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Mimi’s on The Shore to closeEdinburgh business, Mimi's Bakehouse will close its Leith café on Sunday. This is the first ...
17/11/2025

Mimi’s on The Shore to close

Edinburgh business, Mimi's Bakehouse will close its Leith café on Sunday. This is the first site where Mimi's began in 2010, but now they say they are moving on to the next chapter - which will be in the premises on The Shore but will be something new and different. Michelle Phillips, Founder and Managing Director said: “Our bakery café at The Shore was where our Mimi’s journey began....

Edinburgh business, Mimi’s Bakehouse will close its Leith café on Sunday. This is the first site where Mimi’s began in 2010, but now they say they are moving on to the next chapter – which will be in the premises on The Shore but will be something new and different. Michelle Phillips, Founder...

Dune Bakery lease will be discussed by councillors on Tuesday in privateSouth Queensferry's Dune Bakery will be on the a...
17/11/2025

Dune Bakery lease will be discussed by councillors on Tuesday in private

South Queensferry's Dune Bakery will be on the agenda at a council meeting on Tuesday for the second time in a month. The bakery run by Lewis Gill opened in South Queensferry last year. Dune has been a success and they made an offer to lease council-owned premises on The Loan in August. Their plan was to create a bigger space for their products and some other activities alongside the bakery on the High Street....

Dune Bakery's proposal to lease premises from the council has been referred to the Finance Committee on Tuesday

West Lothian Council bids to secure funding for new railway station at WinchburghWest Lothian Council has led an applica...
17/11/2025

West Lothian Council bids to secure funding for new railway station at Winchburgh

West Lothian Council has led an application to secure funding for a new railway station at Winchburgh. The bid to the Scottish Government is a crucial step in the development of a new station for West Lothian. Train operator ScotRail welcomed the bid. While no figure has been mentioned, evidence from other new stations opened in Scotland suggests development costs could be around the £15m to £20m mark....

West Lothian Council has led an application to secure funding for a new railway station at Winchburgh.   The bid to the Scottish Government is a crucial step in the development of a new station for West Lothian. Train operator ScotRail welcomed the bid.  While no figure has been mentioned,...

Two teenagers charged in connection with East Lothian assaultTwo teenagers have been identified and charged in connectio...
17/11/2025

Two teenagers charged in connection with East Lothian assault

Two teenagers have been identified and charged in connection with an assault involving another young person in East Lothian. The incident took place in North Berwick on Friday 14 November 2025. Officers said that a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident and that violence in the community will not be tolerated. A police spokesperson said: "On Friday 14th November 2025, two youths aged 15 and 16 years old, were identified in relation to an incident that occurred in North Berwick on another young person. "Violence in our community will not be tolerated. "These youths were charged with Assault and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

Two teenagers have been identified and charged in connection with an assault involving another young person in East Lothian. The incident took place in North Berwick on Friday 14 November 2025. Officers said that a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident an...

Police arrest 30-year-old man following disturbance on London RoadPolice have arrested a 30-year-old man following a dis...
17/11/2025

Police arrest 30-year-old man following disturbance on London Road

Police have arrested a 30-year-old man following a disturbance which resulted in another man being taken to hospital for treatment. The disturbance took place on Sunday morning on London Road in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene around 8.40am. Police said that one man had been taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. His condition is not known....

Police have arrested a 30-year-old man following a disturbance which resulted in another man being taken to hospital for treatment. The disturbance took place on Sunday morning on London Road in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene around 8.40am. Police said that one man had been t...

Historic East Lothian hotel saved from demolition by Scottish MinistersA historic hotel has been saved from demolition b...
17/11/2025

Historic East Lothian hotel saved from demolition by Scottish Ministers

A historic hotel has been saved from demolition by Scottish Ministers after they ruled it was an important gateway into the seaside town of North Berwick. Campaigners battled to stop the former Golf Hotel from being torn down after its owners were given planning permission to replace it with 14 flats. Despite this, East Lothian councillors voted against their own officers’ advice and granted permission for its demolition earlier this year, but the case was then called in by Scottish Ministers....

A historic hotel has been saved from demolition by Scottish Ministers after they ruled it was an important gateway into the seaside town of North Berwick. Campaigners battled to stop the former Golf Hotel from being torn down after its owners were given planning permission to replace it with 14 flat...

