University workers to be balloted over cuts
UNISON has said that 600 professional services staff will be balloted over possible strike action following proposals to cut university spending by £140 million....
Gang war detectives arrest 24-year-old man in connection with setting two...
Detectives investigating recent gang war activity in and around Edinburgh have arrested a 24-year-old man in relation to two wilful fireraisings .
The incidents which took...
Concerns raised about projects designed to improve walking and cycling routes
Concerns have been raised about projects designed to improve walking and cycling routes across Edinburgh after it emerged some had been delayed by as long...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing man as police issue renewed...
Police are renewing their appeal for the help of the public to trace a 34-year-old man missing from Inverness.
John MacAulay was last seen in...
Midlothian Council leader to challenge veteran MSP at Holyrood election
Midlothian MSP Colin Beattie faces a fight to stand at the next Holyrood election after one of his own local council leaders confirmed she...
Witness appeal after supporter attacked during Celtic v Hearts game
Police in Glasgow are appealing for information following a serious assault at Celtic Park on Saturday, 29 March.
The incident happened around 3.25pm in the...
West Lothian pupils suggest school dinner menus
A school dinner menu suggested by pupils shows how far we have travelled in West Lothian from the days of dessert branded “squashed fly”...
Pupils get hands-on training in how to be a coffee-shop barista
Senior pupils in West Lothian have been getting hands-on training in how to be a coffee-shop barista, as part of a scheme to learn...
Holiday let owner in Dunbar loses second appeal
Claims long term residents in a block of flats could cause more disturbance than short term guests have been dismissed by Scottish Ministers.
The owner...
Missing woman from Larbert known to travel to Edinburgh
Police are appealing for information to help trace 23-year-old Zoe Williams missing from Larbert who is known to travel to Edinburgh.
Zoe was last seen...
Second Festival of Europe to be held in Edinburgh
Scotland’s second Festival of Europe is being held at the French Institute, Edinburgh, on 10 and 11 May and organisers say they have booked...
Five things you need to know today
Gorgie Dalry Community Council AGM tonight
Gorgie Dalry Community Council will hold their Annual General Meeting this evening at the Gorgie Palmerston Place Church at...
Pressure on for Hearts at Fir Park
Neil Critchley, Hearts’ head coach, felt his men started well against Dundee United, but a well-taken, second-half header from Sam Dalby was a massive...
Shooting Stars put skids under arch rivals Fife
Fife Flyers face an uncertain future and they ended this season’s Elite League campaign with a 6-1 defeat at arch rivals Dundee Stars.
The Tayside...
Fun in the sun at Portobello
Sunday was a lovely April day and the good weather enticed many out to enjoy the air at Portobello.
On the beach there were sunbathers,...
Woman 22 arrested in connection with fatal crash in Corstorphine
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested following a fatal crash involving the driver of a car and a pedestrian in Edinburgh.
The incident happened around...
National Insurance rise criticised
Today’s employer National Insurance increase will have a significant impact on public services and it will cause economic damage for business, Finance Secretary, Shona...
First Minister continues New York trip “strengthening links” with the US
First Minister John Swinney is still in New York on the third day of his visit to the United States for Tartan Week 2025...
Appeal to trace man and boy who attended hospital but left...
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man and a child who attended at a hospital in the Forth Valley area.
Around 11.10am...
Tattoo dancers and performers in New York
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have been in New York City and also in Washington DC to celebrate Scottish heritage during Tartan Week.
The Tattoo...
Police believe missing man may be injured and has travelled to...
Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 34-year-old man missing from Inverness who may have travelled to the capital.
John...
Craigmillar gets a spring clean
The Friends of Craigmillar organised a clean up on Saturday morning beginning from the library. There were two shifts - one morning and one...
Gasholder 1 is declared open
The newest park in the city was declared open in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday morning when a few hundred people gathered for...
Dog of the Week
Cassie, a Rottweiler cross, has been living with Dogs Trust for the longest out of all the dogs currently in their care and is...
Gas holder in Granton illuminated
The gas holder in Granton is lit every night.
Photographer and night owl, Tom Duffin, was in the park in March and also last night...
First Minister in New York for the Tartan Day Parade
First Minister, John Swinney, will undertake a series of engagements in New York on the second day of his visit to the United States...
Scottish Secretary remembers 9/11 during New York visit
Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray, was guided through the 9/11 Memorial in New York accompanied by survivor Lolita Jackson.
Ms Jackson provided...
Is Edinburgh on the Road to Nowhere?
The state of our city centre streets is regarded as the visual identification of a public domain in decline.
Potholes have steadily risen as...
Police Scotland aware of concerns surrounding filming near playparks
Police Scotland say that they are aware of concerns being shared on social media about filming around playparks.
Officers have charged two men in connection...
Edinburgh councillors reject plans to cut crossing guard posts at 17...
Edinburgh councillors have rejected plans to cut crossing guard posts at 17 city sites, despite some not having had a crossing patrol in over...
