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Change Mental Health town hall meeting tonight This meeting is oversubscribed, and organisers are expecting the Augustine United Church to be completely full. But if...

Liberation Convoy – S/S Hestmanden opens to the public on Monday

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The Norwegian War Sailor Museum arrived in Leith on Saturday and will open to the public on Monday morning. Stian Lunde, Museum Mediator, S/S Hestmanden,...

Ash Regan’s Unbuyable Bill lodged in parliament

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Ash Regan MSP formally lodged a bill in parliament this week creating a new offence of paying for sexual acts, and ending the criminalisation...

Police issue CCTV images connected to enquiries into robbery

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Police Scotland have released images of two males who may be able to assist with their enquiries following a robbery which occurred on Thursday...

Public meeting about EIJB cuts – join the waitlist

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Free tickets for a public meeting about the effect of cuts by the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) on mental health services in the...

Gang war detectives make four more arrests following raids in Edinburgh...

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Detectives investigating a number of linked incidents in the West and East of Scotland have arrested four men in connection with fire-raising at properties...

Candidates announced for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart

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Thirteen candidates will stand in the upcoming Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election. One new councillor will be elected on Thursday 26 June 2025. The candidates standing for election are: Bonnie...

JetBlue takes off to Boston

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JetBlue has established a new non-stop route from Edinburgh Airport to Boston and the inaugural flight landed on Friday morning. The new route - along...

Public advised not to approach 29-year-old man last seen in St...

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UPDATE: The last sighting of Daniel Lewis was 2am on Friday, 23 May, in the Guild Street area of Aberdeen. Police are appealing for...

Man 54 seriously injured in targeted attack after latest gang war...

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Detectives are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Edinburgh. Around 9.20pm last night, Thursday, 22 May, 2025, officers received a report...

This week’s planning applications in Edinburgh

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All of the planning applications made to the council's planning team this week are shown on the list below. This week there is a pre...

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S/S Hestmanden visiting Edinburgh THe Norwegian War Sailor Museum is coming to Edinburgh. Sailing as a Norwegian memorial for the War Sailors effort during...

Greens announce candidate for by-election

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After a notice of by-election was published last week, Edinburgh Greens have announced their candidate for the forthcoming city by election in the city's...

Letter from Scotland

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Scottish strawberries are tasting better than ever this year, according to fruit farmers in Angus and the North East.  After 100 days of sunshine...

Edinburgh Council explores congestion charge for cars entering capital

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Edinburgh is to explore bringing in a congestion charge for cars entering the capital, over 20 years after a similar proposal was defeated at...

Police say it’s ‘out of character’ for vulnerable man to be...

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Police in Midlothian are appealing for help to trace vulnerable missing man Alan McMillan, 53, from Penicuik. Alan was last seen around 8pm on Wednesday,...

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Transport and Environment Committee The Transport and Environment Committee meets today at the City Chambers amid a flurry of deputations, many of whom have been...

Space walk is part of Walk to School Week

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Local school pupils met at The Scottish Parliament for a special space-themed walk as part of Living Streets’ Walk to School Week. Pupils from Royal...

Police seek help to trace woman who has been missing for...

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Police are seeking help from the public to trace a 21 year old woman reported missing from the Morningside area last month. Qazi Safiyyah Mehmood...

Two men arrested but one still wanted after fatal crash in...

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Following yesterday's public appeal, two men have been arrested over the fail-to-stop collision in Leeds in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. Regan Kemp, aged...

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Student flats at Gillespie Crescent - new application The developer S Harrison has lodged a new application to demolish the building used by Sight Scotland...

Detectives name three men wanted in connection with a fatal crash...

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Detectives from West Yorkshire have named three men who are wanted over the fail-to-stop collision in Leeds in which 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White was killed. The...

Growing concerns for welfare of missing teenager

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Police Scotland update 21/5/25 - Many thanks for your help. We are please to report that Adeddamola Adebayo has been traced safe and well. Police...

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Today at the City Chambers The Licensing Sub-Committee meets today to hear a range of licensing applications from street traders to second hand dealers and...

Missing 45-year-old woman last seen on Harvester Way in Wester Hailes

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POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 21/5/25: Kirsty Herriot, who was reported missing from Wester Hailes, Edinburgh, on Monday, 19 May, 2025 has now been traced. Thank you...

Police issue urgent appeal for help to trace missing 82-year-old man

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POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 20/5/25: James Campbell, 82, who had been reported missing, has been traced. Thank you to all who shared our appeal. Police are appealing...

New way to pay on trams from today

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The operator of Edinburgh’s tram network has launched its new payment solution, ‘Tap on, Tap off’ or TOTO, which is now live in the...

Hearts appoint Derek McInnes as manager

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Hearts have announced that Derek McInnes will take over as manager from Monday. An experienced manager, with a proven track record of competing at the...

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Today is the day - Tap On Tap Off Edinburgh Trams begin a new payment system today integrating with Lothian Buses. assengers will be able...

Graffiti in Dalry Community Park still not removed

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The graffiti in Dalry Community Park appeared soon after it opened. Now there is graffiti on the approach path from Russell Road and over...

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