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Tour de France trophy arrives in Edinburgh as Portobello pupils take cycling scheme success to Paris

Jack Davies,Nick Forbes and Press Association Scotland — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:32:38 GMT

The trophy visited the school to celebrate its work getting girls into cycling

Army to stage three-day training exercise off Leith coast next month

Jack Davies — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:06:35 GMT

The Army says the training exercise will cause minimal disruption

Edinburgh council reassures parents as schools set 'to open as planned' tomorrow following hoax bomb threat

Kevin Quinn — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:48:22 GMT

Pupils to return to schools across Edinburgh tomorrow as normal

Edinburgh council brands hoax bomb threat 'hugely frustrating' after city schools evacuated

Kevin Quinn — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:40:30 GMT

City of Edinburgh Council releases statement

Edinburgh schools evacuated this morning as 'hoax' bomb threat sent to schools

Kevin Quinn and Rachel Fergusson — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:18:51 GMT

Edinburgh teachers sent home

Plans for local government reform need proper scrutiny - Susan Dalgety

Susan Dalgety — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:07:02 GMT

Two conflicting views can occasionally both be right at the same time. Edinburgh council leader Jane Meagher is absolutely right to say that the Scottish Government’s plans for the reform of local government are wholly inadequate.

Let’s hope BBC’s Rowling documentary is not just a witch hunt - Susan Dalgety

Susan Dalgety — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:46:20 GMT

News that the BBC is to make a documentary charting the life of Edinburgh’s most famous citizen, JK Rowling, fills me with dread.

Scottish cities need more devolved powers - Jane Meagher

Jane Meagher — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:20:56 GMT

The role of leader of the council has taken me to places that I never imagined when I took up this job. Last week I attended the sixth meeting of the UN Forum of Mayors in Geneva where I spent two days with city leaders from all over the world.