The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

Scottish mum fuming as neighbours build house so close she can touch it from window

Niki and husband Mario first objected to the planning application for these properties in 2020, however they were given the go ahead in June last year

Edinburgh Live · Jul 15, 2022

Van Gogh portrait found in Edinburgh could be worth £100m, says art historian

It came after the Edinburgh gallery discovered a Van Gogh self-portrait on the opposite side of Head of a Peasant Woman when preparing the painting for an upcoming exhibition

Edinburgh Live · Jul 15, 2022

Vincent Van Gogh self-portrait hidden for more than 100 years discovered hidden behind Head of a Peasant Woman painting

Experts at Edinburgh's National Galleries of Scotland say the previously unknown work was found on the back of Van Gogh's painting Head of a Peasant Woman, which they were X-raying ahead of an exhibition.

ABC News · Jul 15, 2022

Edinburgh drivers caught speeding as officers carry out residential spot checks

Sharing an image of officers measuring speeds on smaller residential roads, they said that a "number of drivers" had been stopped for different speeding offences.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022

Hero West Lothian vets fight to save adorable puppy that went blind overnight

Sarah Millar feared for the worst when her beautiful Golden Retriever pup Gus woke up with no eyesight, with his case being one of the worst vets had ever seen.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022

Edinburgh named as one of Europe's best cities to visit this summer by The Times

The only UK city to feature on the list alongside the likes of Berlin, San Sebastian and Copenhagen, a popular capital deli got a namecheck as well as capital's perfect 'panoramic picnic' spot.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022

UK heatwave: Dog owners issued warning as 'half unaware' pets need sunscreen

If it's getting hot outside, especially with a heatwave happening, you will want to do more than give your dogs water with experts issuing a warning to all dog owners.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022

Adorable Edinburgh baby was first to have Spina Bifida operated on before birth

Operated on before birth, Arthur's parents were told he had spina bifida myelomeningocele (SBH), where a portion of the spinal cord or nerves is exposed in a sac through an opening in the spine.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022

Luxury Edinburgh city centre hotel gets fancy new pop-up cocktail bar

Replacing the hugely popular Mayvn is a pop-up cocktail operator that's been a huge hit in Glasgow. They'll be serving cocktails, natural wine, craft beer and speciality coffee.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022

East Lothian gran's dramatic sea rescue at 14 gave her '56 extra years'

Joan Scambler left £14,000 to the East Lothian RNLI after emergency crews in the 1960s saved her life when her solo canoe capsized off the coast aged just 14-years-old.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 14, 2022