Police becoming increasingly concerned for welfare of missing 75-year-old manPolice in West Lothian are appealing for he...
17/11/2025

Police becoming increasingly concerned for welfare of missing 75-year-old man

Police in West Lothian are appealing for help in tracing a missing 75-year old male named Stephen McCue who has been reported missing from the Bathgate area. He is described as white male, 5ft 10inches, grey/white hair, bushy eyebrows and small goatee beard, medium build. He was last wearing grey trousers and blue jacket. A police spokesperson said: "We are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Stephen and are therefore appealing for the assistance of the public to ensure he is found safe and well....

Police in West Lothian are appealing for help in tracing a missing 75-year old male named Stephen McCue who has been reported missing from the Bathgate area. He is described as white male, 5ft 10inches, grey/white hair, bushy eyebrows and small goatee beard, medium build. He was last wearing grey tr...

Tram extension from Granton to Bioquarter – Spokes publish their viewsThe tram extension consultation has gathered aroun...
17/11/2025

Tram extension from Granton to Bioquarter – Spokes publish their views

The tram extension consultation has gathered around 7,000 views from groups and people living and working in the city. Cycling campaign group Spokes has now published their response to the council tram consultation. The group promotes cycling and confirms that they also support a growing tram system - provided that cycling is well catered for. In composing their response Spokes say it has reviewed the planning proposals for Roseburn to Granton which already have consent....

The tram extension consultation has gathered around 7,000 views from groups and people living and working in the city. Cycling campaign group Spokes has now published their response to the council tram consultation. The group promotes cycling and confirms that they also support a growing tram system...

Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins get their annual vaccinationsEdinburgh Zoo have vaccinated more than 150 of their penguins. The...
17/11/2025

Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins get their annual vaccinations

Edinburgh Zoo have vaccinated more than 150 of their penguins. The Zoo's vets and keepers individually administered a dose of vaccine, checked the birds' microchips and completed health checks on all three species of the birds. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) which runs the zoo takes the animals health seriously - particularly the penguins which continue to be a big draw in Corstorphine and online on…...

Edinburgh Zoo's annual vaccination of penguins by keepers and vets took place on a very rainy day in Edinburgh

Dates and fixtures announced for inaugural Nations ChampionshipThe full match schedule for the inaugural Nations Champio...
17/11/2025

Dates and fixtures announced for inaugural Nations Championship

The full match schedule for the inaugural Nations Championship, kicking off in July 2026. has been aoonouned. The new global tournament created through a new joint venture between Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR—will see the world’s strongest rugby nations compete in a unified cross-hemisphere format for the first time. As the international game enters a new era, Scotland will face a blockbuster run of fixtures against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji next July before returning to Scottish Gas Murrayfield in November for a trio of unmissable home Tests against New Zealand, Australia and Japan....

The full match schedule for the inaugural Nations Championship, kicking off in July 2026. has been aoonouned. The new global tournament created through a new joint venture between Six Nations Rugby and SANZAAR—will see the world’s strongest rugby nations compete in a unified cross-hemisphere f...

Holyrood election plan a ” mopping up exercise”Plans for the new polling districts for next year’s Holyrood elections ar...
17/11/2025

Holyrood election plan a ” mopping up exercise”

Plans for the new polling districts for next year’s Holyrood elections are being finalised ahead of publication next month. West Lothian will have three MSPs after next May’s elections as a new constituency has been created in the Bathgate area. Labour veteran, Linlithgow’s Tom Conn branded the redraw “a mopping up exercise” after the town was tied to Falkirk in a new constituency....

Plans for the new polling districts for next year’s Holyrood elections are being  finalised ahead of publication next month.  West Lothian will have three MSP’s after next May’s elections as a new constituency has been created in the Bathgate area.  Labour veteran, Linlithgow’s Tom...

Grant Scott “frustrated” at second-half performance as Hearts lift Capital CupHibernian Women's head coach Grant Scott a...
17/11/2025

Grant Scott “frustrated” at second-half performance as Hearts lift Capital Cup

Hibernian Women's head coach Grant Scott admitted his 'frustration' at his side's failure to keep up performance levels from a strong first half at Easter Road yesterday afternoon. Hibs dominated the first-half over city rivals Hearts in the Capital Cup. Ellis Notley put Scott's side ahead on the brink of half-time, but a brace from Carly Johns and a strike from Bayley Hutchison ensured the Capital Cup stayed in Gorgie. ...

Hibernian Women’s head coach Grant Scott admitted his ‘frustration’ at his side’s failure to keep up performance levels from a strong first half at Easter Road yesterday afternoon. Hibs dominated the first-half over city rivals Hearts in the Capital Cup. Ellis Notley put Scott’s side ahead...

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