Liaison group to monitor blasting at Lothians quarry
Concerned residents will form part of a liaison group which is being set-up to monitor blasting at a busy quarry on the outskirts of...
Witness appeal following fatal crash near Kirknewton
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A70 near Kirknewton, Edinburgh.
The crash happened around 11.35pm on Friday, 2 May, near...
Hibs need to take one game at a time says Kieron...
Hibs striker, Kieron Bowie believes the team have ‘four cup finals’ to play for before the end of the season but the players have...
Lack of public toilets near Haymarket station has led to “significant...
A lack of public toilets around Edinburgh’s Haymarket station has led to “significant levels of public urination” and the abuse of local staff, it...
Gang war detectives make four more arrests bringing total to twenty-four
Detectives investigating a number of linked violent incidents in the east and west of the country are continuing to target those responsible.
A further...
Witness appeal following death of 65-year-old cyclist in fatal crash
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A70 near Harburn, West Calder.
Around 8.45am this morning, Friday, 2 May, officers received...
Police seek help to trace missing 15-year-old girl
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 3/5/25 We can confirm 15-year-old Savanna Smith who was reported missing on Thursday, 1 May, 2025 has been traced. Thank you...
Campaigners given weeks to save care home cafe
Campaigners fighting to save the café in a West Lothian care home complex have just weeks to come up with plans.
The deadline for proposals to...
Police called after pond was dredged in nesting season
Police were called in to investigate after a village pond was ‘dredged’ by a digger during nesting season in East Lothian.
Angry residents in the...
Rats run in rubbish ‘free for all’ at bin stores
An increase in fly-tipping at bin stores across West Lothian has caused concern about a boom in rat sightings, councillors have been told.
Local area committees...
Edinburgh councillors call for trans ruling clarity
Urgent clarity is needed on the possible impact a supreme court ruling on trans women will have on Edinburgh council services, councillors have warned.
Five councillors...
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Lochview Court at Dumbiedykes - lifts still out of order
Jim Slaven of the Dumbiedykes Working Group has written an open letter to the Chief...
Missing teenager may have travelled to music event in Edinburgh
Police are continuing to appeal for help to trace Ibrahim Njie, 16, who is missing from Aberdeen.
Ibrahim was last seen in the city centre...
Edinburgh businessman pleads not guilty to domestic abuse charges
An Edinburgh businessman has pleaded not guilty to a series of domestic abuse allegations.
Alexander Galpin, 24, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of engaging...
Street video advert kiosks rejected by Edinburgh councillors
Appeals to allow the construction of nine new video advertising boards on pavements in Edinburgh have been struck back by councillors.
Across the UK, BT...
Taxi fares in East Lothian could rise by up to 25%
Taxi fares in East Lothian could rise by up to 25% as operators say the increased National Insurance costs and a rise in the...
Welfare fund award pegged at last year’s level
West Lothian’s share of the national Scottish Welfare Fund has been kept at last year’s level despite an expected growth in applications and rising...
Bonnington Mains quarry denied permission to expand
A quarry in Edinburgh has been denied permission to expand over concerns about the impact on locals.
The Bonnington Mains quarry, which sits just south...
Planners object to colour of new window frames
Plans to replace white window frames on a listed building with ones painted ‘tarpaulin grey’ would ‘harm’ its character, planners have said.
East Lothian Council...
Fox: ‘my focus is on this weekend’
Liam Fox faced the media for the second time as interim manager of Heart of Midlothian FC, but the first occasion since Neil Critchley...
Kenny Logan prepares for cycling challenge for Doddie charity
Scottish rugby legend Kenny Logan is preparing to lead a 555-mile cycling challenge around Ireland in memory of his friend and former teammate, Doddie...
More that 7,000 children in West Lothian helped with school clothing...
More than 7,000 children in West Lothian were helped with school clothing grants in the last year, councillors heard.
The school clothing grants administered by...
Police trained on VIN Chip technology as part of nation-wide rural...
Police officers tackling rural crime across Scotland have taken part in new training as part of nation-wide crime crackdown.
Officers working within rural and acquisitive...
SFA update gender participation policy following Supreme Court judgement
Following the recent Supreme Court judgment that ‘sex’ means biological sex for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010, the Scottish FA will update...
Beltane 2025 – in photos
Around 7,000 people celebrated Beltane on Wednesday night after dark on Calton Hill.
Everyone was immersing themselves in a “vivid, elemental journey of fire, rhythm,...
Prize money up and record attendances as Musselburgh Racecourse bucks trend
Increased prize money, record attendances at its New Year’s Day and Edinburgh Cup meetings, and a boost in hospitality guests underlined a successful 2024...
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Beware dangers at Cramond this weekend
The RNLI warn of the extra dangers at Cramond this weekend as due to the tides the time slots...
Shop in Leith granted licence one year after first applying
The City of Edinburgh Council has granted Leith Bottle Shop permission to add a seating area to their shop, after what the shopowners describe...
University of Edinburgh repatriates ancestral skulls to Japan
A Scottish university has repatriated the skulls of three Indigenous Ainu people back to their community in Japan.
The skulls were in the possession of...
Details of the AMA deal at Summerhall becoming clearer
Edinburgh-based developer AMA has concluded missives to secure the site at Summerhall, and say the development will include housing in the mix.
The luxury house...
