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Retired engineer Derek Mills, who lives at West Pilton Grove, is another council resident waiting on ventilation improvements.

Tenants in ‘potential death trap’ council homes left reeling

Consultants paid £6.4m for Sherrifhall flyover scheme

Clash at Scottish Parliament over People's Story closure

Tennis star Andy Murray tries out fast-growing racket sport Padel with British number one Tia Norton at a Padel pop-up event in London in November 2022. Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images for Game4Padel.

New covered padel tennis court plans approved

How the Scottish Parliament might have looked

Parents were issued parking fines after stopping on double yellow lines as they dropped children off at Dunbar Primary School.

Council cancels school parking tickets

Sylvia Paton is one of the campaign group's organisers

'Dispersing eyecare services could be 'catastrophic' for some'

Meadowbank invites nominations to add to its Wall of Honour

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 Ian Swanson

The Jock's Lodge site.

More student flats planned despite locals' campaign

How the Scottish Parliament building took shape - in pictures

Thousands joined a pro-Palestine demonstration in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Thousands take part in pro-Palestine demonstration in city centre

Safety improvements to be considered outside primary school

Eye Pavilion patients face journey to Livingston during closure

Much-loved social history museum faces prolonged closure

Midlothian Council tenant Sarah Thomson has been left without heating due to an unpaid electricity bill left by the previous occupant

Midlothian Council tenant left without heating over £29 bill

A widowed mum says she has been left with no heating in her new council house after the local authority failed to pay a debt left by the previous tenant.

Marie Sharp, LDR

Theatre reopening delayed until 2026 as cost soars

The Art Works complex is due to be created in Granton by the National Galleries of Scotland.

Question at Holyrood over deliberate fire at National Galleries site

Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. Picture: Greg Macvean

Waiting times set to soar when Eye Pavilion closes for 6 months

AEG's proposed new 8500-capacity concert arena at Edinburgh Park is hoped to be up and running by 2027.

Arena concert-goers could get integrated transport and gig tickets

Edinburgh Filmhouse future 'not in question' despite third refusal

Blitz on discarded chewing gum on city's streets and pavements

Controversial left-turn ban still in place despite promise

Michael Ancram, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party, has died at the age of 79

Former Tory MP who defeated Gordon Brown dies aged 79

East Lothian Council backs plans for new skate park

Brazilian journalist Nathalia Urban, 37, died in Edinburgh after falling from a bridge on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Brazil's president demands probe after journalist's death in Edinburgh

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

New Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has a big job ahead of him.

Ian Swanson

Briar Cottage is set to be replaced with home 'more suited' to its street in Gullane

Bid to turn cottage into new home sparks anger

Council to seek full cost recovery from Oasis

MSPs Daniel Johnson, Sarah Boyack and Miles Briggs outside the Eye Pavilion

Doctor's blunt warning for Health Secretary on Eye Pavilion closure

Ian Murray visits Nova Innovation

Scotland will lead on clean power, says 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.

Edinburgh hotel project for EICC set to be scrapped

Council bid for volunteers to take over community centres under fire

Church could be converted to family retreat and conference centre

Judith Proctor - former chief officer of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership

Former council care chief got pay-off

Campaign to save museum from seven-month closure

Neil Gray refuses to confirm new eye hospital

The latest proposals - red lines show the previous proposals, the solid colours show the new plan

More changes proposed in Scotland's political map

Pub ordered to keep noise down after residents complain about karaoke

Museum proposed to close in council search for savings

The existing coach house at Spylaw Park in Colinton, known as 'The Shed' will be transformed if the plans by Colinton Village Enterprise are approved.

Park £670,000 community hub approved despite objections

Filmhouse wins drinks licence in boost for re-opening plans

Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion. Picture: Greg Macvean

Ministerial visit and statement on Eye Pavilion before 6-month closure

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

Jump in number of motorists fined at least five times in LEZ

An artist's impression of the new block of nine flats approved at Henderson Place by the City of Edinburgh Council.

Plans approved for new block of nine flats despite objections

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves after she addressed the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Labour conference 2024: Rachel Reeves strikes more optimistic note

Blackhall library has had to close because of RAAC concrete.

Temporary unit to replace library closed due to RAAC concrete

The Manse Road bus gate is one of the most controversial features of the Corstorphine low traffic neighbourhood.

Final decision on controversial road scheme is postponed

The current Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion was declared not fit for purpose in 2014.

Call for statement to Scottish Parliament on Eye Pavilion closure

The bus gate on Manse Road has been the most controversial aspect of Corstorphine's low traffic neighbourhood scheme.

Campaigners say recommendation on low traffic scheme 'anti-democratic'

Edinburgh’s Eye Pavilion Picture: Greg Macvean.

MSPs call for guarantee that hospital will reopen after 6 months

The current Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion is officially not fit for purpose.

John Swinney challenged over 6-month hospital closure

Council breaking homelessness laws 'on industrial scale'

Protesters from animal campaign group PETA gatecrashed the opening of the Gucci store. Pictures: PETA.

Animal rights protesters gatecrash Gucci store opening