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Police officers investigating a serious assault in Portobello have made an arrest.  Around 6.40pm on Friday, 10 January, 2025, an 18-year-old male was found on...

Former Chief Executive of The City of Edinburgh Council, Dame Sue Bruce, will chair the review of Creative Scotland, Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has...

This week at the City Chambers This is a big week when the tourist tax - which has been a focus of council administrations for...

The festival celebrating Robert Burns, which has become one of Edinburgh’s recognised festivals, has been cancelled this year. Organisers of Burns&Beyond say it is due...

This is the most up to date list of roadworks, road closure and events leading to road closures or diversions for traffic in Edinburgh...

As former Transport Convener on Edinburgh Council, a debate on Tuesday in the House of Commons was right up the MP for Edinburgh South...

Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has called on The City of Edinburgh Council to engage transparently on finalising its Visitor Levy scheme. A report will...

The participatory budgeting scheme in Leith is a groundbreaker, the first in the city to allocate council backed funding of up to £5,000 per...

The Shelter shop in Stockbridge has raised a record sum of nearly £32,000 in its annual seven day January sale of designer brands and...

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has confirmed that one of the recently captured lynx died overnight. Dr Helen Senn, RZSS Head of Conservation...

The charity Children First has limited spaces available for anyone who wants to descend 100ft down Scotland’s vertical distillery, Port of Leith Distillery, on...

Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was found seriously injured on Bath Street, Portobello at 6.40pm on Friday, 10 January, 2025.  Emergency...

Just before Christmas residents living at the West End were rejoicing at the new layout created at Melville Crescent which opened to the public....

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with drugs offences after a property was searched in the Dalry area of Edinburgh on...

Edinburgh City Council could face more than £35million in extra costs across all services as a result of changes introduced by the UK Government...

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has chosen St Columba’s Hospice Care to receive a special one-off charity donation of up to £162,000 in celebration...

The Church of Scotland is going through a 21st century reformation as it comes to terms with the general decline of formal “religion” throughout...

HM the King has appointed the Rt Hon Lord Pentland as Scotland’s new Lord President. The announcement was made by First Minister John Swinney...

A new company is set to take on a 25-year lease of Gorgie City Farm, after successfully bidding to run the much-loved community farm...

A man has been arrested in connection with a recent series of thefts at business premises in Edinburgh city centre.  The arrest followed an investigation...

After several years of discussion and consultation, the final draft of Edinburgh’s proposed tourist tax has been published. It will be considered by councillors...

It was all ‘lights, camera, climate action’ at Holyrood as MSPs returned to business for the new year. Climate campaigners urge politicians to take action...

Short term holiday let owners in Edinburgh have been dealt a blow after councillors rejected 18 separate appeals in one meeting today. Operators of the...

After months of legal process and uncertainty the court action against Summerhall Management Ltd has been brought to a close. On Wednesday Robert McDowell...

Police in East Lothian are appealing for information after a camper van was stolen from an address in Haddington on Monday, 6 January, 2025. Between...

UPDATE - Maisy Williams, who was reported missing in Edinburgh, has been traced. Police Scotland thanked everyone who shared the appeal. Police are appealing for help...

The Scottish Barony Register is run by retired solicitor, Alastair Shepherd, and the body has issued their 2024 Annual Report. This important list was...

Three unexploded bombs dropped during a German raid in 1940 remain buried under Edinburgh streets, a fascinating police archive of wartime bombing raids has...

Teenager Rosa Ross was invited to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award This is Youth celebration at Buckingham Palace, in recognition for her resilience during...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says Scotland can end the culture of wasting public money and using quangos to cover up governmental failure. Speaking before...