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The charity, Veterans Housing Scotland, welcomed HRH The Princess Royal, on a visit to Earl Haig Gardens in Edinburgh to meet some of their...

Police in West Lothian have arrested and charged a 43-year-old man in connection with a report of public indecency in Bathgate. Officers were called to...

Edinburgh supermodel and broadcaster, Dr Eunice Olumide, MBE, has launched a podcast by interviewing the First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, at his official...

Colin Beattie, MSP, is the SNP candidate in Midlothian North at the Scottish Parliamentary election 2026. Mr Beattie has been an MSP since 2011 for...

Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below. There are no large scale applications,...

There is a public consultation event about the new plans for Centrum House on Dundas Street to build a Dakota Hotel there. This will...

Road improvement works have now been put in place on Whitehouse Road in Barnton where an 11-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by the...

The large scale public realm project in George Street and First New Town will at long last become a reality, thanks to funding raised...

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Midlothian. Around 12.15am on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, officers received a report of a one-vehicle...

In Edinburgh Central, the Scottish Greens say they are putting former co-leader, Lorna Slater, forward as their candidate in the Scottish Parliamentary election on...

Scotland needs a ‘more progressive’ local tax system, according to a consultation response which has now been approved by Edinburgh councillors. The Scottish Government launched...

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for five years and six months for a serious sexual assault in West Lothian in 2023. Craig Murray, was...

Detectives are appealing for information following a serious assault in Edinburgh. Around 4.35pm on Friday, 16 January, 2026, officers received a report of the serious...

The National Year of Reading was launched on Monday at the National Library of Scotland on George IV Bridge. Her Majesty the Queen was...

Police handed out more than 15,000 "slap on the wrist" warnings to offenders in just six months, recent figures reveal. These numbers are in addition...

Scotland's nightlife sector is being urged to review champagne sparkler safety after the deadly Swiss inferno that killed 40 New Year revellers and injured...

Manmade materials including bricks, concrete, glass and industrial waste could make up as much as half of some Scottish beaches, according to new research...

Tucked away in Silverknowes, the 100-acre Lauriston Agroecology Farm is a location packed with ambition. It could be initially dismissed as "merely" a community...

A homelessness charity shop in Edinburgh has hailed shoppers who helped raise nearly £35,000 in just a week. The Shelter shop in Edinburgh's Stockbridge took...

The council's Edintravel team publishes news of roadworks and street closures each week. The measures listed include diversions for traffic in Edinburgh due to...

Parents in Pilton who receive benefits for their children said they welcome the Scottish Child Payment which has made a "big difference" for them...

The Rare Cancers Bill, which is promoted by Edinburgh South West MP, Dr Scott Arthur, has passed its Second Reading in the House of...

At Edinburgh Castle on Thursday evening one of the first steps on Edinburgh's journey on the Tour de France took place, as a yellow...

The political pigeons have been fluttering wildly at the start of the election season.  Some are roosting on their past records, others fancy themselves...

The Tour de France 2027 men's race will start in Edinburgh, and on Thursday evening at 6pm a yellow beam of light will illuminate...

An inspection of Edinburgh Council’s children’s social work leadership team has found the service lacks an "environment of trust" among staff. The Care Inspectorate have...

Councillors will be asked to approve works to improve a play area at a local primary school. Concerns have been raised over the play area...

A 45-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment following the death of a man in Edinburgh. Paul Menzies was found guilty of the murder...

ScotRail passengers are urged to check their journey ahead of major improvement works by Network Rail taking place between Edinburgh and Fife. No trains will...

Cnood-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has delivered the first batch of 15 fully commissioned transition pieces for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm to the...