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Office block directly opposite Haymarket train station torn down despite objections  

AN office block directly opposite Haymarket station is being torn down despite a number of objections.   Roseberry House on Haymarket Terrace directly opposite the busy station...

Local council election to be held in city ward which saw three councillors step down in just a month  

A LOCAL council by-election is due to be held in a ward which saw three councillors step down in a month.  The Colinton/Fairmilehead ward will vote...

Traveller randomly discovers classic British pub in Kazakhstan – nearly 4,000 miles away from UK  

A TRAVELLER has shared his remarkable random discovery of a British pub based in Kazakhstan – which even has London booze on draught.  The pub in...

City councillors to vote on plans to regenerate Leith “pride bridge”  

CITY councillors will meet tomorrow to vote either to approve or reject planning permission for the regeneration of Leith’s “pride bridge”.   The bridge near Lindsay Road...

“It’s not even funny anymore”: Edinburgh road repairs branded “embarrassing” as mere metre-long yellow lines painted onto junction 

ROAD repairs carried out in Edinburgh have been branded “embarrassing” after recent work saw miniscule yellow lines painted onto a junction.   Images shared by a local...

Leith community organisation looks for support as council vote on LTN looms  

A COMMUNITY organisation is garnering support as the City of Edinburgh Council gears up to vote on making a trial LTN (low traffic neighbourhood) permanent.   Liveable...

East Lothian man finds “most secure phone on the planet” on riverbed whilst magnet fishing 

AN EAST Lothian man has found the “most secure phone on the planet” tossed into a river while on a magnet fishing trip.   James Pearson, who...

Pet supply shop delivery vehicle causes a stir in Edinburgh with bizarre “Fake Taxi” spin-off branding 

A PET supply shop’s delivery vehicle has caused a stir over the weekend with its confusing branding leading people to think it’s a spin-off of...

Mass brawl erupts in Fife street with vehicles narrowly avoiding two groups scrapping in middle of road 

A MASS brawl has been filmed as it unfolds in a quiet Scots village with two groups of individuals fighting the middle of the road...

Extent of LA fires laid bare for Edinburgh locals as map shows blazes superimposed over Scots capital  

THE full extent of the Los Angeles fires has been laid bare for Scots as a map shows the blazes superimposed over Edinburgh.   The fires in...

City of Edinburgh Council holds first of two meetings on tourist tax – with councillors voting in favour 

THE City of Edinburgh Council today held the first of two meetings that will see a proposed tourist tax introduced in the capital.   Councillors predicted that...

Major motorway incident sees car smashed up and traffic jams along busy A road 

A MAJOR incident on the A1 saw traffic slowed to a crawl after a car was left smashed to pieces in a collision.  The accident on...

Helicopters seen hauling stones up iconic Arthur’s Seat in impressive operation to repair walkways 

WORKS on a footpath on the iconic Arthur’s Seat have seen bags of stones airlifted up the hill by helicopter in an impressive operation.  Holyrood Park,...

Edinburgh litter picker hits out after finding hundreds of abandoned tree guards from planting project left littered on beauty spot  

AN EDINBURGH litter picker has hit out after he discovered hundreds of abandoned tree guards from a planting project left at local beauty spot.   The local...

SNP MP challenges Labour minister over “scrapped” University of Edinburgh supercomputer as government seemingly U-turn on tech pledge 

AN SNP minister has challenged Labour in the Commons over plans to build a supercomputer for the University of Edinburgh were scrapped.   Chris Law, MP for...

Two suspects appear in court after police seize whopping £300k worth of cannabis at Edinburgh address 

TWO suspects appeared in court yesterday after police seized a whopping £300,000 worth of cannabis at an Edinburgh address.  Officers from Police Scotland raided a property...

City of Edinburgh Council makes road repair claim on National Pothole Day – but locals have been left unimpressed 

THE City of Edinburgh Council celebrated National Pothole Day with a proud road repair claim – but locals haven’t been impressed.  The authority shared a snap...

City of Edinburgh Council approved over three quarters of short term let applications in just over a year – despite 2023 housing emergency declaration 

THE City of Edinburgh Council approved more than three quarters of short term let (STL) applications in just over a year – despite declaring a...

Officers investigating footage of motorist shockingly driving over four times the speed limit on 20mph residential street  

EDINBURGH police officers are investigating shocking footage of a motorist driving more than four times the speed limit on a residential street.   The footage was captured...

Edinburgh tennis star Jacob Fearnley beats former Wimbledon finalist in Australian Open   

EDINBURGH tennis star Jacob Fearnley has recorded a stunning victory over a former Wimbledon finalist in the Australian Open.   Fearnley, 23, made his Australian Open debut...

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