Two terrapins discovered on Musselburgh street
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after two terrapins were discovered on a street in Musselburgh.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Saturday...
Edinburgh MP raises question over the EU and protected food
Deidre Brock MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has raised the matter of the protected status for foods such as the Arbroath Smokie and...
MSP presented with Youth Advocacy Award
Daniel Johnson was presented with the Youth Advocacy Award, which recognises MSPs who are raising issues relating to young people in the Parliament or...
Investigation underway after East Calder sex attack
Police are appealing for information after a 33-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in the East Calder area.
The incident took place around 7.40am on Monday...
Over 150 people report being victims of historical child sexual abuse...
A major investigation was launched in November after Police Scotland received reports of "non-recent child abuse within football" and to date over 150 people have...
Witness appeal following attempted robbery at betting shop in south Edinburgh
Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery in the south of the city which happened about 5pm on yesterday at Scotbet on Moredunvale...
Help the council care for the city’s parks
If you go down to the park today the council would like you to take care against causing fires there.
The Parks and Greenspace team...
Anglers can help important salmon research
Hundreds of Atlantic salmon will be tagged and released back into the water as part of a new study aimed at increasing the understanding...
New community councillors appointed
Following the nomination process six members have been elected to the community council in Muirhouse / Salvesen
The first meeting of the new council will...
CHAS celebrate National Teddy Bears Picnic Day
The children's hospice CHAS is marking today's National Teddy Bears Picnic Day by inviting children across Scotland to hold their own picnic and raise...
Sharing intimate images could land prison sentence
A new law which came into force will make it easier to prosecute people who share intimate images without consent.
Those convicted of the new...
Witness appeal following Haddington break-in
Police are appealing for information following a housebreaking at a property on Station Avenue Haddington which took place between 11.30pm on Wednesday 5th and...
Lewis Stevenson’s tribute to Bradley Lowery
Both sets of players will wear black armbands during Sunday's Lewis Stevenson testimonial match between Hibs and Sunderland at Easter Road in tribute to...
McDonalds staff join Capital clean up
Crew from the McDonald’s restaurants on Princes Street, South St Andrew Street and at Waverley Market in Edinburgh have spruced-up Calton Hill and the...
Edinburgh veteran set to participate in Warrior Games
Edinburgh army veteran Terry Morgan will be heading to the US this weekend to represent Britain in the 2017 Warrior Games.
Terry, 46, is one...
And they’re off at Musselburgh for Friday night at the races
The unfolding story of Musselburgh Racecourse has been told here in several articles, but there is a happy outcome now.
Today the British Horseracing Authority...
Fear, Phobias – And Freedom!
Have you ever tried to lose weight but found that diets don’t really work - and you blame your lack of willpower? Or you...
Police ask for help to trace missing man
A 64 year-old man, Arnold Mouat has gone missing from the Bo'ness area.
Mr Mouat was last seen at an address in Panbrae Road, Bo’ness,...
Scottish Enterprise boss steps down
Dr Lena Wilson CBE the CEO of Scottish Enterprise for 8 years has announced to staff this morning that she is resigning.
Dr Wilson said: “It...
60-year-old woman charged with wasting police time and fraud
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with fraud and wasting police time following an investigation into a report that a private...
Update on Musselburgh Racecourse
The situation at Musselburgh Racecourse is that there may be racing next Friday 14 July 2017 following a climbdown by The Musselburgh Joint Racing Committee...
2017 Floral Clock marks 200 years of The Scotsman
There are over one thousand flowers in the Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens which is created each year by the council's horticultural department.
This...
Musselburgh Racecourse – political pressure building on the committee to act
Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman, the Scottish Green MSPs for Lothian, today added their weight to calls for an independent review of the governance...
Missing Fife man Michael Boost may have travelled to Dalkeith via...
Police in Fife are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing in Lochgelly.
Michael Boost was last seen at an address on...
Now you can go to Portobello Library to borrow your DIY...
If you need to borrow tools you can now go to Portobello Library to get a hammer with your hardback!
Go to Portobello Library will...
NHS Lothian hits four-hour A&E target
MSP Gordon MacDonald has praised NHS Lothian for hitting its accident and emergency target and he stressed that the public should value the crucial...
Brown calls for MOD to think again on defence cuts
The UK Government’s decision last year to reduce Scotland’s defence estate by 20 per cent was ill thought through and should be reconsidered, Veterans...
Finance Secretary writes to Chancellor over public sector pay
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the public sector pay cap.
Mr Mackay said: "The Scottish Government has...
Musselburgh Racecourse – a meeting next week will not save Friday...
Further to yesterday's article about the future of Musselburgh Racecourse, it now seems that racing will not be allowed to proceed next week.
The British...
Young Edinburgh woman achieves top Girl Guiding award
An inspiring young woman from Edinburgh has won the highest award in Girlguiding.
Rosalyn Old, 26, from Edinburgh was presented with her Queen’s Guide Award...
