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Lord Hardie has today published the findings and recommendations of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry. The four volume report contains criticisms of several organisations whose acts or omissions were principally responsible for the failure to deliver the Edinburgh Trams Project on…

Police are appealing for information after a 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being assaulted shortly after 12am on today at Brougham Street. The man was approached by a group of three male youths who attacked him. He required treatment…

Aggressive American XL Bully dogs will be banned by the end of the year, Rishi Sunak has announced. The PM said the breed will be outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs Act following a spate of terrifying attacks. He said he…

The MoonWalk Scotland returned to the streets of Edinburgh in a blaze of colour on Saturday night. Women, men and young people wearing brightly decorated bras or colourful “bra t-shirts” set off from Holyrood Park in balmy, late summer temperatures…

A man has been arrested by armed police officers after he was allegedly in possession of a gun earlier today near Straiton. Emergency services were alerted to the incident just after 8am this morning. Armed police attended the scene and…

Lee Johnson has been sacked by Hibernian after five defeats in nine games this season. Johnson’s backroom team members Jamie McAllister and Adam Owen have also departed Easter Road and former captain David Gray installed as caretaker boss. Hibs, beaten 3-2…

Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in the city yesterday.  Emergency services were called to Stevenson Drive in the Balgreen area of the city around 3.30pm on Saturday, 26 August, 2023 after a crash involving a car…

Schools and early years centres across Edinburgh could be forced to shut next month – with thousands of workers going on strike in a row about pay.  It has been confirmed that Unison members have rejected a pay increase offer…

A man has been found guilty of the murder of a man in Edinburgh. At the High Court in Edinburgh, Ryan McCabe, was found guilty following trial of the murder of Liam Maloney. Mr Maloney, 30, died in hospital on…

Bomb disposal experts have been called to an area of Musselburgh after items of concern were discovered in an abandoned vehicle. A large cordon is in place in the Newbigging area and nearby homes have been evacuated. Members of the…