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Former Hibs player Graeme Love, 50, pictured outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court, lashed out with his arms and legs in an attempt to evade arrest after officers had been called out to remove him from a property in Leith, Edinburgh.

Former Hibs player admits to drunken struggle with police officers

Councillor Simita Kumar was voted into the SNP group’s top job at a meeting on April 30.

First-ever person of colour elected to lead a council group

20-year-old Gareth Hempseed from Dunfermline died in a crash in Auldhill Road, Linlithgow, on Monday.

20-year-old man named as fatal crash victim

Stock photo of a Scottish Palestine demonstration at the Mound on October 28, 2023.

Palestinian doctor denies holding prohibited rally

A ‘misleading’ advert for a Premier Inn in the Capital was banned. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Premier Inn advert banned over 'misleading' £35 a night claim

Cosmo, at Greenside Place in Edinburgh, was named Best Restaurant in Scotland at the Golden Chopsticks Awards (GCAs). Photo: Cosmo

Edinburgh restaurant named ‘Best in Scotland’ at Gok Wan’s awards

Richard Rankin plays John Rebus in the forthcoming BBC TV series. Picture: John Devlin.

Rebus reboot BBC broadcast date released

Hundreds of volunteers from the Beltane Fire Society wowed mass crowds with their spectacular event on Calton Hill. Photo: Andy Buchanan / AFP via Getty Images

Thousands attend Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill

Tonic, on North Castle Street in Edinburgh, is hosting a 'closing party' this weekend before it is given a makeover.

Beloved Edinburgh cocktail bar will hold ‘closing party’ this weekend

A college is offering a course on Taylor Swift to educate parents and carers accompanying children to the US singer's Edinburgh gigs.

Edinburgh parents can take course to learn about Taylor Swift

Sport

Monty needs more characters like club captain Paul Hanlon, being lifted aloft by his team-mates to celebrate his goal against St Johnstone last weekend.

EXC: Hibs identify key failing that MUST be fixed in major rebuild
Monty’s ‘mentality monsters’ hunt curbed by cost of bloated squad
John Greechan

Wrong, wrong wrong. SFA admit ref Clancy shouldn’t have penalised Fish in derby draw.

Revealed: Huge VAR mistakes that cost Hibs in top-six race

Hearts named several times in VAR errors list v Hibs, Celtic & others

Hearts' plans to invest with £5m European cash on the horizon

New contract on the table for Hearts player as English clubs move in

Hearts Latest

Steven Naismith reveals what constitutes success for Hearts

Hearts fans will again travel in their numbers to Rugby Park this weekend. Pic: SNS

Former Hearts favourite 'in conversation' over contract with EFL club

Hearts and Hibs have both extensively gone shopping down under.

17 A-League stars Hearts and Hibs could sign this summer

Former Hearts defender Christophe Berra

Hearts hero reveals Scottish football management ambitions

Hibs Latest

In the thick of it - Cadden (centre) has been hailed as an example to every potential Hibs player. Could he do a turn for Scotland?

The unsung Hibs hero who could answer Steve Clarke's Euro 2024 SOS

Pointing the way ahead - Monty is confident in his ability to continue leading Hibs.

Hibs Exclusive: 'I was hired to bring stability to club.'

Hibs boss Nick Montgomery

Hibs chiefs told what Nick Montgomery must be allowed this summer

Every PFA Scotland Player of the Year winner since 1991

Crime

Police share images of man following serious assault in Grassmarket

Richard Van Beck was brought to the dock from custody during a private petition hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last Thursday.

Man appears in court accused of series of alleged theft offences

Officers were alerted to the incident which took place on Hillside Crescent North, Gorebridge, around 11.45am on Monday.

Man taken to hospital after dog attack near primary school

Police have arrested a man in connection with a number of housebreakings and thefts in East Lothian.

