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NEW figures show drug driving has overtaken alcohol as the biggest threat to safety on Scotland’s roads. Around 3500 drink and drug driving tests were...

A BBC documentary will this week mark the 30th anniversary of the Dunblane massacre by telling the story of the parents, politicians and campaigners...

Black cab fares from Edinburgh Airport may increase under plans going before Edinburgh councillors. Next Monday’s regulatory committee meeting is set to consider launching a...

Riders taking part in Doddie’s Triple Crown 2026 set off from Murrayfield Stadium arriving in Melrose on Monday evening ahead of beginning the challenge on...

Police Scotland has released images of two males who they believe may be able to assist with their ongoing inquiries into an incident that...

A woman who owns a dog grooming company in Edinburgh was left "shocked" after winning in one of the categories at the Crufts International...

Edinburgh's Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory is marking 100 years of producing poppies which has relevance around International Women’s Day. For it was Countess Dorothy, wife...

At South Queensferry, one of the RNLI’s busiest lifeboat stations, five out of the 25 operational volunteers are women. This is something to celebrate...

Councillors have approved a statue which will be sited in West Princes Street Gardens to commemorate 20 years of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The...

Almost £4.7million in debt deemed uncollectable in the last financial year will be written off by Edinburgh Council. High on the list is £205,535 in...

Although food delivery riders face violence, danger and theft while working in Edinburgh, a workers' rights group has offered help. Workers’ Observatory polled a group...

One Edinburgh centenarian has shared her refreshingly straightforward advice for leading a long and happy life. Nina Wood, who lives at Care UK’s Cairdean House...

The council granted planning permission to convert a former hotel in Canonmills into serviced apartments. A council committee voted on Wednesday to make the change,...

A failure to spend more money on enforcement against rogue landlords has been criticised by both a campaign group and a councillor. Several groups wanted...

One Edinburgh private hire driver has been suspended from driving for a month. The driver was convicted of drug offences and cut a queue...

Councillors have given permission for a march to take place on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile this summer. During Tuesday’s licensing meeting, councillors considered an application for...

Spring came upon us suddenly. On Saturday it was winter, cold and wet. On Sunday morning, 1 March, there was glorious sunshine, blue skies...

The manager of a short term let has been told to hire a professional management firm for the property after making "uncomfortable" remarks during...

A 21-year-old man has been convicted following an attempted murder in Edinburgh. Joshua Stewart pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow today, Thursday, 5...

A city taxi driver has been warned after being caught smoking in his cab three times and having a confrontation with another driver. Councillors heard...

Two men and a woman have been arrested and charged after drugs with an estimated value of around £364,000 were recovered from a property...

The South East Edinburgh Community Policing Team have won the Community Alcohol Partnerships Excellence in Education Award 2026,.  Officers accepted the award in person at the Houses of...

A former Edinburgh championship boxer who was convicted of domestic abuse after a campaign of harassment against his ex-partner, has been granted a window...

Police Scotland worked alongside the military as part of a planned training exercise on Tuesday. In a repeat of last year, Exercise Kukri Dawn, which...

On Tuesday evening the first full moon of Spring - the Worm Moon - was visible in the night sky above Edinburgh. In some...

The Council Leader, Cllr Jane Meagher has written for The Edinburgh Reporter about the council's decision to increase spending in the capital in the...

A project at Rosslyn Castle to restore and repair parts of the historic building has been shortlisted in Scotland’s national architecture awards. The work to the...

The 23-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with a disturbance in Edinburgh has now been charged. Around 8.25am on Monday, 2 March, 2026, police, including...

An Edinburgh gangster who was found with £500,000 worth of heroin in his car has been again denied permission to become a landlord. Paul MacAuley...

EXCLUSIVE A Midlothian pub and hotel with a long history of tax dodging and withholding staff wages makes a habit of employing teenagers and then...