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Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window

Tom Connolly is UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch Secretary

City Council staff deserve a fair pay deal for all - Tom Connolly

Regulating short term lets balances catering to tourists and residents finding s...

Midlothian House.

Council headquarters could become 'one stop shop' for local people

The former public toilets in Edinburgh's Morrison Street - SNP councillor Stuart Dobbin said when the council sold the land to developers there was a condition that they should provide public toilets as part of the development or pay the council to build them elsewhere. Picture: Greg Macvean.

Why did developers not build new public loos?

Union representing strippers says workers fear for jobs again

Strippers fear for jobs as council consults again on 'nil cap'

Some of the large advertising hoardings on pavements around the city

More like a bin strike than an arts festival - Kevin Buckle

School fenced off and signs warning of 'unstable ground'

Primary school could be 'closed until Christmas'

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

A Festival village which turns into student accommodation? Now there’s a thought...

Pupils will be moved for next term

Pupils to be moved 'as precaution' after hole appears playground

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

A watchdog found “serious and repeated failures” by the council following an investigation. Stock photo by PA/ Jacob King.

Council apologises for 'serious failures' in tax payment complaint

The huts will be surrounded by trees and hedges to reduce visual impact. Image: Pegasus Consultancy/Edinburgh Council.

Appeal gives go-ahead for glamping pods in Pentlands

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Tour guide Margaretanne Dugan at Gilmerton Cove

Future now looks brighter for attraction as action underway to save historic Gil...

One of the temporary toilets installed by the council in city parks in 2021.

Three city parks get temporary loos for summer
Portobello also being considered for temporary toilet

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Football is enjoying rude health with two clubs in the city despite Wallace Merc...

Short-term let rules 'unlawful' Court has ruled

Edinburgh short-term let rules 'unlawful', court rules

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Superintendent Mark Rennie, Edinburgh Division

Partnership is key to successful policing in the city - Mark Rennie

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error

Under-22s can continue to travel free on Edinburgh's trams up until the end of the year. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Free tram travel for under-22s will continue until end of year

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine
Millie used the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT to appeal to York City Council over a wrongly issued parking ticket

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant

Edinburgh parking: Council announce they are introducing instant fines for people parking their car on cycle lanes

Edinburgh parking - your views online

Edinburgh parking: Council announce they are introducing instant fines for people parking their car on cycle lanes

Instant fines for people parking their car on cycle lanes introduced

The double yellow lines cut right through the George Street parking bays.

Parking confusion as double yellow lines painted through city centre bays

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

Drumbrae care home has been closed for more than a year - ad future plans remain unclear. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Councillors unite to call for Drumbrae home to reopen

Councillors have decided to hold a new consultation on the strip club ban agreed in March last year. Picture: Tony Marsh.

Public asked thoughts on strip club ban

The works on North Bridge are now forecast to cost an extra £24 million but the council says it should still be finished by June 2025. Picture: Google Streetview.

Potholes budget could be cut to fund North Bridge

World Athletics says its policy is not set in stone, following criticism from athletes. Picture: Steph Chambers/Getty

World Athletics responds to criticism of transgender policy

Edinburgh road repairs - your views online

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm

Council leader Cammy Day wants the authority to go further in taking back work from private contractors and doing it in-house.

Council starts taking work back from contractors

Engineers check the tension in the overhead electric wires near the Port of Leith tram stop on Ocean Drive. Picture: Robert Drysdale.

Tram extension ‘on time’ despite claims of delays

Gorgie farm is scheduled to close on Monday, January 16

Last-ditch plea to save Gorgie Farm jobs

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’

Gorgie Farm: Edinburgh Zoo one of three private organisations understood to have expressed an interest in taking over city centre farm

Edinburgh Zoo expresses interest in taking over Gorgie Farm

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation

A council by-election is to be held in the Murrayfield/ Corstorphine ward after Cllr Frank Ross (right) resigned.

Council by-election to be held

A planning application for a development of high-quality purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Edinburgh’s Canongate has been given the green light following an appeal by property developers to the Scottish Government.

Green light for student development in Canongate

Motion for pavement parking clampdown gets backing

Crackdown on pavement parking could see ban in Capital

Edinburgh council is refusing to disclose how much money it has spent on the strip club ban legal battle

Council refuses to disclose legal costs of strip club ban

Edinburgh could be set to get a new Nando’s restaurant, if proposals are given the go-ahead.

Nando's submit plans for new Capital restaurant

The City of Edinburgh Council has announced changes to bin collection dates during the festive period.

Christmas and New Year bin collection 2022

The council is recruiting extra inspectors to check companies are complying with requirements. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Council plans crackdown on roadworks companies

Cllr James Dalgleish is planning convener at Edinburgh City Council

A plan to shape development in city of Edinburgh - James Dalgleish

Depute Lord Provost, Lezley Marion Cameron

Support Edinburgh's brilliant sector on Small Business Saturday- Lezley Marion C...