Man arrested over alleged thefts at takeaways and shops

Baby Craig Millar memorial returns to community

Police charged the 12-year-old boy with making threats towards shop staff

Boy, 12, charged with threatening shop staff with violence

What's On

Miles Anthony daley, Tarik Frimpong, Tre Copeland-Williams, Ashford Campbell, as The Drifters

Know Any Songs of the Drifters?

The Twilight in concert tour comes to Edinburgh on October 20 at the Usher Hall.

Twilight live in concert with 12-piece rock and orchestral ensemble

Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE will be a truly spectacular new fresh floral exhibition celebrating Scotland’s remarkable art and the nation’s much-loved artists.

Edinburgh to host UK premiere of blockbuster floral show

Four girls wash their faces in the dew at the top of Arthur's Seat Edinburgh on May Day 1969

When Scots would wash their faces in the May dew for luck

Retro

Steven Lynn, Commercial Director at Simon Howie with Ashley Connolly, Buying Manager at Asda

The proof is definitely in the black pudding!
• Simon Howie’s Classic Sliced Black Pudding extended to 268 Asda stores in the UK• Three new lines launched in Asda stores in Scotland• Scottish butcher introduces innovative Reduced Fat, Gluten Free Black Pudding and Beef Bacon to stores for the first time
Jillian Kennoway

J.Higgins Bagpipes

Discovering the Artistry of J Higgins Bagpipes

Carlowrie Castle

Carlowrie Castle makes history by becoming first castle in world to receive B Co...

Four teenagers stripped to the waist and in bare feet crossing Princes Street Edinburgh during the long hot summer of 1976.

37 photos show much how Edinburgh has changed

The photo of Greyfriars Bobby. Picture: Friends of Dalry Cemetery

New photo of Greyfriars Bobby casts doubt on Skye terrier breed

Puzzles

Quick CrosswordTo test and hone your word skills

SudokuThe ultimate logic-based numbers game

WordwheelPit yourself against the clock with our simple anagram game

Homes & Gardens

This is an exceptional B-Listed Victorian house, bordered by spectacular lawned gardens and located in the capital's desirable Juniper Green area.

Property: B-listed detached six-bedroom Victorian villa for sale
Detached Edinburgh villa with so much potential
Kevin Quinn

Air Fryer

Expert Unveils Easy Hack to Keep Your Air Fryer Spotless!

A neat garden

Expert Reveals 7 Tips To Get Your Garden Summer-Ready

Forming part of a stunning C-listed Victorian villa in Murrayfield, housing just three exclusive properties, this enchanting main-door lower ground-floor apartment is a truly special three-bedroom residence that offers substantial rooms with sympathetic interior design and preserved period features – a characterful combination that creates a one-of-a-kind home.

Property: Three-bedroom apartment in Robert Louis Stevenson novel

This handsome, truly impressive late Victorian five-bedroom semi-detached family home is set within established mature gardens, with a delightful self-contained cabin in the garden grounds. The property is located in the beautiful, peaceful Colinton Dell close to all the amenities of Colinton Village. There is a wonderful, leafy outlook from the property over woodlands and the Water of Leith.

Property: £1m five-bedroom family home with charming garden cabin

Lifestyle

Antalya, pictured, is one of the destinations in Turkey where Edinburgh holidaymakers can fly to with SunExpress. Photo: Pixabay

Airline increases flights to three sun-soaked destinations

Thornbury Castle boats 27 bedchambers each one taking its name from one of the fiery monarch’s six wives or other famous Tudor figures.

Find out why Thornbury Castle was voted Britain's best romantic hotel

Lidl has submiited plans for a new superstore at the former B&M unit on Seafield Road in Edinburgh.

Giant Lidl megastore planned on site of former B&M

SunExpress aircraft

SunExpress Increasing Services from Edinburgh to Türkiye for Summer 2024

Your World

Medical Research Scotland Academy 2024.

Medical Research Scotland Academy returns to engage with pupils from 47 schools ...

Children enjoying a Breakfast Club.

Schools across Scotland could win £1000 courtesy of Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awa...

