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A drive-through coronavirus testing facility has opened at Edinburgh Airport as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing for thousands more NHS and other key workers. The Edinburgh…

Nurses working in covid wards at the Royal Infirmary have clubbed together and bought Easter eggs for their patients.  This morning a special Easter Bunny spent some time delivering the…

Four people have been hit with fixed penalty for flouting lockdown laws after they had to be rescued form Cramond Island earlier today.  The Lifeboat from South Queensferry was called…

Dr Catherine Calderwood, the Chief Medical Officer has resigned from the Scottish Government. It was reported today that she had ignored her own advice and took a trip to a…

Residents in Drylaw House Gardens took part in a game of street bingo tonight and one lucky winner won a packet of toilet roll.  The game was organised by local…

Edinburgh Council will suspend the collection of garden waste from this week. In a briefing to elected members the council state staff shortages and emerging guidance on social distancing measures…

The roll-out of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline officers in local policing divisions across Scotland is expected to get under way next week.  The team coordinating the Police Scotland…