<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Edinburgh with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager given life sentence for knife murder while on bail for slashing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old will serve a minimum of 17 years for killing John McNab, 22, in an unprovoked attack in Leith last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-given-life-sentence-for-knife-murder-while-on-bail-for-slashing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-given-life-sentence-for-knife-murder-while-on-bail-for-slashing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP councillors step down after being elected MSPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simita Kumar and Kate Campbell are resigning as SNP councillors after being elected as MSPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-councillors-step-down-after-being-elected-msps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-councillors-step-down-after-being-elected-msps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest made a year after man found dead on Princes Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 50-year-old man, who has not been named, was found unresponsive in Edinburgh city centre on 25 June last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/arrest-made-a-year-after-man-found-dead-on-princes-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/arrest-made-a-year-after-man-found-dead-on-princes-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taggart star John Michie joins Rebus cast as season two filming begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-part second series is now being filmed in Edinburgh and Glasgow and will air in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/taggart-star-john-michie-joins-rebus-cast-as-season-two-filming-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/taggart-star-john-michie-joins-rebus-cast-as-season-two-filming-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastguard volunteers no longer paid for callouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was "revising" the way the service operates following a court judgement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/coastguard-volunteers-no-longer-paid-for-callouts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/coastguard-volunteers-no-longer-paid-for-callouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm decides to slaughter 271 cattle after inspection found rule breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners are legally required to report births and movements of cattle, but the animals were found to be "unidentifiable and untraceable".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/farm-decides-to-slaughter-271-cattle-after-inspection-found-rule-breach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/farm-decides-to-slaughter-271-cattle-after-inspection-found-rule-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist care worker who abused vulnerable women is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[During sentencing the judge said Robert Wilson was guilty of "a terrible breach of trust"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-care-worker-who-abused-vulnerable-women-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-care-worker-who-abused-vulnerable-women-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family 'heartbroken' after biker dies in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family pays tribute to a biker who died in a car crash in Fife as police continue to appeal for information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/family-heartbroken-after-biker-dies-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/family-heartbroken-after-biker-dies-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've donated part of my brain to help find a cure for dementia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aidan McAllister gave permission for doctors to take a part of his healthy brain matter to use for dementia research.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-donated-part-of-my-brain-to-help-find-a-cure-for-dementia/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-donated-part-of-my-brain-to-help-find-a-cure-for-dementia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fuel issues which delayed air passengers now resolved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several flights were delayed over the weekend due to issues with a fuel supplier at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fuel-issues-which-delayed-air-passengers-now-resolved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fuel-issues-which-delayed-air-passengers-now-resolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lethally salty' waters hinder rare toad's recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study of Scotland's only natterjack toad colonies finds that salt levels affect their size and survival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lethally-salty-waters-hinder-rare-toads-recovery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lethally-salty-waters-hinder-rare-toads-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who raped two pregnant women jailed for 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old was also placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely over the attacks in St Andrews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-raped-two-pregnant-women-jailed-for-10-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-raped-two-pregnant-women-jailed-for-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ai-may-speed-up-search-for-drugs-to-treat-brain-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ai-may-speed-up-search-for-drugs-to-treat-brain-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport staff may strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 700 staff at Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports have voted in favour of walking out in a row over pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/airport-staff-may-strike-during-world-cup-and-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/airport-staff-may-strike-during-world-cup-and-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Claims Hearts players assaulted 'not proven' - O'Neill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says allegations Hearts players were assaulted amid Saturday's pitch invasion "has not been proved" as the fallout from the Premiership title decider continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/claims-hearts-players-assaulted-not-proven-oneill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/claims-hearts-players-assaulted-not-proven-oneill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union warning over staffing levels at busy custody centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff in the report said that St Leonard's Custody Centre in Edinburgh is "significantly understaffed."