Edinburgh Evening News
CAPITAL BATTENS DOWN HATCHES
Edinburgh is bracing for severe disruption this weekend as Storm Boelo brings 70mph winds, triggering a 24-hour amber weather warning from the Met Office. Arriving immediately after Storm Austen, the extreme weather has forced the closure of major...
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Scottish welcome for Tour de France
Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo musicians perform at the Grand Départ Great Britain route presentation. Picture: Charlie Forgham-Bailey/SWpix.com
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MAN FOUND HURT AT ROADSIDE DIES
A 39-year-old man has died after he was found injured by the roadside on the A1 near Dunbar. Emergency services raced to the busy dual carriageway at around 6.40pm on Tuesday after receiving concerns for a man at the side of the road between Dunbar...
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Ava launches Poppy Appeal
Local people whose lives have been changed by Poppy Scotland gathered in Edinburgh for the launch of this year’s poppy appeal. The launch event at Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory on Logie Green Road brought together direct beneficiaries of the armed forces...
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Tour trophy pedals into Porty
Students at Portobello High School caught a glimpse of the Tour de France Grand Départ trophy ahead of tickets for next year’s send-off at Edinburgh Castle going on sale next week. The 24-day race sets off from the castle on July 2, the first time it...
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GORGIE TENANTS FEAR FOR FUTURE
Owners in a troubled Edinburgh block of flats fear they could be left in limbo for years amid uncertainty over the future of the properties. Eight-storey Westfield Court in Gorgie has been plagued by problems with its heating system, leaking sewage...
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Penguins on parade
Edinburgh Zoo’s worldfamous penguin parade has returned to the attraction after being cancelled last year due to the risk of bird flu. The reimagined event, known as the Wee Waddle, restarted yesterday and gives visitors the chance to see the zoo’s...
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CALL TO UNMASK CAPITAL’S LOUTS
Two leading Edinburgh Tories are calling for a ban on people wearing balaclavas in the city centre to combat antisocial behaviour. Edinburgh and Lothian East Conservative MSP Miles Briggs and Conservative City Centre councillor Jo Mowat said the city...
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Boy wonder’s epic Batman bike challenge
A five-year-old boy is undertaking a 400-mile cycling challenge on a Batman-themed bike to raise money for his local community. P1 pupil James Harkin, from Whitburn, West Lothian, cycles to school with his father Michael every day in all weather...
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POLICE PROBE AFTER CAR SMASH DRAMA
A police probe is under way after a car crashed into a property leaving a gaping hole in its wall in south Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to Guardwell Crescent in the Gilmerton area of the city at 10.37am yesterday following reports of a...
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TEENS ARRESTED AFTER CAR CHASE
Two teenagers have been arrested following a police chase in Edinburgh which saw officers collide with a private hire car as they tried to get the youngsters to stop. Police Scotland say a short pursuit ensued after two boys, aged 17 and 15, failed to...
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DECKING DECISION ‘BADLY HANDLED’
The owners of a trendy new pub on the Shore have criticised Edinburgh City Council over its handling of a retrospective planning application for a decked area outside the venue. The founders of The Keelson spent £35,000 building the timber decking...
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HOLYROOD URGED TO CLEAN UP COAST
The Scottish Government has been urged to “finally start cleaning up” Edinburgh’s sewage-plagued waters amid warnings that bathers are being forced to swim alongside dangerous waste. Ministers are facing mounting pressure over the condition of the...
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A vision of palm
For David Knott, director of horticulture at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the reopening of the Palm Houses after a five-year refurbishment has a special significance, writes Jane Bradley. Mr Knott, who has over 45 years’ experience in Scottish...
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SHOPKEEPER HAD TO FIGHT WAY OUT
A shopkeeper has told how he thought he was going to die after being pinned to the ground when his store’s ceiling collapsed on top of him. Mohammed Sajid had noticed the ceiling looked “wonky” early yesterday morning and contacted a builder, who...
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TIPPED ONTO ROAD BY BROKEN PAVING
An elderly, disabled man from Bruntsfield is calling on the council to undertake urgent pavement repairs after being thrown from his mobility scooter. Ian Petrie was travelling southbound on Morningside Road when his scooter wheels caught on a...
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MAN, 79, CHARGED OVER FATAL CRASH
A 79-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash outside an Edinburgh supermarket earlier this year. Bill Hepburn, 66, was walking in the car park of Corstorphine Tesco Extra in Meadow Place Road at around 9am on Wednesday, February...
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Foosball’s coming home
A 14-year-old boy from Edinburgh has become a world champion in ‘foosball’ after winning three junior titles in an international tournament. Filip Cellary took home gold for Great Britain at the 2026 International Table Soccer Federation’s world...
