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Growing intercity traffic takes up capacity to grow train transport around the city. Picture: Michael Gillen

Edinburgh needs rail investment to capitalise on existing success

Items in the Ayton Castle contents auction.

Alan Carr sells unwanted items from his Scottish castle for £140k

The Hardys 60L Multi Purpose Compost is suitable for seeds, containers, raised beds and indoor plants

More than 5,000 shoppers bought this compost and it's now 20% off

Portobello Beach

Edinburgh and Lothians bathing waters ranked from best to worst

The accident happened on the A701 at around 2.40pm on Friday

Teenage boy dies in car crash on busy Edinburgh-Borders road

Chris Birse and his fantasy map of Edinburgh and Lothian.

I’ve made Edinburgh fantasy map featuring local myths and legends

The Borders Railway has been a success story

Stepping down after 27 years at Holyrood - Christine Grahame

A mounted fox hunter rides through the Capital to highlight the fact that the cruel pastime of fox hunting is still happening

Why we still need The League Against Cruel Sports - Steve Cardownie

The Met Office has issued an ice warning for Edinburgh, as wintry showers are forecast for the capital.

Ice warning issued for Edinburgh as wintry showers forecast

Nearly ten years ago, Mohammad Al Najjar established Mohammad Al Najjar Advocates and Legal Consultants in Dubai.

Ad Feature Legal voice in Dubai strives to become international industry leader

Kerry Clark Senior Land Agent

Lothians Land Agent focusing on Infrastructure is promoted

Christmas now seems to begin around mid-November

What hppens to Edinburgh’s stuff when the lights go out? - Vladimir McTavish

Hannah Craughwell outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court faces a jail sentence alongside mother Shirley Craughwell

Neo-Nazi pair posted racist and anti-Semitic material online

Top-flight English football remains one of the most-watched sporting properties globally.

Ad Feature Nomad eSIM brings global connectivity to Premier League pitchside

“Remittances are the invisible bridge that keeps families united, even when separated by distance," says Rashid Ashraf

Ad Feature Migrant workers in UK and EU send home $63 billion annually

The Entry/Exit System (EES) will replace passport stamping when you enter an EU or Schengen Zone country and will commence from November 10. Photo: StockAdobe

Explainer What the EU's new border system could mean for airport travellers
Travellers flying from Edinburgh Airport might be faced with increased wait times when visiting Europe as border changes come into force.
Callum McCormack

Funded work might include performance, visual art, film, design, or other creative disciplines that reflect local identity and participation

Culture Collective fund opens - Angus Robertson

The Stockbridge Tap was named the best pub in Edinburgh in the 2025 CAMRA Edinburgh & South East Scotland Pub of the Year awards.

The 13 local pubs named in Pub of the Year awards 2025

A diesel train at Kingsknowe railway station in March 1970.

Breaking 18 nostalgic photos of old train stations and railway lines

Flashback to Scotland at the previous EuroHockey Championships in Germany

French test for Scotland's women hockey squad

A Scottish Environment Protection Agency flood alert is in place for Edinburgh.

Watch: Flood alert in place for Edinburgh as heavy rain forecast

Sandy and Adam in the early days

Famous Edinburgh hog roast toasts 25 years of success

Beautiful rural property with land close to Kelso

Danyon Hume, Berwick's new captain for the 2025 season

Berwick Bandits announce new title sponsor

INSUREPAIR continues to grow.

Edinburgh firm launches £100k tech investment plan

The Met Office has warned of snow across the UK this week.

