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Rank within Edinburgh: 1. Rank within Scotland: 9. % pupils passing 5 or more Highers: 70%.

Edinburgh seondary schools ranked from best to worst

There are fresh fears for the future of Edinburgh’s historic Jock’s Lodge

Fresh fears for Jock's Lodge plans as developers lodge appeal

'Our expansion plans are on target and we are aiming for 250 stores by the end of 2024,' says VPZ director Doug Mutter. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Interview: Doug Mutter, director of Edinburgh-based major vaping retailer VPZ

School support workers, cleaning staff and janitors are currently on strike in Scotland as the Unison union remains locked in a pay dispute with education chiefs. (Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scottish school support staff stage strike in pay dispute

School support workers, who are members of Unison, on the picket line at Royal Mile Primary School in Edinburgh. Jane Barlow/PA Wire

In pictures: Strike brings picket lines to city schools

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Theatre, dance and opera companies warn over ‘wilful demise’ of culture sector

Exclusive Benedetti, MacMillan lead demands for rethink over axed Lammermuir Festival

Lammermuir's treatment highlights Scotland’s broken culture landscape Brian Ferguson

Tram works saw Edinburgh's Princes Street closed for months on end. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Your guide to what Lord Hardie had to say on tram fiasco

Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole-Hamilton called for national book of remembrance on Covid

New Covid wave means more Long Covid in the pipeline...

School strikes set to go ahead next week

Council apology to parents over school strikes

Lord Hardie has finally published his report, which criticises the city council, tram firm TIE and the Scottish Government for "a litany of avoidable failures".

Lord Hardie finally publishes tram inquiry report

Leonie Bell is director of V&A Dundee.

V&A Dundee reveals ambitions to take tartan exhibition around the world

The four-bedroom home known as the Fisheries, near South Queensferry.

Empty home bought with taxpayers money going to "rack and ruin"

Blackhall library closed temporarily while inspection carried out

Library closed after crumbling concrete found in building

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse building after its closure last October. Picture: Jane Barlow

Fundraising campaign underway to revamp and reopen Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema
Former staff are leading revival bid

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC

Ignoring lessons of their own tragic failure strips SNP of credibility - John Mc...

The Advertising Association Scottish conference will hear a keynote speech from ex-Prime Minster Gordon Brown

Advertising just can’t be ignored - John McLellan

Thousands of short-term let owners could leave the sector because of the new licensing scheme, campaigners have claimed. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Bid to delay short-term lets deadline thrown out

A six-month trial scrapping peak ScotRail fares to encourage people to travel by train instead of car will launch next week.

Edinburgh to Glasgow train tickets slashed in price

Take a look through our photo gallery to see Midlothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

Midlothian high schools ranked best to worst

Health Secretary Michael Matheson has hinted there could be news on Edinburgh's new eye hospital at budget time in December. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Eye hospital: no decision until December

Rank within West Lothian: 1. Rank within Scotland: 12. Percentage 5 or more Highers as a %: 68%.

West Lothian high schools ranked from best to worst

Our natural environment underpins the quality of air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and much of our economy

Nature is key to building a greener future for us all - Lorna Slater

Take a look through our photo gallery to see East Lothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

East Lothian high schools ranked best to worst

Midlothian South MSP Christine Grahame.

Welcome for steps to support rural communities

Rank within Edinburgh: 1. Rank within Scotland: 9. % pupils passing 5 or more Highers: 70%.

Edinburgh high schools ranked from best to worst
These are the best secondary schools in the Capital, ranked from 1 to 21

Address: Brabloch Crescent, Paisley PA3 4RG. Photo: Google Street View

The 12 best performing primary schools in Scotland 2023

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish culture sector calls for an extra £104m to go into arts funding pot

First Minister Humza Yousaf refused to say that Edinburgh's new eye hospital would be built by the completion date of late 2027.

Eye hospital fears raised at First Minister's Questions

Strike dates announced for September

Dates announced for school strikes which will see mass closure for days

Colin Beattie MSP.

Almost 6000 children in Midlothian benefit from Scottish Child Payment

First Minister Humza Yousaf answers questions at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry forum in the Royal Bank of Scotland Business School. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

SNP Government’s New Deal for Business plan looks good on paper, but where’s the...

Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP

A concrete open and shut case of obfuscation - John McLellan

Scottish street orchestra Nevis Ensemble announced its closure with immediate effect earlier this year.

Support for the arts must be backed by meaningful new funding - Brian Ferguson

Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn (inset) hopes readers will share their views on the snares consultation and more powers for the SSPCA.

Have your say on ending the use of cruel animal snares - Steve Cardownie

Edinburgh International Festival Director Nicola Benedetti hosts a reception for the First Minister Minister Hamza Yousaf, at The Hub. Both pictured with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, President of Fringe Society.

Action pledged to tackle Scottish culture’s growing 'perfect storm'

Owners of self-catering flats and B&Bs demonstrated outside the Scottish Paliament, calling for a pause in the Scottish Government licensing scheme.

Protest at Holyrood over short-term let licensing scheme

A taped off section inside a primary school affected with sub standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire

Scottish Government must act now on problem concrete - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Christine Grahame MSP.

Welcome for new kinship carers’ allowance

Councillor Ellen Scott.

Majority of local young people in positive destinations after school

Scotland Pipeline Graphic from report launch

Scotland works for key Euro energy role - Angus Robertson

Perhaps the Scottish Government could use Castlebrae as an example of best practice for the rest of Scotland

Perhaps the Scottish Government could use Castlebrae as an example of best pract...

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Scotland's drug and drink deaths are a shameful record - Sue Webber

Only a fraction of short-term let properties have submitted a licence application ahead of the October 1 deadline. Picture: Lisa Feguson.

'Don't delay' say groups backing Airbnb licensing

Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack says the delays to Edinburgh's new eye hospital are 'incredibly concerning' for patients.

Government told to end eye hospital delays

City Council leader Cammy Day at the City Chambers

City council STL planning regime in spotlight - John McLellan

Groan if you must, dear reader, but the City Chambers would be ideal for convers...

More than 35,000 sewage-related items were picked off Scottish shorelines during beach cleans last year, according to the Marine Conservation Society

Scotland falls behind on monitoring sewage dumping - Alex Cole-Hamilton

The cast of A Comedy of Operas get into character ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show at the Pleasance at EICC. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The Fringe needs the Scottish Government to step up and put its festival money w...

Dunbar's Jamie Duguid shows off the South East District Open trophy after his six-shot success at Bathgate. Picture: Lothians Golf Association

Duguid savours six-shot success in South East District Open at Bathgate

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

An artist's impression of the new eye hospital due to be built at Little France. Campaigners say the project is 'on hold' after NHS Lothian confirmed it is part of a Scottish Government review of funding and sequencing.

New eye hospital now ‘on hold’ say campaigners

Neil Gray, the Scottish Government's economy and fair work secretary, David Smith, director of screen at Screen Scotland, Isabel Davis, executive director of Screen Scotland Isabel Davis, and Daisy Mount, scripted director at Prime Video launched new research on the impact of Scotland's film and TV industries at the First Stage Studios in Leith. Picture: Julie Howden

Scottish Government promises action over fair pay and conditions in the arts

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Council paying a heavy price for its new STL rules - Sue Webber