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Scotland is sending fishing nets to Ukraine to help them repel drones. More than 280 tonnes of used fishing nets will be sent from Scotland...

The Scottish Greens net zero spokesperson, Lorna Slater, MSP, has called for more urgency and an end to the SNP’s complacency in response to...

Alex Cole-Hamilton, the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader told his party's spring conference, that he believes they will beat the SNP "right across Scotland" in the...

St James Quarter welcomed the Year of the Fire Horse in spectacular style on Saturday, as vibrant Lion Dance performances brought colour, movement and...

The drainage infrastructure on the Bathgate to Edinburgh railway line will be improved by an £800,000 investment from Network Rail. Engineers will install around...

Scottish Conservative leader, Russell Findlay, said at the Tories Conference in Edinburgh on Saturday morning that "every household in the country would get a...

The Scottish Greens have announced that as part of their manifesto they will aim to provide free bus travel for everyone, funded by "higher...

Each week the council's travel team issues its list of streets in the capital where roadworks are planned. Every area of the city is...

A global internet issue earlier tonight, Friday 20 February 2026, has resulted in delays in answering 101 and 999 calls. The issue occurred around 6pm...

Leith Chooses has announced the groups set to be allocated the funds from the community grant funding pot operated by the council. Leith Chooses is...

A construction company has been fined £183,000 for an incident in 2022 when an employee tragically died after falling through the roof of an...

The pedestrian who died in a crash in the car park of a Corstorphine supermarket has been named. He was Bill Hepburn, aged 66, from...

Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 40-year-old man reported missing in Edinburgh. Matthew Ritchie was last seen around 3pm...

A rare day of sunshine last weekend beckoned me to the Pentland Hills. In the chilly wind the hills rolled away in snowy mounds...

An Edinburgh shopkeeper has said more police action is needed and laws need to be changed in order to fight a surge in shoplifting...

An Edinburgh woman who became the first person to walk the length of Saudi Arabia, has been honoured with a prestigious fellowship following her achievement.  Alice Morrison...

A draft budget published by Edinburgh Council shows that council tax may rise by 5% in the next financial year. The increase would...

EDINBURGH Airport’s CEO, Gordon Dewar, is to step down by the end of the year after 14 years in the role.  Since becoming the airport’s top executive...

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Edinburgh. The incident happened around 9am on Wednesday, 18 February, 2026, within the supermarket car...

Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below. Applications which are of interest this...

An air ambulance has been used in an emergency response to an incident at Tesco in Corstorphine on Wednesday morning. The car park has...

Plans are under way to set up a permanent police drone team in Edinburgh, according to a policing body report. A similar team will be set...

Police officers have seized more than 700 illegally ridden electric bikes and scooters during the last year in a nationwide crackdown. Police Scotland reported that...

The staff at Erskine Edinburgh Home took residents and their loved ones out to Roger's Afternoon Tea and Café to celebrate Valentine's Day. This was...

NHS Lothian has appointed construction firm Kier as Principal Supply Chain Partner for the long-awaited replacement Eye Hospital in Edinburgh. This marks a significant milestone...

Scotland's world-leading forensic service has been rocked by claims of bullying and toxic workplace culture. Staff blew the whistle, warning of harassment, discrimination and bullying...

A man has been pronounced dead following a crash outside Edinburgh's Gyle Shopping Centre. Images show Gyle Avenue, which leads directly to the shopping centre...

Police have issued an appeal for information after a satellite tagged golden eagle was blasted with a shotgun in the Scottish Borders. The four year...

Seabirds including shags, puffins and gulls from one of Scotland's most important island nature reserves have been found dead following recent storms. The Isle of...

This is the third article in a series written by Gary Staerck the father of three daughters all of whom have Additional Support Needs...