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There are two by-elections being held on 3 September to replace two councillors who became MSPs in the Scottish parliamentary election in May and...

First Minister, John Swinney has made a new appointment to his cabinet. He has announced that former MEP and MP, Alyn Smith, will be...

The council is progressing with the proposed north-south tram project - but painfully slowly. Proposals to omit the northern part of the route from the...

Council officers recommend ditching the northern part of the proposed tram route while making the southern part of the route, from the city centre...

The September equinox heralds the start of astronomical autumn which last for 89 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes plus Venus shines with second...

The Knife Angel statue has officially been unveiled at the foot of Leith Walk ahead of its month-long stay in the city. The statue, which...

Each month the Old Edinburgh Club encourage us to look back in history at some significant dates this month. DayEvent(s)1stIn 714, St Giles, patron saint...

Two by-elections will be held in Edinburgh on 3 September - in Portobello/Craigmillar (Ward 17) and in Southside/Newington (Ward 15) wards. The electorate in...

A gang of masked youths threatened a security guard with hammers and smashed up several cars at a student halls in Edinburgh. The gang of three conducted...

Portobello Swim Centre remains closed on Monday after shutting its doors to swimmers last week. A sign outside the front door says it has closed...

The son of one of Musselburgh's most famous sporting heroes, John White, has rekindled his father's complex legacy through a stage play at the...

EDINBURGH'S transport convener admitted to a moment of "Trumpian weakness" after suggesting the fire-affected building be knocked down and its owners pay for the...

Bon Jovi fans are flocking to Murrayfield on Friday afternoon to see their band playing the Forever Tour with support from James Bay. Bars...

Edinburgh Self Storage is bidding to put 272 separate containers on a piece of land behind a motor home site at Straiton. The company which...

A group of Edinburgh businesses are banding together in an effort to combat the council's "7-7-7" bus lane plans. The City of Edinburgh Council is...

A five year-old Pekingese dog had to be put to sleep days after an attack by a larger dog on the path at Warriston...

The wonderful thing about this year’s Edinburgh Festival, the 79th, is that the weather joined in the fun.  It was dry, sunny a lot...

The Council Leader, Jane Meagher, announced on Thursday that the street will reopen fully on Saturday 29 August. After a period of weeks since the...

The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has said that their member businesses are reporting difficulties in calculating the five per cent tourist levy. This is the...

On Wednesday two Edinburgh MPs wore T shirts to show their support for the 31 former Rockstar North employees who were dismissed last year. Tracy...

British acting royalty, Hugh Grant, has been spotted visiting North Berwick, accompanied by his wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein. The Four Weddings And A Funeral star...

Edinburgh Bus Users Group (EBUG) are keeping up the pressure on the council by making a deputation before the meeting of all councillors on...

Edinburgh children starting P1 in the 2027-28 academic year will join pupils across Scotland in receiving a free backpack filled with school essentials in...

Police have arrested and charged a 30-year-old woman after an 'unknown substance' was discovered on a lamppost in Morningside.  Emergency services were called to Morningside Road...

A vigil was held for Jason Arday on Saturday afternoon, organised by Educators for Peace and supported by Stand Up to Racism and other...

A Scottish council worker has been warned he could be jailed after he admitted holding fundraising events in support of the Ulster Volunteer Force...

Edinburgh locals are mustering support to object to an application for Prior Approval lodged with the council earlier this week by agents of telecoms...

Edinburgh charity, Dance Base, has secured grant funding to protect its studios from the impacts of climate change. The venue will use the grant of...

Police Scotland are investigating claims demonstrators displayed the flag of a proscribed loyalist terrorist organisation alongside neo-Nazi banners in Edinburgh. Videos circulating on social media show...

A planned memorial for Sean Connery in Edinburgh could be delayed or even scrapped as the council says Dr No to new art installations. Last...