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Police Scotland's Operation Moonbeam is aimed at tackling firework-related crime and disorder around Halloween and Bonfire Night

Police tackle Halloween fireworks incidents in Lothian

The festival is a modern re-imagining of an ancient Celtic festival.

17 great pictures of Edinburgh's Samhuinn 2026 fire festival

Gregor Poynton MP outside St. John's Hospital in Livingston

MP seeks assurances on orthopaedic services at St John's Hospital

Wimpy "fast food" takeaway and restaurant in Princes Street Edinburgh, March 1989.

21 great photos of city restaurants and eating out in the late 1980s

Members of the Be Happy Performing Arts Company from Gorebridge with coach Mairi Jayne Weir

North Edinburgh memories translated from page to stage

People take part in a protest outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh in support of Palestine Action. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Vigil outside US consulate in support of Palestine Action

Environmental campaigners hold a Halloween-themed demonstration outside Bute House to protest at the UK Government's approval of the Jackdaw gas field and the Scottish Government's approval of a new gas-burning power plant at Peterhead

Halloween demonstration over ‘scary’ fossil fuels

View of The Jenners Building from the corner of Princes Street and South St David Street

First look: The Jenners Building façade nears its big reveal

Rainbow Glass for Jenners. Copyright Jim Stephenson 2026

Scaffolding set to be removed from Edinburgh's iconic Jenners building

The Fratellis are set to headline the Night Afore Party at Edinburgh's Hogmanay.

Scots rockers The Fratellis set to headline Night Afore Hogmanay

The Samhuinn Fire Festival will take place at Calton Hill

Fire and drums beckon for Calton Hill as Samhuinn plans announced

The Sound Within Eisenberg and Stern

Review: The Sound Within Eisenberg & Stern

We often hear the awful phrase ‘she asked for it’. Sadia hits back: ‘But that wouldn't be rape!’

Review: Sadia Azmat: Rapism

Traffic and Travel

The crash happened near The Sun Inn in Dalkeith

A7 reopen after crash near The Sun Inn completely shuts road

The new automated barriers deployed to the south of the Queensferry Crossing. (pic: BEAR Scotland)

Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted for barrier system drill

The M8 eastbound carriageway has been closed to traffic following a vehicle fire near Harthill Services

M8 carriageway reopens to traffic after vehicle fire

The Gogar underpass on A8 Glasgow Road has been closed to traffic due to flooding.

Busy route closed to traffic due to flooding after heavy rain

Bathgate residents have been told to avoid the area

Bathgate road closed and residents told to 'avoid area' after crash

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Appeal for dash-cam footage after hit-and-run in Portobello

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BBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt

BBC presenter quits after 35 years for new career

Why can't we just agree on a direction for plugs to point in, and then stick to it?

The Gadget Agenda: Awkward plugs are driving me up the wall Gareth Butterfield

Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

Broadband customers face fresh £48 bill warning

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

Crime

QR code stickers offering mail delivery of illegal drugs spark alarm

Police are appealing for witnesses

Police appeal after six-year-old boy was slapped across face

Thomas Morrison, pictured inset, left victim Ryan Wain bloodied and unconscious and suffering from a fractured skull when the pair clashed in the street outside a pub.

Man dubbed ‘Tartan Army Tommy’ jailed for brutal street attack

Three e-bikes were seized on Wednesday, October 28

Three e-bikes seized as police crackdown on illegal riding

A quantity of fireworks were recovered during a police operation in Wallyford

Teenager, 19, arrested after fireworks recovered during police raid

Police Scotland have raised concerns over the workload around Prevent referrrals. Picture: John Devlin

Two teen girls charged with assault after 'disturbance' in Bonnyrigg

Weather

Wooden park benches blown over by the winds from Storm Eowyn in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)

Parks to close due to strong winds as yellow weather warning issued

Tuesday’s yellow warning forecast

Exact time 50mph winds are forecast to hit Edinburgh

Obituaries

Phil Wheeler served first as transport convener and then as finance convener when the Lib Dems were in power at the City Chambers

Tributes to former Lib Dem councillor Phil Wheeler, 'Mr Corstorphine'

Meaningful funerals don’t have to cost a fortune (Photo: Pexels)

A loved one's funeral doesn't need to cost £1000s - 9 unique ideas

Kiltwalkers unite to honour pioneering charity worker

Business

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

Cash is king? This £30 gadget gives customers a much easier option

BT, EE, TalkTalk and Vodafone have been named Britain's most complained-about broadband providers in new Ofcom figures, as campaigners call for an end to mid-contract price rises that can add £48 a year to household bills.

Four broadband giants top Ofcom complaints list

The legendary record shop first opened in 1983

Legendary Edinburgh record store to close after four decades

Politics

A homeless army veteran begs on the street. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Council agrees review to improve veterans' access to housing

Edinburgh council would effectively be abolished under the government's proposals

Council leaders call for rethink on council shake-up

There has been a delay at some schools in installing the magnets needed to unlock the pouches

Mobile phone ban still not fully up and running in all schools

Edinburgh City Chambers.