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‘I had no doubt he would want to help others, as that was his nature’
The family of a young police officer who died unexpectedly at the age of 23 have said that they are “proud” after lives were saved by his decision to donate his organs. Cyprian Kromiszewski, from Fauldhouse in West Lothian, was serving as a police...
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MOTORIST ARRESTED AFTER FATAL SMASH
A 40-year-old male motorcyclist died in a collision in Leith on Wednesday, shortly after failing to stop for police. Officers originally signalled the rider of a Yamaha motorcycle to stop on nearby Seafield Road before the crash occurred. The...
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Nursery kids’ growth spurt
Nursery children in Broxburn have experienced an autumn growth spurt after planting their own fruit and vegetables earlier this year. The educational initiative, funded by Barratt and David Wilson Homes, invited selected primary schools and nurseries...
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END MAY BE NIGH FOR CITY COUNCIL
Edinburgh council would effectively be abolished under the Scottish Government’s plans to shake up local authorities, council leader Jane Meagher has claimed. And she warned plans for “community” authorities could end up setting different parts of the...
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NOW GET AIRPORT SORTED AT LAST
Edinburgh Airport has set out a £500 million terminal expansion project amid calls for the facility to get the basics right. The plans, first revealed in February, include significant improvements across terminal expansion, airport infrastructure,...
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PRINCES STREET MOB TARGETS 12-YEAR-OLD PIPER
A mother has told how her 12-year-old son was allegedly targeted by a mob of boys dressed in black while he was busking on the bagpipes in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens. Elliot Wilson was allegedly shouted at, intimidated and had an unknown...
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‘I’VE ABSOLUTELY GOT THIS AND WE CAN DO IT’
An Edinburgh mother and teacher has said she is refusing to give up after a terminal cancer diagnosis saw her given just a year to live. Aimee Horvath, a cello teacher at Portobello High School, first noticed symptoms last summer, experiencing...
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Call to close student housing ‘loophole’
Housing campaigners have staged a demonstration outside the City Chambers, calling on councillors to halt new “luxury” student accommodation developments in Edinburgh. Activists from tenants union Living Rent held a “block party” in the quadrangle,...
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Six and out: Hibs part ways with cup legend ‘Sir’ David after sixth straight home loss
Hibs have cited ‘a downturn in results and performances’ as the reason for sacking David Gray just six games into the Scottish Premiership campaign, writes John Greechan. The Easter Road board, acting within 24 hours of seeing the team slip to ninth...
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FIREWORKS THUG JAILED OVER RIOT
A teenager who was part of a masked mob that attacked police and members of the public during a Bonfire Night riot in Edinburgh has been jailed for 18 months. Jamie Hogg, 19, was first caught launching fireworks, bricks and poles at officers, buses...
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'ONLY THE CLOTHES THEY STAND IN LEFT'
An Edinburgh couple are trying to “rebuild from the ground up” after losing their home to a devastating fire at a block of flats in Muirhouse. Distraught resident Alex was left “frightened” and “heartbroken” when a severe fire broke out on the top...
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BUS LANE FINES A ‘BIT OF A RACKET’
Edinburgh’s bus lane fines have been branded a “bit of a racket” after new figures revealed the council collected more than £1 million from drivers in just six months. Data obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests showed the City of...
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ONE-WAY TICKET TO A CUL-DE-SAC?
A controversial bus gate restricting vehicles exiting Edinburgh’s new West Craigs development has been backed by councillors, despite claims it could leave thousands of residents with only one safe road out of the estate. The bus gate will stop...
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‘SUPER HOSTEL’ TO FACE LEGAL ACTION
Residents have launched a Court of Session challenge over the approval of a controversial 544-bed “super hostel” development in Edinburgh’s West End. The proposal to convert the four Category A-listed townhouses at 14-17 Atholl Crescent, into a hotel...
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Best Read
ThebestreadEdinburghstories onlineinthepast24hours: Edinburgh Airport crash: Woman 1killed in A8 crash as three charged Woman, 43, 3found dead at property as police probe 'unexplained' death Edinburgh Airport 4flights cancelled caused by traffic...
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Salute to King’s reign
Army personnel have marked the fourth anniversary of the King's accession to the throne by firing a 21-gun salute from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle. The midday salute was perfectly timed to coincide with similar ceremonies across the capitals...
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Fronds in high places
Tickets have gone on sale for the reopening of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s historic Palm Houses. The glasshouses, which are set to reopen on October 2, date back to 1834 and have undergone extensive restorations during a five-year...
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Sabah’s Sunday best seals last-gasp victory
Hearts staged a dramatic late comeback to down ten-man Dundee 2-1 at Tynecastle Park in the pair’s latest Premiership meeting. Mood was high in Gorgie after a midweek win against Hibs. Tomas Magnusson being the only change for the injured Blair...