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/union-warning-over-staffing-levels-at-busy-custody-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/union-warning-over-staffing-levels-at-busy-custody-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter rider seriously injured in crash with car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 49-year-old was taken to hospital following the crash at a crossroads on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/e-scooter-rider-seriously-injured-in-crash-with-car/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/e-scooter-rider-seriously-injured-in-crash-with-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh and Glasgow trains delayed after lorry hits bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[ScotRail said services would be subject to delays after the incident on Balgreen Road in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-and-glasgow-trains-delayed-after-lorry-hits-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-and-glasgow-trains-delayed-after-lorry-hits-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spikes in air pollution recorded near landfill fire site]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air quality expert says people with lung conditions should take precautions like closing windows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/spikes-in-air-pollution-recorded-near-landfill-fire-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/spikes-in-air-pollution-recorded-near-landfill-fire-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager who raped girl in park detained for three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy raped the 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh's Joopa Quarry Park when he was 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-who-raped-girl-in-park-detained-for-three-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-who-raped-girl-in-park-detained-for-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed after stabbing wife 22 times while children were in flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Momodou Bobb, 56, is told he will serve 16 years and eight months in prison before he is eligible to seek parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-after-stabbing-wife-22-times-while-children-were-in-flat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-after-stabbing-wife-22-times-while-children-were-in-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widows left in pension limbo after husbands' deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pension payments have been delayed after Capita took over administration of the civil servants' scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/widows-left-in-pension-limbo-after-husbands-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/widows-left-in-pension-limbo-after-husbands-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home of the Year winner says renovating house was 'like childbirth']]></title><description><![CDATA[The nation's best property has been crowned by the judges of Scotland's Home of the Year 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/home-of-the-year-winner-says-renovating-house-was-like-childbirth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/home-of-the-year-winner-says-renovating-house-was-like-childbirth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh council reaches settlement after suing tram law firm]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tram project from Edinburgh city centre to the airport went over budget by &pound;400m and was delivered five years late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-reaches-settlement-after-suing-tram-law-firm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-reaches-settlement-after-suing-tram-law-firm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've had my nose broken twice' - assaults in schools 'becoming the norm']]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident is one of thousands of attacks on teaching staff each year and many now say violence in the classroom is out of control]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-had-my-nose-broken-twice-assaults-in-schools-becoming-the-norm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-had-my-nose-broken-twice-assaults-in-schools-becoming-the-norm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'force of energy' Hastings left indelible mark on rugby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland rugby legend Scott Hastings was a colossus on and off the field, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-force-of-energy-hastings-left-indelible-mark-on-rugby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-force-of-energy-hastings-left-indelible-mark-on-rugby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celtic apologise to Hearts over pitch invasion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celtic have apologised to Hearts and say they will co-operate with a police investigation into the pitch invasion at the conclusion of the clubs' thrilling Scottish Premiership title decider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/celtic-apologise-to-hearts-over-pitch-invasion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/celtic-apologise-to-hearts-over-pitch-invasion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two police officers 'seriously injured' and 14 arrests during Celtic disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riot police had to clear the streets after thousands of fans gathered in Glasgow to celebrate a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-police-officers-seriously-injured-and-14-arrests-during-celtic-disorder/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-police-officers-seriously-injured-and-14-arrests-during-celtic-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riot police deal with 'serious disorder' as Celtic fans celebrate Premiership title win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoops fans gathered in Glasgow's east end after a 3-1 win put paid to Hearts' dream of lifting the trophy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/riot-police-deal-with-serious-disorder-as-celtic-fans-celebrate-premiership-title-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/riot-police-deal-with-serious-disorder-as-celtic-fans-celebrate-premiership-title-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Menacing and threatening atmosphere' forced Hearts exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts say "the menacing and threatening atmosphere inside the stadium" forced them to leave Celtic Park immediately after the final whistle of their Scottish Premiership decider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/menacing-and-threatening-atmosphere-forced-hearts-exit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/menacing-and-threatening-atmosphere-forced-hearts-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riptide warning after surfer pulled out to sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The experienced surfer 'did everything right' to escape the current but rescuers say it highlights the dangers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/riptide-warning-after-surfer-pulled-out-to-sea/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/riptide-warning-after-surfer-pulled-out-to-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest over 'knifepoint' car robbery in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a 47-year-old man is arrested and charged in connection with the incident in Wester Hailes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/arrest-over-knifepoint-car-robbery-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/arrest-over-knifepoint-car-robbery-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landfill fire continues into fifth day with firefighters still at scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three fire crews are still working to put out the fire atLadybank in Fife, which broke out on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/landfill-fire-continues-into-fifth-day-with-firefighters-still-at-scene/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/landfill-fire-continues-into-fifth-day-with-firefighters-still-at-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six