Controversial council motion passes after impassioned Zionism debate

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Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severe

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

More than half of adults have avoided buying clothes over concerns about caring for them

Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety', according to research

Three quarters of Brits believe a week of guaranteed sunshine would boost their mood.

Six in 10 Brits face 'sun withdrawal'

Shoppers are preparing for Black Friday by tracking prices and researching products before buying.

Brits fear autumn budget will put pressure on finances

Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

Original fireplaces, exposed beams and cornicing have been named the ultimate signs of good taste in the home, according to new research

Period features still deemed 'most stylish' property features

Environment

Artist impression of wind turbines at Newland Hill, near Gifford

Wind turbine plans spark community outcry

Council to bring in more booking slots for its five recycling centres

People

Gary Stuart from Muirhouse, Edinburgh, who died in 1970, aged just 11, from a hole in his heart.

Man appeals to find lost school football cup in memory of his brother
Hunt for forgotten football trophy in memory of former Edinburgh primary school pupil
Kevin Quinn

Edinburgh Festivals

Bruna Longo in Whale Fall. Picture: Danilo Apoena

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Death is no picnic, but according to Bruna Longo’s Fringe show, Whale Fall, some cultures take a different view from the grim finality of western European mortality.
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Adam Wilkie is rectracing his late father David Wilkie's footsteps as part of as charity challenge to match his 200m breaststroke world-record time.

Son of swimming icon retraces his dad's footsteps during challenge

Steph Kent and Jamie Gentleman with their daughter Flora when she was three

Mum calls for better end-of-life care for kids after daughter's death

Blythe Ewert was hit by a vehicle on Hanover Street

'Thanks to strangers': Woman's heartfelt message after car collision

Eight-year-old Susan Bremner met Rod Hull & Emu backstage at the King's theatre in Edinburgh, March 1988

29 photos of theatre life in the late 1980s, including Sean Connery

Education

The nursery will close with immediate effect on Friday

Parents left with days notice to find childcare after nursery closure

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City of Edinburgh Council education convener Councillor James Dalgleish has given his response to this morning's bomb hoax sent to schools across the UK including Edinburgh.

Hoax bomb threat branded 'hugely frustrating' after schools evacuation

School classroom

City schools evacuated after 'hoax' bomb threat sent to schools

Most importantly for some, Edinburgh has a fantastic nightlife and restaurant scene. There are plenty of reasonably priced places to eat and drink, as well as a selection of vegetarian and vegan eateries. For the party people, Edinburgh has one of the highest densities of pubs and bars per square mile in the UK.

There is a range of clubs playing different music for those with a varied taste: dance music, 70s soul, punk, rap – you name it.

City the UK’s third most expensive university area for a night out

Student Andrew McGlashan is handed a pen by a robotic arm at Napier University, watched by Dr Des Bonnar of the Engineering department, October 1992.

33 great pictures of university life in Edinburgh in the early 1990s

Health

What is Nurosym? The wellness device featured in Netflix’s Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

What is Nurosym and how does the wearable wellness device work?

Nurosym's earpiece has helped people relieve various symptoms

This unusual earpiece claims to help with anxiety, fatigue and pain

Scott Arthur has secured a debate in the Commons on the future of cancer research in the UK

'Cancer research boost would benefit economy as well as health'

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, 25, during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper (not in frame) at No 10 Downing Street, London.

Edinburgh swimmer meets with Prime Minister after emotional plea

Opinion

Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams both won major acclaim at the most recent National Transport Awards

The Capital’s public transport goes from strength to strength

We all have plenty to complain about. The aftermath of Brexit and all that it brought canmake you feel that politics and government are complete failures. Howev...

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Growing intercity traffic takes up capacity to grow train transport around the city. Picture: Michael Gillen

Edinburgh needs rail investment to capitalise on existing success

The Chancellor has unveiled a ‘cost-of-living Budget’. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Will we see the Budget bear fruit up here?

Governments are not powerless and the markets are not almighty

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The Scottish Greens are proposing a new railcard for people in their thirties and forties, offering a third off rail fares and funded by a Frequent Flyer Levy on those who fly most often

A railcard for wider age groups can help Scotland travel greener

Special envoy Steve Witkoff, centre, credited the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, left, with being ‘a humanitarian’ last week, a description that is widely disputed. Picture: Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik via AP

To call Putin ‘a humanitarian’ is an abuse of the English language

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Take part in creative classes as part of your autumn holiday

These £99 grown-up UK getaways offer activities for adults

Have a cracking Christmas! Boots has launched three giant beauty crackers – Joy, Magic and Cheer – each costing £25 and packed with six beauty treats worth over £70.

Boots unveils £25 beauty crackers worth over £70

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