Frankie Mack Red Carpet With Moreish TV's Craig said Debbie Stephens

Scots Singer Frankie Mack Gets Moreish TV Red Carpet Treatment at Against The Od...

Megan Kane.

Megan makes her mark as legal firm's first trainee

People

Edinburgh locals have been debating who inspired a new artwork that appeared on a building wall in Henderson Street.

Locals debate if new artwork is tribute to Leith legend
A new piece of street art has appeared in Edinburgh – and locals are split over who inspired it
Gary Flockhart

An artist's impression of the new building at Edinburgh Steiner School building, by Benjamin Tindall Architects.

Independent school to construct new building as part of expansion

The education space to train baristas at Origin Coffee at South College Street, Edinburgh.

Step inside the city's newest coffee shop

Best in Edinburgh

These two ladies certainly enjoyed themselves at the soft opening event on Wednesday, March 28 at Ruma.

First look inside Edinburgh's new rum bar

Take a look through our photo gallery to see 10 of the best free activities to do in Edinburgh according to our readers.

10 fun activities in Edinburgh that won't cost you a penny

66-year-old Mather's West End barmaid Liz Taylor is set for retirement, 36 years after she started working there.

I've enjoyed every minute of my 36 years behind the bar

Royal Company of Archers walk down Jawbone Walk to take part in a shot in the East Meadows

16 incredible old photos of The Meadows

Opinion

Robert Aldridge is Edinburgh's Lord Provost. Picture: Greg Macvean

​Communities at heart of Edinburgh 900 celebrations​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​...

​I’m delighted that community groups in the Capital can now apply for funding as part of the Edinburgh 900 programme. Edinburgh 900 represents almost a millennium of our shared history since the founding of the royal burgh by King David I in around 1124.Robert Aldridge

Cancer treatment game-changer is great news for us sufferers - Steve Cardownie

Hermitage Park Primary School

​Bairns without borders, a story of compassion and inclusion - Steve Cardownie

We need more than just a First Minister, we need a change in government - Alex Cole-HamiltonAlex Cole-Hamilton
Moderator George Whyte of St Giles Cathedral celebrates the 900-year anniversary of the church and city of Edinburgh

​We’re celebrating 900 years of our glorious Edinburgh history - Angus Robertson

Victor and Carina Contini

​And happy birthday to Contini - Angus Robertson

The Faroe Islands flag

​Building bridges with the Faroe Islands - Angus Robertson

Business

National World

Winners of TCS’ UK Sustainability Competition Offered Coveted TCS Internship

Stephen Langley in his new home

New affordable housing development welcomed by new tenants

ESPC's Property Information Centre on George Street, Edinburgh

ESPC announces free ‘buy-to-let’ event for aspiring investors and landlords

Frank McCafferty, Group Director of Repairs and Assets at Wheatley Group

Wheatley transforming homes in the east with £3.6m investment

Gavin Brown, Speak With Impact

Edinburgh workers can brush up skills as survey reveals confidence dip

The site of Edinburgh fish and chip shop Cafe Piccante is now available to lease following its sudden closure. Photo: Cafe Piccante

Popular Edinburgh chippy up for sale after sad closure

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Jet 2 launches new weekly flight to Malta

New pasta restaurant arrives in the capital

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UK Trending

Runaway Rhea causes havoc in UK village.

Watch: Runaway rhea causes havoc as it sprints through UK village

Car crashes through metal barriers and into the front of theatre.

Watch: Man crashes through metal barriers and into front of theatre

Klodjan Rama is arrested by police after they found a cannabis factory at his home.

Watch: Police ram door and arrest man after busting cannabis factory

More than a third of Brits are hesitant about visiting a casino

'Love Island' star Molly Smith has launched a jewellery line in collaboration with Abbott Lyon. Here's our 8 best picks from the collection. Photo by Instagram/mollysmith19.

Molly Smith's Abbott Lyon jewellery line included in huge limited sale

Holland's Efteling, an altogether less expensive family trip out

Efteling Theme Park: Inside the delightful Dutch fairy tale theme park

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