Opinion

The council’s transport committee are being asked to approve the appointment of three new non-executive directors to the board of Lothian Buses, in which the council owns over 95 per cent of the shares

Kept in the dark over mysterious new Lothian Buses directors

Susan Deacon, Chair of Lothian Buses

City needs strong and efficient bus company - John McLellan

Mhairi Black's debut run at the Fringe was met with resounding success

Reflecting on the whirlwind that was the Fringe - Karen Koren

One in every four children in Scotland is living in poverty (Picture: John Devlin)

We’ll lift people out of poverty, again - Ian Murray

An artist's impression of how the proposed student accommodation development at Jock's Lodge would look.

Market needs more freedom for housing - John McLellan

Jack Milroy and Rikki Fulton with some of the characters from Babes in the Wood, the Christmas pantomime at the King’s Theatre in Edinburgh in December 1980

King’s Theatre refurbishment is worth every penny – oh yes it is! - Donald Ander...

Wild Places, Wild Encounters is written by Glen Cousquer and explores Edinburgh’s wilder side, published by Whittles (www.whittlespublishing.com/Wild_Places_Wild_Encounters)

New book celebrates city's living landscape - Donald Anderson

Many ADHD sufferers are rationing and sharing medication

Let’s get to grips with ADHD crisis - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Chief Inspector Patricia Clark, Local Area Commander, North West Edinburgh

Job of police made worthwhile by the people around us - Patricia Clark

A man looks at destroyed buildings hit by Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

This death and destruction on unimaginable scale must stop - Angus Robertson

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool last month. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Public already done with Starmer - Angus Robertson

Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon on Sunday, October 6. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon more vital than ever - Lorna Slater

Francesca Hegyi, Edinburgh International Festival chief executive officer

Expanding our global reach – Angus Robertson

Sue Gray has quit as Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff after briefings against her. Picture: PA

Labour's first 100 days: Not what Keir Starmer had hoped

Zoo keepers feed the penguins, a popular attraction at Edinburgh Zoo

Thanks for making Zoo affordable for as many people as possible - Susan Dalgety

Closing The People’s Museum would be cultural vandalism - Susan Dalgety
Edinburgh’s story is often told through the lives of the rich and famous, from Mary Queen of Scots and John Knox to Sir Walter Scott and Adam Smith, the father of modern economics.
Susan Dalgety

Kevin Lang, Liberal Democrat councillor for Almond ward looks into traffic issues at the Barnton Road traffic junction

Forget gestures, in the end all politics is local - Kevin Lang

Shame we missed the Boris Johnson comedy TV show - Vladimir McTavish

Buchanan Galleries was to be demolished and repurposed as part of the Avenues Project with much more civic space, office space, retail, leisure, a new hotel and residential developments - its estimated cost was £800 million.

Are letting agents letting us down over retail stores? - Kevin Buckle

Ministers set a target in 2020 of cutting traffic by 20 per cent by 2030. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Return to peak-time train fares will only create more rush hour traffic - Vladim...

Sophie Turner stars as real-life criminal mastermind Joan Hannington a the new ITV drama series Joan (Picture: ITV)

Joan may not be the pick of the pops, but it could still be a hit

Many students are struggling with their mental health, says Foysol Choudhury

Mental health crisis leaving young people in limbo - Foysol Choudhury

New space age kitchen already causing friction in the family - Susan Morrison

Homelessness is all around us, says Sue Webber

SNP and Labour in denial of reality on homelessness - Sue Webber

The electrician took one glance, checked around the house and ordered the lot of us to stand outside

Mark of a good kitchen is somewhere to make a great pot of soup

Sorry saga rumbles on - John McLellan

In March 3817 households were in temporary accommodation in Edinburgh

Too many children with no place to call home - Ian Murray
Too many people in Scotland don’t have a place to call home. The figures in Edinburgh are horrifying. As of March this year, 3817 households are in temporary accommodation in our city. These are the families and individuals that are living out the housing emergency.
Ian Murray

An artist's impression of the new Haymarket development. The hotel and hotel school are on the left, above and behind the retail units.

