Police Scotland’s Multi-Agency Control Room in Edinburgh is now in operation

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Police Scotland’s Multi-Agency Control Room in Edinburgh is in operation over the next two days for Operation Moonbeam.  Specialist resources are on hand to support...

Five things you need to know today

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Have your say on new homes for Craigmillar The Council is looking for people’s views on proposals to create new homes and commercial premises in...

The need for a new eye pavilion has never been greater

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Sarah Boyack MSP writes about the need for a new eye pavilion after a visit there before its temporary closure for urgent repair. For ten...

Five things you need to know today

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RIP Janey Godley Janey Godley who died on Saturday once used a piece of video we made outside the SNP Conference in Perth. She...

Winter Appeal begins to raise funds for Edinburgh Dog and Cat...

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Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home is beginning its Winter Appeal today. To bring it to everyone's attention they have wrapped up some of Edinburgh's...

“Auld Eric” gets a medal

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James Martin, better known to Still Game fans as “Auld Eric,” has received the British Empire Medal for his services to military charities and...

Police provide update on fatal crash in Cowgate and urge public...

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Police have urged the public not to share a video posted online connected to the death of a 74-year-old man who died after being...

Police arrest 31-year-old man in connection with city centre assault

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Detectives investigating an an assault which took place in Edinburgh city centre in September have made an arrest.  The attack took place around 8pm on...

Digi dogs on the double

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The number of Scotland's crime-fighting "digi" dog team is to double after successfully sniffing out almost 150 concealed devices on paedophiles and sex traffickers. Police...

Emergency services at scene of a road traffic incident in the...

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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident in the Cowgate.  A number of roads have been closed including Blair Street,...

Dispersal Zones have been set up across Edinburgh and are now...

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Dispersal Zones for #OpCrackle have been set up across Edinburgh and are now enforceable and will remain in place until 0000 hours on 05/11/2024. These...

Looking back to Black History Month

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During Black History Month we should understand the power of history and education to change perceptions.  To mark Black History Month 2024, I hosted a...

Our November 2024 issue

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By the time our paper goes to press and is then distributed to libraries and cafés all over the city, we are already planning...

Police to leave ‘no stone unturned’ to find those responsible for...

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Emergency Service workers are likely to be exceptionally busy over the next week as they work together to combat issues that can arise from...

EIJB reject proposed cuts to third sector

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The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board (EIJB) met on Friday and approved the terms of a cross party proposal - which means there will be...

Edinburgh Integration Joint Board – the Edinburgh TUC deputation

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Des Loughney the Secretary of the Edinburgh Trade Union Council (ETUC) made this deputation to the Edinburgh Integration Joint Board on Friday morning. The...

Letter from Scotland

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In Scotland we always watch with amazement as our fiscal masters in London shake the magic money tree from time to time. And then...

Detectives make renewed appeal for information four weeks after attack on...

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Detectives are continuing enquiries into the serious assault of a 26-year-old woman in Dalkeith and are re-appealing for information and people to come forward. The...

Enquiries continuing after police officer injured and teenager arrested during night...

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Police in Edinburgh are continuing with their inquiries to identify those involved in disorder that took place across various parts of the city on...

Police vehicles targeted with fireworks and bricks during disorder in Niddrie

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Police vehicles were targeted with fireworks and bricks after responding to disorder in Niddrie last night.  Niddrie is one of four Edinburgh areas brought under...

Samhuinn 2024 – in photos

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Samhuinn Fire Parade took place in Edinburgh on Thursday night organised by Beltane Fire Society in Holyrood Park. This is Edinburgh’s annual Halloween celebration...

Important dates this November in the history of Edinburgh

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There are many things to remember this month - from the birth of Naomi Aitchison (unbelievably in 1897) to HM The Queen opening the...

Disorder in Niddrie on Halloween

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There have been reports of disorder, damage to buses, and attacks on police vehicles with fireworks and bricks in the Hay Avenue area of...

EIJB proposed cuts to be opposed at Friday’s meeting

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The Edinburgh Integration Joint Board is heading into what could be a lively meeting on Friday. It was only on Friday of last week...

Final test for driving instructor Alistair

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Edinburgh driving instructor, Alistair Allan, of Regent School of Motoring based in Pilton tore up his L Plates recently. He is pictured here with Blake...

Human rights charity boss honoured by university

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The CEO of human rights charity, Enable, Theresa Shearer, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) this week. She was...

The astronomical sky over Edinburgh and Lothian this November

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The Sun passes through two constellations in November, there are three meteor showers, we see the last supermoon of 2024 and Uranus comes closest...

Police ‘extremely concerned’ for welfare of missing woman from Livingston

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Police are appealing for the assistance of the public to trace 30-year-old Emily Owens, who is missing from Livingston. Emily also goes by the...

By-election – Neil Cuthbert Conservative candidate

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Neil Cuthbert is standing in the 2024 by-election in Colinton/Fairmilehead as Scottish Conservative candidate. As a chartered PR practitioner, he has been involved in...

The future of The People’s Story still under discussion

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The People’s Story museum has been temporarily closed due to "staffing pressures", but the council will continue the discussion at a meeting of the...

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