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Campaigners protest outside the Scottish Parliament against the short-term let licensing scheme. They claim it will see many accommodation businesses close. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

'Only 14 short-term let businesses in Capital granted licences'

E-bike companies Lime and Dott have both expressed interest in running a cycle hire scheme for Edinburgh.

Cycle hire scheme could be reborn

The plaque removed from the Melville monument in St Andrew Square said Henry Dundas was “instrumental in deferring the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade”. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Council demands return of plaque removed from Melville monument

Police have renewed their appeal for information to help trace Martin Sinnett, 70, after establishing that he was seen around 8.30pm on Monday, September 25, walking southwards on Restalrig Road.

Fresh appeal after new information on missing man, 70

Julia Grindley addressed councillors in the City Chambers. Image: City of Edinburgh Council.

Schoolchildren absent due to uniform 'shame'

Police say the disturbance took place in Winton Place, Tranent, on the evening of Monday, September 25.

Police appeal for witnesses to Tranent disturbance

Police issued this image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries into the incident on an X55 bus from Dunfermline to Edinburgh on October 12, 2022.

Police appeal over year-old incident

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South Bridge Edinburgh: residents say the city centre street’s pavements are not wide enough to handle high footfall in the area

Residents say pedestrian conditions on South Bridge are 'the worst in Scotland'

Stage Door Entertainment co-founders, Tommie Travers and Aidan O’Brien said: “Not only are we thrilled to be producing our first pantomime together, we also are excited to be staging it in partnership with Portobello Town Hall - a venue and space we've been eager to use for years."

Portobello pantomime company to hold open auditions for paid leading roles

An immaculately presented, one-bedroom, first-floor, factored apartment, forming part of an iconic converted 19th-century whisky distillery.

Modern flat inside former whisky distillery for sale

Sport

Alan Forrest headed Hearts' winning goal against Ross County. Pic: SNS

Hearts to welcome back key man as they build momentum for Hibs
More good news for Tynecastle fans after an important win at Ross County

Winger Alan Forrest celebrates scoring Hearts' winner at Ross County. Pic: SNS

Naismith's decisons change the game: Hearts report and ratings v County

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith wants his team to start games at a higher tempo. Pic: SNS

Naismith addresses Hearts' slow starts and why they happen

Boyle and Hibs are enjoying life under the tutelage of Nick Montgomery.

Hibs v Dundee report and player ratings as 3 score 7/10

Kerr Young is hoping for a successful season with Bonnyrigg Rose. Picture: Joe Gilhooley LRPS.

Rose's Kerr relishing Spartans clash

Hearts Latest

Aidan Denholm has battled hard to earn a three-year contract at Hearts. Pic: SNS

Hearts paid Denholm's granny fuel money as he applied for Tesco before new deal

Officials at Tynecastle are unhappy at Hearts' ticket allocation against Rangers for the Viaplay Cup semi-final. Pic: SNS

Hearts 'very disappointed' at Viaplay Cup tickets after asking SPFL to change

Hibs Latest

Old Hibs heads return for Dundee clash - Monty changes starting XI

Dylan Vente and Martin Boyle have had plenty to celebrate in recent weeks

Feel the firepower - how Hibs forwards have hit form

Crime

The woman was involved in a collision with a cyclist earlier this week at Horse Wynd, outside the Scottish Parliament.

Woman, 66, dies in hospital after being hit by bike outside Scottish Parliament

The number 21 Lothian bus had a window smashed by youths at Niddrie Mains Road on Thursday afternoon.

Gang of teenagers 'stood and laughed' after smashing bus window

Fire engines on the scene at the hotel on North Bridge.

City centre road closed as firefighters attend hotel call

Wiktor Ulewicz was last seen in the Queen Street area of Edinburgh a week ago.

Concern growing for missing man last seen a week ago

The man was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court over the two thefts.

