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It’s freezing out there – the Ross Fountain in photosYou know it's cold in Edinburgh when the Ross Fountain in Princes S...
05/01/2026

It’s freezing out there – the Ross Fountain in photos

You know it's cold in Edinburgh when the Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens freezes over. And today it did just that, amid temperatures of around minus 3°C. The fountain was restored in a £1.9 million project completed in 2018, and funded by local businessman, Norman Springford, of Apex Hotels. The renovation work commissioned by The Ross Development Trust was supported by Edinburgh World Heritage and was undertaken in collaboration with The City of Edinburgh Council. ...

You know it’s cold in Edinburgh when the Ross Fountain in Princes Street Gardens freezes over. And today it did just that, amid temperatures of around minus 3°C. The fountain was restored in a £1.9 million project completed in 2018, and funded by local businessman, Norman Springford, of Apex Hot...

Strikes at STV may go ahead this weekStaff at STV are due to strike on Wednesday over the compulsory redundancies and pl...
05/01/2026

Strikes at STV may go ahead this week

Staff at STV are due to strike on Wednesday over the compulsory redundancies and plans to cut the north edition of the News at 6. All news staff in Scotland will be affected as the planned action coincides with the launch of the new commercial radio station, STV Radio, on Tuesday. Staff will join picket lines in Glasgow and Aberdeen....

Staff at STV are due to strike on Wednesday over the compulsory redundancies and plans to cut the north edition of the News at 6. All news staff in Scotland will be affected as the planned action coincides with the launch of the new commercial radio station, STV Radio, on Tuesday. Staff will join pi...

First Minister proposes a national bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in World CupScotland’s participation in...
05/01/2026

First Minister proposes a national bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in World Cup

Scotland’s participation in the World Cup for the first time since 1998 is set to be marked by a national bank holiday. Scotland will face Haiti in Boston at 02:00 BST on Sunday 14 June, and the First Minister John Swinney has proposed that the following day, Monday 15 June be the designated holiday. This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations in Scotland to celebrate after the men’s team play their opening game against Haiti in Boston....

Scotland’s participation in the World Cup for the first time since 1998 is set to be marked by a national bank holiday. Scotland will face Haiti in Boston at 02:00 BST on Sunday 14 June, and the First Minister John Swinney has proposed that the following day, Monday 15 June be the designated holid...

Green belt houses rejected despite claims land is brownfieldPlans to build three new homes on a grazing field on the edg...
05/01/2026

Green belt houses rejected despite claims land is brownfield

Plans to build three new homes on a grazing field on the edge of a community have been rejected after locals objected to the loss of countryside. Applicant WM Inverkeithing Ltd argued the land at Polton, Lasswade, was a vacant brownfield site which could be used to help Midlothian’s housing crisis. However objectors argued it was on the green belt and raised concerns that a transport statement lodged with the plans referred to the new homes as ‘holiday chalets’....

Plans to build three new homes on a grazing field on the edge of a community have been rejected after locals objected to the loss of countryside. Applicant WM Inverkeithing Ltd argued the land at Polton, Lasswade, was a vacant brownfield site which could be used to help Midlothian’s housing crisis...

Swinney says it is time to see ourselves as others see usSNP leader, John Swinney, made a speech to begin the New Year i...
05/01/2026

Swinney says it is time to see ourselves as others see us

SNP leader, John Swinney, made a speech to begin the New Year in Glasgow on Monday morning referencing the Burns poem, To a Louse, saying that Scotland should "see ourselves as others see us". He set out the backdrop of the bad weather in parts of Scotland and said he had paid a visit to A&E at Glasgow Royal Infirmary to "see first hand the pressures staff face"....

SNP leader, John Swinney, made a speech to begin the New Year in Glasgow on Monday morning referencing the Burns poem, To a Louse, saying that Scotland should “see ourselves as others see us”. He set out the backdrop of the bad weather in parts of Scotland and said he had paid a visit to […]

is looking for volunteersThe charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, is looking for thousands of volunteers in Scotland to h...
05/01/2026

is looking for volunteers

The charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, is looking for thousands of volunteers in Scotland to help clean up the country. This is the biggest mass litter picking event and everyone is invited to play their part. will take place from 13 March to 24 April and the charity is looking for people all over Scotland to get involved. Keep Scotland Beautiful’s latest litter survey…...

The charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, is looking for thousands of volunteers in Scotland to help clean up the country. This is the biggest mass litter picking event and everyone is invited to play their part. will take place from 13 March to 24 April and the charity is looking f...

