Three arrests at Edinburgh protests with further police action expected

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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...

New cabinet and junior ministers given the royal seal of approval

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

Sarwar and Alexander pay tribute to former Scottish Secretary

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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...

Witnesses sought after cyclist attacked on Blackhall Cycle Path

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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...

Prime Minister picks new Secretary of State for Scotland

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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 expresses huge disappointment at leaving government

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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...

Murray out at Scotland Office

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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 ‘no’ to cars in Main Street, Balerno

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

Five things you need to know today

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

For Women Scotland stage protest at Holyrood

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

Five things you need to know today

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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 extend sympathies to family of man who died following incident...

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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...

Plans for Edinburgh’s Radical Road to partially reopen early next year

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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...

Teenager arrested in connection with Great Junction Street death

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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...

Five things you need to know today

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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...

Concerns grow for welfare of missing 41-year-old man

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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...

Boss of new transport body for Edinburgh named

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

Children’s Hearings Scotland recruiting for new volunteers

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Children’s Hearings Scotland is looking for new volunteer panel members who will be involved in making decisions on cases involving infants, children and young...

Housing minister announces new Housing Emergency Plan to Holyrood

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The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Màiri McAllan, announced her new Housing Emergency Plan to parliament on Tuesday afternoon. The plan focuses on three key...

Great Junction Street – reports of suspicious death

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This is the scene on Great Junction Street this morning where there are reports of a man having died. There are delays on Bonnington...

Five things you need to know today

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For Women Scotland to stage a protest at Parliament on Thursday On Thursday 4 September it will be 20 weeks since Lord Hodge handed...

Housing Emergency Action Plan to be unveiled at Holyrood on Tuesday

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The Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Màiri McAllan, will address Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon to set out her plans to tackle the housing emergency, ending...

The Old Edinburgh Club looks at September in years past

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Each month The Old Edinburgh Club takes a look back at notable dates and highlights them for Edinburgh Reporter readers. 1 September - In 714,...

Edinburgh Trams break all previous records in August

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All night trams at weekends and extra services around the big name concerts at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and at the Royal Highland Centre at...

Boundaries of Edinburgh’s new cycle hire service revealed

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The size of Edinburgh’s new cycle hire scheme has been revealed two days ahead of its public launch. Users will be able to cycle from...

Investigation underway after 79-year-old woman robbed by masked man

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Detectives are appealing for information after a 79-year-old woman was robbed in Deans, Livingston. Around 8.40am this morning, Monday, 1 September, the woman was in...

Five things you need to know today

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At the Lyceum soon At The Royal Lyceum Theatre in October a darkly comic reimagining of Anton Chehov’s widely loved masterpiece, The Seagull will grace...

Man arrested and charged in connection with death of woman in...

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A 55-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a woman at a property on Restalrig Avenue in the...

Anti-corruption hotline established for police officers

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Police officers are being encouraged to use an anonymous anti-corruption hotline. Police Scotland have signed up to the Crimestoppers Police Integrity Line in a further...

The Maclean brothers complete their record breaking row and arrive in...

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The Maclean brothers have successfully completed an unsupported row across the Pacific to Australia breaking the record as they did so, despite bad weather...

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