgow Palace. One side of...

Fears for the future of a vital Midlothian Post Office were today eased as councillors were told ‘solid offers’ to take over the service...

Councillors have welcomed plans for holiday lodges described as a ‘blot on the landscape’ on appeal.  The proposals for 15 holiday homes on the site...

Edinburgh has retained its longstanding Fairtrade city status for the 22nd year ahead of a fortnight of events to highlight the importance of the Fairtrade distinction. The Scottish capital...

The longest-serving manager of Edinburgh League Two football club, Spartans, has left after “allegations of misconduct” surfaced. Earlier this month, the club announced that Douglas Samuel – who...

Digital agency Outrank has been named among Europe’s Best 100 Small & Medium Workplaces 2026. The company, which has an office on South Charlotte Street,...

After months of speculation about a reorganisation of Edinburgh Airport the announcement has been made of a major expansion to the terminal with a...

A Midlothian homeowner has won his fight to build a new front porch despite planners claiming it was 30 centimetres too wide.  Alex Crawford, who...

West Lothian’s chair of planning has said that a vape shop in Linlithgow’s ancient High Street made the street look like a “Poundland Las Vegas”     The...

A 24-week programme of work started today on a long-awaited improvement to one of Bathgate’s main roads.  The work will be split into packages to...

After failing safety tests, more than 100 headstones in a historic church graveyard are at risk of being laid flat.  East Lothian Council has placed...

FLIGHTS at Edinburgh Airport and sites across Scotland have been cancelled and delayed after a “technical issue” at Prestwick Airport in Ayrshire. On Monday morning, National Air Traffic...

At a recent meeting Edinburgh councillors from all parties agreed a no confidence motion in the Standards Commission, the body which formally hears any...

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for the help of the public in tracing 28-year-old Sean Scott who has been reported missing.  He was last seen...

The travel team at Edinburgh Council has published a list of the latest roadworks and street closures in the capital over the next week. There...

Women in Scotland suffer avoidable deaths because of barriers to accessing healthcare for chest, heart, stroke and other long-term conditions according to Chest Heart...

Michael Marra was announced as new Scottish Labour leader at Dynamic Earth on Saturday morning. This had been a reasonably short contest since Anas Sarwar...

Police have arrested and charged two teenagers following a number of protests targeting two properties in the Musselburgh area which have involved varying levels of criminal...

Pettycur Bay Holiday Park’s recent Charity Beetle Drive, held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Care, has raised £2,200 for the charity. “We’re delighted with his...

Thanks to a new partnership between Hibernian Community Foundation and Down’s Syndrome Scotland, children with Down’s syndrome across Edinburgh will have the opportunity to enjoy weekly...

Sailors from the 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth paraded up the Royal Mile on Friday in front of hundreds of onlookers. The sailors...