Letter from Scotland

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We’ve been reflecting on the rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon this week, following her announcement that she will not be standing as a...

Five things you need to know today

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Big Wheel idea may be a non-starter It seems that the idea for expanding the timeline for the Big Wheel went public before the producers...

Big Wheel proposal may not happen at all

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A proposal for the wheel in East Princes Street Gardens to be put up for a longer period than it has been previously is...

Edinburgh Council’s leader set to get pay hike due to new...

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Edinburgh Council’s leader and other councillors are set to get a pay increase as a result of new Scottish Government policy. Council leader Jane Meagher...

Trump son pays a visit to the First Minister

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The US President's son, Eric Trump, has been in Edinburgh today to meet with the First Minister, John Swinney. A trio of chauffeur...

Billy the cheetah arrives at Edinburgh Zoo

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The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) welcomed four-year-old Billy the cheetah which arrived from Whipsnade Zoo yesterday. Visitors will be able to get a...

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Council to hear about EICC finances The Finance & Resources Committee meets this morning at the City Chambers and will consider the report...

Motions filed against President Trump’s visit to city

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Two Edinburgh councillors have filed motions calling on the council to oppose any visit by US president Donald Trump to the city. Green councillor Alex...

Councillors approve new plans for a temporary homeless housing site

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Councillors have approved a new site for a temporary homeless housing site in a decision which left a charity boss “delighted”. Officers had recommended that...

Royal patron celebrates anniversary with veterans’ charity

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The charity Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS) held a reception in the Great Hall at Edinburgh Castle on the occasion of its 110th anniversary and...

Concerns growing for welfare of missing 44-year-old man last seen in...

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Police in West Lothian are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 44-year-old man reported missing from Bathgate. Marc Cuthbert was last...

Inflatable dome – cricket club refuse meeting with residents

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The inflatable dome at Grange Club continues to disturb neighbours - and now the cricket club which erected the structure has refused to meet...

Edinburgh residents encouraged to have earlier checks on cancer symptoms

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The Scottish Government’s ‘Be the Early Bird’ campaign has a new focus on head and neck cancer. As Scotland’s sixth most common cancer, around 1,300...

Five things you need to know today

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Edinburgh MPs at Westminster Tracy Gilbert the MP for Edinburgh North and Leith talked about antisocial behaviour earlier in the week at Westminster. She spoke...

Pilmeny deliver their petition to the Lord Provost

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A group of people who attend the Pilmeny Development Project (PDP) in Leith, along with Anne Munro the Manager of PDP, and other members...

Almost 7% of parking and bus lane charges in 2023/24 went...

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Parking fines worth more than £200,000 went unpaid last year after being handed out to foreign drivers, it has been revealed. Almost 7% of all...

Scottish death rate at end of last year lower than expected

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The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the last quarter of 2024 was 10%  lower than expected, according to provisional figures published today...

Haggis is out and about at the zoo

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The internet sensation, Haggis, the pygmy hippo calf at Edinburgh Zoo, can now be seen exploring her outdoor habitat alongside her mum Gloria.  Visitors to...

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Pilmeny Development Project to meet the Lord Provost on Tuesday Pilmeny Development Project is one of the third sector organisations which is threatened with a...

Greyhounds are on their marks to find a new home

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Two three year-old greyhounds at Dogs Trust West Calder are searching for their forever homes after their days at the track were declared at an...

Witness appeal following spate of thefts from garden sheds in Stenhouse

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Police are appealing for information following the break in to a number of garden sheds in the Stenhouse area. Officers said that spray paint was...

National Museum of Scotland play key role in dinosaur find

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The earliest and most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in Scotland has finally been extracted from the base of a cliff on the Isle...

Remembrance stone protection plan

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Plans for a new installation that could be built to protect the war memorial at the City Chambers are to go before Edinburgh councillors. The...

Council to subsidise two “vital” bus services across the south of...

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Edinburgh councillors will consider paying almost £650,000 in subsidies to Lothian Buses to continue running two “vital” services across the south of the city. The...

Police seek help to trace missing 67-year-old man from Bathgate

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Police officers in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace 67-year-old Hugh Miller missing from Bathgate. Mr Miller was last seen around 1pm...

Rise in number of assaults on shop staff

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Nearly one in ten shop workers in Scotland suffered a violent attack last year according to a report that reveals violence at double pre-pandemic...

Concerns growing for welfare of missing 44-year-old man last seen in...

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POLICE UPDATE: MR SHOWLER HAS BEEN TRACED Police officers in Midlothian are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 44-year-old man reported...

Some excellent work from Northeast Support Team’s special constables

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Special Constables from Edinburgh's Northeast Support Team have since the start of the year committed to an amazing 720 hrs to date. Three training nights...

Misconduct cops quit the force

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A police officer who engaged in "sexual communications with a child" was one of eight rogue cops who left the force ahead of...

Five things you need to know today

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Cockburn Association public meeting - sign up here The Cockburn is holding an event on 3 April called On the Road to Nowhere - highlighting...

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