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Each month The Old Edinburgh Club highlights for us the list of notable dates. This month there is a local Earl who is executed,...

Scottish families can apply for a grant of more than £330 to help with the costs of getting a child ready for primary school.  The...

Flights have been subject to long delays at Edinburgh Airport on Sunday afternoon. One pilot on a Jet 2 flight has informed passengers already on...

Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has so far evaded questions from the press this last week since her estranged husband Peter Murrell...

The Rt Reverend Dr Dagmar Winter was installed at a ceremony at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral this weekend, becoming the second woman to become...

An NHS medic was arrested while working at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after he was caught downloading a horror haul of child abuse images. Gordon...

The body of a man has been found in the Colinton Road area.  The discovery was made around 1.20am this morning Sunday 31 May 2026.  Formal...

Balerno Community Council have confirmed the date and time of the public meeting on the local place plan. It is on Thursday, July 9 at...

As part of a cost-saving drive at the University of Edinburgh, college bosses have confirmed they are planning to cut five postgraduate courses in the College of...

On Saturday the fourteenth Pedal on Parliament took place since the ride began in 2012. More than a thousand cyclists from all over Scotland...

June heralds the Solstice and the start of astronomical summer plus we witness a full Strawberry micromoon. The Sun begins the month in Taurus (The...

Police are appealing for information following a housebreaking in West Lothian. Around 11.45pm on Thursday, 28 May, 2026, access was gained to a property on...

Police are appealing for information to help trace a 53-year-old man missing from Edinburgh. Christopher Rodger was last seen in the Gyle area around 9am...

Police have launched an investigation into an assault on Gorgie Road yesterday afternoon, Thursday 28 May 2026.  Emergency services were called to the scene around...

A new community football pitch has opened in Edinburgh as part of a partnership between Hibernian Community Foundation (HCF) and the Johan Cruyff Foundation. The...

Police officers in Wester Hailes have been targeting antisocial behaviour and the use of illegal e-bikes. They have been supported by colleagues from the dog...

EDINBURGH cycling campaigners are preparing to "Pedal on Parliament" to pressure lawmakers to bring about "safer and more inclusive" cycling infrastructure. The ride begins at...

A South Queensferry fish and chip restaurant is holding a fundraiser to help local children combat hunger as it celebrates its first anniversary. The Crab...

West Lothian Council has defended its funding decisions on private nurseries as a national campaign gets under way to firm up early years care finances.  The national...

West Lothian Leisure launched its brand-new purpose-built Gymnastics Arena at Xcite Bathgate this week.  The event welcomed local children to a special event featuring the...

Lost Shore Surf Resort near Edinburgh have launched family splash experiences at a time when the surf lagoon’s water temperature of 21°C proved hotter...

The last week of May has set more climate change records.  Scotland may have been 10 degrees cooler than England but 26.7°C in Charterhall...

A 21-year-old man arrested last year following a fatal crash in Bathgate has now been charged in connection with multiple road traffic offences. The incident...

UPDATE AT 8.55pm HM Coastguard coordinated the response to a report made at about 4.55pm on 28 May of two girls in difficulty in the...

A licensed cafe bar boss who repeatedly allowed ‘irresponsible’ drink promotions to be offered to customers has been given a written warning.  Cara Davies, premises...

The Polwarth Tavern in Edinburgh is making preparations for what could be one of its biggest nights so far this year. The boozer in the...

A tenant campaign group has said that listing Westfield Court "would be a vital step" to protect residents from "displacement". Living Rent, which campaigns throughout...

THE CITY of Edinburgh Council has begun works on 13 RAAC-affected blocks of flats across the city. Since 2024 the council has identified 13 flatted...

An investigation is underway after a car was set on fire at a property on Balderston Gardens North in Edinburgh around 4am on Wednesday 27 May 2026.  The...

Ian Findlay Path Fund celebrates four years transforming communities A NEW walking and wheeling path connecting Newton and Duntarvie with existing paths in West Lothian...