Politics

The new travel centre at Waverley station is near platforms 4 and 5.

Relocation of Waverley ticket office 'makes no sense' says union

Scott Arthur speaking during the debate on his Bill

Scott Arthur's Bill aims at level playing field on cancer research Ian Swanson

The Busy Bee has been closed for nearly a decade

Owner of abandoned pub threatens legal action against former operator

The Visitor Levy will come into force next summer. Picture: Richard Scott.

Disabled people face VAT on new levy they're exempt from

Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine

Activists demand reinstatement of Edinburgh MP to Lib Dem frontbench

Fake Labubu dolls are choking hazard, warn trading standards officers

The Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens

Council seeks contractors for community events at Ross bandstand

Scott Arthur speaking on his Bill during the Commons debate

Scott Arthur's Bill to boost research on rare cancers clears Commons

Saughton Mains residents protest outside the abandoned Bus Bee pub

Residents living near abandoned Edinburgh pub call for its demolition

Christine Jardine was sacked after voting against a Tory amendment

Edinburgh MP sacked from frontbench after rebelling on benefits vote

Livingston MP Gregor Poynton has challenged opposition parties to get behind the new EU-UK Trade Deal

Livingston Constituency MP Challenges Opposition Parties Over EU Trade Deal Bene...

East Coast Buses provide services in Edinburgh and East Lothian

Bus strike could hit Festival and Oasis gig

The revamp of the West End junction of Princes Street and Lothian Road - Edinburgh's most dangerous - will go ahead.

6 out of 10 of city's most dangerous junctions have work paused

Gregor Poynton MP, Foysol Choudhury MSP, Councillor Danny Logue and the East Calder Medical Centre Campaign Group

Gregor Poynton MP Slams SNP Scottish Government’s Delay on East Calder Medical C...

The ground floor property on Kilwinning Terrace, Musselburgh, has been operating as an Airbnb

Airbnb flat judged 'too popular' to escape change-of-use rules

Sadhguru being interviewed by Ralph Blackburn

Sadhguru interview: famous yogi gives 25 years to save Britain's soil
There are 25 years to save Britain’s soil otherwise it will eventually turn into a desert and end farming as we know it, an environmental campaigner and Indian guru has told NationalWorld.
Ralph Blackburn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was visibly upset as she sat next to Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions last week

Way forward for Keir Starmer after first year in power Ian Swanson

Edinburgh South West MP Scott Arthur will take MPs through his BIll clause by clause

MP's Bill to boost rare cancers research set to pass latest stage

Parents protest at Edinburgh City Chambers in September last year over a proposed 50 per cent cut to the budget for school holiday care for children with disabilities. Picture: Lesley Martin/Lesley Martin Photography

'Children with complex needs could miss out on place at holiday hubs'

The escalators at Waverley Steps boarded up to allow te refurbishments to be carried out

Cost of Waveley escalator refurbishment branded 'excessive'

The Busy Bee has been closed for nearly decade

Residents demand action over old pub left to deteriorate for a decade

Lib Dem victor Kevin McKay makes his speech after the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election result was announced

Lib Dems and Labour both have reason to celebrate after by-election Ian Swanson

The Law, North Berwick, will replace the County Hotel which has been lying closed for seven years.

Hotel reopens after £850,000 makeover

Communal bin hubs, which have been rolled out across much of the city, include six bins for recycling and waste

Some residents will be asked again on bin hubs v. gull-proof sacks

The idea of 7-7-7 bus lanes is to stop buses being held up by traffic congestion. Picture: Greg Macvean

Trial of 7-7-7 bus lanes delayed for about a year

Prime Minister Harold Wilson going to vote on referendum day 1975, accompanied by his wife Mary. Picture: Keystone/Getty Images.

How Edinburgh helped decide UK's relationship with Europe 50 years ago

A map shows the location of the two Cramond sites where sewage spills are a risk

'Sewage spills could spoil summer trips to Edinburgh beauty spot'
Sewage overspills could spoil summer trips to one of Edinburgh's most popular beauty spots, an MSP has claimed.
Ian Swanson

The Big Ben and Palace of Westminster under a clear blue London sky.

Be part of the thousands gathering in Westminster for the Act Now, Change Foreve...

Liberal Democrat Kevin McKay emerged as victor in the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election

Lib Dems win surprise victory in council by-election

The full revamp of George Street would see the current parking down the centre of the street removed, buses rerouted, the pavement widened and vehicles excluded for most of the day.

Bid to halt Edinburgh George Street revamp defeated

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh has reopened after urgent repairs

Eye Pavilion reopens to patients after completion of urgent repairs

The bollards and planters at the junctions are reinforced in case of a terrorist attack

George Street revamp includes £4.8 million for anti-terrorism measures

Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday June 26.

Who will win Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election?

SNP councillor Danny Aston at Jock's Lodge, where new student accommodation is due to be built.

Council agrees to explore ban on purpose-built student accommodation

Edinburgh will host the 2027 Tour de France Grand Depart

Council agrees funding for start of Tour de France

The Dunard Centre will be a 1,000-seat concert hall complete with a multi-purpose space, café and bar connected to the a-listed Dundas House, in Edinburgh's New Town

New concert hall handed $1m grant by Andrew Carnegie foundation

Tour of new £500m Amazon fulfilment centre on outskirts of Leeds. Workers pictured in the factory. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme

Amazon announces £40bn UK investment including thousands of jobs

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation, flanked by vice president JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Picture: Carlos Barria/ AFP via Getty Images

Donald Trump risks Middle East conflict escalating out of control Ian Swanson

South Morningside Primary School

Council considers road safety measures after incident near school

When you see the characters leaving court, it's the entrance of Edinburgh City Chambers you see. The eye-catching building is on the city's bustling Royal Mile, meaning filming had to be done at weekends and quieter times.

City councillors vote for pay hike

The council is to explore trialling a four-day week for staff

Council to explore trialling four-day week for staff

Wet Lothian could see another 12,500 homesby 2038

West Lothian could see another 12.500 new homes by 2038

Clive Myrie will appear at this year's Festival of Politics at the Scottish Parliament

News presenter Clive Myrie to appear in Festival of Politics

Cammy Day has been cleared by police of inappropriate behaviour

'Drunken tirade by Cammy Day left fellow Labour councillor in tears'

A UCU Scotland rally at the Scottish Parliament earlier this year against threatened job cuts

University staff on strike over threatened £140 million cuts

Schools will no longer require pupils to wear branded uniforms.

Schools drop requirement for pupils to wear branded uniforms

Sheriffhall Flyover plans. (Image: Transport Scotland)

Sheriffhall roundabout named in UK's top 10 most stressful junctions

Graffiti removal is being stepped up

Council targets litter, dog fouling, fly-tipping and graffiti

Most streets which were recommended to switch to gull-proof sacks will now get bin hubs instead

Residents opt for bin hubs over heritage group's alternative

The full revamp of George Street would see the current parking down the centre of the street removed, buses rerouted, the pavement widened and the carriageway become a 'cycle street'

Cost of George Street revamp 'will come down rather than go up'

The five-storey office building could become a 102-bedroom hotel

New Town office building could be turned into 102-bedroom hotel

Rachel Reeves delivering her spending review in the House of Commons

Pressure on Labour to deliver promised change Ian Swanson

Green councillor Claire Miller

Edinburgh council urged to trial 4-day week for staff

Lothian MSP and Scottish Labour politician Sarah Boyack

Long-servingLabour MSP Sarah Boyack to stand down next year

Councillors will consider the proposals next week.

Taxi drivers call for fare increases of up to 20%