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The disabled parking bays near the Hawes Pier are suspended when cruise ships visit so that taxis can pick up the passengers.

Disabled bays suspended for sake of cruise ships

Generation Z think nothing of getting a breakfast burger delivered, while older folk and busy parents depend on regular supermarket deliveries, says Susan Dalgety

Weaning ourselves off home delivery is doomed to failure - Susan Dalgety

Photo: Lisa Ferguson

Bid to put brakes on workplace parking levy fails

Transport convener Scott Arthur says the city has to address the state of its roads

State of city’s roads and footpaths is just not good enough - Steve Cardownie

The bus gate at Manse Road bans cars from the junction with St John's Road, Monday to Friday 8am to 10am and 2.45pm to 6.30pm.

Traffic measures 'not working' claims councillor as fines hit £100k

The state of Edinburgh's roads will deteriorate unless the council repeats this year's £11 million one-off boost to its road maintenance budget. Picture: Neil Hanna

Millions more needed to stop roads deteriorating

Trams on the proposed new north-south tram line from Granton to Dalkeith could go via the Western General Hospital and Orchard Brae under a 'hybrid' route being considered. Picture: Scott Louden.

Tram route could be diverted to Western General

Community weeding in Balerno after residents persuaded Ediburgh council to stop using chemical weedkillers there.

Council to ban controversial weedkiller from parks and green spaces

Pupils put up their specially-designed posters to discourage careless parking.

Pupils get arty to encourage responsible parking

The Edinburgh Low Emission Zone, targeting the worst-polluting vehicles, is due to come into effect in June 2024. But the judicial review of the Glasgow LEZ means there could be implications for the Capital's scheme if the campaigners against the Glasgow LEZ succeed.

Legal challenge could put LEZ at risk

On July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. 'Buzz' Aldrin, the first men to land on the moon, plant the US flag on the lunar surface

Some conspiracy theories just never seem to go away despite all the evidence to ...

Members of Accessible Corstorphine for Everyone (ACE) address Edinburgh's transport and environment committee. They said the LTN measures should be removed and only reinstated if there was clear majority support.

Residents say traffic scheme achieving opposite of its aims

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?

Out-of-service buses on East London Street in Edinburgh's New Town. Residents say they are causing noise and disruption for residents all the time.

Residents of cobbled street call for action on buses disturbing their sleep

Designs for proposed Lothian Road Boulevard. Image: City of Edinburgh Council.

Boulevard project construction will not begin until 2028

Gardens Easter Drylaw Drive deluged with filthy water

Residents plagued by sewage-flooded gardens plea for help
Residents are worried they will be swamped again

"In my view it is absolutely appalling.” Steve Packwood said he can't understand why the council has not repaired the pothole that caused his wife's accident

Resident blasts council over failure to repair 'dangerous' pothole

More than £1m is being invested by the City of Edinburgh Council to provide new accessible permanent toilets in the Capital, as well as temporary facilities.

All the new Edinburgh public toilet locations

Shona Kinloch, was commissioned to create the sculptures in the mid 1990s. The artist said 'It’s lovely to have them back' after 17 years of being in storage.

Beloved pigeon sculptures 'back where they belong' after 17 years

Fringe festival takes place in August

All the city centre road closures which are in place for Fringe 2023

The care home plans have been refused on appeal

Plans for luxury care home rejected over 'serious concerns'

Trams will run throughout the night at the weekends to cater for Edinburgh's festival crowds. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh's festivals: Trams to run throughout the night to cater for crowds

The Leith resident uses the cycle track as part of his daily commute to work told the Evening News the ‘dangerous junction’ at Leith Walk and Dalmeny Street is notorious for drivers not giving way to pedestrians and cyclists – despite signage in place to alert drivers to stop.

Cyclist shares video of 'dangerous junction' in Leith after near miss

Edinburgh parking is among most complained about in the UK

Edinburgh second worst in UK for parking complaints

First Minister Humza Yousaf has been asked about the delayed Edinburgh tram inquiry at FMQs (Getty Images/ National World)

MSP calls on First Minister for inquiry into tram inquiry

Edinburgh's Low Emission Zone is due to come into force on June 1, 2024, after a two-year grace period for preparation.

