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14/12/2025

Neilson strike opens door to welcome win

Fife Flyers recorded a welcome 5-3 win over Coventry Blaze at Kirkcaldy despite being 3-2 down with less than six minutes remaining. Home fans loved the bounce back and it was newcomer Logan Neilson (pictured) who put Fife ahead with only a few minutes left of a tight game at The Fife Ice Arena. Neilson struck unassisted to make the scoreline 4-3 with 56min 47sec on the clock and Ian Scheid added a fifth with 33 seconds remaining on an empty net after Blaze gambled by withdrawing their netminder to have six skaters....

Fife Flyers recorded a welcome 5-3 win over Coventry Blaze at Kirkcaldy despite being 3-2 down with less than six minutes remaining. Home fans loved the bounce back and it was newcomer Logan Neilson (pictured) who put Fife ahead with only a few minutes left of a tight game at The Fife Ice Arena. Nei...

14/12/2025

Police name 87-year-old woman who died in fatal crash near Linlithgow

The woman who died following a fatal crash in West Lothian has been named as Isabella Cordner, 87, known as Isa. The incident happened around 6.55pm on Friday, 5 December, 2025, and involved a red Honda Civic and a silver Volkswagen T-Roc being driven on the A706 near Carriber Mill. Emergency services attended, but Isa, a passenger in the Volkswagen, died at the scene....

The woman who died following a fatal crash in West Lothian has been named as Isabella Cordner, 87, known as Isa. The incident happened around 6.55pm on Friday, 5 December, 2025, and involved a red Honda Civic and a silver Volkswagen T-Roc being driven on the A706 near Carriber Mill. Emergency servic...

14/12/2025

Book – The Show Must Go On – Travels of the Tattoo Producer

Tippermuir Books have published a new book about the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. This latest is written by former producer Brigadier Sir Melville Stewart Jameson, KCVO, CBE, CStJ offering his unique insight into the event which attracts 220,000 people to see it on the Castle Esplanade each August. "By God! I don’t think it would have been done if I had not been there!" So said Wellington after Waterloo, the victory he called "a near-run thing"....

Tippermuir Books have published a new book about the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. This latest is written by former producer Brigadier Sir Melville Stewart Jameson, KCVO, CBE, CStJ offering his unique insight into the event which attracts 220,000 people to see it on the Castle Esplanade each Augu...

14/12/2025

Man dies following incident at house in Fountainbridge

A man has died at a property in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh following an incident on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Watson Crescent shortly after 6am and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers were deployed to guard the locus and a forensic team were summoned. A man was arrested and charged in connection with an assault in connection with the incident....

A man has died at a property in the Fountainbridge area of Edinburgh following an incident on Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Watson Crescent shortly after 6am and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers were deployed to guard the locus and a forensic team were summoned....

14/12/2025

Specially trained officers patrolling Edinburgh today

Police Scotland’s specially trained officers are patrolling in Edinburgh today to ensure public safety and disrupt criminality. Project Servator is a policing tactic that aims to disrupt a range of criminal activity, including terrorism, while providing a reassuring presence for the public. It is used by a number of UK police forces and the Royal Gibraltar Police. The approach relies on police working with the community – businesses, partners and members of the public – to build a network of vigilance and encourage suspicious activity to be reported....

Police Scotland’s specially trained officers are patrolling in Edinburgh today to ensure public safety and disrupt criminality. Project Servator is a policing tactic that aims to disrupt a range of criminal activity, including terrorism, while providing a reassuring presen...

14/12/2025

Police Scotland issue statement following terrorist incident in Australia

A senior police officer has made a statement on behalf of Police Scotland in the aftermath of the terrorist incident in Australia. Latest reports suggest 12 people, including children, are dead after two gunmen armed with rifles opened fire at Bondi Beach in an act of terrorism targeting a Jewish holiday celebration. One gunman was shot dead by police and another is in custody....

A senior police officer has made a statement on behalf of Police Scotland in the aftermath of the terrorist incident in Australia. Latest reports suggest 12 people, including children, are dead after two gunmen armed with rifles opened fire at Bondi Beach in an act of terrorism targeting a Jewish ho...

