National Records publish thousands of historic records
The birth of Hibs footballer Gordon Smith has been published by National Records of Scotland (NRS).
Gordon Smith was born on 26 May 1924...
Multi million pound backing for the new National Centre for Music
The Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT)has announced it is to receive up to £5 million in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The...
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The Scottish Portrait Awards 2026
The 2026 Scottish Portrait Awards are back - and bigger than ever. The Scottish Arts Trust and National Galleries of...
Former Lady Provost Janis Milligan has died
Former Lady Provost, Janis Milligan, the wife of former Lord Provost Eric Milligan, has sadly died after a short illness.
Mrs Milligan enjoyed retirement...
West Lothian community group rejects £90,000 lease
A Bathgate community group has rejected plans which would have seen it paying £90,000 a year to stay in rooms it occupies in the...
Two East Lothian holiday flats ruled unlawful by Scottish Ministers
The owners of two holiday flats on a North Berwick street have been told they are being operated unlawfully after losing their appeals.
The owners...
Latest in a series of overturns on West Lothian housing development...
The Scottish Government has backed an appeal by house builders to redevelop a wildlife-rich riverbank site in a West Lothian village.
Plans to squeeze 125 homes...
Scottish Ministers back plans for housing on public park land in East...
Scottish Ministers have backed plans to build an extra 150 homes on land earmarked for a public park at a huge development on the...
Police arrest 17-year-old male in connection with serious assault in Portobello
Police officers investigating a serious assault in Portobello have made an arrest.
Around 6.40pm on Friday, 10 January, 2025, an 18-year-old male was found on...
Former Edinburgh Chief Executive to lead Creative Scotland review
Former Chief Executive of The City of Edinburgh Council, Dame Sue Bruce, will chair the review of Creative Scotland, Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has...
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This week at the City Chambers
This is a big week when the tourist tax - which has been a focus of council administrations for...
Burns and Beyond cancelled due to lack of funding
The festival celebrating Robert Burns, which has become one of Edinburgh’s recognised festivals, has been cancelled this year.
Organisers of Burns&Beyond say it is due...
Latest list of roadworks and road closures
This is the most up to date list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh...
Road Safety debate highlights active travel in Edinburgh
As former Transport Convener on Edinburgh Council, a debate on Tuesday in the House of Commons was right up the MP for Edinburgh South...
Police appeal for information following theft of Mercedes from driveway in...
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a car in Armadale on Wednesday, 8 January, 2025.
Around 6pm, a white Mercedes GLC 250D...
Chamber of Commerce say “more transparency needed” on Tourist Tax
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has called on The City of Edinburgh Council to engage transparently on finalising its Visitor Levy scheme.
A report will...
£eith Chooses – first round of voting next weekend
The participatory budgeting scheme in Leith is a groundbreaker, the first in the city to allocate council backed funding of up to £5,000 per...
Shelter Stockbridge Record sale week
The Shelter shop in Stockbridge has raised a record sum of nearly £32,000 in its annual seven day January sale of designer brands and...
Business awards return to celebrate success
The Midlothian and East Lothian Business Awards return this year to toast success, celebrate achievement and honour the innovative and resilient businesses doing great...
Recaptured lynx dies overnight
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has confirmed that one of the recently captured lynx died overnight.
Dr Helen Senn, RZSS Head of Conservation...
Abseil in Leith for charity – sign up now
The charity Children First has limited spaces available for anyone who wants to descend 100ft down Scotland’s vertical distillery, Port of Leith Distillery, on...
Teenager found seriously injured on Bath Street was victim of ‘targeted...
Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was found seriously injured on Bath Street, Portobello at 6.40pm on Friday, 10 January, 2025.
Emergency...
Flooding problems at newly laid Melville Crescent to be fixed “as...
Just before Christmas residents living at the West End were rejoicing at the new layout created at Melville Crescent which opened to the public....
Boyce close to move as Hearts prepare for Aberdeen trip
Laim Boyce, who has returned to the Hearts starting squad in recent games, is in talks to leave Hearts, with reports indicating that a...
Cocaine, cannabis, ketamine and ecstasy seized during house search – Two...
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with drugs offences after a property was searched in the Dalry area of Edinburgh on...
East Lothian dog park plans face local objections
Plans to create a new dog park on land behind cottages at Meadowmill, in East Lothian, have sparked objections with protesters claiming it would bring...
Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35m in extra national...
Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35million in extra costs across all services as a result of changes introduced by the UK Government...
LifeCare’s Chatty Café celebrates its first birthday
LifeCare invites the local community to celebrate one year of Chatty Café.
Are you looking to get out and about and meet new people? Then...
Tattoo making huge donation to St Columba’s
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has chosen St Columba’s Hospice Care to receive a special one-off charity donation of up to £162,000 in celebration...
Letter from Scotland
The Church of Scotland is going through a 21st century reformation as it comes to terms with the general decline of formal “religion” throughout...
