#InTheLoop Art installation to remind you to recycle
If you are passing through St Andrew Square you may have noticed the new art installation. It is there to demonstrate to you the...
Man jailed for child sexual abuse over 3-year period
A man has been sentenced for child sexual abuse committed in
the Edinburgh area over a three-year period.
Jason KingJason King, 41, was convicted following a...
Unexplained death of woman in city park
An investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found just before 8am this morning in the King George V Park.
The park is popular...
Murray wants VAT exemption for digital publications
Labour MP Ian Murray is campaigning for e-publications to be exempt from VAT.
Printed books, magazines and newspapers have been VAT exempt ever since the...
Local MSP campaigns for train to Kirkliston
Alex Cole-Hamilton Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh Western has launched a campaign to introduce a new railway station at Kirkliston with routes into Edinburgh.
The...
Development Partner Sought for Fountainbridge Regeneration
Fountainbridge neighbourhood regeneration took a major step forward yesterday (Monday, 21 October) with the launch of a bidding process by the City of Edinburgh...
The Scottish Parliament to reconvene on Thursday
The Scottish Government is to recall parliament this Thursday to enable parliament to approve or otherwise the UK Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill if the...
Major conference on law enforcement and public health
The Fifth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health (LEPH), hosted by Edinburgh Napier University will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference...
Give a bed this Christmas
National homelessness charity, Bethany Christian Trust, is encouraging festive shoppers to buy a bed for people who are homeless this Christmas by purchasing a...
The mystery of Princes Street Gardens…
We noticed on social media over the weekend that Ella Taylor-Smith had taken some photos of plastic flowers in West Princes Street Gardens on...
Big Hearts honour 300 guests at Kinship Care Family Day
Today Big Hearts honoured over 300 guests at their 5th Kinship Care Family Day, known to be Scotland’s largest gathering of families living in...
Diwali to light up the city this week
Edinburgh Diwali will begin on 23 October with a lighting up ceremony in Castle Street when the lantern display and the Diwali sign will...
Nelson Monument bedecked in flags for Trafalgar Day
The Nelson Monument on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill is colourfully commemorated for Trafalgar Day (Monday 21 October) with the message that Nelson ordered to be...
Tickets on sale now for world premiere of The Stirling Queen
Imagine being married off to a Scottish king when you are 14 years old. Sailing across the sea from Denmark to be the wife...
Students and young people urged to get a TV license
Young people in Edinburgh are being urged to ensure they’re fully covered as new data is released by TV Licensing.
Over 650 people in Scotland...
Hunt for young boy who robbed man at knifepoint
An investigation is underway after a 39-year-old man was robbed
at knifepoint by a boy in Livingston.
The man was walking on the pathway to the...
Roadside drug testing starts today
Motorists in Edinburgh are facing the possibility of
roadside drug tests from today, 21 October, as Scotland gets tougher on drug
driving.
A new law which...
Ash Denham supports the #WearItPink campaign
Ash Denham MSP was wearing pink recently to raise awareness of Breast Cancer Now's #WearItPink campaign.
The charity has raised over £33 million over the last...
Church of Scotland introduces the new Moderator
The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will be Rev Dr Martin Fair who is minister of St Andrews...
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo begins in Sydney
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo's dress rehearsal was a colourful affair.
More than 1,500 international performers assemble for the first of four shows at the ANZ Stadium...
Back to the Court of Session on Brexit on Monday
There have been several court cases raised as a result of the ongoing debate and impasse on Brexit. One of these, the Vince case,...
Witness appeal after teenager robbed in Slateford
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the Slateford area which took place around 7.50pm yesterday (Saturday 19 October), outside an...
The Quaich Project hold their international launch in New York
Olivier and Tony Award-winner, Alan Cumming, hosted a Showcase of Scottish Culture in New York City last night to raise money for the...
Appeal to find bogus gardeners who targeted 80-year-old man
Police are appealing for witnesses following a bogus workmen incident in the Russell Place area.
At around 10.00am on Tuesday, 15 October, an 80-year-old man...
Autumn at Liberton Kirk – in photos
Liberton Kirk is one of the most attractive destinations for photographers at this time of year. The ivy on the south facing wall turns...
Government defeated today at Westminster meaning further Brexit delay
The UK Government led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson were defeated today. This extraordinary sitting of the House of Commons held on a Saturday...
City Region Deal opens up possibility of further partnership working
The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal was entered into just a year ago when Prime Minister Theresa May visited Edinburgh to...
East Lothian wedding venue expands
A venue on a historic East Lothian estate, once praised by Robert Burns as ‘the most romantic sweet place’ he’d ever seen, is celebrating...
Scottish salmon on the menu in Japan
Demand increasing in deal with sushi chain.
Supplying salmon to a Japanese sushi chain has boosted a Scottish company’s exports to the region by 25%...
Westminster meets on a Saturday to decide on Brexit deal
Here in Edinburgh we are represented by three of the main parties at Westminser with three SNP MPs, one Liberal Democrat and one Labour...
