Edinburgh councillors have raised concerns they are a “rubber stamp” for decisions taken by officers behind closed doors, after it emerged the temporary closure of a museum had been in place for two ...

Join LifeCare Edinburgh this Sunday 10 November for our family-friendly community jumble sale. Come along for a browse, pick ...

West Lothian Council wants to build up its already active force of volunteers who can help staff provide services. And ...

It’s always brave adapting a well-loved TV series for the stage, especially when not one of the original cast members are in a position to recreate their role due to the passage of time. So it is with ...

Almost a fifth of West Lothian households face the onset of winter in debt from paying the heating bills from last winter as fuel poverty grows. The shocking figures were revealed in a report to ...

The Scottish Government is running a survey on introducing a charge on single use cups – and the public has until 14 November to have their say. The proposal is to levy 25p on all single use ...

The leader of Edinburgh Council has asked for court cases involving people who were arrested for causing disorder on Bonfire Night to be fast-tracked. Cammy Day condemned “deplorable” attacks on ...

A man who died after being struck by a bus in Edinburgh has been named as Michael Leneghan, 74, from the city. His family has released a statement, which said: “We wish to thank all the members of the ...

Three networking events have been organised by Midlothian and East Lothian Chamber of Chamber of Commerce (MELCC) before Christmas. Emergency first aid training is on Tuesday, November 26 at Stuart ...

Police Scotland have begun criminal investigations into disorder in the city on Bonfire Night with detectives across the country involved in seeking out those responsible. Certain areas of Edinburgh ...

Around 60 anglers are set to compete over two days at Kirkcaldy on Saturday and Leven on Sunday in Iain Reid’s Memorial Match on the Fife Coast. The popular annual sea fishing match has drawn top ...

Hundreds of homeless people in Edinburgh are set to be moved out of ‘unlawful’ temporary accommodation as the council prepares to cut ties with providers operating unlicensed shared housing. Council ...