Crash on Maybury Road involving two lorries and a bus

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On Tuesday morning there was a crash on Maybury Road involving two lorries and a bus, reported to police about 8.15am. One truck carried...

Calling all capital dogs – get your Christmas sweaters on

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Edinburgh’s Christmas' is calling out for the city’s dogs to take part in the Santa Paws event on Sunday. This is an attempt to break...

Government to introduce amendments to Visitor Levy legislation

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A bill is to be drafted which will give councils greater flexibility over how they design and implement a visitor levy.   The Visitor Levy (Scotland)...

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MagicFest 2025 The 16th edition of MagicFest will take place this month with two world premieres and Kevin Quantum's own Christmas Show. Organiser and co-founder of...

Council to review if data centre requires environmental assessment

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Two data centres which will use the same energy as all the houses in Edinburgh and Glasgow twice over, are going through the planning...

Building begins at new concert hall

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The groundbreaking ceremony at the Dunard Centre, the first concert hall to be built in Edinburgh for a century, was held on Monday. The...

Three women convicted of child cruelty at homes run by the...

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Three woman have been convicted in connection with child cruelty and assaults in the 1970s and 1980s at two homes run by the Sisters...

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Pilton Equalities Project - minibuses vandalised Pilton Equalities Project (PEP) provides essential services for older and other vulnerable adults in North Edinburgh. The group supports...

Christmas time, mistletoe and crime

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Scotland's soft touch justice is the gift that keeps on giving as retailers brace for a festive surge to the shoplifting epidemic, it is...

HRH The Princess Royal becomes patron of the Saltire Appeal

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HRH The Princess Royal is to be patron of the Saltire Appeal. Both civic and faith leaders united in a celebration of St Andrew's...

Looking back in history with The Old Edinburgh Club

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In December, these are dates to note in Edinburgh's history: 2nd In 1837, Joseph Bell FRCSE, a Scottish surgeon and lecturer at the medical school...

Susie Wolff’s speedy driving test

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Former Scottish racing driver, Susie Wolff, has revealed she only had one black point during her driving test - and it was for speeding. Wolff,...

Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh

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Each week the council's travel team issues its list of streets in the capital where roadworks are planned. There seem to be even more...

Man 69 jailed following intelligence-led operation into online child sexual abuse...

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A 69-year-old man has been jailed for three years and nine months following an intelligence-led operation into online child sexual abuse and exploitation.  Paul Chalmers...

Five teenagers arrested after being filmed trying to cut bike off...

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Following an incident on 6 October 2025 when a masked gang were filmed trying to cut a bike off a rack with an angle grinder in St Andrew Square, officers have made a...

Two men arrested after cannabis cultivation discovered in West Lothian

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Police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a drugs recovery worth over £1 million in West Lothian. Around 7.15am on Thursday, 27...

Police search thousands of children for weapons

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Children younger than 11 were among almost 2,000 youngsters searched by police in three months, with dozens found to be carrying weapons such as...

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Funding for heritage projects in Granton The Granton:Hub is holding its AGM on Saturday at Madelvic House from 11am amid an exciting week for Granton...

Letter from Scotland

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Everyone wants more government spending and everyone wants less tax. It’s the annual dilemma for which the Chancellor’s magic red box has to provide...

Shelter opposes continued suspension of council homes allocations

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A housing charity opposes a second bid by Edinburgh Council to hold off allocating any council houses until March 2027. Shelter Scotland said an extension...

Man 34 convicted of attempting to petrol bomb Livingston Police Station

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A 34-year-old man has been convicted of endangering the life of police officers after attempting to petrol bomb Livingston Police Station.  Jamie Taylor, also known as Jamie...

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Willowbrae Church The Jock's Lodge Community Trust say that WIllowbrae Church is to be put on the market for sale soon. The organisation want to preserve...

Budget leaked ahead of speech was “chaos” from start to finish

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The UK budget was published in error by the Office for Budget Responsibility ahead of the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, standing up in the House...

Councillor calls for action to help games company staff

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Workers at Rockstar North who say they were fired for taking part in trade union activity should be supported by the council, according to...

Council approves new rent collection policy

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A new policy on rent collection for council tenants will be more proactive in preventing arrears. Housing officers say that the changes will allow...

Man jailed for multiple sexual offences committed in West Lothian between...

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A 41-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years for serious sexual offences in West Lothian. Steven Mitchell was found guilty of multiple offences, including...

Man sentenced to five years for role in multiple large-scale cannabis...

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A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in multiple large-scale cannabis cultivations across Scotland. Afrim Krasniqi, pled guilty...

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The UK Budget Today the UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, will announce her budget. There have now been so many leaks about what may be in the...

Government figures show effect of Scottish Child Payment

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Just before the UK Budget when many, including The Scottish Government, hope that the UK Chancellor will end the two child cap on benefits,...

Concern growing for welfare of missing teenager last seen Saturday in...

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Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace Tommi-Lee Davie, who has been reported missing in Edinburgh. He was last seen in...

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