Third sector workers in Edinburgh are urged to act fast as nominations for prestigious awards ceremony celebrating those in ...

West Lothian Council is bracing itself for a surge in pleas for help from pensioners after the government’s decision to cut ...

A rare bottle of whisky, bottled for the 35th anniversary of satirical magazine Private Eye, fetched £3,225 – 90 times its original price – at auction in Edinburgh. Bottles of Macallan Private Eye ...

Seven candidates have put their names forward to contest the Whitburn ward seat vacated by Councillor Kirsteen Sullivan in a November by-election. They include the current chair of the town’s ...

Police are appealing for information after three vehicles were stolen in West Lothian. Around 12.25am on Monday, 14 October, 2024, a black Range Rover sport and a white Ford Transit Custom were stolen ...

An Edinburgh resident’s plan to increase the size of his garden by buying a strip of public land has been foiled by the council. Gary Copland sought to take advantage of his Newcraighall home’s ...

Two families were rescued by the RNLI lifeboat from Cramond Island on Thursday when the tide came in and they found that they were stranded. Cramond is a tidal island that can be reached by low tide ...

An historic castle which has become a popular wedding venue has been refused permission to carry on using its marquee ten years after it was first put up. Melville Castle operators had asked ...

Detectives are appealing for information after a break-in at a golf club in West Lothian. Entry was forced to the pro shop at Uphall Golf Club sometime between 11pm on Tuesday, 15 October and 7am on ...

Detectives are renewing an appeal for information after two assaults on the Union Canal tow path in Edinburgh. Both incidents happened on Sunday, 13 October. The first happened near to Harrison Park ...

Experts reveal the mammoth water delivery task for “end to end” riders. Around 700 cyclists on a gruelling charity challenge made a much-needed stop in Edinburgh – where they got through an impressive ...

Children aged as young as 10 years old were among more than 1,500 Scottish youngsters frisked by police officers using stop-and-search tactics in a three month period, according to a new report.