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Nov 14, 2026 · 1:58
Edinburgh’s Christmas Market opened in Princes Street Gardens with free entry but paid rides and food amid cost-of-living concerns, about six thousand demonstrators marched to…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:17
Police Scotland launched Operation Winter City 2026 with high-visibility patrols across central Edinburgh through January 3, and detectives in Armadale appealed for witnesses…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:50
Police in West Lothian are searching for four masked men who stole cash in an early Friday Armadale home break-in, RNIB Scotland has launched its annual accessible Santa letter…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:55
The Listening Service Edinburgh received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service for its volunteer court support, environmental activists and the Scottish Greens prepared a…
Nov 14, 2026 · 1:47
Leith councillor Katrina Faccenda was reselected unopposed as Labour’s 2027 council candidate after a successful appeal and pledged to accept collective responsibility, sixteen…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:41
Lost Shore Surf Resort reported more than one million waves ridden in its second year and became an official Olympic training facility while contributing an estimated £20 million…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:44
Police Scotland concluded its active inquiry into the 28-year disappearance of Fife teenager Kenneth after garden searches found nothing significant and no arrests were made,…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:25
A global Microsoft outage has left councils, schools and NHS services across Edinburgh and the Lothians reachable only by telephone after email systems were knocked out, and a…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:45
A global Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Microsoft 365, Edinburgh councillors approved plans to pedestrianise George Street, and a man died after being seriously…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:57
A global Microsoft outage disrupted council, NHS, and police online services across the Lothians, Microsoft attributed the disruption to overloaded infrastructure rather than…
Nov 13, 2026 · 1:40
Musselburgh’s police staffing is below the Scottish average, prompting a local MP to call it a disgrace, cyclists are criticizing dangerous diversions caused by Water of Leith…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:53
The Edinburgh Rays Baseball Club began installing a permanent backstop at Morgan Playing Fields in Peffermill to support a dedicated baseball facility, the annual Beatles…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:31
Lawyers for Denise Clair argued in Scotland’s Court of Criminal Appeal that prosecutors erred by not trying David Goodwillie and are seeking permission for a private prosecution,…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:45
Hibernian Women supporters can claim free tickets for Saturday’s Edinburgh Derby against Hearts at Tynecastle Park, Cockenzie House and Gardens has secured a renewed public…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:53
A twenty-two-year-old man was arrested after a fatal collision on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass killed a forty-seven-year-old woman, the bypass reopened after a seventeen-hour…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:41
Signature Group plans to open the Ember and Fellows hospitality venues in Edinburgh’s former Oddfellows Hall with over 90 new jobs, a delivery driver has urged vigilance after…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:47
A former New York Broadway costume designer has moved to Scotland to train as a baker at Edinburgh College with plans to open a specialty café, a historic nineteenth-century…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:20
The Edinburgh City Bypass remains closed in both directions after a serious crash, with Police Scotland warning the route will stay shut for several more hours, and the prolonged…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:52
Scottish folk stars including Eddi Reader and Karen Matheson will reunite for the Scottish Christmas Songbook at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall in December, fiddler Aly Bain has…
Nov 12, 2026 · 1:40
An Edinburgh mental health nurse injured in a Calder Road collision seeks answers while facing a long recovery and struggling to provide a formal statement to Police Scotland,…
Nov 12, 2026 · 2:23
The East of Scotland mens padel team will defend their UK county cup title in Bristol this weekend, First Minister John Swinney signaled support for congestion charging in…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:06
Police Scotland has confirmed that widespread threatening emails sent to roughly one thousand schools were non-credible hoaxes, officers in East Lothian are investigating repeat…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:23
Police Scotland have charged five additional women with terrorism offences following a demonstration outside the United States Consulate in Edinburgh, an Edinburgh high school…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:59
West Lothian Council has rejected national proposals to transfer local school management to regional bodies, Midlothian councillors have ended an eighty-year arrangement by…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:49
Popeyes has opened its third Edinburgh branch on North Bridge, Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine is urging the UK Government to help fund the citys proposed £1.7 billion…
Nov 11, 2026 · 2:00
Midlothian Council has requested an urgent review of Scotlands national bus concession scheme over route cut concerns, Edinburgh schools were evacuated following a coordinated…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:21
