The Latest Breaking News from Edinburgh

Although the government scheme is long gone, from March 14 a number of businesses across the capital will be launching their own Eat Out scheme to encourage footfall this month.

Transport Scotland's road operator BEAR Scotland are completing road surfacing works in and around Edinburgh but have had to close parts of the A720 and the second phase of the works start on Tuesday

The firearms officers had previously been in trouble for saying that female colleagues should not be out on duty without being escorted by a man before the latest incident

The ex-Hibs casual was reported during the week as being in Ukraine fighting alongside other football fans and is updating his followers on Facebook page - but the latest message is concerning

Fred MacAuley was stunned by the state of the capital's busiest shopping thoroughfare during a visit to the city as he bemoaned the vacant shop fronts and empty retailers

Many observers believe that the Edinburgh man is perhaps the best ever fighter to have boxed in the UK, and his victory over Ismael Laguna for the lightweight title is considered one of the greatest achievements from a British fighter

The latest Public Health Scotland figures show that almost one third of Edinburgh residents have not received all three of their doses of the coronavirus vaccine.

Flood warnings have been issued to the north east of Scotland but luckily Edinburgh has dodged it and the city is set to bask in sunshine over the weekend as we get closer to Spring.

The 20-year-old's decomposed body was foundin Edinburgh's Union Canal on January 21 1987, yards from her flat.

The pair are set to be honoured for their 'heroic bravery' in defending their homeland in the face of the Russian invasion as part of a motion setting out a series of measures to diminish Kremlin activity in the capital.

On the other side of the Atlantic there's a small emblem of home that features prominently in the main lobby of the world's most famous hotel.