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Edinburgh International Festival Director Nicola Benedetti hosts a reception for the First Minister Minister Hamza Yousaf, at The Hub. Both pictured with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, President of Fringe Society.

Cancelling people you don’t agree with  shuts down debate and destroys creativit...

An easyJet pilot issued a stark warning to passengers before Rhodes flight

Easyjet pilot issues stark warning to passengers before Rhodes flight

Major incident’ unfolding in UK city with multiple roads closed

Andrew Cowell after arriving in Whitby

Holiday maker travels 300 miles using £2 bus tickets in 3 days

Things are looking up for Scottish football team and drivers on Ferry Road (Steve Welsh/PA)

A good omen for Scotland’s chances in Euro 2024? – Vladimir McTavish

Locals could see smoke billowing from the Armadale Shed, a local community space near South Street, in the West Lothian town. (Photo credit: Christine Dunsmore)

Around 30 firefighters tackling serious blaze

Leith Walk has been affected by work to build a tram line for some time (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Leith's abuzz with talk of tram tests and walking the Walk in peace again

Edinburgh travel news: Buses to be diverted as Fredrick Street closures planned due to crane work

Road closures and bus diversions to be in place in city centre over weekend

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru.

Protests in Peru leave hundreds stranded at Machu Picchu

A stop on the way for the Purbeck breezer 60 bus (Photo: Scenic buses)

England’s most scenic bus routes for £2 a ticket - see the list

Edinburgh Christmas Market 2022: How to get to there including postcode, parking, bus, train and tram

How to get to Edinburgh Christmas market via public transport

A Number 21 bus due at the Great Junction Street stop in Leith turned out to be a ghostly apparition (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Ghost bus wreaks havoc in Leith! – Susan Morrison

Edinburgh residents voted by three to one to reject congestion charging in 2005

Motorists may have to pay to drive into city - your views online

One of Stagecoach Bluebird's latest BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric buses which was delivered to Aberdeen in May. Picture: ADL/Newsline Media

SNP pledge to scrap half of Scotland’s diesel buses by 2023 ‘won’t be achieved’

An Eastern Scottish bus rolled backwards, crashing through the railings of a York Place flat in Edinburgh, May 1988 Pic: George Smith

Archive photos reveal aftermath of dramatic Edinburgh bus crashes

While Scotrail has announced temporary cuts to rail services, buses will still be running between Edinburgh and Fife.

How to travel between Edinburgh and Fife amid 'savage' Scotrail cuts
ScotRail has announced a new temporary timetable with significant cuts to trains travelling between Edinburgh and Fife – but what other transport options are on offer?

While Scotrail has announced temporary cuts to rail services, buses will still be running in East Lothian.

How to travel to and from East Lothian amid 'savage' Scotrail cuts

The strikes are set to cause travel disruption. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail timetable cuts: Buses between Edinburgh and Glasgow

Only about 65,000 of some 930,000 under 22s are believed to have the new smartcards needed for free bus travel

Bus operators fear confusion and delays as under-22s' free travel launched

A tenth of Brits will lose or break 10 or more umbrellas in their lifetime

Craig Hoy is calling for the reinstatement of the X5 between North Berwick and Edinburgh

Suspension of bus service adds hour to commute

All Under One Banner Independence March from Holyrood to Meadows (Photo: Lisa Ferguson).

Road closures during independence march in Edinburgh

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed since 6am on Friday to allow for essential roadworks to be carried out.

Forth Road Bridge closed due to roadworks

Fire crew seen pushing a smashed red car on Easter Road, Edinburgh (Photo: Beth Murray).

Fire crew clear wreckage of two-car Easter Road collision

Parking is in heavy demand following the easing of Covid restrictions

‘Only cure for hospital parking chaos is more spaces’

Health bosses say buses may no longer call at stops on the Infirmary campus

Buses could pull out of ERI, warn health bosses

Colinton Road, near Redford Barracks and Merchiston Castle School, was blocked in both directions following reports of a fallen tree (Photo: Google Maps).

Edinburgh road blocked due to fallen tree
A road near Redford Barracks and Merchiston Castle School which was blocked following reports of a fallen tree this morning has now been cleared.

Buses should be a place of safety - your views

Lothian Buses say their services are expected to resume on Thursday

Lothian Buses' evening services expected to resume tonight

Pic : Rob MacDougall

Lothian Buses pull services from Edinburgh route after anti-social behaviour

Edinburgh's North Bridge to be closed overnight tonight

North Bridge in Edinburgh will be closed from 8pm tonight until 6am tomorrow

Lothian have announced that two of their services have been affected.

Buses were diverted from Newcraighall Road after reports of serious accident

The collision occurred at 8:20am this morning

Morning crash causes delays

The installation of more and wider cycle lanes is not universally popular

Why change the city so much now? – Helen Martin

North Bridge has been closed off by police

Ongoing incident closes North Bridge

The collision involved a pedestrian and motorbike. Pic: Google/Police Scotland

Woman hit by motorbike in Newhaven

Restoration work on North Bridge. Picture: Alistair Linford.

North Bridge in Edinburgh closed this weekend

Jane and Georgie top left, Clare and East Coast buses

Bus company blamed for 'shambolic' school run

People enjoying a drink in the sunshine at the new street food market 'Neighbourhood' on Waverley Mall's rooftop

Lots of blunders lie ahead on the way to the new normal – Kevin Buckle

Edinburgh City Council is keen to win some of the funding. Picture: Ian Rutherford.

£10m boost to speed up buses by easing bottlenecks

CalMac's MV Isle of Mull leaving Oban.

CalMac cuts distancing to 1m and extends bookings

The bridge will be closed to traffic for four days in July

Forth Road Bridge will close to motor traffic for four days for maintenance

Forth Road Bridge remains closed today between 8am and 4.30pm.

Forth Road Bridge closed today with bus diversions in place

Police attend a broken down car on North Bridge in Edinburgh.

Police called after vehicle blocks North Bridge causing bus diversions

The number 41 bus and the number 21 bus are being diverted

Buses diverted as Edinburgh road closed due to repairs

Lothian Buses has announced an update to its services from Sunday (May 17) to help keep key workers across Edinburgh and the Lothians access public transport.

Lothian buses announce changes to some services - here's what's planned

Engineering works between Edinburgh and Fife will see bus replacement services on the railways

Passengers warned to check before travelling due to Edinburgh engineering work

Snow is causing travel disruption in the Borders.

Buses in Penicuik back running after 'severe weather' cancelled services

Passengers have been warned to check before they travel on Sunday

Buses to replace trains on Sunday due to engineering work

The road will be closed from 8pm tonight.

West Approach Road to close in next phase of bridge repair works

The bus station is closed this morning

Commuters out in the cold as Edinburgh Bus Station is CLOSED due to fallen mason...

The Lothian Bus service number 40 at Hardengreen Tesco, Dalkeith

Bus stop taken off route