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Thousands of workers in Scotland will benefit from the rise in the Living Wage by 60p to £12.60 an hour, but the council Leader,...

Police are appealing for assistance in tracing 51-year-old Henry Hunter who has been reported missing from the Lothian Road area of Edinburgh. Henry was last...

The long awaited development of the former Royal High School promises to deliver the first new public garden in Edinburgh for two centuries, but...

It may be two years before the next election, but Scottish Labour have already opened the application process for people who think they could...

Corstorphine Connections Today at the council the still new Traffic Regulation Orders Sub-Committee will meet to decide whether the temporary orders in Corstorphine should...

The Bronze Age Peebles Hoard is a new find which National Museums Scotland (NMS) say could turn out to be one of the most...

Councillors in Edinburgh are to be offered personal safety alarms amid fears over attacks and abuse. It comes as the council seeks to implement recommendations...

The future of an East Lothian recycling centre will be decided behind closed doors next week as councillors are asked to shut it down...

A tourist tax could be introduced in East Lothian after early results of a new survey revealed two thirds of visitors were happy to...

Next month the French Film Festival will run in Edinburgh from 8 to 20 November. As a taster everyone is invited to the French...

Following a scary incident on Sunday on a cycle path in North Edinburgh, resulting in a dog being injured, the council says it will...

Specially trained Public Order Officers will again be deployed during Bonfire Night to protect local policing teams from attack. As part of Police Scotland’s Operation...

Sheriff Principal Nigel Ross has made significant recommendations about testing fitness to drive among drivers aged over 70 in a determination of the Fatal...

Midlothian’s Provost Debbi McCall has said she is ‘absolutely chuffed’ after she was shortlisted for a prestigious national award for her community work. Councillor McCall, who...

A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an extensive investigation into a series of housebreakings and thefts across the Lothians and Borders. The...

Rainbows Our featured image today was taken at the weekend by professional photographer, Arch White, who spotted the rainbow while he was on top...

On Monday national and local government officials joined members of the Armed Forces community for the opening of the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance by...

The leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Cllr Cammy Day has been shortlisted for the Churches, Charities and Local Authorities (CCLA) Investment Management...

An LNER Azuma train has been named in honour of those who serve in the armed forces, and those who have served in the...

Garden of Remembrance opens PoppyScotland will officially open the Garden of Remembrance in Princes Street on Monday morning. A short open air service led...

Staff and volunteers from PoppyScotland have been busy this weekend setting up the Garden of Remembrance in Princes Street Gardens. The Garden features thousands...

Major General Alastair Bruce of Crionaich,OBE, VR, DL, has just stepped down as Governor of Edinburgh Castle, but he has already applied for a...

My personal anecdote about Alex Salmond concerns a visit he made to the Gaelic school Sabhal Mor Ostaig in Skye when he was first...

New Town Quarter A proposal of application notice (PAN) has now been lodged in relation to the site where the RBS building used to...

New volunteer strategy now in place at Edinburgh Leisure. Edinburgh Leisure has launched a new Volunteer Strategy for 2024-2027.  Volunteers are the heart of Edinburgh Leisure’s Active...

Police are appealing for information after three vehicles were stolen in West Lothian. Around 12.25am on Monday, 14 October, 2024, a black Range Rover sport...

Recent figures show that 35,785,216 bus journeys were made in Edinburgh in the year 2023/24 by those with a bus pass. The Edinburgh Pentlands...

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace 56-year-old Nicole Reekie who has been reported missing from Dundee. Nicole was last seen in the...

Detectives are renewing an appeal for information after two assaults on the Union Canal tow path in Edinburgh. Both incidents happened on Sunday, 13 October. The...

Detectives are appealing for information after a break-in at a golf club in West Lothian.  Entry was forced to the pro shop at Uphall Golf...