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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...

Police are appealing for the assistance of the public to trace 72-year-old Brian Johnstone, who has been reported missing from his home in South...

On Sunday, a new Bishop, Dr Dagmar Winter, was elected by the Diocese of Edinburgh. Bishop Dagmar holds the position of Bishop of Huntingdon,...

Shoplifting is up in Edinburgh as the latest crime stats show there were an average of 27 incidents a day during a six-month period...

A 34-year-old man has died following a collision in East Whitburn. Around 6.10am on Saturday, 14 February, 2026, officers received a report of a crash...

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) says that Edinburgh Council did not notify them about data inaccuracies. The city council said the absence...

John Swinney, the SNP leader, was out in South Queensferry on Saturday morning with the party's candidate for Edinburgh North Western, Lyn Jardine. There was...

By Gary Staerck, a parent of three daughters. He is a founding member of the REPAIR (Edinburgh) Network and is also on the Board...

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted that Scottish Labour is "100% unified" as the party reels from this week's public spat between Sarwar...

Local shopkeeper Urfan from Muirhouse Post Office arranged a surprise get together by locals to celebrate the 90th birthday of well known local, Tommy...

Edinburgh Council has set up a dedicated page on its website to keep rugby fans in the know about traffic diversions around Scottish Gas...

Detectives in Tranent are appealing for information following a serious assault which took place inside a vehicle. The incident happened sometime between 3.45pm and 4pm...

Around 10.15pm on Thursday, 12 February, 2026, the body of a man was found near Cockburnspath, East Lothian. Formal identification is yet to take place,...

When the West Calder Co-operative Society opened its first shop and bakery in 1879 people complained that the bread was “doughy and burnt”. But...