The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

Man fired live ammunition through window amid ‘personal dispute’, court told

Nicky Robertson, 39, has admitted targeting the property in Edinburgh in March this year.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

Mary Queen of Scots’ final letter written hours before her execution to go on display

The fragile document rarely leaves its vaults due to conservation

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Mary Queen of Scots’ last letter to go on show for first time in nearly a decade

The last time the 1587 letter went on display people queued along George IV Bridge in Edinburgh for the chance to see it.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2025

In Pictures: Dashing through the streets, charity Santas on the way

Thousands of runners were dressed in festive attire for fundraising runs in Liverpool and Edinburgh.

Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2025

'This is an issue for everyone' – cyclists urged to join solidarity rides with trans community after exclusion from Cycling UK list

Three rides will take place in Bristol, Edinburgh and London on 14 December

Cycling Weekly · Dec 6, 2025

Nigel Farage was once run out of Edinburgh. Now Scottish voters are embracing his rabble-rousing

The Reform leader is exploiting growing resentment towards migrants and hosting a sold-out event - something unimaginable just a few years ago, says freelance columnist Dani Garavelli

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025

Man related to first minister asked if I wanted crack, witness tells court

Ramsay El-Nakla, 37, Stephen Stewart, 52, Jennifer Souter, 39, and Victoria McGowan, 43, are on trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

Edinburgh airport resumes flights after services suspended due to IT problem

EasyJet, British Airways and Ryanair passengers among those caught up in cancellations caused by air traffic control problems

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

Flights resume at Edinburgh airport after air traffic control issue – as it happened

Services had been grounded due to a technical issue with air traffic control

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

No sign of 8ft nutcracker stolen outside bar by thief caught on camera

CCTV footage shows a hooded man on a bike picking up the £900 statue outside Copper Blossom in Edinburgh, almost falling off while doing so.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025