Police Scotland will tackle violence head on this summer
A Scotland-wide campaign to tackle offensive weapons, disorder and anti-social behaviour was launched in Wester Hailes today.
Chief Inspector Helen Harrison explained that there have...
Edinburgh Airport ‘getting back to normal’
Following an apparent power cut this morning which has led to disruption at check in desks in Edinburgh Airport, a spokesman said that things...
Smart technology research project looking for volunteers
Changeworks has partnered with the University of Edinburgh to deliver IDEAL, a
cutting edge research project exploring how smart technology can help save
energy in the home.
They...
Official drug seizure figures published
Scotland’s Chief Statistician has published Drugs Seizures and Offender Characteristics for 2014-15 and 2015-16.
The report provides information on drugs seized by Police Scotland in...
Computershare to create 300 new Edinburgh-based jobs
Plans by Australian financial services company Computershare to open a new technology centre of excellence in Edinburgh, creating 300 jobs, have been welcomed by...
North Berwick couple conned out of £29,000 by telephone scammers
A police investigation is underway after a 75-year-old woman and 82-year-old man from North Berwick were conned into transferring more than £29,000 from their...
Scottish Government announce £2.85m funding to boost cancer services
Health Secretary Shona Robison has announced £2.85m funding to help improve cancer services so that patients are seen more quickly.
The investment will be directed...
Scottish Government news – Building and fire safety group meets
The first meeting of a Ministerial Working Group, convened to examine building and fire safety regulatory frameworks, has taken place.
The meeting was chaired by...
#DriveHateOut campaign launched by Edinburgh Council
A campaign to tackle hate crime on public transport was launched by The City of Edinburgh Council along with Police Scotland and its various...
Cladding at Bainfield flats is ‘same as Grenfell Tower’
The student flats at Bainfield Halls of Residence in Fountainbridge have been clad with the same type of flammable cladding as that on Grenfell...
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Rosyth
Following a lengthy process to build her, HMS Queen Elizabeth the first QE Class aircraft carrier left the half-built HMS The Prince of Wales...
Two month campaign to prevent child sexual abuse
Police Scotland and local authorities have launched a two-month campaign with the charity Stop It Now! Scotland as part of ongoing efforts to prevent...
St Columba’s launch their summer fundraising drive
St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh has today launched its new fundraising appeal. It is called A Summer to Remember, and it is colourful and...
Royal Highland Show 2017 was a record breaker
Lothian Buses has reported an increase of almost 12% in customer journeys over the four days of the Royal Highland Show.
There were special services...
Edinburgh councillor blogs – Cllr Maureen Child
Maureen Child is the Labour councillor for Portobello/Craigmillar who regularly blogs for us.
On Monday, the fabulous Edinburgh Tool Library will be launching their new service in Portobello...
Airport passenger duty bill passed
A bill to replace Air Passenger Duty in Scotland was passed by the Scottish Parliament last week.
The Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill sets the...
Wilfred Owen centenary celebrations
A historic event took place at Waverley Station to mark the centenary of war poet Wilfred Owen's first moments in the city on this day a...
Scotland’s first graduate-level medicine course
Applications for a degree course offering exisiting graduates a new route into medicine will open in September, Health Secretary Shona Robison has confirmed.
The four-year...
VIP starters at Race for Life Edinburgh
Kayla Doohan from Livingston sounded the airhorn to set the 5K runners on their way in the Cancer Research UK Race for Life in...
Royal Ascots Ladies Day- in Edinburgh!
On Thursday 22 June 2017 Edinburgh ladies gathered together to raise funds for Radio Forth's Cash for Kids.
150 ladies joined Forth 1’s Arlene Stuart...
Body found in search for missing priest Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira
Police searching for missing Edinburgh priest, Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira have found a body in East Lothian.
The 33-year-old was a native of Kerela in southern...
Film fund generates £17m
A fund to incentivise film production in Scotland has generated £17.5m for the economy returning £10 for every pound spent, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop...
One Voice Rally held for The Old Royal High School
A rallying call for two of Scotland’s national treasures to come together took place this week when three of those behind the Perfect Harmony...
Rural Watch Scotland initiative launched at the Royal Highland Show
Police Scotland, NFU Scotland and Neighbourhood Watch Scotland launched their Rural Watch Scotland initiative yesterday at the Royal Highland Show, Ingliston.
'Rural Watch Scotland' is an extension...
Today is Armed Forces Day in Edinburgh
The Lord Provost raised the Armed Forces Flag above the City Chambers on Monday to mark the start of the week which honours the...
Castle Mill Works will become home to Edinburgh Printmakers in 2018
The former North British Rubber Factory, Castle Mill Works, is one of the few buildings which remains at Fountainbridge, among the new developments there,...
Police urge road users to obey rules and ensure safety of...
Police Scotland is urging all road users to obey the rules of the road this Summer and play their part in ensuring the safety...
Man convicted of historic sex crimes on fellow pupils at Royal...
A man has been convicted of a series of rapes and serious sexual assaults carried out when he was a schoolboy in Edinburgh.
David Penman...
Concern for missing man Michel Chartron
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing in the Murrayfield area.
Michel Chartron, aged 60, was last seen in Ormidale...
Police appeal for help to trace missing man Father Martin Xavier...
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing from the west of the city.
Father Martin Xavier Vazhachira from the St...
