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As there are already six deputations wanting to have their say on Thursday at the Transport Committee at the City Chambers, the council has...

Councillors will discuss the plans to extend the tramline from the south of the city at Edinburgh Bioquarter all the way to Granton in...

Big Noise Wester Hailes has around 850 children signed up for the new term. New Edinburgh South Western MSP, Simita Kumar, visited to see for...

A new bridge across the Union Canal has been installed in Winchburgh, connecting the heart of the fast-growing town to new amenities within easy...

The swimming pool in Portobello is currently closed to customers on a temporary basis. The difficulty is the heating and hot water systems and...

Everyone is invited to explore some of Edinburgh’s coolest neighbourhood restaurants and bars this ‘Scottish Food & Drink September’.  As the curtain closes on the...

A charity run from Glasgow to Edinburgh will raise money for the hospital charity which saved a baby girl's life after she became critically...

People living in Edinburgh are encouraged to put the kettle on next month and host an afternoon tea to raise funds for Children’s Hospices...

Detectives are appealing for information following a suspicious car fire in West Lothian. Around 9.45pm on Tuesday, 25 August, 2026, officers received a report a...

After seven long weeks since the fire at 109 Princes Street the reopening of the main public transport route was conducted last weekend without...

Three people were taken to hospital after a car flipped onto its roof after a car crash in Edinburgh. Emergency services were first called to...

Workers in Midlothian who want to earn better wages are being urged to attend a free jobs fair next week.  The one day event will offer people...

West Lothian Council will sell off a crumbling 1950s council house and shop unit.  The sale of the council house in Armadale and commercial unit in Whitburn was agreed...

Planners have revealed that hairdressers, beauty salons and dog groomers have become common home-based businesses in Midlothian’s residential areas.   A report into an application for a hair salon in...

A new pilot project by West Lothian Council aims at improving recycling at blocks of flats and tackle widespread problems with fly-tipping and rogue dumping in...

Edinburgh Council has been accused of not believing the testimony from parents and pupils of what daily life is like in Edinburgh schools where...

For several years now people living on East London Street have had sleepless nights because of the traffic noise from the setted surface. ...

Five Edinburgh firms have been named and shamed by the UK Government for failing to pay staff minimum wage. A horse trader and training yard...

An Edinburgh teacher has been named joint winner of a national award for promoting equality and diversity. Youssouf Kassime, from The Royal High School in...

Detectives have arrested and charged two men and recovered drugs with an estimated street value of over £1.4 million in Edinburgh and Uphall.  On Tuesday, 1 September, 2026, officers executed...

A giant cake is on display outside the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh today as part of a 1,000-mile tour highlighting the global child...

I’m astonished at how little leadership our politicians offer.  Both John Swinney and Andy Burnham are in a strong position to make bold decisions...

After former councillor Kate Campbell was elected to The Scottish Parliament a by-election was called for 3 September. At a count in the Council's...

Following a by-election on 3 September, a new councillor has been elected in Southside/Newington Ward 15. The new councillor is Ruth Elliott whose campaign was...

Searches remain ongoing to trace Ehsan Asadi in the west of Edinburgh. The 32-year-old was reported missing in Glasgow on Monday, 31 August, 2026...

The giant yellow lattice towers, which have dominated the Leith skyline since March and are visible from Fife, are set to leave by early next year. The Chinese-manufactured...

Organisers of a punk music event on Cramond Island in Edinburgh have responded after an event last Saturday descended into chaos, with multiple injuries and a huge...

West Lothian’s Pride in Place board is looking for locals in the three communities to bring hopes for the future on board.  A ten-year £20m fund has...

Musselburgh residents have been protesting plans to turn a terraced home into a House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) due to antisocial issues in the town centre.  More...

Residents living in Rhodes Cottages, North Berwick say they are being taken over by short term holiday lets and people who are ‘just here...