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FORMER SNP minister Ash Regan has branded her old party as “quite disgusting” for their rejection of her prostitution bill, which would have resulted in the act of buying sex...

The SNP group on Edinburgh Council say that agreement over the £1.5 billion deal leads to doubts on its financial sustainability. Their concerns stem...

The council promises thousands of new homes following the agreement of a budget for the capital which includes £1.6 billion for new homes in...

Council Tax in Edinburgh will rise by 4% following the budget meeting on Thursday. Council officers had recommended a 5% rise and the Labour administration...

Sports Minister Maree Todd has branded Douglas Ross' behaviour "absolutely appalling" after the former Scottish Tory leader refused to leave the chamber during a...

The greenspace at Leith Links could be regenerated after a major funding boost from Edinburgh’s forthcoming visitor levy.  The levy - a “tourist tax” - is expected to raise tens...

A crash occurred on Maybury Road earlier on Wednesday involving a lorry and a car. The driver of the lorry said that a dog...

Police have arrested and charged a 41-year-old man with the death of a man in East Lothian. Officers attended a property in Carlyle Gardens in...

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 Edinburgh newsagent which sold alcohol late on Hogmanay has lost its alcohol licence after failing to comply with council and police interventions. At a...

A Memorial Service was held at the Stone of Remembrance in the quad at the City Chambers on Tuesday morning to mark the fourth...

Edinburgh will be the first Scottish city to host the Race Across the World: The Experience when it arrives this spring. Based on the hit...

On the fourth anniversary of the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, First Minister John Swinney has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s solidarity with Ukraine. The...

RESIDENTS of a charming Edinburgh Street have been left livid after an “appalling” u-turn by a property developer who promised to convert a former hotel on Claremont...

An Edinburgh school chef has been named the best in Scotland for the second year running. Vladimirs Kruus, the executive chef at Fettes College in...

A community fundraising walk will take place 7 March along the Water of Leith, from Balerno to The Shore in Leith to raise awareness...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash that took place in the car park of Fort Kinnaird Retail Park. Around 11.30am on Thursday, 12...

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...