Woman bus passenger dies after driver forced to brake suddenly
Police are appealing for information after a Lothian bus had to brake sharply to avoid a car that had pulled out in front of it...
Police launch Counter Terrorism Awareness Week
Police Scotland has today launched a targeted week of action to promote counter-terrorism activity across the country.
The Counter Terrorism Awareness Week forms part of...
CCTV images released following city centre attack
Police have released images of a man that officers wish to trace in connection with a serious assault that occurred in George Street on...
UK Supreme Court sitting in Edinburgh from today
For the very first time ever the UK Supreme Court (what used to be called the House of Lords for legal appeals purposes) will...
UK Government must not endanger the Good Friday agreement
As MPs return to Westminster for the new parliamentary term there is a lot of dust still to settle.
As the Conservative Party did not...
#Walkthewalk Moonwalkers have now raised £20 million
If you were out and about late last night you might have been forgiven for thinking you were seeing things. You were.
The Moonwalk Scotland...
First Minister’s expenses for US trip released
The First Minister's trip to the US interested The Edinburgh Reporter, particularly the second half of it, as she arrived in New York when...
Witness appeal following serious sexual assault on Water of Leith Walkway
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious sexual assault in the North of the city which took place just after midnight on Saturday.
A 33-year-old...
TRIM and FoWP are tops!
Tonight at the Westerwood Resort the big event was the Tenants Information Service (TIS) Awards 2017 and the big winner of the Residents and...
Opinion – Paul Cairney on Scottish politics
Scottish voters rewrite a well-worn script
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Paul Cairney, University of Stirling
A hung parliament: how little we appreciate the shape-shifting nature of politics in...
Leith Links has now raised over £50k to help children attend...
In less than four year, local charity Leith Links has raised an incredible £50,000 to purchase 'Kicks for Kids' Season Tickets which enables children, who wouldn't...
Teeing up new business while playing golf
NetGolf has swung into action at a Lothians Chamber and bosses are now looking to continue the initiative.
Twelve members and non-members of Midlothian and...
Initiative launched to promote safe driving and parking around schools in...
Police and their local authority partners in Edinburgh have launched a new initiative to promote safe driving and parking around schools within the Leith...
#GE2017 Tories claim their election success in Scotland
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson hailed the party’s best result north of the border in 35 years at a press conference called in the...
#GE2017- Edinburgh candidates’ acceptance speeches
Following the announcements of the result in each constituency it is customary for each winner to make an acceptance speech.
So what did they all...
Investigation after two barns set on fire in West Lothian
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Bathgate which happened around 12.05 a.m. on Thursday morning at South Mains Farm.
During this time...
McDonald’s evacuated after suspicious item found in toilet cubicle
A police investigation us underway after a suspicious item was found in a toilet cubicle at McDonald's outlet in Glasgow road earlier this morning.
Staff...
74-year-old man injured in road traffic collision on Lanark Road has...
A 74-year-old pedestrian who was injured in a road traffic collision on Lanark Road has now sadly died.
The collision happened around 2.50pm on Monday 24th April...
#GE2017 Scottish Labour candidates strike back against Tory campaigning
Edinburgh North and Leith was a fiercely fought contest in this General Election and nobody fought harder than Scottish Labour's Gordon Munro who came a...
#GE2017 Day returns as MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk
Martyn Day is back at Westminster for a second term after winning the Linlithgow and East Falkirk seat.
The Linlithgow-based former West Lothian councillor polled...
#GE2017 Bardell back with reduced majority in Livingston
One of the Scottish National Party high-flyers at Westminster, Hannah Bardell, successfully defended her seat.
The 34-year-old polled 21,036 votes in Livingston constituency, down from...
#GE2017 – Scottish Labour results declared a success
Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale today hailed what she says is her party’s 'stunning success' in the General Election.
Just two years after losing all-but-one...
#GE2017 Church urges time to reflect
Following the General Election result which has ended with a hung parliament, The Church of Scotland is calling on people of faith to spend...
#GE2017 Election results for Edinburgh
The UK Parliamentary General Election results for Edinburgh’s five constituencies have been announced at Meadowbank Sports Centre.
The Members of Parliament for each constituency are...
#GE2017 Edinburgh West result announced
The result of the Edinburgh West constituency has now been announced. The winner is Christine Jardine, MP for the Scottish Liberal Democrats.
The 2017 candidates...
#GE2017 Counting begins in Edinburgh
At 10.30pm, thirty minutes after the polls closed, vans began arriving at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh. Every vote cast by Edinburgh residents will...
Extra buses for the Robbie Williams concert
Over thirty additional Lothian vehicles will be added to the company’s services operating in and around Murrayfield this Friday to help make sure Robbie...
Ian turns personal collection into museum
Ian Inglis opened the Military Museum Scotland in the Legion Hall in Wilkieston, next door to the Scottish War Blinded residences.
It displays military artefacts...
#GE2017 Edinburgh South West announce their result
Edinburgh South West has voted for the status quo at this General Election.
At 4:00am the SNP's Joanna Cherry QC was re-elected as MP.
Candidates for...
Edinburgh pupils take part in animation film project
Parents of pupils at Forthview Primary School have attended the premiere of an animated film showcasing a project between their children, Historic Environment Scotland and...
