Dnipro Kids charity looking for unwanted football shirts
Dnipro Kids volunteers are heading to Ukraine on Sunday 1 April for their next visit, and are looking for supporters to donate any unwanted...
Power firm offer advice and help
Electricity firm SP Energy Networks have been ferrying staff from their homes to the Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert and also the Edinburgh Royal...
Penguins are very happy in the snow
The gentoo, northern rockhopper and king penguins at Edinburgh Zoo are having the best time during this cold weather.
Home to the largest outdoor penguin...
Flybe travel advice
Earlier this afternoon Flybe issued this advice to passengers. We hope you all have a bed for the night if you are stranded in...
Edinburgh Trams will run till midnight
Edinburgh Trams will keep running between Edinburgh Airport and the City Centre for the rest of today until midnight.
Following a review of the current...
Council trying hard to keep the city moving
With an amber warning now, which was only reduced from red this morning, roads are still covered with snow, although many pavements are cleared...
#Edinburgh2050 – Rab Bennetts’ view
As a teenager growing up in Edinburgh I recall the horror of seeing the St James’ Centre being constructed. Nothing, I thought, was as...
Police Scotland urge people to avoid travelling on the roads
Police Scotland is urging people to avoid travelling on the roads across an area affected by red and amber weather warnings.
The Met Office has issued a...
Fallen Heroes of Hearts Honoured in National WW1 Campaign Launch
A nationwide campaign led by former Chief of the General Staff, Lord Dannatt and supported by Birdsong novelist, Sebastian Faulks hopes to raise in...
News from Juniper Green Community Council
Juniper Green Community Council have asked us to publish some of their news.
South West Schools Review - Meeting with Edinburgh City Council on Monday 5 March...
Lothians Racing Syndicate want answers
The future of Musselburgh Racecourse still hangs in the balance after a meeting of the full council when they agreed to run it as...
Government warning about travel today
You are urged to avoid travel in the areas affected by red and amber warnings for snow which includes Edinburgh and much of the...
Live! Weather and travel updates across Edinburgh
It is just a bit snowy out there. So take care, heed the warnings and get cosy.
Just in case you still have to travel...
ScotRail promises to keep the trains running
The ScotRail Alliance says it will try very hard by working night and day to keep trains and passengers moving during the snow and...
Musselburgh Racecourse – future decided by the council
East Lothian Council met today and agreed, apparently unanimously, to operate Musselburgh Racecourse as a type of council committee, at least for the moment.
The...
Sixteen arrests following spate of motorcycle disorder last month
Sixteen people have now been arrested after police in Edinburgh took action in the city following a spate of motorbike-related disorder last month.
Officers had to deal...
Minister for Employability and Training visits Career Hive at The Museum
Jamie Hepburn MSP met with Drummond Community High pupils 'doing science'
The Minister for Employability and Training, SNP MSP Jamie Hepburn, visited Careers Hive at...
Two men arrested in connection with motorcycle offences across Edinburgh
Two men, aged 18 and 19, have been arrested and charged in connection with a number of motorcycle offences across the city.
The incident was reported...
Ryanair add routes from Edinburgh – but announce closure of Glasgow...
Ryanair announced today that it will close its base in Glasgow but will add 11 new winter routes from Edinburgh Airport later this year....
Drivers urged to take extra care on roads as severe weather...
Drivers are urged to take extra care on the roads as severe weather is forecast for much of Scotland over the coming days.
Snow showers...
Police Scotland warning for ‘money mules’
Police Scotland is warning the public not to be fooled by offers of quick cash as there’s a high chance it could be linked...
Over 300 beers to try over one weekend
The Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival during the May Bank Holiday weekend will feature over 40 internationally renowned breweries offering 300-plus beers plus headline DJ...
What’s happening on the roads in Edinburgh this week
Here is the roads report compiled by @EdinTravel rounding up the roadworks and road closures in the capital.
Council to vote on spending £22 million on North Bridge
The North Bridge is to undergo an extensive programme of refurbishment if the council agrees to spend £22 million at a committee meeting later...
Community council meeting on Tuesday to discuss Meadowbank plans
Craigentinny Community Council will hold a meeting on Tuesday to discuss plans for the replacement of Meadowbank Stadium.
The campaign group Save Meadowbank say that...
Ice hockey – Jordan in the firing line
Teenage prospect Jordan McLaughlin has been given the task of taming Nottingham Panthers when the Midlands club arrive at Edinburgh Capitals on Sunday (6pm).
The...
Nine more arrests during ongoing drugs operation in West Lothian
A further nine people have been arrested as part of an ongoing operation to tackle drug crime in West Lothian.
Officers carried out Operation Newbury...
The real fifth Duchess of Buccleuch – Charlotte Anne Montagu Douglas...
A few eyebrows were raised when 79-year-old Dame Diana Rigg joined the cast of ITV's Victoria series 2 as the Duchess of Buccleuch, a formidable...
Murders and serious assaults down across country
Murders and serious assaults have fallen while domestic housebreakings are at their lowest level for five years, according to the latest figures issued by...
Immigration wage cap ‘creating chaos’
A Scottish lawyer has called for an urgent review of the UK’s business immigration rules as companies across the country are being denied access...
