Notorious “eyesore” square to be revamped as part of Edinburgh visitor levy Old...

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THE City of Edinburgh Council is set to sink millions earned from the tourist tax into a raft of projects focused on cleaning up Edinburgh’s Old Town, which...

The night sky over Edinburgh in March

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Phil Daly explains what you might see in the astronomical sky over Edinburgh and Lothians in the next month. We retain our parade of 6...

Blazin’ Fiddles promise to set Haddington reeling

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Scottish fiddling legends Blazin’ Fiddles will the good times roll when they open their latest UK tour at Haddington Corn Exchange on 5 March. The...

Outcry from Edinburgh residents after short-term let flats approved

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Residents on Claremont Crescent say they have been “duped” by property developers who have won planning consent to convert a former hotel on the street into short-term let (STL) flats.  Locals had originally been excited...

Letter from Scotland

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The Scottish Labour Party meets on Friday in Paisley for its Spring Conference. Its first task is to digest the result of the Gorton...

PC Alana recognised with Bravery Award after Edinburgh incident

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Police Scotland's Chief Constable, Jo Farrell, KPM, held the annual Bravery and Excellence Awards on Thursday when she recognised many officers, staff, partners and...

Edinburgh pub dodges penalties after underage drinking

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When police arrived at The Terrace on Saughton Road, staff "ushered out" underage drinkers. Police said that serious violence ensued, and in spite of this...

Former Social Club given serviced apartment green light

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Plans to transform a shuttered social club into six serviced apartments have been approved by city councillors. At Wednesday’s development management committee meeting developers explained...

Ash Regan brands SNP “disgusting” over prostitution bill vote

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FORMER SNP minister Ash Regan has branded her old party as “quite disgusting” for their rejection of her prostitution bill, which would have resulted in the act of buying sex...

Former RBS bank gets serviced apartment go-ahead

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Councillors have approved the conversion of a closed bank building to 13 serviced apartments. The former RBS branch sits on the corner of Bernard Street...