Wester Hailes

Scotland’s favourite Highland-Highwaymen the Clown and the Wolfman take a whistle stop road-trip to celebrate “Restless Natives: The Musical”, which hits the road across the country

The day the Clown and Wolf Man rained money in Wester Hailes - Susan Dalgety

Local residents in Wester Hailes have been defending the area as it was named as one of the 10 worst areas to live in Edinburgh.

'We are happy here': Residents hit back at claims area is one to avoid

Little Noise is bringing joy to local families

Preschool music class hits all the right notes for Wester Hailes families

Two more Bank of Scotland branches to close this year

SNP finance secretary Shona Robison

Robison’s budget ignores growing problem of care sector - Sue Webber

The incident happened at Dumbryden Gardens in the Wester Hailes area of the city at around 12.45am on Friday, December 6 this year.

Man appears in court accused of attempted murder of police officer

Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott

An authentic voice of the people - Susan Dalgety

Labour-run Edinburgh City Council is trying hard to demonstrate it has room in its secondary schools to cope with the expected departures from the private sector when the imposition of VAT kicks in next year, says John McLellan

School places jiggery-pokery - John McLellan

Police are under-resourced, overstretched and forced to operate as social workers, says Sue Webber (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

I saw first-hand what overstretched force deal with - Sue Webber

The trio were given a tour and watched music lessons and practice taking place

Trio of politicians visit pioneering social change programme in Edinburgh

Starcatchers Little Top at Les p’tites tommettes festival in Creil, France

Scottish showcase launches in France with award-winning show from Starcatchers

The classic comedy follows two rebellious youths from Wester Hailes who become highwaymen.

I watched Restless Natives and found out why it's a cult classic

The family of Khasha Smith spoke of their 'nightmare' as they spoke at a press conference on Monday, March 4. Picture: PA

Family's desperate plea for help to find missing mum-of-three

Missing mum-of-three Khasha Smith vanished a few months ago. Police and family are increasingly concerned for her welfare.

What we know so far about missing mum Khasha Smith

Ailsa McNaughton was last seen in Wester Hailes area on Sunday

Police appeal for help to trace missing 32-year-old woman

Alistair Darling in Edinburgh in September 2014

Today’s politicians should look to these honourable men as role models - Susan D...
Edinburgh lost two political giants last week. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton, the former Conservative MP for Edinburgh West and Lothian MSP, died aged 81. And Alistair Darling, who latterly represented Edinburgh South West and served as an MP from 1992 to 2015, died aged only 70 after a short illness.
Susan Dalgety

The scene at Dumbryden Gardens last nights as fire crews tackled the fire.

Fire crews rush to flat fire

Picture Ian Rutherford

Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion at Cramond

An artist's impression of the new Wester Hailes High School. Image: City of Edinburgh Council.

Plans approved for new high school ‘superblock’

Actors Peter Riegert (Mac) and Chris Rozycki (Viktor) star in Bill Forsyth's classic comedy Local Hero, which was partly shot in Pennan, in Aberdeenshire. Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock

Pop-up cinema screenings to be staged across Edinburgh for the next six months

The street party gets into full swing

Super Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours - Susan Dalgety

Six-month old pup Simon is looking for a forever home in Edinburgh.

Abandoned pup looking for a forever home

These pictures of AirThrill in East Kilbride give an idea of what to expect when the Edinburgh venue opens.

Edinburgh to get new family-friendly Inflatable Park

Now KPMG’s Edinburgh office senior partner, Ms Arnott says she hails from a 'very, very working class background' with money at home very tight. Picture: contributed.

Interview: KPMG exec Arleen Arnott on her vision of a more diverse talent pool

Eryk Jarocki was last seen in Greenacre, Wester Hailes, around 10.45 pm on Wednesday.

