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An investigation has been launched after a substance was discovered inside Dalkeith police station. Emergency services were alerted to the incident around 10.30am this morning...

According to Leith councillors the benches which were removed from the Foot of the Walk a few weeks back will be replaced there on...

The members of the Scottish Green Party have elected Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer as the new Co-leaders who will head up the party’s...

The September equinox heralds the start of astronomical autumn plus we have a total Lunar eclipse that may be tricky to see! The Sun begins...

Edinburgh private hire drivers staged a protest on Thursday in the form of a go slow convoy to highlight what they regard as "ongoing...

Pentlands Open Studios this weekend - travel by bike! The artist trail, Pentlands Open Studios, is located in Colinton and Balerno and will also use...

After a dry spring and probably the hottest summer on record, our farming industry is in trouble. Barley and wheat farmers say their crops...

The M8 was closed in both directions today Thursday 28 August 2025 following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and the driver of a...

The Scottish Government has issued statistics for the year ending June 2025 for recorded crime in Scotland. The numbers show a small increase in...

A voluntary redundancy scheme has begun today at the University of Edinburgh which is facing financial difficulties which management say mean necessary cuts in...

The City of Edinburgh Council meets today The papers for the meeting and how to watch online are here. SNP group leader, Simita Kumar has lodged...

Change Mental Health says the organisation is relieved that the Stafford Centre and services delivered in Edinburgh by them are effectively safeguarded, for the...

Scotland needs a "credible response" to combat the rising tide of violent crime not "quick-fix sticking plaster measures", a top cop has warned. The president...

In a first for Scotland there will be a regular livestream from the Criminal Appeal Court from today in a move to demonstrate the...

Edinburgh joins Eurocities call to action Edinburgh joins more than 40 other cities in Europe to reaffirm their commitment to cultural development which is inclusive...

On 23 August police officers attached to the Dalkeith Road Policing Unit conducted speed checks at Queen Margaret University Junction on the A1 in...

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Edinburgh which took place around 2.10pm on Thursday, 21 August, 2025 on Dalkeith Road...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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’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...