Hoax email bomb threats prompted temporary evacuations across Edinburgh schools Wednesday morning, local officials confirmed facilities are safe and classes have resumed, and…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:20
Seven people have been charged with terrorism offences following a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh, while several schools across the city were…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:12
Princes Streets pedestrian walkways are scheduled to fully reopen in December following fire repairs, a Musselburgh man faces sentencing after pleading guilty to repeatedly…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:02
An inmate has been sentenced to eight years for coordinating an attempted two-million-pound cryptocurrency theft from Edinburgh Prison, the Calton Consort choir has marked its…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:55
An East Lothian council leader has criticized the Standards Commission over the censuring of two Edinburgh councillors, West Lothian officials have approved the conversion of…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:53
Four men have been sentenced to nearly twenty years in prison for organized crime offenses in eastern Scotland, local leaders across the Lothians are opposing Scottish Government…
Nov 10, 2026 · 2:03
Edinburgh councillors are considering extending the citys advertising board ban to polling stations on election days to resolve accessibility hazards, and Police Scotland has…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:35
Edinburghs Crisis Skylight Centre has opened a new restorative garden for people experiencing homelessness, organizers have cancelled next summers historic Meadows Festival amid…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:30
Morningside Gallery is opening a solo exhibition of West Highlands–inspired paintings by Beth Robertson-Fiddes alongside sculptures by Helen Denerley, and Edinburgh Open Workshop…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:31
The Scottish Greens have announced candidates across West Lothian ahead of upcoming council elections, the National Library of Scotland has opened an exhibition featuring…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:55
Two men have appeared in court over a series of Central Belt break-ins, Edinburgh council leaders are reviewing major transport proposals including key city-centre road closures…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:35
Police Scotland leadership has condemned a weekend wave of violence against frontline officers across Edinburgh and Midlothian, emergency crews faced attacks during widespread…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:55
A Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry revealed decades of pervasive abuse at Edinburgh Academy prompting a formal apology, Edinburgh secondary school pupils achieved record exam passes…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:58
Six Hibernian players have received international call-ups for senior and youth fixtures, an Edinburgh man has received a ten-year prison sentence for multiple vehicle thefts and…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:47
Police Scotland are searching for a 31-year-old woman missing from Bathgate and believed to be in Edinburgh, police leadership has condemned a spate of violent weekend assaults…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:58
Police Scotland have launched a search appeal for a missing Bathgate woman believed to be in Edinburgh, authorities are investigating an unexplained death after a man was found…
Nov 10, 2026 · 1:57
Edinburgh Castle has been illuminated in red to mark Remembrance commemorations, severe roadworks and closures are causing widespread traffic disruption across the city centre,…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:43
Cricket Scotland has restricted bilateral sporting ties with Afghanistan over human rights and womens treatment concerns, while the City of Edinburgh Council has launched efforts…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:37
Edinburgh senior pupils achieved record-high academic attainment alongside a widening poverty gap, and Leith-based social enterprise The Edinburgh Remakery secured a £250,000…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:40
Edinburgh police are investigating serious Bonfire Night disorder after emergency workers were targeted with fireworks in Oxgangs, hospitality firm Signature Group has unveiled…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:47
Midlothian councillors have overturned a planning refusal to approve four new business units at Leadburn, volunteer special constables completed over four hundred operational…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:37
Edinburgh police are investigating Bonfire Night disorder in Oxgangs after youths targeted officers with fireworks, an 18-year-old woman received a curfew and supervision for a…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:29
West Lothian homeowners are urging officials to prioritize the regeneration of concrete-built bungalows in Livingston, while energy developers have submitted initial plans to…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:44
A derelict Edinburgh flat damaged by a pigeon infestation has gone up for auction, experimental ensemble IPSA Collective is expanding its contemporary arts performances across…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:54
Edinburgh faces major road closures and transit diversions this Sunday due to an international rugby match at Murrayfield, official data reveals a substantial drop in city air…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:38
West Lothian councillors have rejected plans for an outdoor childrens nursery near Livingston, Edinburghs Filmhouse cinema is set to host the capitals first Indian Film Festival…
Nov 9, 2026 · 1:34