14/12/2025

Free Festive event for juniors

Organisers of the popular Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun have confirmed that the event will continue as normal during the Festive period. A healthy field of juniors aged from four to 14 took part in the latest run in mild conditions on Sunday. And the first home clocked an impressive time of around eight minutes for the 2k event around the former quarry near Wester Hailes....

Organisers of the popular Hailes Quarry Junior Parkrun have confirmed that the event will continue as normal during the Festive period. A healthy field of juniors aged from four to 14 took part in the latest run in mild conditions on Sunday. And the first home clocked an impressive time of around ei...

14/12/2025

Touch of retro comfort as care home brings back the 70s

Luxury care home unveils brand new time capsule snug A new 1970s-themed snug has been unveiled at an Edinburgh care home, aiming to help residents living with dementia reconnect with memories from their past. The immersive room has been developed by Cramond Residence, a luxury care home which specialises in delivering bespoke support for older people living with dementia, with care tailored both in dedicated areas and throughout the wider home. ...

Luxury care home unveils brand new time capsule snug    A new 1970s-themed snug has been unveiled at an Edinburgh care home, aiming to help residents living with dementia reconnect with memories from their past.    The immersive room has been developed by Cramond Residence,.....

14/12/2025

Scots women cricketers bound for Nepal

The Scotland women’s cricket squad has been named for the ICC T20 World Cup qualifier in Nepal from 12 January to 2 February. It is predominantly anglo-based - for example captain Kathryn Bryce plays for the Nottingham side, Blaze, in England. The fifteen-player group also includes Pippa Sproul after missing the ICC Emerging Nations Trophy in Thailand last month. Scotland will be among ten teams fighting for four spots at the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England next summer....

The Scotland women’s cricket squad has been named for the ICC T20 World Cup qualifier in Nepal from 12 January to 2 February. It is predominantly anglo-based – for example captain Kathryn Bryce plays for the Nottingham side, Blaze, in England. The fifteen-player group also includes Pippa Sproul ...

14/12/2025

New guidance for hospital visitors to protect against flu

NHS Lothian has issued guidance on urgent precautions which will help protect patients and staff against flu this winter. The health board expects a surge in flu cases in Lothian, similar to those already identified in other parts of Scotland and the UK. To prepare and protect, all staff are being urged to get vaccinated and to wear face masks in front door and high-risk areas, such as Intensive Care or cancer wards, in a bid to stop the spread....

NHS Lothian has issued guidance on urgent precautions which will help protect patients and staff against flu this winter. The health board expects a surge in flu cases in Lothian, similar to those already identified in other parts of Scotland and the UK. To prepare and protect, all staff are being u...

14/12/2025

Higgs medals up for auction

A collection of medals, trophies, awards and other rare objects collected by Professor Peter Higgs could fetch £50,000 at auction in Edinburgh this week. The late Professor Higgs was the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who predicted the "God particle". The collection includes his Nobel Prize Diploma Citation, his Royal Society of Edinburgh Medal and the 2011 Edinburgh Award. It also includes personal objects including his academic gown, Nobel badges and even his Rubik's Cube....

A collection of medals, trophies, awards and other rare objects collected by Professor Peter Higgs could fetch £50,000 at auction in Edinburgh this week. The late Professor Higgs was the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who predicted the “God particle”. The collection includes his Nobel Prize Dipl...

14/12/2025

Investigation underway after paint thrown over city centre bank

An investigation is underway after the HSBC branch on Hanover Street was vandalised with paint thrown over the windows and brickwork. Police were alerted to the incident at around 4.30am on Saturday, December 13. The branch was closed to facilitate the investigation. A police spokesperson said:"Around 4.30am on Saturday, 13 December, 2025, we received a report of vandalism to a premises in Hanover Street, Edinburgh. "Enquiries are ongoing."

An investigation is underway after the HSBC branch on Hanover Street was vandalised with paint thrown over the windows and brickwork. Police were alerted to the incident at around 4.30am on Saturday, December 13. The branch was closed to facilitate the investigation. A police spokesperson said:”Ar...

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