Man charged over thefts of two vehicles which later crashed

Antonio Pollio sentenced to four years and three months

Man jailed for four years for sexual offence

What's On

Irvine Welsh's classic novel Trainspotting, which was later turned into a film, was almost entirely written in Edinburgh (or more accurately Leith) slang

A to Z of Edinburgh slang words and phrases

Edinburgh natives love a good chippy - especially after a night on the town. And the locals like to enjoy their deep-fried delights with chippy sauce.

You're not really from Edinburgh if you haven't...

Sheena Skinner portrait

Spa Spy: Detox Health Beauty event comes to Edinburgh's One Spa

Having settled on acting, Sean Connery appeared in The Seashell at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in 1959. Within three years he was famous around the world as James Bond.

11 jobs Sean Connery had before he was famous

Retro

Unit 1 Almondvale Ave, Livingston EH54 6QX

CAMRA names the 20 best pubs in the Lothians
Here are 20 of the best pubs in the Lothians, according to CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide for 2024

This model of The Inch lays out the design drawn up for The Inch by architect David Stratton Davis. It would make The Inch Edinburgh's first "garden city". And in 1954 the Saltire Society declared The Inch was the best local authority housing in Scotland. Inch Park is in the forefront of the picture, but altogether one-third of the land was given over to parks and green space, all part of the "garden city" philosophy which saw open spaces as an essential part of the design, not just an add-on. And unlike many pre-war estates, The Inch was designed as a self-contained community with plenty shops, as well as a doctor's surgery, schools and community facilities.

Story of Capital's ‘garden city’ in 13 pictures

This photo taken in 2011, gives a bird's eye view of Hearts' Tynecastle Park Stadium in Gorgie, showing the now demolished adult learning centre in the foreground, which made way for the new main stand.

26 incredible photos which show what Gorgie was like back in the day

Before buses were all fitted with CCTV, the driver used a kind of periscope contraption with a curved mirror to check what was going on upstairs.

12 photos of Edinburgh in the 80s and 90s

The top place for a Sunday swim, the slides at the Commie Pool were removed in 2000 but those of us who got a shot on them undoubtably remember the urban myth that there were razor blades embedded in the flumes!

13 things Edinburgh people miss about the 2000s

Homes & Gardens

Situated near the village of Wilkieston, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom traditional detached cottage offers beautifully presented and well-appointed accommodation, accompanied by generous gardens and excellent private parking. It is sure to appeal to those looking for a rural setting yet still remaining within easy reach of excellent city amenities and transport links. A path through the pretty front garden leads to the front door, where a practical entrance vestibule welcomes you into the home and opens directly into the living room.

Charming three-bedroom cottage for sale
Quaint Edinburgh detached cottage on the market

The bright and airy lounge with custom-built window seating, beautiful cornicing, an Edinburgh press cupboard and a feature gas fireplace,

Charming two-bedroom West End flat for sale

Located in the hills of the Scottish Highlands, Shrek’s Swamp is a stumpy, secluded haven fit for a solitude-seeking ogre… and for the first time ever, a handful of his biggest fans.

Inside Shrek's Swamp which is hidden away in the Scottish Highlands

Rebrand for Edinburgh company with a global reach in the energy sector – WeConnect Energy. Submitted picture

Ad Feature Rebrand for Edinburgh-based global energy company

Two semi-detached single storey cottages in the west of Edinburgh are on the market for offers over £50,000 – providing an exciting development opportunity on a 2,012 sq ft site. Photo: Savills

Two cottages for sale for offers over £50,000

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Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

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Lifestyle

Rank within Edinburgh: 1. Rank within Scotland: 9. % pupils passing 5 or more Highers: 70%.

Edinburgh high schools ranked best to worst

Mohammad Abbas with daughter Arisha (10) at the Scottish Asian Restaurant Awards 2023 where both his restaurants - Bo'ness Spice and Cilantro in Edinburgh - picked up awards.

Double awards success for Indian curry king

Edinburgh's Hendersons restaurant was named by the Michelin Guide as one of its 15 favourite new restaurants in the UK.

Edinburgh restaurant named among UK's best

Left, Ally MacDonald is all smiles after climbing 100 munros, and right, the MacDonald family on the summit of Driesh.