Police issue appeal to help trace missing teenager

In the US, many people find themselves forced to live in their cars, like this woman in Santa Barbara, California, in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash (Picture: Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

As US-style poverty sees people sleeping in cars, politicians must act

Edinburgh missing man: Appeal launched to help trace Scott MacKenzie after he was reported missing from the Wester Hailes area of the Capital

Man reported missing in Edinburgh as appeal launched
Police in the Capital are asking for public assistance after a man was reported missing.
Rachel Mackie

Magnet fisherman Eddie Wells With Japanese Sword

Magnet fishermen haul Samurai sword and bullets from Union Canal

Kim McAleese is the new director of the Edinburgh Art Festival. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh Art Festival: New director wants to see work transforming public space

Crowds enjoying the Edinburgh Mela festival held on Leith Links in 2018

Ten-year masterplan for Leith Links - your views online

The Union Canal will be transformed by artists for this summer's festivals season. Picture: Julie Howden

Canal to be transformed by artists for75th anniversary of Edinburgh's festivals

Now 22, Tegan Reynolds joined Spartans at the age of 15 and has made 100 first-team appearances. Picture: Mark Brown

Spartans midfielder on her football journey, 'best decision' and 100 games

Missing Edinburgh man: Stuart Campbell has been missing from Wester Hailes for over five weeks

Stuart Campbell was reported missing from Edinburgh five weeks ago

Edinburgh missing man Stuart Campbell's mum makes heartbreaking plea for her son to get in touch four weeks after he was last seen in Wester Hailes

Mum makes heartbreaking plea to missing son four weeks after he was last seen

Edinburgh missing person: Man reported missing from Wester Hailes thought to be in the Bathgate area

Man reported missing from Wester Hailes thought to be in the Bathgate area

Edinburgh missing person: Police growing increasingly concerned after man reported missing from Wester Hailes area

Police growing increasingly concerned after man reported missing

An artist's impression of what the flats would look like

Plans submitted for 90 new council flats on derelict land

John Robertson found the bullets on Saturday

Magnet fisher pulls bullets from Union Canal in Edinburgh

Sophie Clifton, 10, started acting aged six.

New film set in Wester Hailes warns of online grooming danger

Council leader Adam McVey is looking forward to work starting at Wester Hailes

Consultants chosen for Wester Hailes masterplan works

Jodi Andrews in the Scran Cafe kitchen

Day in the Life: Jodi Andrews, 16, Scran Academy programme graduate

Sistema Scotland chief executive Nicola Killean, Rachel Odutona, Big Noise musician Elizabeth McColl, Jaxson Davidson, Alice Ajayi and Benny Higgins, chairman of Sistema Scotland. Picture: Jeff Holmes

Major new music project to 'transform lives' in Edinburgh's Wester Hailes

Jacob Farr 27 with girlfriend Catherine Collins 27

Why are Edinburgh City Council tenants treated as second class citizens?

Concept design of the bridge.

Wester Hailes residents wishes set to feature in Dundee V&A exhibition

Deputy Council Leader Cammy Day vísits Wester Hailes Library for a free, rapid Covid test

Community target testing can play key role in fighting Covid - Cammy Day

Robbie Russell, 25, who was reported missing from the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh on March 17 (Photo: Police Scotland).

Police growing ‘increasingly concerned’ for Wester Hailes missing man

The well-designed soup-can inspired library which was sadly vandalised (Photo: Little Free Library - Wester Hailes).

Little street libraries springing up around Wester Hailes to improve literacy

Do you recognise any of these pictures?

Photos that take us back to Edinburgh in the 90s

Daniel and Ross Burn out and about in town with Gunther the Bear, who goes everywhere with the pair

Toy cars are the stars of quirky photo project

Pictures of the scene where the crash happened this afternoon

Car 'crashes into a tree' just off Edinburgh City Bypass

The Dove centre distributing vital goods to Marion Robert's

A mural has been commissioned to honour the work of the Dove Centre

Central Library on George IV Bridge is one of the libraries which has reopened Picture: Scott Louden

MSP urges government cash to allow libraries to reopen

A handful of award winners and speakers from the night

Edinburgh neighbourhood centre celebrates young people at film premier

Chris and son Cameron, 6.

Child poverty campaigner hits out at the astronomical price for family swim

Volunteers litter pickers have retrieved a pile of rusted metal from the canal in Wester Hailes.

Huge pile of rusty metal pulled from canal in Wester Hailes