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Scotch Whisky and tariffs The whisky industry has been in the news with the First Minister travelling to Washington to speak to the US President...

The problem of "boy racers" in South Queensferry has been well documented in past years but the issue persists. Residents have now lodged a...

Today at the House of Commons MPs on the Education and Work and Pensions Committees will question the Children’s Commissioners of Scotland, Wales, and Northern...

First Minister John Swinney met with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, at the White House on Tuesday.  The 50-minute meeting took place...

All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below. Any property owner seeking to build,...

The Maclean Brothers who have just finished their unsupported row across the Pacific from Peru to Australia have raised £950,000 for their cause of...

Early bird tickets for The Seagull Previews for The Seagull with Caroline Quentin at The Royal Lyceum Theatre are going on sale this morning at...

Transform Scotland, Scotland’s alliance for sustainable transport, has published a statement of support, backed by 18 organisations supporting proposals to extend Edinburgh’s tram network...

An ‘incompetent’ attempt to launch jet ski safari tours in a busy shipping channel has been rejected by Edinburgh councillors. The scheme would have seen...

Princes Street has been closed at one end this morning after Police and ambulance services were called to an emergency. A Police Scotland spokesperson...

What's on at the council this week Monday, 8 September, 2025 9.30 am Licensing Sub-Committee - Dean of Guild Court Room - City Chambers Tuesday, 9 September, 2025 9.30 am Licensing...

The MoonWalk Scotland took place in Edinburgh for the final time on Saturday night. Hundreds of women, men and young people wearing brightly decorated bras...

The Prime Minister has made further ministerial appointments during Saturday. The latest round of names and positions announced on Saturday evening has placed Ian Murray,...

There were three arrests following protests in Edinburgh today, Saturday, 6 September, 2025. Two men, aged 67 and 82, were arrested in connection with the...

Following the cabinet reshuffle on Friday which was announced after the resignation of Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, a number of junior appointments has...

Following the resignation of Angela Rayner as Deputy Prime Minister, the next shock sacking was that of Scottish Secretary, Ian Murray MP. Mr Murray has...

Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a cyclist was seriously assaulted on Blackhall Cycle Path, near to Davidson Mains, Edinburgh. The incident took...

Following the departure of Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South from Dover House earlier on Friday the Prime Minister has named his successor. Sir...

Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South has issued a statement after being sacked as Scottish Secretary. In the statement he says that it was the...

Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has ended Ian Murray's tenure as Scottish Secretary in a reshuffle on Friday. Ian Murray MP has represented Edinburgh...

Residents in Main Street, Balerno, do not want cars in their street. That was the strong message from a delegation who addressed Balerno Community...

Art Walk Porty The ten year old art fest in Portobello runs until 14 September. Flowering Porty Walk on 5 September at 2pm -...

At the Scottish Parliament on Thursday morning the campaign group For Women Scotland staged a protest demanding that the government acts on the decision...

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust and the Tron Kirk Scottish Historic Buildings Trust are running a short survey on the Tron Kirk and they need people...

Police have named a 22-year-old man who died in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 2 September, 2025 as John McNab. Around 2.10am, officers received a report that...

Edinburgh’s Radical Road is set to partially reopen next year, after its closure nearly seven years ago due to rockfall. A report before Edinburgh city...

Detectives investigating the death of a 22-year-old man in Edinburgh have arrested a 16-year-old male youth. Around 2.10am on Tuesday 2 September 2025 officers received...

The city's new Voi cycle hire scheme opens today There will be 50 bikes for hire in the city centre from today with up to...

Police are asking for the help of the public to trace a 41-year-old man reported missing in Edinburgh. Christopher Agnew was last in touch with...

The current boss of Lothian Buses has been nominated to run the new integrated transport company for Edinburgh, Edinburgh Transport Holdings Ltd, which will...