Lothian

It's often the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in society who rely most on buses

Lothian Buses needs to realise its owned by the council – Kevin Lang Kevin Lang

These are the constituencies proposed by Boundaries Scotland: 12) Bathgate and Almond Valley; 32) Edinburgh Forth and Linlithgow; 57) Livingston; 34) Edinburgh Pentlands; 36) Edinburgh Western; 33) Edinburgh Northern and Leith; 30) Edinburgh Central; 35) Edinburgh Southern; 31) Edinburgh Eastern; 60) Midlothian South; 59) Midlothian North and Musselburgh; 29) East Lothian.

Lothian to get an extra MSP as boundary changes announced Ian Swanson

Traffic wardens in Edinburgh are set to ride city buses to target inconsiderate drivers blocking bus lanes.

Traffic wardens set to ride on buses to crackdown on bus lane parking Kevin Quinn

Edinburgh Trams boss Lea Harrison and former Lothian Buses interim managing director Nigel Serafini made among the highest bonuses in the UK

The Edinburgh council employees earning more than £100,000 Ian Swanson

The rise in fares comes today, Sunday, April 2.

All you need to know about bus and tram fare changes Kevin Quinn

Lucy Degg (Musselburgh Grammar), Jennifer and Jonathan Feng (George Watson’s), Mia Robinson (Firrhill), Deepti Vijayakumar (St.George’s), Ingrid Wang and Qing Yang Xiao (George Heriot’s), David Campbell (Dunbar Grammar), Lewis McDonald (Clifton Hall), Ben Ross (James Gillespie’s), Joe Shell (Boroughmuir) and Abhi Vinjam (Stewart’s-Melville), along with coach Irene Blair.

Lothian badminton success for under-17 and under-19 girls teams Bill Lothian

Does Sturgeon have any regrets over Scotland’s drug-deaths scandal? Susan Dalgety

A crowd 398 watched Penicuik take on Lothian Thistle

From relegation candidates to the top half; Lothian Thistle are on the rise Scott Thomson

Ryan Harding, right, is targeting a top half finish in the East of Scotland Premier League

Groundhop weekend: Lothian visit Penicuik Scott Thomson

Clinical psychologist Keith appeared on The Chase and walked away with £5,000. Picture: ITVX

Lothian man bags prize money after appearance on The Chase Rhoda Morrison

The RVS has been a welcome presence in hospitals for many years. This is a 1998 picture from Edinburgh's Western General - left to right: Alice Read, Mary Adamson, John Burney, Margaret Pennycook and Mavis Thomson. Picture: Julie Bull.

Shops and cafes in hospitals to close due to drop in customers Ian Swanson

Lothian Buses runs more than 50 services (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Lothian Buses' ticket prices are going up. But they're worth every penny Susan Dalgety

Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Bus fares and travel tickets to increase in price - full list of changes Jolene Campbell

Hospices provide excellent care to people with life-limiting conditions but they are under serious financial pressure (Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA)

Hospices face cuts unless they can afford to pay staff and soaring energy bills Miles Briggs

Locals hope to save the Muirhouse Millennium Centre.

Lack of fair funding for councils is hitting most-deprived areas hard Foysol Choudhury

The Dean Bridge: Emergency services called to Edinburgh street after reports that a man had fallen off a bridge

Reports of man falling from bridge Rachel Mackie

Barry Martin: Uniformed emergency services workers to travel for free on day of fallen firefighters funeral in Edinburgh

Emergency services workers to travel for free on day of firefighter's funeral Rachel Mackie

Ryan Harding, right, hopes Lothian's season continues on an upward trajectory. Picture: Dode Allen

Lothian Thistle shock leaders Linlithgow Rose Scott Thomson

North Berwick High School was 15th on the top 100 secondary schools based on exam results, in the Sunday Times Parent Power Schools Guide 2023. The school had 33 per cent of pupils pass two or more advance highers, ranking the school 10th best in Scotland for advanced highers. Stock photo of pupils from the school.