Secrecy and distrust behind collapse of visionary hotel project - John McLellan

James Morrison's Arctic Mural, from The Fleming Collection. Copyright: The Artist's Estate.

Artists were inspired by our fragile earth before it became a thing - Fiona Duff

The Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens

Another opportunity missed - John McLellan

Glasgow was seen as the more dynamic and successful city in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These were the days of the Glasgow’s Miles Better campaign and the creation of the Buchanan Street Galleries and Royal Concert Hall in the city centre.

Why an east/west alliance is best for both Edinburgh and Glasgow - Donald Anders...

Liz Truss during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham. Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire

Race to the bottom in the Tory party - Alex Cole-Hamilton

The public consultation on Edinburgh's visitor levy is now live

Help us shape how the visitor levy will support your city - Cammy Day

Councillor Simita Kumar is leader of the SNP group on Edinburgh City Council

Labour’s Winter Fuel Payment cut is continuing Tory austerity - Simita Kumar

A roe deer below Liberton Tower, part of the area championed by the Liberton Association

By volunteering you’ll feel good by making the community you live in even better...

King Charles III watches as Gaelic singer Joy Dunlop performs during the 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/PA Wire

Devolution is a work in progress - Angus Robertson

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross

Tories face continued decline - Angus Robertson

Students studying in England now will have to pay £10,500 in fees per year, up from £9250 last year

No question on who has the next generation’s best interests at heart - Angus Rob...

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

Return of peak fares is costly blow for workers and climate - Lorna Slate...

Russell Findlay after he is announced as new Scottish Conservatives leader, at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.

New Scottish Tory leader has major challenges ahead Ian Swanson

Russell Findlay is announced as new Scottish Conservatives leader at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.

New Scottish Tory leader has major challenges ahead

Scottish Government’s Housing Minister Paul McLellan and Council’s Housing Convener Councillor Jane Meagher take a look at the recently refurbished houses in Murrayburn

City’s housing crisis won’t be solved by a lame duck Scottish Government - Susa...

Arab Strap's album As Days Get Dark

Say what you like, the SAY Award has changed over the years - Kevin Buckle

Mohamed Al Fayed. Photo: Shaun Curry/AFP via Getty Images

Like Jimmy Savile, Mohamed al Fayed was hiding in plain sight - Vladimir McTavis...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her speech at the Labour Party Conference.

Keir didn’t see the spectacle of the end of Labour’s honeymoon - Vladimir McTavi...

Expedition leader Ed Stafford (front) with the dads and kids taking part in Into the Jungle on Channel 4 (Picture: Channel 4/Quilz Tamay)

Into the Jungle with Ed Stafford review: No better than a wet weekend in Wales

Confidentially, we’re having a nice new kitchen put in at last - Susan Morrison

Pans are for further extensions, starting with a route from Granton through the city centre to the Royal Infirmary and onto Dalkeith

Extra spending on trams is a waste of taxpayers money - Sue Webber

Pernell Roberts, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Lorne Greene in Bonanza

Beware of those so-called widowers courting you on Facebook - Susan Morrison

Ewan Aitken, CEO Cyrenians Scotland

Homelessness is predictable, but not inevitable - Ewan Aitken

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speaks during the Labour Party Conference at the ACC Liverpool

Change has begun for Scotland with Labour - Ian Murray

Ryrie's building, located beside Haymarket station, dates back to 1817, it didn't become a pub until around 1842, but now drinking on the footpath comes from a nearby homeless hostel

Failure to tackle city housing shortage has repercussions - John McLellan

The stand-up comic Darren Harriott

What's the Big Fab Comedy Show? It’s big and it’s fab- Karen Koren

Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he stands with his wife Victoria

Oiling wheels of government - John McLellan

The bus gate at Manse Road, part of the Corstorphine LTN measures

Lowdown on low traffic scheme - John McLellan