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The new tap on tap off service on Edinburgh Trams will begin in two weeks' time on 19 May. The Flowbird system has now been...

Scotland's puffin population has suffered a decline in its breeding success, according to the latest figures. Around 75% of the UK's Atlantic puffin population lives...

Programme for Government The First Minister is to set out the Programme for Government on Tuesday which will be a year ahead of the...

A total of nine ducklings have hatched at Lauriston Castle. In the grounds of the castle which is owned and run by the council...

New measures to strengthen Scotland’s public services and ensure people are supported during the cost-of-living crisis will be set out by the First Minister this...

Tornado is the first main line steam locomotive built in the UK since 1960, and it made headlines as it steamed for the first time in...

The scoreboard may have shown a draw but both teams at The Big Match walked away winners with more than £21,000 raised for a...

We’ve just had a week of gloriously sunny weather. On Wednesday, the Deeside town of Aboyne recorded a temperature of 24.4C, making it the...

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A70 near Kirknewton, Edinburgh. The crash happened around 11.35pm on Friday, 2 May, near...

Detectives investigating a number of linked violent incidents in the east and west of the country are continuing to target those responsible. A further...

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A70 near Harburn, West Calder. Around 8.45am this morning, Friday, 2 May, officers received...

POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 3/5/25 We can confirm 15-year-old Savanna Smith who was reported missing on Thursday, 1 May, 2025 has been traced. Thank you...

Urgent clarity is needed on the possible impact a supreme court ruling on trans women will have on Edinburgh council services, councillors have warned. Five councillors...

Lochview Court at Dumbiedykes - lifts still out of order Jim Slaven of the Dumbiedykes Working Group has written an open letter to the Chief...

Police are continuing to appeal for help to trace Ibrahim Njie, 16, who is missing from Aberdeen. Ibrahim was last seen in the city centre...

An Edinburgh businessman has pleaded not guilty to a series of domestic abuse allegations. Alexander Galpin, 24, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court accused of engaging...

Appeals to allow the construction of nine new video advertising boards on pavements in Edinburgh have been struck back by councillors.  Across the UK, BT...

Scottish rugby legend Kenny Logan is preparing to lead a 555-mile cycling challenge around Ireland in memory of his friend and former teammate, Doddie...

Around 7,000 people celebrated Beltane on Wednesday night after dark on Calton Hill. Everyone was immersing themselves in a “vivid, elemental journey of fire, rhythm,...

Beware dangers at Cramond this weekend The RNLI warn of the extra dangers at Cramond this weekend as due to the tides the time slots...

The City of Edinburgh Council has granted Leith Bottle Shop permission to add a seating area to their shop, after what the shopowners describe...

A Scottish university has repatriated the skulls of three Indigenous Ainu people back to their community in Japan. The skulls were in the possession of...

Edinburgh-based developer AMA has concluded missives to secure the site at Summerhall, and say the development will include housing in the mix. The luxury house...

The Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) has a cycling club which is transforming the way people in Edinburgh and the Lothians engage...

A 24-year-old man has been jailed following the death of a pedestrian in a crash in Stevenson Drive in Edinburgh in 2023. Washe Manyatelo was...

A man who threatened to kill and burn the home of an employee who asked for extra Covid furlough payments has been granted permission...

On Friday, 25 April, 2025, police officers in Edinburgh carried out a targeted initiative aimed at cracking down on the illegal use of off-road...

Murray demands action on e-scooters and e-bikes Ian Murray MP has written to Angela Constance, the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs,...

In a Scottish Conservative-led debate on Wednesday, MSPs will highlight both the importance that road transport plays in fuelling Scotland’s economy and the damage...

Wealthy Edinburgh residents could be asked to chip in more money to help with projects around the city, after councillors agreed to look into...