Warnings issued as UK set for heavy rain, wind and snow this New Year

Craig Cook joins Berwick Bandits

Cook now a Bandit
Former Edinburgh Monarchs and Glasgow Tigers star, Criag Cook, has signed for Berwick Bandits.
Nigel Duncan

Jonny McBain with the trophy in his West Calder shop

West Lothian bicycle shop is Britain's No 1

Scotland is a diverse country, loved by explorers

Six idyllic cottages in Scotland perfect for a Christmas getaway

Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told this is the second sex attack carried out by Roderick Keith in recent years. Pic: File image

Violent doorman jailed for shocking abuse against six women

Research of 2,000 adults revealed Queen Victoria’s 63-year reign from 1837 to 1901 and the Tudor period were other areas of interest

History buff Brits consider WWII to be the most interesting period

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Brave Survivor of Trauma takes a 'Big Stroll' to Raise Money for HorseTime

Dougie Bell.

Edinburgh Boiler Company targets growth with Octopus Energy tie-up

National World

Brave Survivor of Trauma takes a 'Big Stroll' to Raise Money for HorseTime

National World

Borders International Competition closes with world wide entries

Sian and Ross together in a candid shot at the family home

ITV Tyne Tees and Borders favourite weatherman’s big sister is heading up to Edi...

P in the Park 2024.

Scotland's favourite Dog Festival returns for 2024!

An artist's impression of the proposed flyover at Sheriffhall Roundabout on the Edinburgh city bypass.

Council leaders grow impatient over roundabout upgrade delays

Aaron Swan was jailed and handed a lifelong restriction order

Rapist jailed after cruel attacks on three women

Ewan Aitken, CEO Cyrenians Scotland

Homelessness fight needs to be properly funded - Ewan Aitken

Sewage spilling into Water of Leith. Local campaign group Save our shore Leith (SOS) says regulator needs to act to tackle complaints

Regulator 'failing' to tackle sewage spilling into Water of Leith

Roslin in Midlothian, seven miles south of Edinburgh, is famous as the birthplace of Dolly the Sheep, the world's first cloned mammal - thanks to Edinburgh University's Roslin Institute - and the home of 15th century Rosslyn Chapel, which was catapulted to worldwide attention by Dan Brown's best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code. Roslin can be reached by car in around half an hour.

12 of the loveliest villages you can visit that are close to Edinburgh

Victim Support Scotland is raising awareness of people’s legal right to support.

Raising awareness of legal right to support for victims of crime

Passengers leaving the platform at Morningside Station, Edinburgh in 1961

18 nostalgic pictures of Edinburgh's old railway lines and train station

The yellow weather warning covers the period from midday to midnight on Christmas Eve.

Yellow warning for high winds on Christmas Eve

A 23-year-old man has died after a two-car crash on the A7 in the Scottish Borders.

Man, 23, dies in two car crash which saw three others rushed to hospital

The entrepreneur says she now has more confidence in herself when it comes to things like decision-making, 'and just cutting out a lot of the noise'. Picture: contributed.

Interview: Alex Feechan, founder of Borders-based activewear specialist Findra

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Beyond Borders offers another festival adventure - Angus Robertson

In the top spot, this charming, detached stone cottage in the popular Midlothian town of Gorebridge. The property is beautifully presented and offers everything a growing family could need, including a setting on a generous plot, close to local amenities and transport links. Beautifully blending period details with modern finishings, we can see why so many buyers have been interested in this Gorebridge gem.
It is currently available at a fixed price of £355,000.

Top 10 most viewed local properties online

EBC's operations director Dougie Bell, who is heading up the firm's Borders expansion. Picture: contributed.

Edinburgh Boiler Company powering up presence in Borders with hiring spree

Kye Thomson, red helmet, turned in a faultless 15-point maximum. Picture: Jack Cupido

Monarchs back in the race for the play-offs

Latest property market figures reveal falling house prices

Thunder and lightning may hit Edinburgh this week, as unsettled weather continues. (Photo credit: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa via AP)

Thunderstorms and heavy rain to hit the city

Concerns regarding the police call centre were voiced at a community council meeting.

Police call centre is ‘failing the public’, meeting hears

Dalhousie Castle & Aqueous Spa, located some eight miles from Edinburgh, offers 35 bedrooms, a spa and 2 AA rosette dining.

Luxury hotel and spa close to Edinburgh one of four venues put up for sale

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