Call for low-paid to be exempt from LEZ

Edinburgh mum Heather Packwood has been left with horror injuries after her bike hit a pothole

Mum left with broken jaw and teeth after bike hits pothole in horror crash
The mum-of-two had to undergo hours of surgery

The tramline from the city centre, down Leith Walk and on to Newhaven began running passenger services on June 7.

Council seeks talks with new Transport Minister

Braid Road was one of the early - and most controversial - Spaces for People schemes in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Rethink on four most controversial road schemes

Pedestrianisation of George Street will see almost all motor traffic excluded between 10am and 7pm.

Calls for a 'complete rethink' on George Street taxi ban

Iain Black parked here, in what he believed were parking bays, paid at the nearby machine, but later received a parking fine.

Man fined for parking on George Street blames lack of clarity

The junction improvements will add two or three minutes to peak time traffic delays. Picture: Google.

Junction upgrade will mean rush hour delays

Now the tram extension from the city centre to Newhaven is open, attention has turned to other potential new routes - Granton to Dalkeith is the priority, but the west of Edinburgh is also seen as a key area. Picture: John Devlin.

Plan to take trams to Newbridge set to be ditched

An impression of how the trees could look in George Street, looking from Hanover Street towards St Andrew Square

More details about George Street pedestrianisation plans revealed

The new markings on Water Street directing cyclists the wrong way up a one-way street.

Cyclists directed the wrong way up a one-way street

A piper greeted crowds on arrival before playing to passenger on the tram's inaugural journey

First tram carrying passengers on new route sets off in style

Councillor Professor Scott Arthur

New tram route is a landmark event for the city - Scott Arthur

Edinburgh man says he has been 'tortured' by roadworks late at night in Holyrood Road

Resident 'tortured' by noise from late night roadworks

Kevin Lang has criticised a "culture of secrecy" over changes to bus routes after Lothian Buses said the 41 bus was being withdrawn.

Bus users left furious after key service withdrawn

Trams to Newhaven is due to open in Edinburgh in June

Hundreds of defects found with trams to Newhaven weeks before launch

Haymarket Terrace is closed eastbound during the construction of the new cross-city cycle route

Haymarket shops hit by roadworks left to suffer just like those in Roseburn

Nora Murray, from Bathfield, says the controlled parking zone will cause "parking wars"

New restrictions will cause 'parking wars', say Leith residents

The sign has been put in middle of pavement

'Dangerous' road sign on pavement to be investigated

Transport bosses believe improving journey times will make buses more attractive to use. Picture: Dan Phillips.

New technology could change traffic lights to cut bus journey times

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

Haymarket Terrace is closed eastbound for eight months for construction of the new cross-city cycle route.

Shops plead for speedier roadworks as trade hit

Edinburgh residents spotted raw sewage flowing into the Water of Leith at Coalie Park. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is investigating. Video by Twitter user @RMJ@Dolto

'Disgusting': Raw sewage seen flowing into Water of Leith

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

Environmental groups which monitor rivers and burns across the city say there has been an “obvious increase” in discharges of human waste in Edinburgh's waterways.

Raw sewage being pumped into waterways branded 'scandal'

The shortlist for the Tes Schools Awards 2023 has been announced, celebrating the work of school leaders, teachers and school staff across the UK.

Edinburgh school in running for 'best secondary in UK'

Councillors voted to retain most of the Spaces for People measures. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

‘Minor errors’ means road orders will be readvertised

Edinburgh's most dangerous junction is a spot in the West End of the city, where Princes Street meets Lothian Road. There have been seven casualties caused by collision on the junction over a five-year period. This is where 23-year-old cyclist Zhi Min Soh died, after her wheel became stuck in the tram tracks and she was hit by a minibus in 2017.

10 of Edinburgh's most dangerous junctions unveiled

A "slightly sunken" drain which bothers no-one is the only issue in Glenlockhart Valley, according to resident Trevor Buck - yet the street is included in the council's road resurfacing programme

Resident criticises road repair list which leaves out problem areas

The bridge has been shut to northbound traffic for 18 months

North Bridge reopens to two-way traffic

Cleaning up graffiti is one reason why people pay their council tax (Picture: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)

Here’s what can happen without 'evil Tory bad' SNP councillors in charge