Police descended on an Edinburgh street today due to an ongoing incident which saw the road taped off for hours.

An 18-year-old woman and 24-year-old man have been arrested and charged in connection with two attempted robberies in ...

(CNN) — Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026, ...

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Every day, communities in Edinburgh and the Lothians must say their final farewells to family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and many other characters who have played a unique part in local ...

Churchill Support Services have studied the latest crime statistics from the Scottish Government to reveal which areas of Edinburgh have the highest crime rates per 10,000 people. Edinburgh, which was ...