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Edinburgh's festivals celebrated their 75th anniversary last year. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Edinburgh Festival Fringe reaches “crisis point” as new financial plea is issued Brian Ferguson

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf says the hospital will go ahead despite the delays and cost increase. Picture Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Humza Yousaf renews commitment to new eye hospital Ian Swanson

Before the pandemic, Eastfield Road saw frequent traffic jams - and now passenger numbers are nearly back to pre-Covid levels. Picture: Lesley Martin.

Plans for airport access road blocked by ministers Ian Swanson

SNP leadership candidate Humza Yousaf says if he wins he wants an early meeting with council leaders to work out a 'new deal' for local government. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Humza Yousaf wants 'new deal' with Scotand's councils Ian Swanson

Andrew Kerr is chief executive of Edinburgh Council (Picture: Greg Macvean)

After another bad report about council, it's time for change at the top John McLellan

SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes says decentralisation 'has to happen'.

Kate Forbes on how her policies would affect Edinburgh if she becomes leader Ian Swanson

Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up cinema on Sunday to call for the Filmhouse to be saved and not sold for a pub. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.

News Edinburgh Filmhouse: SNP demands building reopens as art house cinema Brian Ferguson

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

Protesters gathered outside the boarded-up cinema on Sunday to call for the Filmhouse to be saved and not sold for a pub. Picture: Annabelle Gauntlett.

Filmhouse campaigners call for transparency over future Ian Swanson and Annabelle Gauntlett

Residents were joined by MSPs and councillors in a protest against proposed student housing at Eyre Place.. Picture: Greg Macvean

Protest held over student accommodation development Ian Swanson

Scotland's deposit return scheme is due to begin operating later this year

Why all the fuss about the deposit return scheme? It’s done all over the world Vladimir McTavish

Fringe Society chief excutive Shona McCarthy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe set to share £8.6m Budget boost Brian Ferguson

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Hunt’s grown up budget is a lesson for SNP - Sue Webber Sue Webber

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh as part of the campaign to save it

Businessman reveals eleventh-hour bid to reopen Edinburgh’s Filmhouse cinema Brian Ferguson

Testing of trams on Leith Walk and on to Newhaven is now under way and is going "very well indeed" according to transport convener Scott Arthur

Children and locals could be among first to use new tram route Ian Swanson

The number of rough-sleepers dropped dramatically during the Covid pandemic (Picture: Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)

Politics Next First Minister must prioritise ending homelessness – Ewan Aitken Ewan Aitken

An image from romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh after its sudden closure. Picture: Jane Barlow

Edinburgh pub company pulls plug on Filmhouse takeover as rescue effort emerges Brian Ferguson

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Chancellor's £8.6m festivals boost likely to prompt Scottish Government reaction Brian Ferguson

Assembly is one of the biggest venue operators at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: William Burdett-Coutts

Chancellor to hand Edinburgh's festivals £8.6m funding boost in Spring Budget Brian Ferguson

The Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow.

SNP's controversial alcohol advertising curbs 'already damaging industry' Brian Ferguson

Stock photo by Greg Macvean of buses on Princes Street.

City youngsters make 11 million free bus journeys Dan Barker, PA

Humza Yousaf is one of three contenders to become leader of the SNP and Scotland's next First Minister. Picture: Andy Buchanan

Humza Yousaf pledges the arts will be at the 'heart of policymaking’ if he is FM Brian Ferguson

RSM looks at the impact of the review of Scotland's tech eco-system by Mark Logan (pictured). Picture: Chris Watt/Visual Media.

Scottish tech incorporations soar in 2022 - but sector 'needs to adapt further' Emma Newlands

Leith's low traffic neighbourhood has been given the go-ahead by the city's transport committee.

Go-ahead for Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Leith Ian Swanson

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

Edinburgh looks set for even more tram works (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Was Orchard Brae tram plan actually designed to bankrupt Edinburgh? John McLellan

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS union members will strike in March and April

List of strike dates for teachers from EIS union in March & April Will Millar

Ukrainians take shelter in a humanitarian aid centre in the besieged town of Bakhmut on Monday (Picture: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images)

News Brave Ukrainians like Sasha are fighting in defence of the democratic world Alex Cole-Hamilton

The new medical practice was due to be part of the new campus at Liberton High School where construction should start in April.

New GP practice put on hold by funding freeze Ian Swanson

Union confirms 20 more days strike action

Teaching union announces 20 more days of strike action Jolene Campbell

An image showing the planned renovation of Edinburgh's King's Theatre

Renovation funding plan for King’s Theatre is great news – Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

Ukrainian and Czech circus artists performed at the McEwan Hall during last year's Fringe. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Festival Fringe acts may be staying in schools, ships and empty shops Brian Ferguson

Locals hope to save the Muirhouse Millennium Centre.

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

The operators of the King's Theatre in Edinburgh are grappling with a £9 million funding gap over a long-awaited refurbishment.

Millions more set to be pledged for King's Theatre in Edinburgh to rescue revamp Brian Ferguson

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has the energy and enthusiasm to be First Minister (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

Think indy movement will crumble after Sturgeon's resignation? Think again Tommy Sheppard

Labour's budget proposal includes no longer funding free tram travel for under-22s. The Scottish Government refuses to extend the free bus fares scheme for under-22s to include the trams. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

D-Day for council cuts as city's budget set Ian Swanson

Sir Cameron Mackintosh was in Edinburgh to announce the Scottish premiere of musical sensation Hamilton in 2024. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Sir Cameron Mackintosh: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has become too big Brian Ferguson

John Swinney has u-turned on a proposed 10 per cent budget cut for Creative Scotland. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Creative Scotland's £7m funding cut restored in Scottish Government u-turn Brian Ferguson

A new elective treatment centre is to be built at St John's Hospital, Livingston. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Cost of new treatment centre 'more than doubles' Ian Swanson

Edinburgh South West MP Joanna Cherry wants a Citizens Assembly to consider gender reform.

'Amazing' Sturgeon has left SNP with headache, says Cherry Ian Swanson

The NYC 2023 Foras Programme will run between April 10 and 17.

Top tech players to showcase Scotland to New York City ecosystem Scott Reid

Nicola Sturgeon with Angus Robertson and his daughter Saoirse in Edinburgh during campaigning for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election (Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire)

Why I’m running to be First Dad instead of First Minister – Angus Robertson Angus Robertson

Councillors will meet on Thursday to set the 2023/24 budget. Savings of £76 million have to be found. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Capital Greens propose £1m for climate Ian Swanson