All news on the topic: Edinburgh

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Former Labour MSP accused of drink-driving crash that nearly hit pedestrian
The former Labour MSP is facing allegations of narrowly avoiding hitting a pedestrian while driving under the influence in Edinburgh.
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Corporate lobbying dominates meetings with Scottish ministers
It was in the rarefied environment of the Gleneagles Townhouse, a five-star luxury hotel and exclusive members club in Edinburgh’s New Town, that one of the most recent meetings recorded on the Scottish lobbying register occurred.
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Former SNP candidate under police investigation over alleged sexual offences
A former SNP candidate for Holyrood is being investigated over alleged sexual offences.
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Royal couple accused of profiting from Crown Estate property at taxpayer expense
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are facing uproar after it emerged they are earning £130,000 a year from sub-letting a stable on one of the Crown Estate’s properties, despite only paying a peppercorn rent.
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Two injured in Edinburgh stabbing rampage as armed police surround knife-wielding suspect in tower block
Two individuals have been taken to the hospital after being assaulted by a man wandering around a neighborhood with two knives.
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Serial fraudster jailed for £900,000 embezzlement admits new £176,000 fraud against Scottish Power
A serial fraudster who was previously jailed for embezzling almost £900,000 from her employers has appeared back in court to admit conning Scottish Power out of £176,000.
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Edinburgh Airport grounds departures after air traffic control provider suffers technical glitch
All flights were halted at Edinburgh Airport this morning due to an IT issue affecting its air traffic control provider.
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UK flight diverted after chaotic mid-air fight leads to alleged crew attack
A flight from the UK to the Canary Islands was forced to land after chaotic onboard scenes allegedly resulted in a cabin crew member being attacked.
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Scottish footballer Niall Geany jailed for nearly four years for raping a woman in her home
A Scottish footballer who raped a good Samaritan in her own home has been jailed for three years and nine months today.
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Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty arrested in Edinburgh over T-shirt linked to banned group Palestine Action
The award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested in Edinburgh for wearing a T-shirt that allegedly referenced the banned protest group Palestine Action.
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Large fire breaks out on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
A significant fire has erupted on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, with people seen fleeing down the hill to escape the flames spreading across the iconic landmark.
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Scottish Secretary brands Edinburgh council’s remarks about Oasis fans ‘snobby and classist’
Remarks by Edinburgh council officials suggesting Oasis fans are old, raucous and overweight were “snobby”, the Scottish Secretary has said.
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Older brother of Noel and Liam Gallagher charged with rape and multiple sexual offences
The older brother of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher has been charged with rape and several other sex offences including making threats to kill.
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Horror at Edinburgh fair: ride with children derails and crashes into adjacent cabin
The heart-stopping moment a fairground ride car ’smashed about before coming off the track’ at a festival in Edinburgh was captured in footage - children on the ride were ’shaken’
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Founder of Kwik Fit and former Hibernian FC owner Sir Tom Farmer has died
The founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died at the age of 84.
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Scotland to host historic Grand Départs for men’s and women’s Tour de France in 2027
The Tour de France is scheduled to return to the UK in 2027, with Scotland ready to host historic Grand Departs for both the men’s and women’s races.
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Scottish Wildlife Trust secures £17.5m donation to transform Highland estate into rewilding haven
Scottish Wildlife Trust plans to create rainforest, restore peatland and end deer stalking on Highland sporting estate
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Boris Johnson enthusiasts offered a £121 handshake and photo opportunity
Tickets to hear the former prime minister speak at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall cost up to £160, not including the meet-and-greet.
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Girl, 6, and man discovered dead in house following ’major incident’
The bodies of a man and a six-year-old girl were discovered after a ‘major incident’ in West Lothian, Edinburgh.
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Man and woman taken into custody after missing family located ’safe and well’
A family of five which disappeared in Scotland have been found safe and well, police said.
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Man ’decapitated’ in late-night bus accident identified
A pensioner who was decapitated after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh has been named.
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Edinburgh club owner responds to ’severed head’ rumors after bus crash
John ’Mick’ McWilliams is the owner of Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms and has been drawn into the online rumours surrounding an horrific incident in the city’s Cowgate on Saturday night
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Horror in Edinburgh as a ’severed head’ is discovered on the street, with ’gruesome images’ shared widely
Eyewitness claimed the gruesome find was discovered in a street and one said "I almost laughed because it’s Halloween weekend and I thought it was a prank"
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Man who confessed in a YouTube video to raping a woman at an Edinburgh property has been jailed
A man who raped a sleeping woman in Edinburgh before confessing during a YouTube interview a decade later has been jailed.
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Met Police officer charged over death of woman hit by motorcycle escorting Duchess of Edinburgh
Christopher Harrison, 67, will appear in court charged with causing death by careless driving after 81-year-old Helen Holland suffered serious injuries in the collision and died two weeks later.