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Road traffic police are appealing for the driver of a taxi who struck a child in Edinburgh to come forward. At 3.15pm on Tuesday, 15...

Cllr Val Walker The Edinburgh Reporter was very sad to hear the news yesterday that Cllr Walker who represented Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart had died suddenly. She...

A range of community support initiatives for people living in Winchburgh in West Lothian, has been unveiled by Cala Homes (East), designed to provide...

Police have arrested and charged three men following the recovery of a significant quantity of drugs in the Edinburgh and the Lothians. Earlier today, Thursday,...

It was another day of pink gorgeousness in The Meadows on Thursday just ahead of Easter weekend. The blossom is coming out nicely now...

Cllr Val Walker the Labour councillor for Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart has died suddenly at home in Edinburgh. As a new councillor in 2022, she was appointed...

A 21-year-old man has been convicted of the murder of Lewis McCartney in Edinburgh. The 18-year-old was found with serious injuries on Viewcraig Street around...

Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative leader has called upon the SNP to stop wasting taxpayers' money on gender self-ID. He demands that the summit...

Kevin Lang is to become interim chief executive at The Law Society of Scotland at the end of this month. The Law Society is...

Police officers in Edinburgh carried out a day of action yesterday, Wednesday 16 April 2025 targeting the illegal use of off-road and electric bikes. Uniformed...

Cllr Kevin Lang, leader of the 13 strong Liberal Democrat group on the council is to step aside from that leadership role while concentrating...

Supreme Court ruling The most important story of the week - and indeed the last few years while court case after court case has been...

Police in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace a 70-year-old woman, who has been reported missing from the Whitburn area. Elizabeth Hamilton...

Police Scotland has provided an update on the report of a potentially suspicious item found at Loganlea Gardens Around 4.55pm on Wednesday, 16 April, 2025,...

Residents in Loganlea Gardens and nearby streets are being advised to remain in their homes and keep their windows closed due to a suspicious...

The Minister for the Digital Economy and Online Safety, Baroness Maggie Jones visited two tech firms in Edinburgh on Wednesday - Skyscanner and Codebase. The...

The UK Supreme Court announced its unanimous decision on Wednesday in the Women for Scotland case brought against Scottish Ministers. Lord Hodge told the...

The US Consulate General on Regent Terrace may fall victim to Department of Government Efficiency cuts engineered by Elon Musk advising the US President...

At the Library of Mistakes next week John Kay will describe how the pursuit of ‘shareholder value’ destroyed some of the leading companies of the...

An Edinburgh school has been selected by a Tesco customer to receive a £5,000 donation. On Saturday 15 March, Tesco customers at the Edinburgh Nicholson Street...

Emergency services including police and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team rushed to Portobello beach shortly before 10am this morning following reports of a...

The country's largest union is to ballot council staff in Scotland, in the largest vote of its kind in recent years. The pay offer made...

Detectives are appealing for information following a housebreaking and the theft of a car in West Lothian. The incident occurred around 2.40am on Tuesday, 15...

When Hearts play Aberdeen at Hampden on Saturday the rail operator, ScotRail, says there will be more seats and extra services on the trains...

Despite the colder weather this week the blossom is beginning to come out on The Meadows. The council-owned park is a bright spot all...

Tap on Tap Off This is possibly the news all tram passengers have been waiting for. Passengers will SOON be able to use contactless cards...

Police have arrested and charged a 21-year-old man following a disturbance in the Portobello area of Edinburgh which culminated in three youths being taken...

The UK Government has confirmed funding of £8.9 million for the University of Edinburgh to help put quantum tech to use in fighting crime,...

A 48-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a serious assault which took place on London Road this morning Monday 14 April 2025  Emergency...

A coat which has been stolen from Festival Theatre is an important part of the show, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, which...