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On the 135th anniversary of the death of Vincent van Gogh, the cast of Vagabond Skies – The Van Gogh Musical could be found in...

The Fringe gets underway with a roster of preview shows Underbelly and Assembly held their preview shows last night with around 20 shows on display...

A teenager who spoke of carrying out a mass shooting at an Edinburgh school has been jailed. Felix Winter, aged 18 years, was today sentenced...

Detectives have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man after drugs worth £328,000 were recovered in Uphall Station, West Lothian. Around 9.50am on Tuesday, 29...

The four candidates announced for co-leader of the Scottish Greens were announced on Monday. One of those candidates is Lorna Slater who has been...

An invisible 'Black Moon' ghosts the sky in August plus Venus and Jupiter risetogether. The Sun passes from Cancer (The Crab) on 10 August at...

The Bike Station, a cornerstone of Scotland’s cycling community for over two decades, has added cargo bikes to their Wee Bike Library. The practical...

A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual offences committed in the Edinburgh and Stirling areas. Walter Masocha was found...

Let the Festivals commence Today is the day when all the festivals in town kick off for real. The Edinburgh Reporter diary is full of...

Police officers investigating the discharge of a firearm in the Wester Hailes area have arrested a 25-year-old man The incident took place around 3.40pm on...

Planning matters - St Andrew Square Gardens The next Development Management Sub-Committee meets on 6 August after the start of the Fringe. One of the...

Police are appealing for information after three men were assaulted in Edinburgh city centre during the early hours of this morning Monday 28 July...

Subscribe to our newspaper here Our August newspaper goes to press today so this is a call for those of you who would like to...

Every weekend, stroke patients across Scotland are left waiting for care - a consequence of The Scottish Government’s failure to implement the national...

Police officers took action at demonstrations and protest events across the country yesterday, Saturday, 26 July, 2025. A 50-year-old woman was issued with a Recorded...

The City of Edinburgh Council agreed in May that it would start up a new cycle hire scheme in August. But we do not yet...

The protest held outside the US Consulate on Saturday had two messages - one against Trump's presence in Scotland after his arrival at Prestwick...

Ten people have been arrested following a protest on the Forth Road Bridge on Friday, 25 July, 2025. The protest organised by Greenpeace UK involved...

The Forth Road Bridge was closed on Friday afternoon following a protest by members of Greenpeace, the environmental organisation. Around ten people (described by Greenpeace...

A new mural by artist Chris Rutterford, designed to create part of an art trail linking Colinton Tunnel to the village, was officially unveiled...

The Forth Road Bridge is currently closed due to a Greenpeace protest The incident was reported to police around 1.05pm this afternoon Friday, 25...

A 36-year-old man has been arrested as enquiries continue into a report of a firearm being discharged in Wester Hailes. Officers were called to attend...

Presidential visit The President of the United States is visiting Scotland from today until around Tuesday. His whereabouts are largely unknown except that he is...

To our embarrassment, we find that it’s perfectly natural that Donald Trump should have a special place in his heart for Scotland. This weekend,...

Around 3.40pm on Thursday, 24 July, 2025, Police Scotland were called to a report of a firearm being discharged in the Hailesland Gardens area...

Edinburgh International Festival - how to get free tickets (and ice cream) Edinburgh International Festival will be at the Broomhouse Hub on Thursday (today) from...

Earlier in the week The Scottish Greens announced their list of candidates for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election. The top selections remain the same...

The Salvation Army which runs two care homes in Edinburgh has confirmed it is considering closing both of them, resulting in relatives of the...

Matthew Keys, an Edinburgh-based magician, has just returned from Turin where he spent 10 days competing at Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM), the...

Free baked potatoes at The Boston Bar - today The Boston Bar on Hanover Street is launching the Boston Spud Co on Wednesday serving up...