Tag: Edinburgh Reporter

The Scottish SPCA is urging the public to leave baby birds alone, revealing this nestling and fledgling season has been its busiest ever.Scotland's animal welfare charity has reported that many young birds have ended...

Police are appealing for assistance from the public in order to trace a group of thieves who are continuing to target tourists in the capital.In the past three weeks alone, there have been in excess...

Tickets for Hibs’ play off second leg at Easter Road on Sunday 25th May kick off 3.30pm go on sale today.The Club has also confirmed that all supporters with a current 13/14 Season Ticket...

Police in North Edinburgh are urging local youngsters and their parents to heed a safety warning following a recent road accident in the area that has left a 15-year-old in a critical condition in...

Much has been written about Hearts 15 point deduction in the SPFL Premiership and the embargo on signing new players meaning relegation was likely from the start of the season. This was confirmed a...

Hibs EOS beat Berwick Rangers reserves 3-1 yesterday at the Training Centre to progress through to the semi-final of the East of Scotland League Cup.Jordan Sinclair gave the youngsters the lead midway through the...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after up to 21 pet rats were abandoned in two separate incidents in West Lothian.Scotland's animal welfare charity was first alerted at around 2pm on Saturday afternoon...

A man has been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act as part of a Police Scotland investigation into the importation of cannabis into the UK.Detectives in Edinburgh seized over 8.2kg of...

Two people have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in Edinburgh recovered a large quantity of cocaine in the west of the city.Officers carried out a stop and...

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire at a block of flats in Dumbiedykes Road which broke out around 4am this morning.Officers responded along with colleagues from the Scottish Fire...

Police in Edinburgh are urging retail staff to remain vigilant for a scam known as 'Ringing The Changes' following an incident in the city-centre on Sunday.A man entered a store on the Lawnmarket at...

Police are appealing for witnesses following two indecent assaults in the Leith area of the city in the early hours of this morning (14th April), which are being treated as linked.The first incident happened...

The Mendelssohn on Mull Festival will be celebrating 25 years of   musical performance this year. This free festival of chamber music takes place between 1-6  July 2013 on the island of Mull and offers an...

Another of our reporters was out on George IV Bridge and caught some of the action from Pedal on Parliament there on video...[vimeo 66516657 w=500 h=281]pedal on parliament movie from sam khan-mcintyre on Vimeo.

Police have been involved in a stand off in the south of Edinburgh for around five hours today  where a male is reported to be holding women hostage in a flat.Police attended the scene...

Tradfest, the festival of traditional arts which finished at the weekend, put on a day of musical events based on campaigning and social justice as part of its programme which incorporated ‘Songs of Peace...

Spartans under 17s lifted the Scottish Youth cup today after a convincing victory beating Giffnock Soccer Centre 5-0. This is the first time any Spartans youth team has played in the competition so to...

Residents in a North Edinburgh community have this week hit out at the local Housing Association who is building new homes in the area. Residents from Muirhouse claim that the safety of their children...

A food co-op and community information point is set to open next week in Pennywell Shopping Centre. Local group Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse (TRIM) have set up the shop along with Julie Crawford...

Firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) took part in a marine firefighting multi-agency exercise yesterday morning at BP Hound Point Terminal at South Queensferry . The exercise involved a pretend explosion being...

The third Postcode Challenge will take place this Sunday on the north Edinburgh cycle paths. The challenge is a fun, free event for cyclists and walkers, a ‘treasure hunt on wheels’ (and foot), with...

Residents at a block of flats have hit out at the council for allowing their communal bin store to be  full of rubbish. Residents have been complaining for the past six months about the...

Civil Service Strollers FC have confirmed they have entered into a Football Partnership with Salvesen Community FC. The agreement, which is for an initial two year period, allows a pathway for young players to...

New Tenant Information Packs (TIP), which come into force on 1 May 2013, are a step in the right direction, according to legal, financial and property company Pagan Osborne.The packs, which will legally require private...

At The Edinburgh Reporter we are always looking to use technology in innovative ways. This summer we are launching a project to use audio to bring you instant updates from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,...