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MASKED YOBS KILL DOG IN HIT AND RUN
Police are searching for two masked youths after their illegal e-bike struck and killed a whippet during a hit-and-run in Midlothian. The incident occurred around 10.30am on Tuesday, August 26, on the cycle path between Bonnyrigg and Rosewell. The two...
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Hearts take derby day spoils
Wouter Vrancken basked in the glory of his first Edinburgh derby win – reckoning countryman and Scotland head coach Sébastien Pocognoli will be left impressed with his Scottish core after a memorable win against Hibs. The Belgian was entering his...
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Gearing up for the derby
Hibs and Hearts collide tonight in the first Edinburgh derby of this season at Easter Road. Both boast six points from nine available so far in the league, both winning their most recent matches 2-1 respectively against Dundee and St Johnstone – but...
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Glowing with the pride: Zoo’s new lantern trail will be out of this world
An out-of-this-world space safari awaits visitors to Edinburgh Zoo as this year’s Giant Lantern experience is prepared for lift-off. Running across 60 nights throughout the winter, the display will transform the zoo into a glowing universe filled with...
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Sculpture cuts a poignant figure
A 27ft sculpture made from thousands of knives has arrived in Leith with the hope it can get the message across for people to move away from knife crime. The Knife Angel has been installed at the Kirkgate at the bottom of Leith Walk, where it will...
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End of an era at East Links
The owner of a much loved activity park in East Lothian which closed its doors for the final time yesterday has said he has been “overwhelmed” with support from the community. Grant Bell, who has run East Links Family Park near Dunbar with his family...
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Bon voyage!
Bon Jovi fans – many dressed head-to-toe in black – descended on Murrayfield Stadium last night to see the rock band perform their first UK show since 2019. James Murray travelled from Germany to take his Bon Jovi-obsessed uncle, also named James...
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Agony as Hibees fall to late double
Hibs suffered a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Gent in their Conference League play-off after painfully losing the second leg at Easter Road. The premise here was was simple: win, and the riches city rivals Hearts unlocked 24 hours earlier away to Rapid...
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BUS TRIAL ‘POSES THREAT TO SHOPS’
Independent traders in Edinburgh have warned that a controversial bus lane trial could mark the beginning of the end of their businesses. The 7-7-7 trial - which would see bus lanes in force from 7am to 7pm seven days a week - is due to be tested on a...
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ONE CRIME IN CITY EVERY 12 MINUTES
The Scottish Government has been accused of operating a “soft touch” justice system after new figures revealed a crime is recorded in Edinburgh every 12 minutes. In the past half-decade, the city has witnessed a 28 per cent surge in offences, fuelled...
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Hands up for Hoy
Edinburgh Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy joined ScottishPower employees in Glasgow to share expert cycling tips ahead of this year’s Tour de 4, as the energy company confirmed its support for the fundraising event. Founded by Sir Chris, Tour de 4...
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Parkies’ life on the Fringe
A deer changes the life of the Parkies in a new play at the Festival Fringe as they learn the mediaeval legend of Holyrood
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Waddle we name it?
He may be a knight, a baron and a major general, but the world’s highest-ranking penguin is now preparing for his most important role yet: fatherhood. Scotland’s first king penguin egg in 17 years has been laid at Edinburgh Zoo, fathered by resident...
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INCENTIVES TO PUT LEITH BACK ON MAP
Edinburgh council is considering Covid-style incentives to encourage people to support Leith businesses which have been hit by the trams suspension. The move comes after a fire ripped through the former Debenhams building on July 9, with Princes...
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Good clean fun
From left, Rhiannon Bell and Zofia Zerphy from Berserk Theatre promote their show ‘Spin Cycle: The Lesbian Launderette Play’ at the Edinburgh Launderette. Catch it at Clover at Underbelly, Bristo Square, 2.25pm, until August 31
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CITY MSP’S SCHOOL KNIFE CRIME PLEA
An Edinburgh MSP has called on the Scottish Government to step up their efforts to tackle youth knife crime in the city’s schools. Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh Northern Sanne Dijkstra-Downie made the call as figures reveal there have...
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FIVE-YEAR PET BAN FOR KILLING DOG
A West Lothian man who shook his partner’s small dog to death has been banned from owning animals for five years. Clynton Hagen violently shook the five-year-old Chihuahua, Ollie, causing a fatal brain haemorrhage in June 2024. His former partner...
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Flamenco flourish
Dancers from Flamenc Oh!! practise some of their moves in front of the floral display at the Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh. Catch them at the Assembly Rooms Music Hall at 2.15pm until August 30
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