Police appeal after “serious”crash

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Road policing officers are appealing for information following a crash involving the driver of a car and a pedestrian in Edinburgh. Around 12.55pm on Wednesday,...

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Holiday Hubs - no solution yet REPAIR (Edinburgh) Networks have issued an open letter which laments that they are in much the same position as...

Police following ‘positive lines of enquiry’ after pedestrian injured in crash

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Police are following 'positive lines of enquiry' after a male pedestrian was injured in a crash in Edinburgh this afternoon, Wednesday 22 October 2025. Shortly...

Man 25 convicted after firearm recovered from Roseburn Path area

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A 25-year-old man has been convicted after a firearm was recovered from the Roseburn Path area of Edinburgh in June. Liam McDermid plead guilty to...

Police body worn cameras to be deployed in Edinburgh from today

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The national roll out of body worn video cameras reaches its halfway point as officers with the new devices in operation in Edinburgh. From today,...

Paolozzi’s Master of the Universe has moved into the city

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The Paolozzi sculpture, Master of the Universe, which for the last quarter century has been on display outside the Modern Art Gallery has been...

Giraffe at Edinburgh Zoo has surgery

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One of the giraffes at Edinburgh Zoo recently had an operation under general anaesthetic to investigate an unusual swelling on his face. The complex...

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MP running community art competition Tracy Gilbert MP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith has launched a new Community Artwork Competition, and local residents are...

Teenager taken to hospital following crash near Forrester High School

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A male teenager has been taken to hospital after being struck by a bus which was being driven near a school in the west...

Voi to add more e-bikes for hire in Edinburgh

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More than 21,700 trips have been taken by more than 5,800 riders on the city's new e-bikes provided by Voi since they were introduced....

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Edinburgh Diwali launches the winter festivals On 2 November 2025 the city will come alive with colour and music to celebrate the tenth Edinburgh Diwali...

Delay in delivering pain free restraints to prisoners

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Plans to introduce restraints in Scotland's prisons described as pain free have been derailed by the overcrowding crisis which is "paralysing" the service. The news...

Garden of Remembrance now open in Princes Street Gardens

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The Rt Hon Lord Provost of the city of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge, led a special group of wreath-layers at the annual opening ceremony of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance,...

US student paints the town for Portobello Rotary Club

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A former Rotary International Scholar from Iowa has painted a watercolour of Edinburgh which she has donated to the club for fundraising at their...

Detectives hunt two teenagers after 16-year-old boy attacked on Pentland View...

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Detectives are appealing for information following a serious assault in Edinburgh. Around 3.30pm on Tuesday, 14 October, 2025 a 16-year-old boy was approached by two...

Daring Peploe sold in Edinburgh

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A "daring" still life masterpiece painted in Edinburgh by the leading Scottish Colourist Samuel John Peploe fetched nearly £280,000 at auction in the city. The...

Church elder recognised with Community Hero award

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A Polwarth Parish Church elder has received a community hero award from the local MP, Ian Murray. Dawn Purves said she is "absolutely delighted" to...

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Celebrating Halloween in Montgomery Street Park The Montgomery Street Park will hold its Halloween party on 26 October from 5.30 until 6.30pm. There will be...

Police say drug crimes are on the rise

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Figures just released show that drug-related crime and fatal overdoses are surging as ruthless crime gangs tighten their stranglehold in Scotland. Production, manufacture or cultivation...

2025 Scottish Poppy Appeal officially launched by Scotland cap

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Former Scotland rugby player Chris Paterson officially launched the 2025 Scottish Poppy Appeal at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory in Edinburgh. Paterson is now a specialist...

At the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference in Glasgow everything is peachy

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The Scottish Liberal Democrats are holding their autumn conference this weekend in Glasgow. The party with five MSPs is whipping up its members with...

Decline in private school pupil numbers

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Following the changes made by the Labour Government which imposed VAT on private school fees, Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has hit out at...

More funding available to council will help deal with housing emergency

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The Scottish Government has increased the ‘voids and acquisition’ fund available to the council. This will double in its second year, and means that...

Scottish Greens hold their party conference in Edinburgh

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The Scottish Greens are holding their conference at Pollock Halls in Edinburgh this weekend as numbers of member are reported to have risen to...

Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh

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The council's travel team has just issued the latest list of roadworks, road closure and events which may affect anyone in the city. The measures...

Two hotels run by VisitScotland chair fined by government for unpaid...

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Two luxury hotels run by the chair of tourist body VisitScotland, Stephen Leckie, have been named and shamed for failing to pay staff the...

Call for council to preserve the Causewayside Lads Institute

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The Grange & Prestonfield Community Council have demanded action from Edinburgh Council in order to preserve the building at 27-29 Ratcliffe Terrace. Last week...

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Euan's Guide relaunches website The charity Euan's Guide which works to combat inaccessible means of transport and travel for disabled people has revamped its website...

Letter from Scotland

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The great transition is not going well.  Only a third of workers leaving the oil and gas industry are finding jobs in off-shore wind...

Poppyscotland looking for buildings to Light up Red

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The Armed Forces charity Poppyscotland is calling on businesses, tourist destinations and owners of landmark buildings in Edinburgh to ‘Light Up Red’ to raise...

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