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Police Scotland say a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with road traffic offences on Friday afternoon. This followed an incident on Hanover...

Medals, trophies, awards and other rare objects collected by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist have been sold. Items owned by the late Professor Peter Higgs, who...

More than 60 police officers from North America have been coached by Police Scotland ahead of next summer’s World Cup. It has emerged 64 officers...

It is customary on New Year’s Day to go for a swim in the sea. Today at Portobello, many swimmers took to the water...

The first baby born on New Year’s Day at St John's Hospital in Livingston was a baby boy named Hunter. He was safely delivered at...

"Today draws a close to another year; one I’m sure that’ll live in the memory of many supporters. "I am pleased with the progress we...

What happened at Scottish Cabinet meetings in 2010 have been published online by National Records of Scotland (NRS). The Cabinet papers record The Scottish Government...

On the stroke of midnight (although a couple of seconds before Master of Ceremonies, Susie McCabe, on the main stage at Ross Bandstand, had...

Thousands of people gathered in Princes Street Gardens on Hogmanay to see in the New Year with music from Wet Leg, filler chat from...

The CEO of charity, Deaf Action, which has its HQ on Albany Street in Edinburgh, has been awarded the MBE for services to the...

Police last night arrested a 26-year-old man for behaving in a threatening and abusive manner ahead of the Hibs game against Aberdeen at Easter...

A 70-year-old man has been jailed for serious sexual offences against children that took place in Edinburgh. Brian Stobie was sentenced to 12 years and...

Many people from Edinburgh have been mentioned on the King's New Year's Honours List. Among them, there are two notable women. Ann Budge, the former...

The 2025 New Year Honours have been announced and there are many people who live or work in Edinburgh. The list includes: Ann Budge, former...

In the 2025 New Year Honours list the Chief Constable, Jo Farrell, is named as one of three recipients of the King's Police Medal....

The Chief Executive Officer of The Yard, a national Scottish charity with its flagship base in Canonmills, has been awarded the OBE in the...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Eric Liddell Community, John Macmillan has received an MBE in the New Year Honours List from HM The...

Edinburgh based Police Constable Yocksan Bell has been awarded an MBE for services to Young People and Missing Persons. He said: “This recognition by His...

EdEdinburgh’s Hogmanay officially began on Monday night as Scotland’s top goalkeeper, Craig Gordon, kicked off the city’s Torchlight Procession. Craig was accompanied by the Depute...

More government money will be spend on helping people with their mental health. Around £3 million will be allocated on funding local projects to...

The Scottish Greens say they want to offer free bus travel to everyone under 30 years of age in the upcoming Scottish budget. This would...

An investigation has been launched into the cause of a fire at a property on Stevenson Drive in Edinburgh. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service...

Green councillor Chas Booth tried to have the controversial Traffic Regulation Orders sub-committee scrapped at the last full council meeting of the year, but...

The first Christmas baby born at The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh arrived at 2am. Parents Hannah and Jack Bowers-Orso had a safe delivery of their...

Were you on the London to Edinburgh train last Sunday afternoon? And if so did you see anything suspicious? British Transport Police officers are investigating a...

Operation Portaledge detectives have arrested and charged a 31-year-old man in connection with a number of fireraisings in Edinburgh, This brings the total number of...

Detectives in Midlothian are appealing for information following a robbery and assault in Penicuik that took place around 2.05pm on Tuesday, 23 December, 2025,...

MagicFest continues to amaze The presents may have been opened and the turkey gobbled up, but MagicFest reaches its peak this weekend – with loads...

The First Minister has issued a Christmas message saying he is looking forward to spending time with his family - particularly his first grandson....

The First Minister, John Swinney, unveiled his official Christmas card earlier in the week, and has now sent out his own Christmas message to...