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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

The path's entrance has been closed off after structural problems were discovered with Powderhall Bridge

Council urged to rethink ‘unacceptable’ timeline for bridge repairs

The records store is closing shop after over 40 years in the business

Record collectors pay tribute to legendary music store

Christmas ice rink axed due to Princes Street fire and cost fears

Edinburgh’s most famously haunted location, Greyfriars Kirkyard.

City’s most haunted locations revealed ahead of Halloween

The training exercise took place at the Three Sisters bar and nightclub in Edinburgh's Cowgate.

Emergency services' hold nightclub training exercise

Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Major roadworks set to hit drivers in Seafield and Leith

The legendary record shop first opened in 1983

Legendary Edinburgh record store to close after four decades

David Smith, 41, showed "complete disregard for his victims" according to Police

Livingston man found guilty of raping three boys

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 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

Seafield Road East

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

Storm Austen hit Edinburgh and the Lothians on Friday

Massive weekend disruption expected as Storm Boelo brings 70mph winds

Greens want Edinburgh to observe World Car-Free Day every year

Greens propose car-free day for Grand Depart of Tour de France

Green councillor Chas Booth says councils should have the power to introduce congestion charging. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Edinburgh council will be asked to lobby for congestion charge powers

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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

Mark Knight sexually assaulted two children when he was a teenager.

Man who sexually assaulted two children when he was a teenager jailed

Edinburgh Sheriff Court is perhaps an unlikely place to spend your retirement voluntarily (Picture: Duncan McGlynn)

Teenager branded innocent man a paedophile during savage attack

Police pursuit ends in arrest and injured cyclist

Whyte's victims were aged from an infant to 15-years-old

'Despicable' sexual predator jailed over historic sex crimes

Police are appealing for information following the incident

Teen taken to hospital after 'frightening' hit-and-run crash

Police Scotland said an 18-year-old female was arrested and charged after an electric motorbike was seen driving "in a dangerous manner" around Haddington in East Lothian.

Teen female charged after 'dangerous' electric motorbike incidents

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

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 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

M&S Sparks customers can earn up to £15 in festive rewards this Christmas by shopping for eligible drinks, flowers and café treats. Photos by Marks and Spencer.

M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

Politics

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'

West Lothian's Lawrence Fitzpatrick, East Lothian's Norman Hampshire and Midlothian's Kelly Parry

Lothian council leaders on plans for reorganisation

Owners in Westfield Court welcomed the council's decision despite continued uncertainty

Flat-owners in troubled Westfield Court welcome council decision

Jane Meagher says the partnership could achieve ‘a huge amount’ with extra powers

Edinburgh city region bids for more powers

UK Trending

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

Jenny Ryan put teams through their paces as part of a special celebration for Skipton Building Society members

Quiz star Jenny Ryan stuns punters with surprise pub appearance

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Guests were matched with blooms tailored to their mood, leaving with a bouquet designed to uplift, calm or energise

UK’s first ‘Flower Pharmacy’ opens

Unsuspecting moviegoers surprised by Rylan were given free treats and cinema tickets

Rylan has disguised himself as a sofa to surprise filmgoers

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

Blythe Ewert was hit by a vehicle on Hanover Street

'Thanks to strangers': Woman's heartfelt message after car collision
Blythe Ewert praised the emergency services and members of the public who stopped to help her
Skye Donald

Edinburgh Festivals

Bruna Longo in Whale Fall. Picture: Danilo Apoena

Review: Whale Fall
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.
Bruce Whitehead

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

Bathgate Market founder Lucy Lawson

Lothians High Street Heroes honoured for transforming towns

Gary Taylor, who lived at number 27 Baberton Mains Avenue, pictured outside the replacement row of homes which he and his wife are still to be move into, nearly three years after the explosion on December 1, 2023, which killed his neighbour James Smith, 84, and saw two other local residents taken to hospital.

Couple still to return home following gas explosion fume at council

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Education

Lis Neubeck

Ad Feature City uni celebrates 30 years of ground-breaking health research

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

Students and lecturers gathered on Thursday outside the Scottish Parliament for a UCU rally against job losses and cuts.

Edinburgh students protest over job losses and subject cuts

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

Cllr Connor McManus

Mounjaro makers under fire over ‘monopoly’ of brand

Nurse who battled childhood arthritis takes on marathon challenge

Edinburgh personal trainer Joey Jones, 32, pictured taking on his first mountain yesterday in his MoJoe Moves Mountains challenge.

Edinburgh man climbs highest peaks raising awareness of mental health

Opinion

Joanna Mowat is Conservative councillor for City Centre ward

Make tackling young hooligans a priority - Joanna Mowat

At the east end of Princes Street groups of youths gather and are making the lives of people working in the businesses hell.

Joanna Mowat

Brand trial puts the spotlight on porn and abusive male behaviour - Susan Dalget...

BBC Scotland Debate Night's host Stephen Jardine.

Debate over BBC Scotland’s fate takes a turn for the worse - Bruce Whitehead

How to live long and prosper with help from Gyles Brandreth - Susan Dalgety

Susan Dalgety

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We’re on the side of record fans in the vinyl price war - Kevin Buckle

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A case of the Bland leaving the bland Scottish Reform party - Bruce Whitehead

Atty, Scotland’s first-ever baby sloth, and his mum Fe have celebrated World Sloth Day at Edinburgh Zoo with a tasty floral treat while Atty's dad Nico took a nap

There was nothing lazy about our Sloth Day celebrations - Susan Morrison

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Back to basics: The £59.99 Roberts wind-up radio offers a straightforward alternative to cheaper, feature-packed emergency gadgets as demand surges following new Government preparedness advice.

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