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People often find young men in balaclavas riding around on bikes intimidating,says Miles Briggs

Tories call for city centre balaclava ban to stem antisocial behaviour

Foysol Choudhury MBE, chair of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council

Women should be free to choose what they wear - Foysol Choudhury

Thursday's council meeting means trams to one of the city's most deprived areas are on ice

Trams decision 'has locked out deprived community for a lifetime'

Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Fringe Society.

Edinburgh Festivals in line for 25% funding boost from new tourist tax

‘We need a clear national planning framework for data centres, with a requirement for Environmental Impact Assessments.’ Picture: Yui Mok

Practical measures needed to create a better, fairer Scotland - Lorna Slater

Pupils at Barrhead High, in East Renfrewshire, celebrate their outstanding exam results.

Scotland's exam results 'incredibly positive' as pass rates increase

Some of the high value items Peter Murrell used embezzled funds to purchase.

Murrell Collection in Pictures: 20 photos of the evidence in the case

A man was arrested after a series of incidents in Edinburgh

What we know so far about the series of attacks in Edinburgh

Fans watching the match at the Tynecastle Arms

Hearts thanks fans and promises them: 'This is only the beginning'

Bruce Whitehead

New attitudes can make politics exciting again - Bruce Whitehead

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How ‘legal bullying’ is silencing journalists and harming democracy

Retailers say they have seen a rise in shoplifting in recent years

Capital hit by 'shoplifting epidemic' as thousands of cases detected

Alison Johnstone in the Holyrood chamber

Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone looks back on 27 years

Ewan Aitken, CEO Cyrenians

We need to make our politics a kinder place - Ewan Aitken

Theo Burrell

Exclusive Edinburgh mum's plea after six-month wait for brain cancer diagnosis

North Bridge is due to reopen in 2026 after eight years of work to repair and restore the A-listed structure. The project has taken much longer and cost a lot more than originally estimated. The final bill is likely to be around £86 million.
The current traffic restrictions are expected to be lifted in the spring, meaning all four lanes of the road and both pavements would be back in full use. But some scaffolding is expected to remain in place until the the whole project is finished in the summer.

13 things that are coming in 2026 including traffic changes and shops
From elections and rock concerts to new shops and phone bans, there’s a lot on the agenda for Edinburgh in 2026.
Ian Swanson

Spending by international visitors to Scotland increased by almost 25 per cent between 2022 and 2024

International visitor spending up by almost 25 per cent in 3 years

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham. The Government is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030 (Photo: Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves drops tax hike - millions will pay more even without increase

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street. Reeves has reportedly ditched plans to raise income tax rates ahead of the November 26 Budget (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves U-turns on tax rises - but your bill could still go up

Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has proposed a five-year minimum State Pension guarantee, even if a retiree dies early (Photo: Pexels)

New plan could guarantee 5 years of pension payments - even if you die

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. Reeves has hinted that Labour may break its manifesto pledge not to raise taxes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Reeves hints at tax rises - what it means for your money

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street, ahead of the forthcoming Budget. Reeves has warned that 'each of us must do our bit', signalling possible tax rises (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves says 'each of us must do our bit' — what it may cost you

With the Autumn Budget fast approaching, speculation is mounting over how the Chancellor will tackle ongoing economic pressures (Photos: Getty Images/Hodge Bank)

5 big Autumn Budget predictions I think will hit your wallet hard

Douglas Alexander is Labour MP for East Lothian and Scottish Secretary

Douglas Alexander on winning, losing and why he doesn't want to be PM

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September. The Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

What to expect from the Budget - Reeves faces £50bn gap and inflation

West Lothian Council is changing its brown bin uplift schedule.

Council leader expects garden waste “compensation” from Holyrood

Shoppers walk past a Primark clothing store. The retailer's parent company has warned large UK stores could be under 'pressure' from tax changes (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Fashion brand boss warns large stores face pressure - and could close
Shoppers could see fewer big high-street stores as rising taxes threaten to hit retailers’ wallets 💸
Alex Nelson

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400 of Britain's biggest shops could close under new tax plans

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the Government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves announces 2025 Autumn Budget date - what to expect

How Levenhall Roundabout, Musselburgh, would look with advertising sign

Sex and politics among subjects to be banned from roundabout adverts

Russell Findlay has spent the weekend contemplating the resignation of one his most highly respected MSPs (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Tories contemplate latest shock resignation - Susan Dalgety

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a speech at Siemens Healthineers in January 2025 in Eynsham, England (Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves may cut tax-free pension lump sums – what it could mean

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to Studio Ulster on August 12, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Photo: Oliver McVeigh - Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves looking at property tax shake-up - what it may mean for buyers

Could artificial intelligence take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

Watch: Could AI take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

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Experts say State Pension age could rise to 80 – what that would mean

Rachel Reeves pictured during a visit to the St Fergus Gas Plant in St Fergus, northern Scotland on August 1, 2025 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Possible tax rises coming in next Budget - what they may mean for you

Wikipedia is challenging part of the Online Safety Act in the UK High Court

Brits could lose unlimited access to Wikipedia as new rules introduced

Online Safety Act requires users to verify their ages to access certain websites.

Petition to scrap Online Safety Act hits 300,000 signatures

Saughton Mains residents protest outside the abandoned Bus Bee pub

Residents living near abandoned Edinburgh pub call for its demolition

A view over the City of London skyline including the ‘Square Mile’, above – figures show Edinburgh has overtaken London in terms of GDP per capita (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Edinburgh is making history - Donald Anderson

Punk duo Bob Vylan caused controversy with their Glastonbury 2025 set.

BBC ‘regrets’ Glastonbury decision as it breaks silence over coverage

When you see the characters leaving court, it's the entrance of Edinburgh City Chambers you see. The eye-catching building is on the city's bustling Royal Mile, meaning filming had to be done at weekends and quieter times.

City councillors vote for pay hike

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Spending Review 2025 – what Reeves’ plans mean for you and your money

Harold Wilson was prime minister from 1964 until 1970 and from 1974 until 1976. Picture: Central Press/Getty Images.

How Harold Wilson helped shape modern Britain Ian Swanson

Ash Regan MSP, right, has unveiled a private members’ bill in the Scottish Parliament that would make buying sex a criminal offence (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Politics needs more women like Ash - Susan Dalgety

Q Manivannan is the Scottish Greens candidate in the Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart by-election

A kinder, more caring politics - Q Manivannan

Ewan Aitken, CEO Cyrenians

Politics all about managing conflict - Ewan Aitken

John Swinney urged to intervene over Edinburgh mental health cuts

Picture posed by models

Violent incidents in city schools are on the rise

Winnie Burke writes: "It was in 1972 when I started work at the Scottish Gas site at Granton. I had a daughter and needed to work close to home. I could even come home at lunch time and give her a meal.
I was part of the clerical staff. We all worked in a huge, open plan area with the CEO and Board of Directors upstairs from us. It was a happy place with decent wages and decent conditions with good holidays too. People could sign up
for various deals and there were special contracts too with what was called ‘interruptible gas.’ At the time the early computers could only do so much and I would often be
tasked with working out charges for customers.
There was also a social club nearby in what was then the police fields so the staff clearly had benefits working there. This all changed with the arrival of Mrs Thatcher.
She culled jobs and replaced the work with call centres. These places did not have the good wages and conditions we had and there were no trade unions either."

Memories, insights and reflections of people in North Edinburgh

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UK pensions at risk as Trump tariffs spark fears of 'Black Monday 2'

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