The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

Edinburgh city centre schools to shut for Queen's arrival in capital

Closures on Monday and Tuesday were confirmed as the council warned a high number of people are expected to come to Edinburgh to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 9, 2022

Scottish school closures announced ahead of Queen’s coffin arrival in Edinburgh as huge crowds expected

Three Edinburgh education hubs will be closed for two days next week due to a large number of road closures in the city centre.

Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022

Car flips onto roof in horror crash with lorry near Edinburgh as woman charged

Emergency crews scrambled to the accident at the Hermiston Gait roundabout at around 12.40pm on Friday, September 9.

Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022

All the ways Edinburgh will be transformed as city goes into 10 days of mourning

The news was broken by Buckingham Palace on Thursday evening (September 8), when a statement announced that Queen Elizabeth II had passed peacefully at Balmoral aged 96.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 9, 2022

West Lothian kirk bell rings tribute to the Queen book of condolence opens

Tributes led by Provost Cathy Muldoon as books of condolence are made available in council buildings and online. The memories will be preserved by the council's museums and archive service

Edinburgh Live · Sep 9, 2022

Crowds gather outside Holyrood Palace in mourning for the Queen

One tribute left at the gates read: “Thank you for your lifelong service dear Queen Elizabeth.”

Daily Record · Sep 9, 2022

East Lothian pays tributes to Queen Elizabeth's reign and legacy

A keen fan of horseracing, Her Majesty the Queen's most recent visit to East Lothian was in 2016 when she attended the 200th anniversary of Musselburgh Racecourse and came face to face with mischievous army mascot pony Cruachan IV

Edinburgh Live · Sep 9, 2022

Queen's body expected to be flown to London instead of Royal Train through Newcastle

Operation Unicorn initially included a plan to transport the Queen's body from Edinburgh to London by a train that would pass through the North East

Chronicle Live · Sep 9, 2022

Edinburgh locals flock to Holyrood Palace to pay their respects to 'special' Queen

Edinburgh Livespoke to various locals and tourists that decided to visit the gardens outside Holyrood Palace on Friday morning to lead their own personal tribute with some laying flowers and others still raw from the devastating news.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 9, 2022

Edinburgh closures and cancellations following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Following the announcement, it is expected that her funeral will take place in 10 days time, with many businesses to close on the day or in the period running up to the event.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 9, 2022