of the best compete to become 2026 Home of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the final round of the prestigious BBC Scotland competition and homes from around the country are fighting it out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/six-of-the-best-compete-to-become-2026-home-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/six-of-the-best-compete-to-become-2026-home-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for role in 'brutal' gangland machete attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Brown, 50, was part of a gang who ambushed David McMillan outside his Edinburgh home in May 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-role-in-brutal-gangland-machete-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-role-in-brutal-gangland-machete-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearts' McInnes rages at 'disgusting' Celtic penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts head coach Derek McInnes says his side are "up against everybody" after a "disgusting" 99th-minute penalty winner for Celtic ensured the Scottish Premiership title race goes to a final-day decider on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hearts-mcinnes-rages-at-disgusting-celtic-penalty/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hearts-mcinnes-rages-at-disgusting-celtic-penalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic Church site in Edinburgh to be sold after nearly 200 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gillis Centre Complex in Edinburgh will be sold by the Archdiocese of St Andrews &amp; Edinburgh in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/catholic-church-site-in-edinburgh-to-be-sold-after-nearly-200-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/catholic-church-site-in-edinburgh-to-be-sold-after-nearly-200-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's our time': Hearts fan flies from Australia to witness title bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Colin Brown, who lives in Sydney, has spent more than &pound;2,400 on flights to see his club fight for the Scottish Premiership title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/its-our-time-hearts-fan-flies-from-australia-to-witness-title-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/its-our-time-hearts-fan-flies-from-australia-to-witness-title-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duke of Edinburgh joins MSPs for Kirking of Parliament]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ceremony, which marks the opening of a new parliamentary session, took place at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/duke-of-edinburgh-joins-msps-for-kirking-of-parliament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/duke-of-edinburgh-joins-msps-for-kirking-of-parliament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is there a row about an MSP's immigration status?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q Manivannan, originally from India, is on a student visa which is due to expire at the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-is-there-a-row-about-an-msps-immigration-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-is-there-a-row-about-an-msps-immigration-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman robbed of car at knifepoint in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old was ordered to hand over her keys before two men drove off in her car in Wester Hailes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-robbed-of-car-at-knifepoint-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-robbed-of-car-at-knifepoint-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling centre fire burns through the night in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services received reports of the blaze at Lower Melville Wood Landfill Site near Ladybank at about 13:35.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/recycling-centre-fire-burns-through-the-night-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/recycling-centre-fire-burns-through-the-night-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby sloth born in Scotland for the first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zookeepers at Edinburgh Zoo named the baby Atty to mark Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/baby-sloth-born-in-scotland-for-the-first-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/baby-sloth-born-in-scotland-for-the-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish military instructor who spied for Russia jailed in Ukraine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross David Cutmore, from Fife, admitted passing on information about training bases and the location of Ukrainian forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-military-instructor-who-spied-for-russia-jailed-in-ukraine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-military-instructor-who-spied-for-russia-jailed-in-ukraine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy hub planned for Scottish coal museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are plans to install solar panels on the roofs of buildings at Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/renewable-energy-hub-planned-for-scottish-coal-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/renewable-energy-hub-planned-for-scottish-coal-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a slice of Edinburgh is being bought up by overseas owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a third of the properties in Quartermile area have been bought by people based outside the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-a-slice-of-edinburgh-is-being-bought-up-by-overseas-owners/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-a-slice-of-edinburgh-is-being-bought-up-by-overseas-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party claims that Independent Green Voice tricked voters by using a similar name and logo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/greens-say-fringe-party-cost-them-holyrood-seat-by-confusing-voters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/greens-say-fringe-party-cost-them-holyrood-seat-by-confusing-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Airport raises drop-off fees from £6 to £8.50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airport bosses say the rise, which will take effect next Monday, is "unavoidable" because of rising business rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-raises-drop-off-fees-from-6-to-850/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-raises-drop-off-fees-from-6-to-850/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Greens confident that MSP will be able to renew visa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Q Manivannan, who has a student visa, was able to stand for election after changes in eligibility rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-greens-confident-that-msp-will-be-able-to-renew-visa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-greens-confident-that-msp-will-be-able-to-renew-visa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform wins 17 seats at Holyrood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage's party secured MSPs in a number of regional lists across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/reform-wins-17-seats-at-holyrood/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/reform-wins-17-seats-at-holyrood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP lose seats in capital but hold on in Lothians and Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Fife the SNP have held onto every constituency but