Inspection at Livingston ahead of St Mirren clashThe Livingston v St Mirren clash in the William Hill Premiership, sched...
05/01/2026

Inspection at Livingston ahead of St Mirren clash

The Livingston v St Mirren clash in the William Hill Premiership, scheduled for Tuesday at 19.45 at The Home of the Set Fare Arena, is under threat due to the current cold snap. An inspection will be held at 10.30am on Tuesday and a decision made. The league bottom-markers have lost their last four games and have not won since August 9, but BBC Sport Scotland indicate that the West Lothian side are unbeaten in their last four home league games with the Paisley side who recently beat Celtic to win the Premier Sports Cup....

The Livingston v St Mirren clash in the William Hill Premiership, scheduled for Tuesday at 19.45 at The Home of the Set Fare Arena, is under threat due to the current cold snap. An inspection will be held at 10.30am on Tuesday and a decision made. The league bottom-markers have lost their last four....

How the Hibs players fared at the Africa Cup of NationsHibs defeder Rocky Bushiri and DR Congo have progressed to the la...
05/01/2026

How the Hibs players fared at the Africa Cup of Nations

Hibs defeder Rocky Bushiri and DR Congo have progressed to the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a strong group stage showing. DR Congo comfortably advanced to the knockout stages of the competition, taking seven points from nine available to finish second-place in Group D - finishing behind Senegal only on goal difference. The Leopards defeated Benin in their opening fixture 1-0 before being held to a 1-1 draw with Senegal after Cedric Bakambu's equaliser was nullified by Sadio Mane's equaliser....

Hibs defeder Rocky Bushiri and DR Congo have progressed to the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following a strong group stage showing. DR Congo comfortably advanced to the knockout stages of the competition, taking seven points from nine available to finish second-place in Group D – fini...

Emergency services respond to woman falling through ice on Threipmuir reservoirEmergency services responded to reports o...
05/01/2026

Emergency services respond to woman falling through ice on Threipmuir reservoir

Emergency services responded to reports of a woman in danger on the ice at Threipmuir reservoir near Pentland Hills around 2.50pm yesterday afternoon, Sunday 4 January 2026. The woman had fallen through the ice but managed to get to safety on her own. She did not need medical treatment. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.50pm on Sunday, January 4, we received a report of a woman in danger on ice at Threipmuir reservoir near Edinburgh....

Emergency services responded to reports of a woman in danger on the ice at Threipmuir reservoir near Pentland Hills around 2.50pm yesterday afternoon, Sunday 4 January 2026. The woman had fallen through the ice but managed to get to safety on her own. She did not need medical treatment. A Police Sco...

Gail Porter’s lowest point led to helping othersGAIL Porter said she owes her life to her daughter after hitting her low...
05/01/2026

Gail Porter’s lowest point led to helping others

GAIL Porter said she owes her life to her daughter after hitting her lowest point during a spell when she was homeless. The TV presenter, 54, explained that work dried up after she lost her hair to alopecia and she ended up homeless for six months in 2014. She relied on friends to put her up, but at one stage found herself sleeping on a park bench....

GAIL Porter said she owes her life to her daughter after hitting her lowest point during a spell when she was homeless. The TV presenter, 54, explained that work dried up after she lost her hair to alopecia and she ended up homeless for six months in 2014. She relied on friends to put her […]

Planners save house described as a ‘rare survivor’A rundown cottage in the centre of Dalkeith has been saved from demoli...
05/01/2026

Planners save house described as a ‘rare survivor’

A rundown cottage in the centre of Dalkeith has been saved from demolition after planners described it as a ‘rare survivor’ of the town’s early heritage. The single storey home on the corner of Lothian Street and London Road is hundreds of years old and has been listed as significant because of its location and character. Developers lodged plans to demolish the cottage and outbuildings behind it with Midlothian Council with separate proposals to build a four storey high block of 15 flats in their place also submitted....

A rundown cottage in the centre of Dalkeith has been saved from demolition after planners described it as a ‘rare survivor’ of the town’s early heritage. The single storey home on the corner of Lothian Street and London Road is hundreds of years old and has been listed as significant because o...

Better training would reduce injuries to police officersImproved training techniques could reduce the number of frontlin...
05/01/2026

Better training would reduce injuries to police officers

Improved training techniques could reduce the number of frontline police officers injured by more than 50% when they are assaulted in the line of duty. Police Scotland say officers in the Renfrewshire and Inverclyde sub division have been taking part in a pilot scheme delivering specialist training to assess if it leads to fewer injuries when cops are assaulted. The force say it has been identified by analysts as "one of the most violent" subdivisions, where assaults on officers and the subsequent time off recovering from the injuries sustained were "among the highest nationally"....

Improved training techniques could reduce the number of frontline police officers injured by more than 50% when they are assaulted in the line of duty. Police Scotland say officers in the Renfrewshire and Inverclyde sub division have been taking part in a pilot scheme delivering specialist training....

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