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Police are currently carrying out extensive enquiries following an incident in Stenhouse earlier tonight. Around 5.30pm on Thursday, 27 February, 2025, officers were called to...

"Daffo-Kill" Dangers – Dogs Trust warns owners to keep pets away from spring flowers Dogs Trust West Calder warn owners of the dangers of spring...

Detectives in Edinburgh have released an image of a man who may be able to assist their enquiries into an attempted robbery which occurred...

Gregor Poynton, MP for Livingston and Chair of the All Party Political Group (APPG) on Children's Online Safety, has called for a minimum age...

Senior councillors in East Lothian will receive a pay rise of over 40% this year after a review of national wages for elected members. East...

A teenager who launched fireworks at police during a night of rioting in Edinburgh has been sentenced to carry out unpaid work as punishment. Dean...

Rogue firefighters were forced to quit the service after a scam involving on-call payments was exposed. Officers are alleged to have fleeced Scottish Fire and...

Donald Anderson, former leader of The City of Edinburgh Council, has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Create, a Craigmillar community enterprise....

Scotland's largest animal welfare charity received nearly 100 calls per week last year from owners considering giving up their pets, as more animals became...

Midlothian councillors yesterday agreed a 56% pay increase for senior colleagues in just 45 seconds – moments before confirming council tax rises for residents. A...

Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man in connection with a series of pickpocket-style thefts in the city centre. The offences took...

University Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Peter Mathieson has written to university staff this week warning that the university is in "severe financial difficulty" and that...

Scottish prisons will allow inmates to observe more than 65 religious holy days this year for 14 faiths including Zoroastrian, Pagan and Rastafarian, and...

Colinton Community Council have issued an urgent appeal for nominations for new community councillors. The deadline for all 47 community councils in Edinburgh is...

Edinburgh Council could consult residents on a citywide fireworks ban for bonfire night in 2025. The decision comes off the back of 2024’s bonfire night,...

Members of the public have donated more than £17,000 to help look after three lynx that were illegally released in the Highlands. The Royal Zoological...

Police in Midlothian are appealing for the public’s help to trace a man reported missing in Penicuik. Sean Rice was last seen leaving an address...

Prison authorities turn a blind eye to rampant drug abuse behind bars as it makes "zombified" inmates easier to control, according to claims in...

Local businesses and residents have shared their frustration after Edinburgh Council failed to find funding for new public toilets in Portobello ahead of the...

In a series of events being held on Monday to commemorate three years since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, First Minister John...

The company behind an award-winning Edinburgh “gourmet” burger chain - which started off in a shipping container - has run aground leaving potential debts...

Edinburgh South West MP, Dr Scott Arthur, visited Lviv in Ukraine over the weekend to confirm the UK's ongoing support. Monday 24 February is the...

The New Town and Broughton Community Council (NTBCC) responded to the council consultation on the future of Princes Street with some choice words. The council...

It is now three years since President Putin invaded Ukraine. In Edinburgh that has meant a huge upturn in activity at the Association of...

Urgent action needed - leaders call for dedicated Muslim cemetery at Scottish Parliament meeting. A community meeting hosted by Lothian MSP, Foysol Choudhury, has reignited...

We’ve just come through a long cold spell of weather with mean, drizzly skies and daytime temperatures between 2 and 5 degrees Celsius. This...

Scottish charity regulator urges people such as advisers and trustees dealing with dormant accounts to act now. The Revitalising Trusts project has so far released...

Following the lively Community Voting Day last month, and a period of online public voting, £eith Chooses has announced the applicants who have been...

Edinburgh councillors have agreed a budget which means council tax will rise by 8% and there will be increases in charges for many council...

Edinburgh Greens say the Labour budget passed with support from Liberal Democrats and Edinburgh Conservative groups is a missed opportunity. Green Councillors in Edinburgh...