across the Firth in Edinburgh there is a very different picture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-lose-seats-in-capital-but-hold-on-in-lothians-and-fife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-lose-seats-in-capital-but-hold-on-in-lothians-and-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus bursts into flames outside Fife election count]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fire crews remain at the scene but there were no casualties and the count was not disrupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bus-bursts-into-flames-outside-fife-election-count/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bus-bursts-into-flames-outside-fife-election-count/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over alleged rape at Fife park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline on Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-alleged-rape-at-fife-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-alleged-rape-at-fife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight-year asbestos compensation fight but still no cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Robert Crozier have been left "disgusted" by the length of their legal battle with Scottish Power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eight-year-asbestos-compensation-fight-but-still-no-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eight-year-asbestos-compensation-fight-but-still-no-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My mum was murdered - remember her for how she lived her life']]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Kerr believes her mum Dawn would be proud of her for helping victims of domestic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-mum-was-murdered-remember-her-for-how-she-lived-her-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-mum-was-murdered-remember-her-for-how-she-lived-her-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sixteen people ill after visiting petting farm in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Lothian is investigating the cases at Craigies Farm in South Queensferry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sixteen-people-ill-after-visiting-petting-farm-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sixteen-people-ill-after-visiting-petting-farm-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager murdered man while on bail for earlier knife attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy, who was 16 at the time, chased and killed 22-year-old John McNab in Edinburgh last September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-murdered-man-while-on-bail-for-earlier-knife-attack/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-murdered-man-while-on-bail-for-earlier-knife-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish airport staff could strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unite says workers will vote on industrial action in a pay dispute with firms based at Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-airport-staff-could-strike-during-world-cup-and-commonwealth-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-airport-staff-could-strike-during-world-cup-and-commonwealth-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ship suffered power blackout after fire in engine room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey vessel Kommandor Susan was carrying out sea trials in the Firth of Forth at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ship-suffered-power-blackout-after-fire-in-engine-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ship-suffered-power-blackout-after-fire-in-engine-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman raped in daylight attack at Fife park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scene has been cordoned off since the incident and uniformed officers remain at Pittencrieff Park inDunfermline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-raped-in-daylight-attack-at-fife-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-raped-in-daylight-attack-at-fife-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews still on scene of wildfire near Forth Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters were called to the grass fire at North Queensferry at about 20:00 on Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crews-still-on-scene-of-wildfire-near-forth-bridge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crews-still-on-scene-of-wildfire-near-forth-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlander mill grinds grain for the first time in 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Preston Mill in East Linton has been able to grind grain again after restoration work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/outlander-mill-grinds-grain-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/outlander-mill-grinds-grain-for-the-first-time-in-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher's Alzheimer's-inspired designs to feature in Met Gala exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nadia Pinkney created the collection for her fashion degree at Heriot Watt University in 2016.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teachers-alzheimers-inspired-designs-to-feature-in-met-gala-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teachers-alzheimers-inspired-designs-to-feature-in-met-gala-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh winter festival worth £241m to city, new report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unique Assembly says about 115,000 people visited Edinburgh during the festival period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-winter-festival-worth-241m-to-city-new-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-winter-festival-worth-241m-to-city-new-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pure theatre puts Hearts on cusp of title fairytale']]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland chief sports writer Tom English sums up the chaos and cacophony of Hearts' win over Rangers at Tynecastle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pure-theatre-puts-hearts-on-cusp-of-title-fairytale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pure-theatre-puts-hearts-on-cusp-of-title-fairytale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entertain me! Why Gen Z wants more than the traditional pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under-30s prefer "experiences" and pre-arranged activities with people they know to jostling with crowds of strangers in a packed pub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/entertain-me-why-gen-z-wants-more-than-the-traditional-pub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 07:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/entertain-me-why-gen-z-wants-more-than-the-traditional-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What went wrong for relegated Livingston?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What went wrong for Livingston as they are relegated from the Scottish Premiership for the second time in three seasons?