The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

Campaigner burns Russian passport as hundreds gather for Ukraine vigil

Hundreds of people gathered near The Mound in Edinburgh for the vigil.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2022

Edinburgh author JK Rowling's charity launches emergency Ukraine aid appeal

The Harry Potter creator is hoping to raise funds to provide support to more than 100,000 youngsters trapped in orphanages across the war-torn country following Russia's invasion

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Sought-after Edinburgh high school catchment 'may have to be reviewed'

James Gillespie's High School is already projected to exceed pupil capacity by over 400 by 2028 — and delays to Edinburgh's first Gaelic secondary school could add further pressure.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Edinburgh's schools' power bills to cost £9 million in the year ahead as energy prices soar

Council report warns significant cost increases on the horizon as the local authority plans to make schools more energy efficient

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Furious Edinburgh M&S shopper spots 'anti-vax' newspaper displayed in store

After a bundle of The Light newspapers were spotted in Marks and Spencer at Edinburgh's Fort Kinnaird, the supermarket confirmed that they do not stock the publication and someone dumped them in store

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Edinburgh and Kyiv - Why the two capitals became sister cities over 30 years ago

Both known to be cultural and historic hubs in their parts of the world, Edinburgh and Kyiv were officially twinned as sister cities over 30 years ago in 1989.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Magical Edinburgh Royal Mile flat with spellbinding interior hits the market

The two-bedroom property on the Royal Mile is unlike any other in Edinburgh, with each room inside the flat decorated with a completely different theme to the next.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Edinburgh man tried to stab cyclist and bite his face during unprovoked attack

Robert Dunn, 27, was sitting on the ground at an Edinburgh canal when biker Francisco Moreno approached while out on his morning cycle.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022

Forbes urges Scottish businesses to stop trading with Russia

Scottish Government would also support any move to expel the Consul General of Russia from his Edinburgh consulate

Insider UK · Mar 1, 2022

Edinburgh mum's joy after three-year campaign for cannabis for son brings 'great news'

Exclusive: Karen Gray, from East Craigs, has been campaigning for THC based cannabis medicine to be made available through the NHS as her son relies on the treatment to keep him alive.

Edinburgh Live · Mar 1, 2022