Edinburgh pupils discover the world of beekeeping with educational day at...

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Edinburgh primary school pupils visited Fort Kinnaird’s thriving beehives for a day to learn about beekeeping. During the session, 12 pupils from Niddrie Mill Primary and...

Concerns growing for welfare of missing 30-year-old 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...

Latest gang war arrest brings total so far to 50

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Operation Portaledge detectives investigating the recent gang war activity in the East and West of the country have made another arrest, bringing the total...

Call to axe Sheriffhall Roundabout support beaten

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A push to axe the council’s support for a controversial upgrade to a congested city roundabout has been snuffed out by the city’s transport...

Hibs sign ‘one of SPFL’s most eye-catching young players’

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Hibs have announced the permanent signing of defensive midfielder Josh Mulligan from Dundee. The 22-year-old has put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal. Mulligan, who can...

Taser call after hourly assaults on police

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A POLICE officer was assaulted almost every hour last year as attacks soared to an all-time high with over 7000 cops subjected to violence...

Election data shows incredibly tight race in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election

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Labour and the Liberal Democrats were neck and neck at the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election, according to data released by the council. Under the Single Transferrable Vote...

Man 34 arrested in connection with spate of shopliftings at Sainsbury’s...

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A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a spate of shopliftings in the Southside. As a result of proactive inquiries conducted by Police...

Letter from Scotland

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Scotland’s 700,000 pupils are tumbling out of school into the summer holidays. Joy for the children, relief for the teachers, a challenge for the...

Five things you need to know today

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Filmhouse returns Filmhouse opens its doors to the public on Friday morning at 10am. The cinema with its café and bar has been much missed...

Council by-election – Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart – Liberal Democrat gain

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The City of Edinburgh Council has a new councillor announced at the by-election count at Waverley Court on Thursday evening/Friday morning. Kevin Joseph McKay, Scottish...

Rocky Bushiri signs a new three-year deal with Hibs

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Fans favourite Rocky Bushiri has signed a new deal with Hibs. The 25-year-old has put pen-to-paper on a three-year contract, which extends his stay at...

Tram staff routinely spat on and physically attacked according to trade...

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Tram staff are routinely shouted at, spat on and physically attacked, according to a trade union representative, in behaviour the city’s transport boss branded...

Inaugural Edinburgh Prize presented to the World Health Organisation

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At the official opening of the Usher Building in Edinburgh Bioquarter on Thursday the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros...

Amazonian leaders visit Holyrood to call for an end to illegal...

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Leaders from the Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampís Nation (Peru) visited The Scottish Parliament to call on politicians to end illegal logging links...

Missing Fife teenager has links to Edinburgh

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Police in Glenrothes are appealing for information to help trace 17-year-old missing person McKenzie Connelly. The teenager left his home address in Leslie about 12pm...

Operation Portaledge detectives arrest teenager in relation to two fireraisings in...

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Detectives had made a further arrest in connection with the investigation into violent incidents in the East and West of the country. This arrest brings...

Police issue interim guidance around searching of transgender persons

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Interim guidance around searching of transgender persons and searching by transgender officers and staff has been issued. The guidance has been developed in response to...

Five things you need to know today

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By-election Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart The council by-election in Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart takes place today. The count is carried out electronically and takes place this evening at Waverley Court. We...

Official opening of the Usher Building

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At a ceremony on Thursday morning the £50 million Usher Building at Edinburgh's Bioquarter will be declared officially open. This is a new centre where...

Enquiries ongoing after man found dead on Princes Street

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A man has been found dead on Princes Street in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene around 6am this morning Wednesday 25 June...

New tourist office to open on the Royal Mile

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Following the closure of the VisitScotland office next to the City Chambers earlier this year, the council has secured a tenant. The rent payable to...

Filmhouse – a star is born

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Filmhouse opens its doors to the public on Friday with new seats and new screens. Until then here are some images to keep you...

Children involved in thousands of violent crimes

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Almost 8,000 violent crimes last year involved a child as the accused person, amid rising numbers of kids aged 11-15 found to be carrying...

Transport expert awarded public health scholarship

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Dr Adrian Davis, Professor of Transport and Health at Edinburgh Napier University's Transport Research Institute has been recognised with a prestigious award. He has received...

Questions asked over convicted landlord contracts

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Councillors have raised questions over the due diligence carried out into the award of homeless housing contracts worth almost £8 million to a company...

Five things you need to know today

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Dan Abrahams needs help! Dan Abrahams is a music composer and a keen supporter of active travel who lives in Edinburgh. He has been in...

Three charged following retail crime day of action in Edinburgh city...

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Three people have been charged following a day of action in Edinburgh city centre to address retail crime. On Wednesday, 18 June, local policing officers...

Picking up the waves at the Hi-Land Fling

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Lost Shore Surf Resort hosted the Hi-Land Fling a two-day event featuring 20 top class pro surfers showing off their skills in Europe’s largest...

Caitlin’s first class graduation journey despite devastating loss

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A Heriot-Watt student, one of the group who recently promoted the revival of the Edinburgh South Sub initiative has graduated with a first class...

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