Council spare the City of Edinburgh Music School but where will...
The council decided this morning that the City of Edinburgh Music School, a centre for excellence with its home in two schools in Edinburgh,...
Normal service resumes at the Scottish Parliament following report of suspicious...
Police have confirmed that the emergency response at the Scottish Parliament has been stood down.
Emergency services were called at around 11.35 a.m. on Tuesday 7th November...
Council’s finance committee listen to the public outcry over music school
The City of Edinburgh Council has removed doubt about the immediate future of the City of Edinburgh Music School (COEMS) by agreeing to remove...
Teenager arrested after police officer stabbed at Edinburgh College Granton Campus
A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident which took place within the grounds of an Edinburgh College campus...
Witness appeal after police officer suffers burns injury from firework
Police are condemning attacks on emergency services over the weekend as a female police officer suffered burns injuries.
Last night, police and fire crews attended...
Man charged after ‘stolen Bentley’ traced to Pakistan
A man has been charged with fraud and wasting police time following a false report of housebreaking and vehicle theft in Edinburgh.
Local officers attended...
Children’s Giving Tree teams up with Blackwell’s
Blackwell's Book Shop 'plants' a Children's Book Tree for Charity
The Children's Giving Tree is a special way to gift a book to a child in...
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on A1
A 38-year-old Edinburgh man died after being hit by a VW Beetle car on the A1 near a slip road leading onto the southbound carriageway...
Firefighters across Scotland attended more than 300 bonfires last night
Firefighters across Scotland dealt with more than 300 bonfires on their busiest night of the year.
Initial figures indicate Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)...
Book Aid International sends first shipment of books to Liberia
Book Aid International have announced that over 23,000 brand new books donated by UK publishers are now on their way to Liberia. The books...
Remembrance Service at Heart of Midlothian War Memorial
Sunday, 12th November, will see the annual Remembrance Service at the Heart of Midlothian War Memorial at Edinburgh’s Haymarket.
Hearts club chaplain Andy Prime will...
Canal custodians join call for drivers to take their litter home
Scottish Canals has offered its support to a national campaign to clean up Scotland’s roads. The body, which is responsible for Scotland’s five canals,...
Firefighters attacked whilst attending emergency call in Dalkeith
A police investigation is underway after two firefighters were attacked by a group of youths whilst attending an emergency call at Lawfield Farm, Dalkeith around...
Scottish Natural Heritage invite public to informal reception at Granton Community...
People in Edinburgh are invited to an informal reception next week, held by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), to find out about SNH’s work in...
Firefighters tackle blaze at Paradykes Primary School in Loanhead
Firefighters were called to Paradykes Primary School in Loanhead, Midlothian at 9.37pm last night after reports of a large fire on the premises.
Crews from Dalkeith, Liberton...
Poppyscotland Paints the Town Red!
Edinburgh landmarks lit up for Charity
Landmarks across Edinburgh are joining a host of Scotland’s most famous buildings, structures and sculptures, in lighting up Poppy...
No need to panic over Bank rate rise
A Scottish property boss believes the recent rate increase should be seen as a sign of increasing confidence in the global economy.
The comments come...
At the City Art Centre – Songs for Winter
This autumn an exhibition exploring the work of Pauline Burbidge and Charles Poulsen opens at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre. The Edinburgh Reporter went to...
Otters Win Public Vote for New Bus Design
An animal-themed Lothian bus voted for by the public is now patrolling the streets of Edinburgh.
RZSS Edinburgh Zoo and Lothian Buses teamed up to...
Sleep out for Rock Trust raises thousands
Rock Trust held their Sleep Out Charity Event on Friday night.
Participants at homelessness charity the Rock Trust’s Sleep Out event all bedded down for...
Aberdeen Charitable Foundation’s £10,000 to support adoption services
£10,000 worth of training and support is to be delivered to adoptive families in Scotland with the Aberdeen Charitable Foundation backing a project to...
Firefighters tackle blaze at Ferry Road flat
Firefighters are in attendance at a fire in a ground floor flat in Ferry Road.
Emergency services were contacted at 9.06 this morning and raced...
Man arrested following Leith attack
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an attack on a woman in Leith last month.
Detective Chief Inspector Martin MacLean of...
Support for early stage social ventures
Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern & Leith, has launched a £1m lending scheme to offer investment and support to early stage social ventures...
Remembering…..
Having visited the Menin Gate in Ypres a few weeks ago, the opening of the Remembrance Garden in Edinburgh on Wednesday last initiated the thought...
Music – Seán McGowan supports Billy Bragg @ Queen’s Hall
'In all this excitement - the question you gotta ask yourself punk is - do you feel lucky? Well do you?' Clearly, Seán McGowan does -...
Edinburgh school pupils experience ‘Day of the Dead’
Liberton High School students visited Mexican restaurant El Toro Loco to learn about Mexican culture
Mexican restaurant El Toro Loco, located in Edinburgh’s Greater Grassmarket, hosted an exclusive, tailor-made...
Police release CCTV images following George Street assault
Police have released CCTV images of a male they wish to trace as part of their inquiry into a serious assault that occurred around 0010...
Hibernian based SCQF course, ‘Football More than a Game’ starts next...
Hibernian Community Foundation has teamed up with The University of Edinburgh to create a Hibernian based SCQF course, ‘Football More than a Game’.
Professor Grant...
Police release CCTV image following Oxgangs attack
Police have released CCTV images of a male they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault which occurred on Oxgangs Road North around...