Schoolboy conquers 100 munros for his deaf sister

People

Stock photo of damage caused in Pilton in 2017 on bonfire night. Photo by Lisa Ferguson.

Youths taken on taxpayer-funded Alton Towers trip
Similar trips expected for Edinburgh youths this year

Lord Provost Robert Aldridge’s luxury civic cars are often seen waiting to pick him up for engagements outside the City Chambers.

Lord Provost's cars could be banned from the City Chambers

The couple won compensation

Couple win £6000 compensation for 'severe' damp in flat

Best in Edinburgh

Island Poke interior

Restaurant Review: Island Poke, Edinburgh

These are the five best beaches in and around Edinburgh.

The 5 best beaches in and around Edinburgh where you can enjoy the heatwave

In October 1962, Queen Elizabeth II and King Olav of Norway make their way up Lothian Road in the Royal Coach during the state visit to Scotland.

17 photos of Lothian Road from yesteryear

The Johnnie Walker Experience in Princes Street offers panoramic views of Edinburgh and delicious whisky cocktails with its 1820 rooftop bar. One visitor gave the venue a five-star review on Google, and wrote: "Great selection of cocktails, friendly staff and amazing view from the roof."

7 of the best rooftop bars in the Capital

Opinion

The passenger experience at Arrivals, when we are not spending money, is routinely grim, says Vladimir McTavish

​When your holiday ends at Edinburgh Airport, it’s frankly difficult not to comp...

Singer Jarvis Cocker of Pulp - In the mid-90s students were coming into Avalanche to buy “the first Pulp album” after the huge success of Different Class

​Pulp Hogmanay concert can bring back ‘the old days’ - Kevin Buckle

Liz Truss has not lost her talent for verbal slapstick, says Vladimir McTavish

Hopefully Suella will soon join Liz in dustbin of history - Vladimir McTavish

The new bakers in the Great British Bake-Off tent. From left, Josh, Nicky, Amos, Cristy, Dana, Rowan, Saku, Matty, Tasha, Abbi, Keith, Dan (Picture: Channel 4/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon)

So nice to see the Bake-Off back

Business

The Scottish cohort selected for Lisbon attended a launch at sponsor Johnston Carmichael in Edinburgh, alongside Foras co-founders Dec McLaughlin, Caro Melendez, and Nick Murray. Picture: contributed.

Delegation of 48 Scots selected for entrepreneurship-focused visit to Lisbon

Novarum CEO Neil Polwart says the team has 'some exciting possibilities in the pipeline'. Picture: contributed.

Edinburgh-based diagnostics specialist Novarum taken over in MBO

Property consultancy JLL has hoisted the 'for sale' sign for the former department store in one of Scotland's most famous locations (file image). Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Former Debenhams on Edinburgh's Princes Street put on sale by owner L&G

Brucefield Industrial Park, 5 Rennie Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate, Livingston EH54 9DF

In photos: Edinburgh's 10 best real ale breweries

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Best portable BBQs: small barbecues, including bucket and camping BBQs

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UK Trending

The train drivers' union says the timing of the strikes was not aimed as disrupting Tory members attending their annual conference

Union says Tory accusations inspired train strike targeting conference

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images.

Betrayal of the North: Boris Johnson hits out at PM on HS2

September 15 EuroMillions jackpot yet to be claimed; could it be you?

Legendary Flying Scotsman crashes in station - two injured

Tupac Shakur in a scene from the film 'Gridlock'd', 1997. (Photo by Gramercy Pictures/Getty Images)

Duane “Keffe D” Davis charged with shooting Tupac dead

Emergency services at the scene of a coach crash on the M53 motorway, between junction 5 at Ellesmere Port and junction 4 at Bebbington.

Two dead in Liverpool M53 bus crash

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Chief Inspector Kieran Dougal is Local Area Commander, North East Edinburgh

​Let’s ‘crackle’ down on firework safety - Kieran Dougal

Marks & Spencer has issued an urgent warning on one of its bestselling meal deal products, urging customers to check for affected packs. Photo: M&S

Marks & Spencer issues urgent food recall warning

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