Investigation underway after racially motivated attack
Police are appealing for witnesses following a racially
motivated assault which took place around 4.20pm in the Southside area yesterday
afternoon.
A 22-year-old man was standing on...
Prestigious award for Edinburgh College student
HND Retail Management alumnus Dean Clark, 32, was presented
with the Pride O’ Worth Award by John Swinney MSP at the annual SQA Star Awards
held...
Tom Gilzean – funeral held today
Tom Gilzean MBE has been laid to rest today in Mount Vernon Cemetery following a Requiem Mass in St Mary's Cathedral on York Place....
Trams boss to drive West Lothian Chamber
Charlene Wallace, the current chair of Edinburgh Trams, is the new chief executive of West Lothian Chamber of Commerce.
She has enjoyed periods at Virgin...
Police hunt pickpockets after £12,000 Rolex watch stolen
An investigation is underway after two instances of pickpocketing
in Edinburgh’s city centre.
The first took place on St Andrew Square after two men distracted
a man...
Lothians MSP backs campaign to tackle Lyme disease
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs backs a campaign to tackle the increase in people contracting the potentially lethal countryside virus Lyme disease in Scotland.
The number...
Police hunt four men following supermarket break in
Police are appealing for information following a break-in at
Morrisons supermarket on New Swanston which took place around 12.20am this morning.
A five-figure sum of cash...
Salvation Army place TV advertising in first election debate
Homeless people risk being forgotten in election debates The Salvation Army has warned, and so the organisation has placed a hard-hitting advert during the...
#GE2019 Heather Astbury Renew Party candidate Edinburgh North & Leith
Heather Astbury is one of the few candidates standing for the Renew Party at this election.
Ms Astbury explained her relatively new political party...
Speedway – Worrall back at Armadale after ankle break
Richie Worrall joins Sam Masters and Josh Pickering in the Edinburgh Monarchs team for next season and the rider is delighted to be back.
Worrall,...
Edinburgh Napier record a Scottish university first
Edinburgh Napier University is the first in Scotland to achieve a gold award from the Ministry of Defence for offering increased educational opportunities to...
Property company make substantial equipment donation
A property development company has made a second substantial donation of baby equipment and furniture to local charity Pregnancy Counselling & Care (Scotland).
The move...
#GE2019 Catriona MacDonald SNP candidate for Edinburgh South
Catriona MacDonald is the SNP candidate for Edinburgh South
She is a first time candidate but has worked with Joanna Cherry in her...
#GE2019 Claire Miller Green Party candidate for Edinburgh East
Claire Miller is an Edinburgh councillor, elected at the most recent council elections. She represents the City Centre Ward.
She is standing as the...
#GE2019 Tommy Sheppard SNP candidate for Edinburgh East
Tommy Sheppard is the SNP candidate for Edinburgh East. He is seeking election on a range of local issues as well as campaigning for...
National Lottery winners from Edinburgh celebrate 25 years
Edinburgh winners join Scotland's £96 Million National Lottery Line-Up
Lottery winners from Edinburgh made a glamorous line-up in a Vanity Fair inspired photoshoot as they...
#GE2019 – The Liberal Democrats are cleaning up…
Scottish Liberal Democrat Campaign Chair Alex Cole-Hamilton and Edinburgh North & Leith candidate Bruce Wilson canoed down the Water of Leith.
They intended to...
#GE2019 Steve Burgess Green Party candidate Edinburgh North & Leith
Steve Burgess is a Green councillor on The City of Edinburgh Council for Southside/Newington. He has been a candidate in several elections at national...
#GE2019 Deidre Brock SNP candidate Edinburgh North & Leith
Deidre Brock was first elected MP for this constituency in 2015.
Previously the Depute Lord Provost and Culture Convener at the City of Edinburgh...
#GE2019 Joanna Cherry SNP candidate for Edinburgh South West
We spoke to Joanna Cherry just after the SNP General Election launch at Dynamic Earth.
She explained that she is very much invested in...
#GE2019 Elaine Gunn Scottish Green Party candidate for Edinburgh West
Elaine Gunn is a first time candidate but has been a member of the Scottish Green Party since the independence referendum.
She told us about...
Can we please get these rubbish bins emptied?
Arch White took these photographs outside Waverley Mall on Princes Street yesterday 16 November 2019 in the late afternoon.
He said : "First day...
Forever Young Club gets £10,000 boost
Last minute funding of £10,000 will keep the Forever Young Club at Carrickvale Community Centre going for the time being.
We reported the story...
Council review of events in city parks – have your say
As we get ready for Edinburgh's Christmas to open later today in East Princes Street Gardens, the discussion about the use of the gardens,...
Doing Your Bit to Make for a Safer Winter
Everyone is being asked by Edinburgh’s Transport Leader to work together where possible, to help make sure front paths and local streets and pavements...
Promotional fares for flights from Edinburgh to Japan
Flying to Japan? If you are then Finnair have launched Economy Class saver fares from Edinburgh, London Heathrow and Manchester to four top cities.
Special...
Ruaidhri raises cash in Athens Marathon
Lance Corporal Ruaidhri Bird has raised over £1,000 for the bereaved Armed Forces children of Scotty’s Little Soldiers this month, completing the Athens Marathon...
Watt to lead Scottish National Investment Bank
Willie Watt has been welcomed as the first Chair of the Board of the Scottish National Investment Bank which will be operational next year,...
Man convicted of killing his brother
A 30-year-old man has been convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh of the culpable homicide of his brother in the north west of...
Scottish Budget will be published after Christmas
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has confirmed that due to the UK General Election and the cancellation of the UK Government budget, it will not...
