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...

Conservatives will send prisoners abroad to avoid early release

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Russell Findlay said he would “send prisoners to foreign jails” as he launched the Scottish Conservatives’ manifesto in Edinburgh on Tuesday. In a speech to...

Organised crime gangs responsible for corruption crisis in prisons

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Organised crime gangs are fuelling a corruption crisis in Scottish prisons, with more than 140 officers feared "compromised" according to The Scottish Prison Service...

Tartan Army supporters back call for fair pricing for World Cup...

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Members of the Tartan Army agree that dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets should be given the red card. The First Minister, John Swinney, has...

New Culloden Tartan registered in Edinburgh

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A new tartan has been launched to commemorate the 280th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden this April. The "Spirit of Culloden" tartan has been...

Number of attempted murders increases

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New figures reveal a surge in violent crime across Scotland with attempted murders rising by 30% to more than 300 in a year. Police Scotland...

SNP say Westminster is holding Scotland back on energy

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The SNP leader, John Swinney said that Scotland is an energy superpower - but claims that Westminster is holding the country back. He said that...

Police officers resort to using food banks

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Police union leaders say that police officers in Scotland are resorting to using food banks and taking second jobs amid the cost of living...

Improvements underway on pedestrian crossings in the capital

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Council officers have confirmed that there will be improvements to waiting times at junctions. This follows work to improve the time pedestrians have to...

Thousands of crimes written off by Police Scotland

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POLICE Scotland have written off more than 25,000 crimes in just over two years leading to claims that this is fuelling a deepening crisis...

Two men arrested and charged following attempted murder in Calder Gardens

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Police have arrested and charged two men aged 25 and 21 in connection with an attempted murder in Edinburgh. The incident happened in the Calder...

Three year old Islay romps home in the Corgi Derby at...

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A three year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi was the outright winner at Musselburgh in the 2026 Corgi Derby and her owner Caroline Ricardo from...

Robertson “focused on beating Tories and Reform” in Edinburgh Central

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SNP candidate, Angus Robertson, has said that he is "focused on beating the Tories and Reform" when asked who his main challenger is in...

Detectives issue descriptions of four men wanted for attempted murder

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Detectives are appealing for information following an attempted murder in the Calder Gardens area of Edinburgh. The incident happened around 4.10pm on Thursday, 2 April,...

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