Police appeal for help to trace missing 15-year-old boy

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Police in Edinburgh are appealing for the assistance of the public as part of ongoing efforts to trace fifteen year old Ahmad Bader who...

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EIJB meets today The EIJB is set to decide on the cuts it may make to its budget on Tuesday. The board has already set...

Edinburgh council’s debt examined

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Although The City of Edinburgh Council having the fourth highest overall debt levels in the UK, the council says that it continues to work...

Drug driving crackdown

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A major £1.5million escalation of Scotland’s war on drug driving could mean that around 8,500 offenders are banned from driving annually. Ambitious plans to crackdown...

Council opens consultation on routes for tram extension

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The council estimates that routing the tram over the Dean Bridge could cost double what it would take to build the new northern part...

A new group forms to promote tram trains in Edinburgh

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A new campaign group "Tram Trains for Edinburgh" has been formed to promote the use of tram trains on the South Suburban railway and...

Tram consultation goes live today

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Following a decision by the council to consult on two options for the part of the tram extension in the north of the city...

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Marking Ukrainian Independence Day There was a solemn ceremony at the City Chambers on Sunday morning to mark the Ukrainian Independence Day in Edinburgh. The...

Edinburgh marks UNESCO International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade...

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Edinburgh joined cities around the world in marking the UNESCO International Day of Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition with an event on...

Latest roadworks and road closures in Edinburgh

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The latest list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh which drivers, pedestrians, wheelchair users...

Tributes paid to former Hibs chairman Rod Petrie

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Former Hibs chairman and Scottish FA president Rod Petrie has sadly died.  The news was confirmed earlier this morning. He was aged 69.  A statement from Hibs on...

Bin lorry driver banned for one year and sentenced to unpaid...

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A BIN lorry driver who caused the death of a young boy who was cycling to school by failing to keep a proper lookout...

Edinburgh police chief gives ‘organised crime feud’ update

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Edinburgh’s police chief has said 55 people involved in an ongoing ‘gang war’ across Scotland’s central belt have been arrested since it began. Chief Superintendent...

Here come the Voi bikes

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The City of Edinburgh Council finally named the provider of the new cycle hire scheme earlier in the month - and now we can...

Nine new firework control zones introduced in Edinburgh

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The council has agreed to introduce restrictions on fireworks in nine zones in the city to minimise the impact of Bonfire Night. A Firework Control...

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Protest ride A protest cycle ride will take place on Friday night at 7pm - meet at Middle Meadow Walk to join the ride calling...

Letter from Scotland

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My three-year old grand-daughter enjoyed a random overview of the Edinburgh Festival sitting on my shoulders as we waded through the crowds on the...

Chair of Edinburgh Accessibility Commission appointed to lead UK Government panel

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The chair of Edinburgh Accessibility Commission, Zara Todd, has been appointed to lead the UK Government panel shaping government's health and disability policy. Ms Todd,...

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Local Place Plan registered The long-established Friends of Midmar Paddock have successfully developed a Local Place Plan for the Paddock - a new type of...

Motorbike crash on Drumbrae North

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Police officers attended a crash involving a motorbike and a car on Wednesday evening around 6pm. Paramedics were seen administering help to a man lying...

Man dies after fall from scaffolding in Edinburgh’s New Town

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A man has died after reportedly falling from scaffolding in Edinburgh’s new town.  Emergency services were called to Dublin street around 3pm yesterday Tuesday, August 19, following...

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Laura Silverstone - live music today Laura Silverstone has been busking in Edinburgh throughout the festival, mainly on the High Street, and now she...

Dublin Street cordoned off after report of a man having fallen

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Police in Edinburgh have cordoned off a city centre street after a report of a man having fallen. Emergency services including forensic officers and ambulance...

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Cycle Hire Scheme is a go The council has chosen Swedish company Voi Technology to provide the new cycle hire scheme which will be set...

Afghan students celebrating a year of living and studying in Scotland

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A year ago 19 female medical students arrived in Scotland from Afghanistan to complete their studies. Today many of them attended a reception invited...

Cramond Campus – members of AMA stakeholder group resign en masse...

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A group of four members on the Cramond Campus stakeholder group has resigned en masse on Monday. Housebuilders AMA purchased the former Moray...

Three new public artworks to be approved in principle

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The council may approve three new pieces of public art for the city later this week following the establishment of a new Public Art...

Council chooses new cycle hire provider

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The council has chosen Voi Technology UK Ltd as the preferred provider for Edinburgh’s trial cycle hire scheme. Voi, along with the other companies...

Police called to Leonardo building as protestors block entrance

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Police were called to Edinburgh’s Leonardo building this morning after protestors blocked the entrance.  Shortly after 6am a ‘specially adapted’ van was parked across the factory...

Concerns grow for welfare of missing woman

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Police in West Lothian are asking for the help of the public to trace a 30-year-old woman reported missing from Livingston. Leigh Groves was last...

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