Edinburgh Conservative councillor Phil Doggart resigned effective November 7 for a private sector role, leaving his seat vacant until the May election, and Police Scotland…
Nov 9, 2026 · 2:11
Scotland held Remembrance Sunday ceremonies in Edinburgh with wreath-laying and a two-minute silence, Portobello Town Hall will host a twelve-hour Beatles music marathon to raise…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:02
Hearts suffered a significant home defeat to Falkirk, a grieving mother is seeking to identify the nurses who provided life-saving care to her son, and the Boroughmuir Blaze…
Nov 8, 2026 · 2:05
Leith Theatre received the inaugural Great British Theatres Shining Star award for its preservation efforts, Hibernian Football Club announced ticketing details for the upcoming…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:54
Edinburgh observed Remembrance Sunday with a commemorative parade and service, a man was remanded in custody for a sexual assault on a bus, and another individual was sentenced…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:58
Rayyan Ali has been convicted of sexual assault on a bus, the Midlothian Library Service has received a national Team of the Year award, and the St James Quarter has launched its…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:58
St James Quarter launched its holiday season with a Christmas light ceremony and charity gift drive, Hibernian secured a four-nil victory over Aberdeen to climb the Premiership…
Nov 8, 2026 · 1:35
Hibernian secured a dominant four-nil victory over Aberdeen at Pittodrie, thousands of volunteers mobilized for the final fundraising push of the Scottish Poppy Appeal, and the…
Nov 7, 2026 · 2:01
Falkirk manager John McGlynn downplayed Heart of Midlothian’s injury concerns ahead of their upcoming match, Livingston extended their unbeaten run to five games following a draw…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:15
A police officer was hospitalized following a vehicle collision in Midlothian that resulted in the arrest of a twenty-three-year-old man, and the Edinburgh Gang Show announced…
Nov 7, 2026 · 2:08
Scotland has lost D-Day veteran Charlie Horne at the age of one hundred, Hibernian midfielder Callum Wright is refocusing on league play following a significant cup victory, and…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:49
The A68 in Midlothian is closed following a serious collision, a four-year-old boy has died after a vehicle crash in West Lothian, and three individuals have been charged with…
Nov 7, 2026 · 1:30
Campaigners are petitioning to prevent the closure of an Edinburgh gym, police are investigating a fatal car crash near Bathgate that resulted in the death of a four-year-old…
Nov 7, 2026 · 2:06
Giant offshore wind turbine foundations have become a local cultural phenomenon in Leith, a retired history teacher is preparing for his two-hundredth educational tour of First…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:52
Cockney Rejects frontman Jeff Geggus announced a headline show in Edinburgh, Hibernian manager Marink Reedijk urged his squad to maintain consistency amid a growing injury list,…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:05
AMA has delayed public consultations for the Summerhall redevelopment following community opposition, the Edinburgh Gang Show is returning to the King’s Theatre after a…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:13
Edinburgh reports a seventeen percent decline in car traffic since 2019, West Lothian councillors approved the construction of thirty-nine affordable rental homes in Winchburgh,…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:29
Midlothian councillors are seeking a review of bus concession funding to prevent service cuts, the council is evaluating a new parking strategy that may introduce fees and permit…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:09
Edinburgh-based music enterprise Oi Musica has raised over twelve thousand pounds following the theft of their equipment, seventeen-year-old angler Eryk Janik is making his…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:53
Archibald Thorburn was sentenced to six years in prison for historic child abuse, Edinburgh Council officials condemned isolated disorder during Bonfire Night celebrations, and…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:51
The Scottish Police Federation has called for stricter enforcement following widespread Bonfire Night disorder, Van Morrison performed a career-spanning concert at Edinburgh’s…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:13
Edinburgh Council is considering an in-house waste management team to reduce flytipping costs, officials are investigating attacks on emergency services during Bonfire Night, and…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:54
East Lothian councillors are considering a funding proposal to replace the damaged irrigation system at Musselburgh Links, MSP Q Manivannan has criticized the University of St…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:23
Sodexo and the Lothian Health Board have admitted to criminal charges following the death of a prisoner, a Fife childminder has been sentenced to two years for the neglect of…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:50
Edinburgh residents are calling for a ban on private fireworks following Bonfire Night disorder, Scottish Water teams are addressing a major hydrant burst in Gullane, and The…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:03
Police Scotland reported an increase in fireworks-related calls and targeted attacks on emergency responders during the Bonfire Night period, and director Martin McDonagh’s new…
Nov 6, 2026 · 2:20
A mental health nurse is seeking public assistance following a hit-and-run collision in Edinburgh, youths engaged in violent disorder across several city neighborhoods on Bonfire…
Oct 29, 2026
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