Traffic and Travel

Overnight roadworks will take place on the A720 eastbound between Lothianburn Junction and Straiton Junction from Monday, June 23

8 nights of closures on major route set to begin next week

Edinburgh Airport’s head of security the multi-million pound project will speed up security checks

Summer holiday chaos looms as union warns of strike action at airport

Robbie Williams plays a huge gig in Edinburgh this weekend - and lots of roads will be closed before and after the show.

All the road closures ahead of Robbie Williams show at Murrayfield

The UK areas with the longest duration of road closures have been named.

Where Edinburgh ranks as UK's 10 cities with most roadworks named

Capital sticks to target on cutting car use

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a serious crash on the A1 between Old Craighall and Fort Kinnaird.

Serious road accident leaves two men in hospital as police appeal

Drivers are being urged to avoid a major route due to a burst water pipe.

Drivers urged to avoid major route which is closed due to burst pipe

A teenage girl is in fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a car in East Lothian.

Teenage girl, 17, fighting for her life after being hit by car

The Westbound carriageway at the Straiton Junction of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass on-slip is currently restricted due to a broken down vehicle.

Drivers facing severe delays on major route after crash

The two new Gatso speed cameras will operate from next week

New speed cameras to be switched on next week to improve road safety

Edinburgh councillors have voiced concerns after a large sinkhole appeared outside Towerbank Primary School this week.

Councillor says locals are 'alarmed' over sinkhole outside school

A lorry driver has been charged after his vehicle crashed into a building in Edinburgh.

Lorry crashes into building on busy city centre street

South Street in Dalkeith remains closed and drivers have been urged to avoid the area.

Midlothian teenager rushed to hospital after 'hit and run'

Major city route blocked after crash as drivers face delays

Dozens of speed cameras are in operation in Edinburgh every day.

Full list of Edinburgh's speed camera locations in March 2025

Parking fines worth more than £200,000 went unpaid last year after being handed out to foreign drivers, it has been revealed.

Council writes off £666k in parking and bus lane charges
Parking fines worth more than £200,000 went unpaid last year after being handed out to foreign drivers, it has been revealed.
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Drivers warned of emergency works on road after gas leak discovered

A man was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after a four-vehicle crash on Queensferry Road.

Man, 43, rushed to hospital after four vehicle crash on busy road

Murrayfield plays host to Scotland v Italy.

All the road closures and diversions in place for Six Nations match

The M8 motorway may not be the highway to hell, but Scotland's busiest road just got a bit busier (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

All lanes now clear on M8 after huge queues due to two vehicle crash

A month of overnight roadworks on the M8 to begin next month

Major city centre road to close for six weeks with diversions in place

Have a look through our photo gallery to see Edinburgh Princes Street Station back in its heyday.

12 nostalgic photos of Edinburgh's 'lost' railway station

Emergency crews are dealing with a car fire on the Edinburgh City Bypass at Hermiston Gait.

Heavy traffic on major route cleared after vehicle fire

ScotRail has said services will be suspended on Saturday.

Trains 'unlikely to run before midday' says ScotRail

The A1 is closed in both directions at Torness due to an overturned lorry.

Major road closed after lorry overturns in high winds

The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for very strong winds

All the advice issued as Scotland to be battered by 100mph winds
Extreme winds of up to 100mph are set to batter Scotland on Friday, with a red ‘danger to life’ warning having been issued for a large part of the country.
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The A702 will be closed overnight for four nights in January as traffic lights are installed at the notorious junction with the A703 in Midlothian.

Overnight road closures on major route to begin tonight

The A702 will be closed overnight for four nights in January as traffic lights are installed at the notorious junction with the A703 in Midlothian.

Vital road to be closed for four nights to install new traffic lights

SGN workers on the scene at the suspected gas leak at Kingsknowe Road North in Edinburgh on the morning of Friday, January 10.

Suspected gas leak closes vital road link

The scene at the Straiton junction on the bypass, shortly before the westbound carriageway was re-opened at around 10.30am.

Bypass re-opens after drivers stuck in their cars for hours

The Westbound carriageway at the Straiton Junction of the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass on-slip is currently restricted due to a broken down vehicle.

Bypass closed after car bursts into flames during rush hour traffic

The spot checks were carried out on Saturday by officers at The Flotterstone Inn pub near Penicuik.

18 drivers warned about parking on clearway next to landmark pub

LOTHIAN Buses has issued a warning to customers after yet another scam page pretending to be linked to the company appeared on social media. The operator shared a screenshot of the account, which calls itself “Public transport Edinburgh” and links to a third-party website. It claims to offer a competition to win a heavily discounted Ridacard, the unlimited travel pass for the city’s buses and trams. It is the latest in a slew of hoax accounts doing the rounds online this year, claiming to offer free or discounted passes.

Some bus diversions still in place despite Street Party cancellation

The serious crash happened on St John’s Road between the Drumbrae roundabout and Corstorphine Bank Drive, at around 5.45pm on Monday, December 30, involving a black Ford Fiesta and an 87-year-old pedestrian.

87-year-old female pedestrian in "serious condition" after crash

People brave the wind.

More weather warnings as city braced for wet and windy Hogmanay

Heavy rain could make for treacherous driving conditions on Monday and Tuesday (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Concern over Hogmanay plans as warning for heavy rain issued

Drop-off and pick-up taxi fares are rising at Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport strikes over holidays avoided after pay deal reached

Empty platforms at Edinburgh Waverley as travellers deal with disruptions across the rail network. Picture: PA

£6m railway upgrade project to get under way over Christmas

Craig Duncan sent us this great aerial shot of Edinburgh Castle. He said: "Out of the many shots I have I really like this one."

The best city in the UK for a winter break

The Queen and the then Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian, Sir Robert Clark, at the Borders Railway opening in 2015.

Borders Railway extension cash yet to be confirmed by UK Government

The A199, is the former A1 road in East Lothian, and faced new speed restrictions.

East Lothian Council pauses plans to reduce speed on former A1

Major roundabout to remain partially closed after sink hole discovered

Drivers in Edinburgh are facing major delays and traffic chaos as Cameron Toll roundabout partially closes again.

Traffic chaos as Cameron Toll roundabout partially closes again

Loganair will offer weekly flights to Guernsey next summer.

Regional airline launches new weekly flights to Channel Island

Sebastian Russo, 39, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Teacher who sexually assaulted air stewardess escapes jail term

The snow brought traffic to a standstill across most of Edinburgh this morning, including here at the Bridges.

Buses back on our streets after snow saw services withdrawn

A tour bus struggles to turn onto Princes Street this morning.

Lothian cancels all Edinburgh bus services due to snow

The scene at South Queensferry this morning, with the Queensferry Crossing closed to traffic, with a diversion over the Forth Road Bridge now in place.

Queensferry Crossing closed due to snow

Edinburgh and Lothians now have a bus service that is the envy of the rest of the UK, says Donald Anderson (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

All you need to know about bus diversions as works due to start

ScotRail has announced that more trains than ever will run on Boxing Day - but services will finish earlier than normal on Christmas Eve and Hogmanay.

ScotRail announces Christmas timetable with more Boxing Day trains

The A702 near Hillend, at the junction with the A703 and Old Pentland Road in Midlothian.

Traffic lights installation will cause 10-day overnight road closure

'Severe delays' for drivers as major route closed in both directions

Network Rail to produce 'Improvement plan' after increase in delays

Late-night Cowgate traffic ban set to be extended