The top Lothian state secondary schools Kevin Quinn

PCR tests are now being used to identify Strep A illnesses, leading to faster diagnosis and helping to reduce the spread of the infections. Picture: Getty Images.

NHS Lothian labs use PCR tests to tackle Strep A Ian Swanson

Lindsays says the average price of homes sold through its Edinburgh office came in at £325,000 in 2022, up from £316,000 the previous year. Picture: Jon Savage.

Scots property market sees 'strong' appetite despite cost-of-living crisis Emma Newlands

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Holyrood’s first New Year debate? Independence - Sue Webber Sue Webber

Free tram travel for under-22s and over-60s is currently funded by the city council. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

MSP urges government to fund threatened free tram fares for under-22s Ian Swanson

Lothian Buses has come under fire after a woman was forced to walk home alone at night

Young woman forced to walk home alone at 4am after card declined on bus Annabelle Gauntlett

Leith Walk closures: Here is when Leith Walk will be closed for tram works in Edinburgh

Here is when Leith Walk will be closed for tram works in Edinburgh Rachel Mackie

Many trying to get on the property ladder in Edinburgh struggle to find a place they can afford (Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

City's housing market so buoyant it would take 30s-style depression to make dent John McLellan

Lothian led 1-0 at the interval thanks to Louis Signorini's opener

Harding wants his Lothian side to be more ruthless Scott Thomson

GP rolls are dangerously high and staff morale is at a record low, says Ian Murray

Hard-working GPs are fighting a losing battle in Lothian - Ian Murray Ian Murray

Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale are aiming to secure all three points on Saturday at Ainslie Park

East of Scotland preview Scott Thomson

Lothian under-18 badminton team

Badminton boost: Lothian team success; Meadowbank return; Participation boom Bill Lothian

Nine out of 10 NHS Lothian buildings contain asbestos, "shocking" new figures reveal

Nine in ten Lothian NHS buildings have asbestos Ian Swanson

Sue Webber MSP, Convener of the Education, Children and Young People Committee

Under pressure surgeries turn patients away - Sue Webber By The Newsroom

The council will discuss the "single fare" idea with Lothian Buses. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

City hopper plan for Edinburgh buses Ian Swanson

Operations had to be cancelled across Lothian because of a water leak at the centre providing sterile instruments. Photo: Michael Gillen.

Water leak at NHS centre sees operations halted at hospitals Ian Swanson

Hayley Matthews is struggling to find a way to get to Fife and back for an early morning hospital appointment (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

My anxious wait for a hospital procedure looks set to continue – Hayley Matthews Hayley Matthews

the number of patients waiting longer than the target time has gone up again.

Lothian A&E waiting times increase Ian Swanson

Craig Hoy, a Conservative MSP for South Scotland, is concerned about pharmacy closures in Midlothian.

Rise in unplanned pharmacy closures in Midlothian “very dangerous” says MSP Kevin Quinn

Picture Michael Gillen. All adults aged 65 years or over will be contacted with a scheduled appointment for their COVID-19 booster and flu vaccination.

People aged 65 and over in Lothian to get winter booster jab as Scotland’s winte... Kevin Quinn

House prices in Edinburgh are being pushed up by a lack of supply to meet the demand (Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA)

Housing boom beyond green belt show city’s failure to meet its own demand John McLellan

Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole Hamilton says the long waits in Lothian could lead to an increased spread of HIV. Photo: Fraser Bremner/Getty Images)

Eight-month wait for HIV medication Ian Swanson

Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack (left) with campaigners Sylvia Paton, Ronnie Wilkes and Joan Kerr.

MSP calls roundtable consultation amid fears over promised new eye hospital Ian Swanson

Lothian Tory MSP Sue Webber says cancer waiting ties should be a source of shame to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf.

One in five miss cancer treatment target Ian Swanson

The Dam Wall at Harlaw, where a water safety demonstration will be held on Saturday. Picture by Nigel Duncan

Fishing: How the heatwave has affected Lothian anglers Nigel Duncan