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Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT) completed a new £50,000 boardwalk at Cramond last May, but it was built without planning consent of any...

Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below. Applications of note include a hotel...

The National Tartan Day New York Committee has announced that Outlander star, Sam Heughan, will return to lead the parade on 11 April for...

A 44-year-old man has been taken to hospital after police cordoned off a street in Edinburgh. The man was found injured on Drum Brae Drive...

Last week hundreds of starfish were washed up on the beach at Wardie Bay, but some or all could have been saved, according to...

LifeCare Edinburgh invites locals to stay connected with a full programme of free and welcoming community activities at its Community Hub in Stockbridge. LifeCare’s hub...

Early on Sunday morning the RNLI crew from South Queensferry were called out to Cramond Island following reports of someone on an inflatable mattress...

Beyond the tourist centre, a cultural revolution is taking root in North Edinburgh. North Edinburgh Arts (NEA) provides far more than a mere "community...

A New Town street was closed earlier today following a crash. Emergency services were called to Henderson Row shortly before noon following reports of a...

An investigation is underway following two attempted robberies in the Oxgangs area, and officers have highlighted that 'inaccurate information' is being shared regarding these...

Police in Midlothian are appealing for information following a hit and run crash in Mayfield, Dalkeith. Officers were made aware of the incident which involved...

Edinburgh councillors get back to attending meetings this week at the City Chambers. Monday, 12th January, 2026 Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 9.30 am Meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee on 13/01 at 9.30 am -...

There will be picket lines on Lothian Road from Monday morning at finance sector outsourcer, Diligenta's premises at the beginning of a planned week...

A 20-year-old woman has been arrested and charged following an incident at a Tesco store in Corstorphine, Emergency services were called to the store in...

Each week The City of Edinburgh Council's travel team publishes a list of the city streets where roadworks are planned. The measures listed include road...

Government plans to introduce a new road safety strategy should include cognitive tests for older drivers according to the local MP for Edinburgh South...

A protest was held on Saturday by Stop the War Scotland, with support from the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), Scottish Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and the Scottish Cuba...

More passengers used buses and trams in Edinburgh last year. Some 130 million customer journeys were recorded by Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams. The number...

Edinburgh Council may ask The Scottish Government to explore "more progressive" regimes for council tax, if councillors approve a draft response to a government...

A 45-year-old man who sexually assaulted a woman on an Easyjet flight from Naples to Edinburgh has been convicted. Nicola Cristiano was found guilty of...

Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins are enjoying the snowy weather this morning, trying to snap at the snowflakes as they pass by. The wildlife conservation charity’s other animals,...

It’s been a rude awakening after the slumbers of the festive season. The first week of the year has brought heavy snow to the...

Detectives in West Lothian have arrested and charged two men, both aged 33, after cannabis with an estimated street value of up to £780,000...

Edinburgh Council has put out work to tender to refit the Victorian pool in Portobello, at an estimated cost of £7.5million. The building dates from...

Edinburgh and South East Scotland are to receive £37.8 million from the UK Government Local Growth Fund to drive economic growth. This share of the...

Two Edinburgh tower blocks are to be refurbished and upgraded as part of an almost £22 million package of proposed works. Peffermill Court and Craigmillar...

The Scottish Labour Party is promising the "most sophisticated campaign in the history of devolution". In an announcement today the party's co-chair on the Scottish...

Planning applications lodged with the council's planning department up to this week are detailed in the list embedded below. Applications of note include a hotel...

It has been cold enough for Inverleith Pond to freeze over allowing skaters to take to the ice for a game of ice hockey...

Nicola Sturgeon said it is too easy to regard politicians like US President, Donald Trump, as some sort of comedy, but the implications are...