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Brooke was last seen with friends in Edinburgh
Photo: Police Scotland

Appeal for missing Fife teen last seen in Edinburgh

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from 3pm today. It will be in place until 9am tomorrow. Photo: Ron Adams, Flickr

Weather warning for flooding after heavy rain forecast

A tractor fell off a lorry on the Queensferry Crossing. Photo: Police Scotland

Severe traffic delays after tractor falls off lorry

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

Located in the heart of the popular market town of Haddington, the most popular property on espc.com last month was this charming, C-listed cottage. Packing plenty of vintage charm, the property beautifully blends period details with modern finishes. Offering three bedrooms and a detached position, it’s no surprise that this uniquely delightful house has appealed to the imaginations of so many buyers.
Currently under offer, this property was available for offers over £285,000.

Top 10 most viewed properties - in pictures

Ronnie and Alfie found the 2kg of ambergris on Leven beach (Pic: Ronnie Humphreys)

Father and son duo discover rare ambergris on beach walk

Latest property market figures reveal falling house prices

The beautifully presented property is ideal for a first time buyer and benefits from excellent local amenities and transport links
Photo: Neilsons and Planography

Stylish one-bedroom flat in listed building offers 'views of Fife and beyond'

The Good Food Guide unveiled its annual list of the best local restaurants for 2023, with 15 venues from Scotland featuring in the top 100.

All 15 Scottish restaurants in Good Food Guide's top 100

Scaramanga owner Carl Morenikeji is celebrating his firm’s reputation as a go-to supplier to Hollywood confirmed by five films with his products opening in just nine weeks. Picture: ASM Media & PR.

Fife's Scaramanga applauds role supplying Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

This charming country cottage was one of the most viewed properties on the ESPC website last month. The four-bedroom house, which is located in the village of Stenton in East Lothian, has period properties, garden grounds and an attractive south-facing conservatory. Hope Cottage is on the market for offers over £570,000.

The 9 most viewed properties for sale last month, in pictures

David Cosgrove was last seen on Thursday June, 15

Missing man last seen in Midlothian town

Seal pup Nova is only nine days old.

Baby seal pup born at Deep Sea World

Cammy Barnes has reached the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent on ITV (Image: ITV)

Tattoo performer makes it to Britain's Got Talent semi-final

Lewis Capaldi adds more shows to his UK tour schedule

Lewis Capaldi announces additional 'intimate' show dates across the UK

A woman has been critically injured in a three vehicle crash on the A92 at Lochgelly (Photo: Google Streetview)

Woman fighting for life after three-car crash
Driver rushed to Edinburgh hospital with serious injuries with her condition described as ‘critical’

Will artificial intelligence take over the music industry from the likes of Taylor Swift? (Picture: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images)

Swift may be replaced by AI but I'm safe until invention of Artificial Stupidity

The incredible view from the garden of this North Queensferry property, with UNESCO World Heritage Site the Forth Rail Bridge overlooking the area.

Family home with stunning views of Forth Rail Bridge for sale

Ian Rankin shared this photo after he spotted filming in Edinburgh

Rebus creator stumbles across TV show reboot filming in city

The buses will travel at up to 50mph across the Forth Road Bridge.
A fleet of five Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV vehicles will cover the 14-mile route. The buses have already completed one million testing miles. The service will now operate on a trial basis until 2025.

Driverless buses take a test drive ahead of launch - in pictures

The 'mighty' humpback whale was seen breaching in waters between Edinburgh and Fife. (Photo credit: David Steel)

Rare humpback whale spotted in the Firth of Forth

Police are still investigating many long-term missing cases across Scotland and we've taken a look at 10 people who vanished from Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

The mysteries of 10 long-term missing person cases

Stagecoach's driverless buses will take passengers across the Forth Road Bridge, from Fife to Edinburgh Park, starting next month.

Launch date for self-driving buses in city announced

A fire ripped through Kushi's in Dunfermline

Fire crews called to major blaze with ripped through restaurant

Scottish indie rockers Shambolics release their debut EP 'U Serious Boi?!' on Friday via Scruff of the Neck Records.

Indie-rockers Shambolics set for debut EP release

Pictish Trail on stage at the Hidden Door festival in Granton in 2021.

