Local soldier off to London to guard the King

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A local soldier, Private Roy Robertson of Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (BKA Coy, 5 SCOTS), is off to London...

Missing man from Aberdeen may have travelled to Edinburgh

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Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace 20-year-old Jack Beedie who has been reported missing in Aberdeen. He was last seen around 1pm...

Concerns growing for missing teenager last seen Ferry Road area

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Police are appealing for help to trace a 19-year-old woman reported missing in Edinburgh. Lauren Fulton was last seen around 8.30am on Friday, 17 April,...

Letter from Scotland

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There was no sign of the election during my Easter holiday in Kirkcudbrightshire. There were sunny days and April showers but no posters on lamp-posts,...

Early Day Motion recognises Anne Munro of Pilmeny Development Project as...

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Edinburgh and Northern MP, Tracy Gilbert, has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament recognising the incredible contribution of Anne Munro, who is retiring...

Conservative candidate says there is a need for more innovation in...

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Speaking to the Scottish Conservatives candidate for Edinburgh South Western, there were two topics which arose following the publication of the SNP manifesto. Healthcare, and...

Festival of Europe Scotland – discussing the EU and the US

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As part of Festival of Europe Scotland a major conference is to be held on 9 May featuring several international speakers. Those appearing on the...

Police release CCTV images of man in connection with hate crime...

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Police in Midlothian have released images of a male they wish to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation into a hate crime. The...

Single-use coffee cup trial begins in the capital

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A new scheme with rubbish bins for recycling takeaway cups are being piloted in Edinburgh following a successful pilot in Dundee and Glasgow.  There are new bins installed...

Tram Trains for Edinburgh – public meeting to be held

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A meeting will be held next week to discuss the proposal to reopen the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway to passenger traffic. Local campaign group...

Campaigners call for Edinburgh World Heritage to be stripped of planning...

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Campaigners who are fighting a hostel development in Atholl Crescent have called for Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) to be removed from any role in...

Missing 14-year-old Borders girl didn’t return home after visiting friends in...

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Police are appealing for help to trace a 14-year-old missing girl from Newtown St Boswells in the Scottish Borders. Mia Watson has been missing since...

Man 29 pleads guilty to attempted murder of Edinburgh police officer

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A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a police officer in Edinburgh. Thomas Malone pleaded to guilty to attempted murder, dangerous driving...

Pedestrian injured in crash on Chesser Avenue has died in hospital

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A 49-year-old pedestrian who was seriously injured a crash on Chesser Avenue on Saturday morning has died.. Around 12.21am on Saturday, 11, April, 2026, officers...

Delta launch year round service from Edinburgh to JFK

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Delta Airlines has announced it is to increase its service from Edinburgh Airport to New York's JFK to a year round route. The airline also...

A beautiful day for the NYC Tartan Day Parade

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The Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge and the Lord Provost Consort, Colin Cunningham had pride of place in the parade on...

VisitScotland brands New York taxis to encourage tourism

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The streets of New York City will be lined with tartan-wrapped taxis as part of a programme of activities by national tourism and events organisation, VisitScotland, to promote Scotland during Tartan Week.  VisitScotland has...

Edinburgh Fringe spreads some joy in New York with the help...

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society held a reception to talk about all things Fringe in the AKC (American Kennel Club) Museum of the Dog....

NYC Tartan Day Observance – The Rt Hon Lord Provost ...

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It was all sunshine and blue skies in New York on Friday where the Rt Hon Lord Provost, Robert Aldridge is representing the capital...

Pedestrian sustains life threatening injuries following collision on Chesser Avenue

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Police are appealing for information following a crash in Edinburgh that took place around 12.21am this morning, Saturday, 11, April, 2026. At that time officers...

Row over relocation of Portobello yoga studio

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A PETITION has been started to ask Edinburgh Leisure to reconsider the relocation of a yoga studio to another "completely unsuitable" part of Portobello's...

Sushi restaurant on Haymarket Terrace damaged in fire

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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four fire appliances and a height appliance to Haymarket Terrace on Thursday afternoon to attend a...

Scottish Lib Dems leader sets out plans for “skills revolution”

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ALEX Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, has set out his party’s vision for a “skills revolution” in Edinburgh today.  He appeared at Dynamic...

Police charge further six youths after ‘unprovoked’ attack on bus driver

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Police have charged a further six youths after a bus driver was assaulted in Edinburgh. Around 6.50pm on Sunday, 5 April, 2026, officers received a...

Portobello – no more papers on the Prom

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Sadly people strolling along the Portobello Promenade will no longer be able to pick up a copy from a newsstand located there due to...

Presiding Officer visiting the US and Canada

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The Presiding Officer of The Scottish Parliament, the Rt Hon Alison Johnstone, is travelling to the US and Canada over the next week or...

Edinburgh Central candidate takes to two wheels to check the constituency...

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Edinburgh Central candidate, Lorna Slater, cycled around the boundaries of the constituency on Wednesday to see the extent of the area for herself.  She said:...

Missing 15-year old girl from Kirkliston last seen in Portobello area

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Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing 15-year-old girl. Diarra was last seen in the Portobello area during the evening of...

Tributes paid to David Black as hostel fight intensifies

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Campaigners fighting to save one of Edinburgh’s finest streets have paid tribute to a relentless champion of the city’s heritage, as admirers prepare to...

Capsule hostels “don’t belong in Edinburgh’s Georgian crescents”

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A 544-bed capsule hostel in four A-listed Georgian townhouses raises serious questions for a World Heritage city and for those tasked with preserving that...

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