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AFTER calling the House of Lords a place which "must be abolished and replaced with an institution which better reflects the makeup and identity...

WORLD record holder Josh Kerr has set his sights on a Commonwealth Games gold medal at the Glasgow track where he began competing as...

IN 1994, the Gallagher brothers were looking for some action, but – famously – all they found was Cigarettes and Alcohol. You might be out...

A campaign to change the space at the junction of West Crosscauseway, Nicolson Street, Chapel Street and Buccleuch Street has been running for just...

Edinburgh Zoo’s wee baby capybara, Bru, has just been weighed as part of his recent health check. He now weighs a healthy 7 kg...

Six appliances were called to Arthur's Seat on Sunday evening just after 6.30pm to tackle a wildfire. The fire service say they are on site...

The Edinburgh Liberal Democrat group has selected two candidates for the council by-elections in the Portobello/Craigmillar and Southside/Newington wards on 3 September. In Portobello/Craigmillar, homelessness...

An open air terraced amphitheatre will stage its first concert in around 80 years for a free show by the Edinburgh Brass Band. Taking up...

On Friday afternoon police officers were still in place after being called to the Muirhouse Gardens area of Edinburgh after a man was seriously...

A new exhibition will explore the history of the Edinburgh's North Bridge through film and historical objects. The display, which centres on a new film...

Plans have been officially lodged for the demolition and redevelopment of the Scottish Water Offices in south Edinburgh. The move has been forced by "severe...

A painting by Renaissance master Titian has returned to the National Gallery in Edinburgh for the first time in six years.  Diana and Actaeon is...

Two Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh graduates have secured positions with Apex Hotels after benefiting from scholarships, funding and employability support throughout their studies.  Ava Dillon from Stirling and Patricia...

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is inarguably the epic event of the summer, bringing Homer's saga to life in the first film ever to be entirely shot...

Women and girls are being urged to stay alert after reported spiking incidents in Scotland surged by more than half in just a year. The...

I’ve just returned from a cycling holiday on Deeside and for the whole week it didn’t rain!  For someone like me, brought up the...

The Communist Party of Britain has officially begun its campaign for the two council by-elections. They have two candidates in both the Southside/Newington and Portobello/Craigmillar...

THE Edinburgh Festival Carnival has been forced to alter its route following the fire which has caused extensive damage to the former Debenhams department...

Buses have been diverted and a busy street closed after issues with the sewer network were uncovered. Responding to a visible dip in the road...

Police are turning to text alerts in a bid to tackle the massive 11,000-warrant backlog leaving dangerous suspects free to roam Scotland's streets. Chiefs believe...

Crimewriting couple Ambrose Parry – Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman – have been awarded a rare joint honorary doctorate by the University of Edinburgh...

THE Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has begun construction on Edinburgh's first new fire station in more than 30 years. It is the first...

An appeal to re-develop a historic corner of a West Lothian town has been rejected by Holyrood, leaving plans deadlocked. The Scottish Government refused to consent...

A NEW CCTV camera has been installed in Morningside after a “concerning rise” in retail crime and shoplifting was noted by retailers and the local MSP. The...

A new phase of housing has been lined up by The City of Edinburgh Council as part of its Granton Waterfront Masterplan, which aims to...

AN NHS radiographer who was arrested at the hospital he worked at after being caught possessing a horror haul of child abuse images has...

A woman from Peebles has been sentenced after starving two ponies and a horse to such a degree that vets had no choice but...

Aisling Thomas has combined academic excellence with an unwavering commitment to advancing inclusive education. She has graduated from Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh with a Master of Nursing with Distinction as well as a trio of...

Protect the Wild continues to protest about the ongoing Guga Hunt on the Isle of Ness, and today they demonstrated outside the NatureScot conference...

The Returning Officer for the City of Edinburgh Council, Paul Lawrence, has published a Notice of by-elections to fill vacancies in the Southside/Newington and...