Record label founder urges bands and fans to shun rogue Scottish music festivals

Martin and Josephine Cousland died in the crash in Argyll

Husband and wife named as victims of two car crash
Police said the family of the couple have been informed

Saltfishforty and Esther Swift playing at Letham Nights, near Cupar, in Fife, recently

Vital support for village hall music venues can go a long way – Brian Ferguson

Massive flames were seen coming from a building on Milton Farm Road, between the South Queensferry and Kirkliston areas of Edinburgh. (Photo credit: Blair Cameron)

Dramatic photos of blaze ripping through farmhouse

Pencaitland, in East Lothian, six miles south of Haddington, is best known for the beautiful Winton House, a historical castle which is available to hire out for events such as weddings and family holidays. The village is split in two and known as Easter Pencaitland and Wester Pencaitland, divided by the Tyne Water which features a three-arched bridge dating back to the 16th century. By car it will take you between 30 and 40 minutes to reach Pencaitland from Edinburgh.

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

Union confirms 20 more days strike action

Teaching union announces 20 more days of strike action

Gregor the Shar-pei has been at Edinburgh Dogs Trust for eight months

'Wonderful' and 'gentle' rescue dog not chosen

There’s been a significant increase in new property listings in seaside areas in and around Edinburgh. With Portobello seeing an increase of 38.1 per cent from November 2022-January 2023.

The 7 most desirable and up-and-coming areas to live

Puffins are among the thousands of seabirds which nest on the Isle of May during the summer

Puffin island offering 'once in a lifetime' role

Peter Shepherd joins Muir Homes having gained more than 30 years’ experience in the housing development sector.

Fife's Muir homes names 'well-respected' industry figure as new boss

Ernest Nicholson has been traced

Missing Fife man is traced, police say

CCTV footage of Ernest Nicholson

Concern growing for missing man who hasn't been seen or heard from in days

The Emerald Princess as she sailed up the River Forth into South Queensferry during the 2022 season. Picture: Peter Devlin

Cruise ship boom: 225,000 passengers to visit Edinburgh, Fife and Dundee

There's no shortage of places all over Scotland where you can enjoy the sight of hundreds of blooming snowdrops.

10 of the best snowdrop walks in Scotland to enjoy this February

A passenger waits to board a 'driverless' bus

Driverless buses may sound like the future, but I can't see them taking off

Caroline MacNabb has been reported missing

Search for woman, 60, who has been reported missing

The 'world's first' self-driving bus is launching in Edinburgh this year

Self-driving bus service to launch in 'world first'

Abbey Mount has been closed to southbound traffic due to a gas leak.

Gas leak closes city centre route

Hovercraft was tried between Seafield and Kircaldy in 2007

New ferry link Leith to Fife plans step closer

LINLITHGOW, SCOTAND - JANUARY 24: Linlithgow's Greg Skinner, Cammy Binnie and Gary Thom line up before kick off alongside the referee and Raith's Scott Brown during a Scottish Cup fourth round match between Linlithgow Rose and Raith Rovers at Prestonfield, on January 24, 2023, in Linlithgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Scates / SNS Group)

Linlithgow Rose set sights on league title after impressive cup run

Kathrina Skinner (Waire Health), Mark Beaumont (Eos) and Dave Hurhangee (Waire Health). Picture: Stewart Attwood

Fife start-up secures £2m investment for device that can help ease bed blocking

Take a tour through all two dozen of Ian Rankin's Rebus novels in a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle illustrated by Barry Falls.

Ian Rankin 1000 piece jigsaw on sale

Plans have been unveiled for one of the world's biggest wind farms in the Firth of Forth (Getty Images)

Plans unveiled for one of world’s biggest wind farms in Forth

Parents worried about antibiotics shortage

Parents 'frightening' struggle to get antibiotics in Edinburgh

Gareth Weeks is looking forward to a magical family Christmas with his wife Vicki and seven-year-old daughter Zara

Dad's joy after lifesaving liver transplant gives him a second chance

A man has died after the collision near Kingskettle

Kingskettle crash: Man dies after head on collision

The game at Boroughmuir was abandoned

Fife rugby team’s game in Edinburgh abandoned after referee injured

The planned work is to prepare the way for the electrification of the Edinburgh-Fife line over the Forth Bridge. Picture: Michael Gillen

Edinburgh-Fife rail line festive closure shelved after passenger dissatisfaction

John McAndrew, Diana Boyd, Peter Boyd, Carolyn Bean and Rachel Brandon. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh's Boyd Legal acquires well-known Fife practice in second deal of year

The exterior of Polwarth Gardens

Property: Spacious three-bedroom flat in Capital