Edinburgh News News

Edinburgh councillors vow to act over ‘treacherous’ Kirkliston high street

Nicholas Malizia — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:28:44 GMT

Hundreds of Kirkliston residents petition for urgent safety upgrades on 'treacherous' bend

Green light for 100 new homes on wildlife-rich West Lothian riverbank

Stuart Sommerville — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:25:15 GMT

Housing development on wildlife-rich West Lothian riverbank approved despite legal warnings

Qatar-based couple win bid to run East Lothian Airbnb despite neighbours’ fears

Marie Sharp and LDR — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:16:18 GMT

Airbnb gets go ahead despite neighbours fears for street

Doorstep detective: Edinburgh mum stays up until 2.30am to catch milk thief

Skye Donald — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:37:53 GMT

The milk thief has been spotted on the ring camera on several occasions, but this morning Samantha took matters into her own hands

Man dies at Leith film studios behind hit series Dept Q and The Rig

Jane Bradley — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:29:50 GMT

Emergency services descended on the Leith film studios

Microsoft outage hits Edinburgh and Lothians councils, schools and NHS services

Jack Davies — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:14:04 GMT

The global outage remains unfixed after services went down last night

Man cut free from black BMW after two injured in two-vehicle collision near Penicuik

Ian Swanson — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 16:08:39 GMT

Motorist who came across the country road crash says it was ‘awful’

Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Lanterns trail returns with 1,000 glowing displays

Skye Donald — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:36:59 GMT

The Giant Lanterns trail features over 1,000 handcrafted lanterns and 15,000 LED lights.

Temporary replacement for Powderhall footbridge could incur £670,000 costs, Edinburgh councillors told

Ian Swanson — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:36:04 GMT

City Fibre and Scottish Power cables embedded in structure of bridge

The reason why the Royal Mile will temporarily close tomorrow - and more about protest taking place

Jack Davies — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:29:02 GMT

Those trying to cross the historic road will be temporarily held by police

Business concerns over Edinburgh’s 7-7-7 bus lane trial are heard ‘loud and clear’

Ian Swanson — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:26:19 GMT

Florist tells how Saturday walk-in trade has fallen by 85 per cent

Free summer festival allowed to continue as historic East Lothian house gets events green light

Marie Sharp and LDR — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:10:02 GMT

Cockenzie House and Gardens is “first class” events space, one councillor said.

East Lothian Council backs £150,000 plan to save Scotland's oldest golf course

Marie Sharp and LDR — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:07:51 GMT

Scotland’s oldest golf course is was not in good condition last summer, according to the council leader

Policing numbers in Musselburgh branded ‘a disgrace’ as East Lothian town has less than half Scottish average

Heather Carrick — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:47 GMT

Figures from the Scottish Government show that the number of officers per head in Musselburgh is 45.6 per cent lower than the national average

Cyclists hit out at ‘dangerous’ diversions after Water of Leith bridge closures

Jack Davies — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:11 GMT

Two bridges remain closed for extended period of time due to safety concerns

Edinburgh roads: Go-ahead for revised revamp of George Street - with trees back in

Ian Swanson — Fri, 13 Nov 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Partial pedestrianisation and car ban in key city-centre street to proceed

Edinburgh Beatles marathon to raise thousands for MND charity in honour of late dad

Skye Donald — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 21:17:18 GMT

The Beatles Marathon UK is coming back to Portobello, with 10 bands playing all 13 studio albums in chronological order.

Bus lane 7-7-7 trial is proving damaging to local businesses - Iain Whyte

Iain Whyte — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:19:45 GMT

As I wrote last month, the council’s 7-7-7 bus lane trial has been rolled out in east Edinburgh with a huge impact on small businesses at Meadowbank and Abbeyhill.

Why my trip from Canterbury to Edinburgh turned into a modern-day epic

Susan Morrison — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:01:13 GMT

When I was at university I fell in love with Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales'. Not surprising. It's about a bunch of people travelling together and telling stories. It’s almost Scottish. Jings, look at the banter on a bus. It's like he met us.

How we finally made it home thanks to bi-mode train traction - Susan Morrison

Susan Morrison — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:49:44 GMT

Our Canterbury train fell victim to a signal failure, so we missed our connection at Kings Cross. Fortunately a nice LNER man booked us onto the 13.30. And then he laughed hollowly.

Scotland must also budget for equality - Foysol Choudhury

Foysol Choudhury — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:24:02 GMT

The Scottish Budget on December 3 presents an important opportunity to consider how public investment can support a fairer, safer and more inclusive Scotland.