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The number of pothole repairs in West Lothian has grown significantly in the months since the council pledged a £2m investment in its February budget.   Councillors heard...

The National Wealth Fund has agreed a loan of £38.4 million to The City of Edinburgh Council to support the first phase of the...

Two Edinburgh nurseries have been named among the top 10 childcare facilities in Scotland. George Heriot’s School and Tynecastle Nursery School placed eighth and ninth...

I’m coming down to reality after another glorious summer. But I’m still dreaming of our family holiday on Speyside, kayaking on the lochs and...

Eduardo Ageu Almeida Santos, commonly known as Ageu, was confirmed as a Hearts player on August 29, 2025, but his career with the Edinburgh...

Over the past two days, City Centre Policing Unit officers have been carrying out dedicated enforcement activity targeting the illegal and unsafe use of...

Police Scotland has released images of a man who may be able to assist enquiries into an assault that occurred at the Celtic v...

Edinburgh council has agreed a way to move to the next stage of expanding the tramline north-south in the capital - and it came...

British Transport Police detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after officers were assaulted at Stirling station last weekend. At around 7pm on Sunday...

A special ceremony took place to mark the official opening of the new £35million extension for St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn.  One of the county’s...

Around £10,000 worth of fines to fly tippers in West Lothian since January.  A new crackdown has seen an increase in the amount of waste lifted as reports and public...

Plans to build houses on a wildlife-rich riverbank in a West Lothian village have been put on hold because it’s already occupied.  The discovery of water-vole’s burrow made...

Firefighters are tackling a huge blaze which took hold in a block of flats in Muirhouse. The roof at the property on Ferry Gait Place in the Muirhouse...

Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below. As well as the council website...

Police in Edinburgh are treating the death of a 43-year-old woman whose body was found at a property in Saughton Mains Terrace as “unexplained”.  Emergency services were called to the scene around 6.15pm on...

A Police officer was injured after a theft and high-speed chase on a busy Edinburgh street – the latest in a string of e-bike incidents in the capital. A...

A proposed radical redesign of Edinburgh’s famous Princes Street has been rejected by Edinburgh councillors in favour of a more pragmatic choice. Since a 2025 plan for Princes Street...

A man has appeared in court on petition accused of causing the death of a woman by dangerous driving following a four car smash...

An investigation is underway after a man was attacked in Waverley Mall yesterday afternoon, Wednesday 9 September 2026.  Officers were called to the scene around...

Tracy Gilbert, Labour MP for Edinburgh North and Leith has called upon councillors on the Transport and Environment Committee to think again before binning...

Rockstar Games will face an employment tribunal in Glasgow from Thursday over the “unlawful” firing of 31 workers last year. The news comes just weeks before...

Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scotland and Lothians West, has asked for a meeting with Transport Secretary, Stephen Flynn, to find out whether or...

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for help tracing Michael Wilde, 70, who has been reported missing in the Oxgangs area of the city.  He was...

A burst water main has been spilling water onto the street in Edinburgh’s New Town for around a month now, after it was decided repairs would...

The family of a woman who died following a multi-vehicle crash near Edinburgh Airport has issued a statement. Around 9.25am on Monday, 7 September, 2026, officers were...

Staff at an East Lothian nursery have been praised for using ‘comfort and cuddles’ to help youngsters in their care.  Inspectors who visited Wallyford Primary School nursery...

Midlothian Council has launched the hunt for young stars of 2026 to celebrate those giving back to their communities.  The annual Midlothian’s Young People Awards recognises...

Watsonian Football Club has announced the introduction of Hastings 13 Lager into the Myreside pavilion in partnership with longstanding sponsor Harviestoun Brewery. The beer...

Many groups and organisations have framed their views in writing ahead of Thursday's debate on the proposed north-south tram extension. This is due to be...

Making a will is one of the most important steps anyone can take to ensure that personal wishes are respected and loved ones are...