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Edinburgh councillors have signed off a recruitment process for a new deputy chief officer role at Edinburgh’s health and social care partnership.  The role, which...

A decision as to whether a crumbling Edwardian nursery school will survive the wrecking ball will be made by the Scottish Government.  The owner of...

Two Detectives are appealing for information after a 58-year-old man was seriously assaulted in West Lothian on Sunday, 24 May, 2026. Around 10.45pm, the man...

Council leader Jane Meagher said staff went ‘above and beyond’ in efforts to save the Edinburgh Trades Taxi Outing.  Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that...

Plans approved by councillors mean that hotels and holiday lets that fail to comply with the council’s visitor levy will face stiff penalties.  But enforcement would be a last resort,...

Muhammad, Noah, and Rory, were the three most popular baby names in Edinburgh in 2025, with 34 babies born in the capital bearing the name of...

Pupils and teachers at Sinclair Academy in Winchburgh are make pragmatic use of mobile phones, seen by many as the curse of modern high schools.   Pupils from the school...

Police have agreed an "outline plan" with the organisers of the Edinburgh Taxi Outing to run the event along its planned route after discussions...

More than 40 organisations call for intervention within government’s first 100 days MORE than 40 leading organisations have today urged the new Scottish Government to...

Police in West Lothian have charged a 15-year-old boy with a number of road traffic offences after he was seen riding on a Surron bike in Whitburn.   The bike has now been...

After gathering 900 signatures against parking charges Bathgate Community Council is set to reissue its petition.  The move comes as the council launches a public consultation on the...

Lawrence Shankland scored and the jubilant fans belted out: “We’ve got Lawrence Shankland.” Not any more. He’s officially a Rangers player after signing a...

Police are appealing for information following a fire on Arthur's Seat. Around 7.05pm on Monday, 25 May, 2026, officers received a report of the fire. Emergency...

Fire services were left scrambling on Monday, the hottest day of the year so far, as they were forced to respond to two wildfires...

The Members of Parliament for the five Edinburgh constituencies - Tracy Gilbert MP, Dr Scott Arthur MP, Chris Murray MP, Ian Murray MP, and Christine Jardine MP...

Emergency services are in attendance at Brand Drive, Edinburgh following a crash, involving a lorry having struck a house. The incident took place around 2.25pm...

An emergency council meeting has been called over the forced cancellation of the annual Edinburgh Taxi Trades Outing. The long-running event, which takes children with...

Travellers occupying land at the Xcite campus in Linlithgow are set to be moved on after a Sheriff had signed papers to serve notice.   It comes almost...

West Lothian council tenants who blight their neighbourhood with gardens filled with rubbish could find themselves footing a bill to have them cleared.  Bathgate’s Housing...

Road safety concerns have been raised over plans to build a giant park and ride for workers building a new £1.6 billion super highway in East...

An over amorous couple were caught in front of shocked families in an Edinburgh park, and have now been found guilty of public indecency...

The walls of a £103million flood scheme will provide a giant canvas for graffiti artists who will think ‘all their Christmases have come at once’...

Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce has supported over 1,300 arrests for retail crime offences since it launched in April last year.  The dedicated unit was established following an initial £3m...

A fire was clearly visible on the skyline of Arthur's Seat on Monday evening where the blaze had taken hold on a grassy area...

Arctic terns have returned to one of Scotland's most important seabird islands after an absence last year. More than 100 of the Red Listed birds...

The final funding decisions for the city's Regenerative Futures fund have been announced as part of a ten-year commitment to community-led change. Eleven organisations and...

Edinburgh Council were aware of an application to list a block of flats planned for demolition more than six months ago, officers have admitted, as...

Almost 60 people were treated, and 16 hospitalised, for heat exhaustion and other afflictions during the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, due to temperatures which topped 23°C. Thousands braved the sweltering...

Police are appealing for information following a break-in and theft in West Lothian. Around 10.50pm on Saturday, 23 May, 2026, access was gained to a...

A new study has shown that the popularity of cycling as a commuting method has more than doubled since 2021. Spokes, a cycling campaign group, monitored key...