Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh

0
The council's travel team has issued its latest list of streets in the capital where roadworks and closures are planned. Every area of the city...

Out of character for missing 15-year-old boy not to contact family...

0
Police are seeking the assistance of the public to trace a 15-year-old male missing from the Drylaw area of Edinburgh. Ahmed Bader was last seen...

Gary Neill – Reform UK candidate for Edinburgh Central

0
The grandfather from Northern Ireland had just attended a meeting in Port Seton where Malcolm Offord came along. Mr Neill is a big Malcolm...

Memorial service to be held for David Black

0
David Black who died recently will be remembered at a memorial service to be held on 9 April at Queen's Hall in Edinburgh. It is...

Swinney demands recall at Westminster over energy crisis

0
On Thursday the First Minister, John Swinney, will call for the House of Commons to be immediately recalled to force the Labour Government to...

Huge list of candidates announced in Edinburgh

0
The full list of candidates standing for election in Edinburgh’s six constituencies and those standing to contest the seven seats from the Edinburgh and...

Police seek help to trace missing 13-year-old girl

0
Police are appealing for help to trace Kayla Reid, 13, who has been reported missing from East Lothian. Kayla was last seen in the North...

Short-term let loophole to be explored

0
A ‘loophole’ allowing short-term lets to operate without planning controls will be explored after a decision by Edinburgh councillors. A motion at Thursday’s full council...

Looking back in history with The Old Edinburgh Club

0
Each month The Old Edinburgh Club lists for us the notable dates in history. 1st In 1820, the Radical Rising (or War, also known as...

Night sky over Edinburgh this April

0
The Lyrid meteor shower lights up the April sky but we cannot see the new supermoon. The Sun leaves Pisces (The Fishes) on 18 April...

Edinburgh landlord struck cannabis cultivation in flat

0
An Edinburgh private hire driver who kept his licence despite drug convictions has now been struck from the landlord register, meaning he can no...

Two men aged 32 and 34 arrested following spate of shoplifting...

0
Two men aged 32 and 34 have been arrested by officers investigating a spate of shoplifting incidents across the region. A joint investigation, involving Edinburgh's...

Craigmillar cleaning up with new campaign on litter

0
A new campaign has been established in Craigmillar incorporating a new collaboration with the internationally renowned charity, Paws on Plastic. Keep Craigmillar Clean will bring...

Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for welfare of missing 25-year-old man

0
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing person Anthony Duffy. He last seen in the Stevenson Drive area of Edinburgh on...

Private hire drivers call for councillors to give them more respect

0
Drivers were complaining that they are not allowed to access bus gates, and they do not get the professional recognition they think they deserve. Although...

Council removes four landlords from register

0
Edinburgh Council has removed four landlords from the Landlord Register at Monday's licensing sub-committee. The names of four landlords - Ian Haig, David Bonnar, Muhammad...

Private hire drivers to stage protest in Edinburgh

0
A group of private hire drivers will stage a protest on Monday morning outside the City Chambers. The drivers of the taxis - which are...

Thousands attend Believe in Scotland rally in Edinburgh

0
Thousands of pro-independence marchers stopped for a while on Regent Road to wait as people who needed assistance got on a bus up the...

Council says it has improved pedestrian crossing times in the capital

0
Some traffic signals in Edinburgh have been changed to give pedestrians more time to cross. Timings of all individual pedestrian crossings have been checked and...

Tram passenger numbers increase again

0
Edinburgh’s trams carried 12.5 million passengers in 2025, marking an increase of 3.3 percent from 2024. Almost 1.5 million passengers travelled on the tram in...

SNP leader to address rally after independence march

0
The Believe in Scotland march and rally for independence will commence from Parliament Square at 11.30 on Saturday morning, progressing down The Royal Mile...

Edinburgh Reform candidate drops out of election race

0
AN EDINBURGH Reform candidate has dropped out of their election campaign, making him the fifth of their candidates to drop out since the Reform...

Hibs announce the death of club legend Alex Cropley aged 75

0
Hibs legend Alex Cropley has died aged 75.  The son of former Aldershot favourite Jack Cropley, he spent six seasons with Hibs and was a Scottish...

Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh

0
The council's travel team has issued its latest list of streets in the capital where roadworks and closures are planned. Every area of the city...

Eight men arrested during coordinated operation with Spanish Guardia Civil

0
Detectives have arrested eight men this morning Friday 27 March 2026 after warrants were executed at properties in West Lothian, Glasgow and Lanarkshire as...

Letter from Scotland

0
It’s the Easter holidays at the School of Scottish Democracy. But the exams are looming and many pupils will not return. Candidates are swotting...

Edinburgh officers wins ‘Special Constable of the Year’ award

0
An Edinburgh officer has won the ‘Special Constable of the Year’ award at the Chief Constable’s Bravery and Excellence awards. PC Skouse, who has since...

Call for enquiry into costs of engaging services of police at...

0
A call for an enquiry into whether Edinburgh Council is being charged more than other parts of Scotland for policing of public events has...

Increase in antisocial behaviour on Lothian buses

0
Antisocial behaviour on Lothian Buses has increased almost five percent in 2025 versus 2024 – despite incidents during Halloween and Bonfire Night dropping by...

First part of Council’s affordable housing agreement launched

0
THE CITY of Edinburgh Council has announced that the first part of its £350 million Framework Agreement to fund the delivery of new, affordable...

OUR NEWS BY EMAIL

Subscribe below to receive our news by email

* indicates required

SUPPORT LOCAL NEWS

DIGITAL & PRINT EDITION

ADS