Residents evacuated after suspicious package found in Abbotsford Park
Residents were evacuated during a bomb alert after a suspicious package was discovered in Abbotsford Park in Morningside last night.
The bomb squad were called following...
Police advice to avoid becoming victim of housebreaking this autumn
Police Scotland have issued advice to the pubic to help avoid becoming a victim of housebreaking with the darker nights setting in.
A statement on...
Witness appeal following theft of overhead electrical cable
Police are appealing for witnesses following the theft of electrical cable from a property on Newbattle Road.
The theft took place between 4.30pm on Friday...
Scottish SPCA joins Battersea and Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home to...
Scotland’s animal welfare charity will be joining Battersea and Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home at the Scottish Parliament today (20 September) as the charities...
Police Scotland introduces dual language logo featuring both English and Gaelic.
Police Scotland has today (Tuesday 19 September) introduced its dual language logo featuring both English and Gaelic.
The branding will be introduced on the service’s...
Woman left badly shaken after robbery attempt on cycle path
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery on a cycle path near Mearenside, between Bughtlin and Maybury Drive which took place around 7am on Monday...
Bus driver charged with dangerous driving after Western General crash
A 21-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving after a double decker bus collided with a walkway at the Western General Hospital on...
Edinburgh active travel projects win Sustrans funding
Two Edinburgh active travel projects have been successful in the final judging of the Sustrans Scotland’s Community Links PLUS (CLPLUS) competition.
The competition delivers pioneering...
Miles speaks up for Edinburgh charity
Miles Briggs, Scottish Conservative & Unionist MSP for Lothian, has written to The Scottish Government about the future of Edinburgh based charity Kindred which...
Two guinea pigs abandoned in a child’s buggy In Bonnyrigg Park
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after two guinea pigs were abandoned in a child's buggy.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Saturday...
Roslin Institute announce breakthrough in sheep genetics
Sheep gene insights could help farmers breed healthier animals
Professor David Hume of the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute studies sheep, and says that fresh insights...
12-year-old girl approached by driver at bus stop in Causewayside
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident on Causewayside on Friday afternoon
At around 2.15pm a 12 year old girl was at a bus...
Edinburgh St James – new investment figures announced
We are all now well aware of the new shopping and residential development on the site of the former St James Centre. Leith Street...
Witness appeal after vehicle set on fire in Fauldhouse
Police are appealing for witnesses after a vehicle was set on fire in Fauldhouse around 6am on Sunday morning.
Irreparable damage was caused to the vehicle and...
UK threat level reduced from Critical to Severe
The UK threat level has been reduced from Critical to Severe.
The level was raised following the bombing on a London train however police in...
Witness appeal following suspicious fire in Dalkeith
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Dalkeith which happened around 7.30pm on Thursday 14th September at an address on Melville Road,...
Author Ian Rankin urges Scots to have an eye test
Author Ian Rankin who is a great supporter of the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) urges people across Scotland to have an...
Music, books and a cash grant for Juniper Green
Juniper Green Community Council (JGCC) have been awarded a grant to investigate the viability of a community bank in the area.
Businesses, community groups, young...
Waverley Station evacuated following fire
Edinburgh Waverley Station was evacuated this morning following a fire caused by a faulty air conditioner.
Emergency services were called to the station after the...
Edinburgh Kiltwalk – in photos
Today, around 3,000 people took to the streets of Edinburgh for this year’s final Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk to raise funds for walkers’...
Eight injured after bus collides with bridge at Western General
A double decker bus collided with a bridge at the Western General Hospital around 3.30pm this afternoon.
The roof of the bus was torn off during...
Edinburgh Kiltwalk 2017 completes the series
Earlier today there were thousands of people walking the streets in the final Royal Bank of Scotland Kiltwalk.
We came across a lot of little...
Works on Borders Railway at the end of September
The ScotRail Alliance will aim to keep customers moving during the upcoming improvement works on the Borders Railway.
On 30 September and 7 October the...
Man suffers serious head injuries following a fall from Arthur’s Seat
Emergency services were called to Arthur's Seat at around 7am this morning following reports that a man had fallen 40ft.
He was lowered down the hill by firefighters...
Capital renovation project wins award
Edinburgh firm True Build has won the Small Renovation Project award at the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) Master Builder Awards for an extension...
Scottish Investment Bank
It was announced in the Programme for Government at the beginning of the month that a Scottish National Investment Bank will be established to...
Ben Macpherson MSP – annual report video
Ben Macpherson MSP represents Edinburgh North and Leith. This is his annual report in video form
https://youtu.be/OEug7AacftU
Gordon Macdonald MSP – monthly newsletter
Gordon Macdonald is MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands and this is his regular newsletter :
Gordon is a member of the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work...
UK terror threat raised to critical following London tube bombing
The UK terror threat has been raised to critical, meaning an attack is expected imminently, after a device was detonated at Parsons Green station at...
Gordon begins his #Scottorock challenge
Follow Gordon's challenge via #ScottoRock and donate at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gordon-smith57
