#GE2017 Edinburgh South result announced
At 4:00am the results were coming in thick and fast and Ian Murray was reelected as the MP for Edinburgh South, with a massively...
#GE2017 Edinburgh North and Leith announce their result
Edinburgh North and Leith has announced their winning candidate for the 2017 UK General Election:
At 3.45 am the winning candidate was declared to be...
#GE2017 Edinburgh East result announced
Edinburgh East has announced its winning candidate for the 2017 UK General Election.
The MP will be the SNP candidate Tommy Sheppard who goes to Westminster for a...
Draw made for Scottish Walking Football Festival 2017
The draw for this year's Scottish Walking Football Festival has taken place live on twitter this afternoon.
Hearts will field two teams, Hearts 56 and...
We need you! Tesco calls on Edinburgh charities to join free...
Charities and community groups in Edinburgh to participate in new scheme that lets them collect surplus food from Tesco stores.
Tesco has pledged that no...
Scottish Water £800k Edinburgh sewer project update
A new Scottish Water project to upgrade the sewer network in Trinity is said to be progressing well.
The work is being carried out by...
Edinburgh Trams now running full service again
After the flooding earlier in the week which affected Edinburgh Trams, they are now running a full service from York Place to Edinburgh Airport.
Severe...
#GE2017 Scottish Conservative leader casts her vote
Taking the opportunity to walk the dog at the same time, Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson voted this morning at Café Camino beside St...
#GE2017 Edinburgh results – as they happen – LIVE
We are at Meadowbank Stadium this evening at the Edinburgh Count for the 2017 General Election and below you will be able to follow...
#GE2017 Scottish Labour Leader casts her vote
Scottish Labour Leader Kezia Dugdale was accompanied by Edinburgh councillor Joan Griffiths when she went to cast her vote earlier this morning on Moira...
#GE2017 Kezia Dugdale has a message before the election
Labour Leader Kezia Dugdale has urged voters to send Nicola Sturgeon a message to drop her plans for a divisive second independence referendum by...
‘Inspiring’ Care & Repair and Big Hearts Partnership Recognised by Award
Each year during Volunteers' Week (1-7 June) the City of Edinburgh plays host to an awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the wonderful contribution...
#GE2017 Final push by the SNP
The SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon arrived as scheduled at 4.30 in the open area outside the Malmaison Hotel in Leith. It was a beautiful...
Police investigation underway after suspicious letter sent to Palace of Holyroodhouse
Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious letter was sent to the Palace of Holyroodhouse this afternoon.
Police officers were called to the scene just after...
25-year-old man charged with armed robbery at Scotmid in Leith
Police have charged a man following an armed robbery in the Leith area.
The incident took place at the Scotmid in Lindsay Road around 6.15am...
Witness appeal after 67-year-old man assaulted in Dalkeith
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in Dalkeith which took place around 2.40pm yesterday at the junction of Eskbank Road and Morrison’s Car-Park.
The...
80-year-old woman taken to hospital after being struck by unoccupied Royal...
An 80-year-old woman has been taken to hospital after being struck by an unoccupied Royal Mail van in Balerno earlier this morning.
Officers were called...
Greens vow to stand up to Trump and the Tories
The Scottish Greens used today (7 June), the final day of General Election campaigning, to knock on as many doors as possible, including the...
Suspicious letter delivered to the Palace of Holyroodhouse
A police investigation is underway after a suspicious letter was delivered to the Palace of Holyroodhouse earlier this afternoon.
A number of fire engines attended...
Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton reported to the Procurator Fiscal
Following much speculation in the last few months, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP who is running the Liberal Democrats Scottish campaign during the General Election, has...
Cyclists mark the death of student Zhi Min Soh
Many congregated at the spot where Zhi Min Soh died last Wednesday at about the same time. The 23 year-old medical student fell from her...
#GE2017 – Opinion polls and how to read them
How to get the most out of opinion polls without being led up the garden path
Piece of mind.
Arithmedes
Will Jennings, University of Southampton and Ailsa...
Flooding at A 8 underpass affects trams
Due to severe localised flooding, services between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Park Central are suspended.
The rainfall since Monday afternoon has affected drainage systems, and...
Two teenagers arrested following vehicle pursuit in Dalkeith
Two teenagers aged 16 and 17 have been arrested following a car chase in Midlothian.
Officers pursued the car which had been reported stolen in Wallyford, East...
Edinburgh residents learn skills to help people with sight loss
Guide Dogs Scotland is inviting Edinburgh residents to learn skills to safely guide those with sight loss in their community.
The charity, which supports blind...
Edinburgh Leisure to do up Glenogle Baths
The fabulous Glenogle Baths in Stockbridge are a Victorian delight but now Edinburgh Leisure are going to make them a bit more 21st century...
Relax with the Thistle Foundation at Chi in the Park
On 28 June 2017 the Thistle Foundation will be holding Chi in the Park when they hope you will join them. The event is...
Two ducklings rescued in Stockbridge street
The Scottish SPCA is caring for two young ducklings after they were spotted walking down a street near Stockbridge.
Scotland’s animal welfare charity was contacted...
The Scottish SPCA visit Flora Stevenson Primary School
The Scottish SPCA visited Flora Stevenson Primary School in Stockbridge Wednesday 31 May to deliver their highly interactive “Prevention through Education” programme.
Scotland’s animal welfare...
#GE2017 Miles Briggs Conservative Party candidate for Edinburgh South West
Miles Briggs is a Lothians MSP and he is now standing in the 2017 General Election in Edinburgh South West .
"I think over the...
