Two Lothian councils today ruled out giving workers a day off to celebrate Scotland’s first appearance in the men’s World Cup in 28 years this summer. The Scottish Government has declared Monday, June ...

Police have arrested and charged a 41-year-old man with the death of a man in East Lothian. Officers attended a property in ...

Scottish Orienteering are hosting an adults beginners’ course on the Cammo Estate from 10-4pm on Saturday 28 March. This follows a similar venture last August for the first time since the Covid ...

Voters are encouraged by a pro-European body to “vote for what Scotland wants”. The European Movement in Scotland, EMIS, is calling for voters to ask candidates in the upcoming Scottish parliamentary ...

An Edinburgh newsagent which sold alcohol late on Hogmanay has lost its alcohol licence after failing to comply with council and police interventions. At a licensing board meeting on Monday, ...

A Memorial Service was held at the Stone of Remembrance in the quad at the City Chambers on Tuesday morning to mark the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dignitaries including the ...

A traditional Scottish High Tea – a quintessentially Scottish experience which is not as readily available as it used to be – is brewing up as one of the most popular offerings for Mother’s Day at ...

Midlothian residents will face a 9% rise in council tax this year after the former leader of the council’s Conservative group voted to support the SNP budget. Councillor David Virgo who had earlier in ...

East Lothian residents will see council tax increase by 7.5% from April after a budget put forward by the council’s Labour administration was approved. The Labour group presented its cross party ...

An Edinburgh snowboarder will become the first ever winter paralympian to compete with motor neurone disease (MND), after only deciding to try to qualify a year ago. Hillend-trained Davy Zyw will make ...

An Edinburgh nightclub has been slapped with a warning as police expressed concerns it was frequently over capacity and younger people may be going inside. Garibaldi’s, on Hanover Street, was forced ...

With World Gaelic Week 2026 underway, there are plenty of events taking place across Scotland and the world to celebrate the language.