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/what-went-wrong-for-relegated-livingston/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/what-went-wrong-for-relegated-livingston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thieves throw items into river after £25,000 break-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the suspects were seen throwing items over a bridge into the River Almond on Lochend Road near Kirkliston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thieves-throw-items-into-river-after-25000-break-in/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thieves-throw-items-into-river-after-25000-break-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Bay City Rollers manager accused of operating paedophile ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry heard Paton hosted parties in which young teenagers were plied with alcohol and drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-bay-city-rollers-manager-accused-of-operating-paedophile-ring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-bay-city-rollers-manager-accused-of-operating-paedophile-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for killing girlfriend in police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kane Farragher drove the wrong way down the A19 near Sunderland in March and crashed into a taxi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-killing-girlfriend-in-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-killing-girlfriend-in-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer begins as Beltane Fire Festival starts celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Beltane Fire Festival takes place on 30 April each year and involves Calton Hill being illuminated by fire as part of the traditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/summer-begins-as-beltane-fire-festival-starts-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/summer-begins-as-beltane-fire-festival-starts-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more arrested after suspected gangland stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the knife attack last month in Musselburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-more-arrested-after-suspected-gangland-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-more-arrested-after-suspected-gangland-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I won lunch with George Clooney and gave him a Scotland strip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claire Phale won a place at a small group lunch with the Hollywood A-lister in an online auction to raise money for charity Social Bite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-won-lunch-with-george-clooney-and-gave-him-a-scotland-strip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-won-lunch-with-george-clooney-and-gave-him-a-scotland-strip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apology after 'rape joke' made at rugby club dinner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remarks were allegedly made by the president of Alloa Rugby Club during a speech at an event at Musselburgh RFC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/apology-after-rape-joke-made-at-rugby-club-dinner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/apology-after-rape-joke-made-at-rugby-club-dinner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this really the best tourist attraction in the world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh awarded the 'Best of the Best Things to Do' award by Tripadvisor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/is-this-really-the-best-tourist-attraction-in-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/is-this-really-the-best-tourist-attraction-in-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist care worker subjected woman with brain disorder to 'profound suffering']]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Wilson was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting Yvonne Carnie at a residential home in North Berwick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-care-worker-subjected-woman-with-brain-disorder-to-profound-suffering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-care-worker-subjected-woman-with-brain-disorder-to-profound-suffering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 48, charged over £895,000 cannabis seizure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 48-year-old man was arrested after police raided properties in the Bonnington, Leith and Newhaven areas on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-48-charged-over-895000-cannabis-seizure/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-48-charged-over-895000-cannabis-seizure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedgehog rescued from drain pipe ordeal with the help of oil and pliers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The animal spent four days wedged tight inside the pipe outside Markinch Town Hall in Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hedgehog-rescued-from-drain-pipe-ordeal-with-the-help-of-oil-and-pliers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hedgehog-rescued-from-drain-pipe-ordeal-with-the-help-of-oil-and-pliers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refurbished historic inn gutted by fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local roads are closed after fire broke out at the St Michael's Inn in Leuchars just after 22:00 on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/refurbished-historic-inn-gutted-by-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/refurbished-historic-inn-gutted-by-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots backpacker stuck 'in limbo' in Thailand over mobile phone 'mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rory McColl had his passport confiscated after what he claims was a mix-up and faces a three month wait for a court hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-backpacker-stuck-in-limbo-in-thailand-over-mobile-phone-mistake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-backpacker-stuck-in-limbo-in-thailand-over-mobile-phone-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding approved for restoration of historic Edinburgh clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tollcross Clock was put into storage four years ago after its base was damaged but could now return next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/funding-approved-for-restoration-of-historic-edinburgh-clock/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/funding-approved-for-restoration-of-historic-edinburgh-clock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the score with Scotland's World Cup holiday - and will schools be off?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which Scottish councils are taking the day off in June - and will it mean closing schools?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/whats-the-score-with-scotlands-world-cup-holiday-and-will-schools-be-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/whats-the-score-with-scotlands-world-cup-holiday-and-will-schools-be-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's population set to fall due to drop in migration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Records of Scotland said the change is "mainly driven by migration falling from unusually high levels".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-population-set-to-fall-due-to-drop-in-migration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-population-set-to-fall-due-to-drop-in-migration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University lecturers announce marking boycott in cuts row]]></title><description><![CDATA[UCU members will refuse to grade exams or assessments from Friday in the latest action over planned &pound;140m cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/university-lecturers-announce-marking-boycott-in-cuts-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/university-lecturers-announce-marking-boycott-in-cuts-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three youths charged after deliberate fires in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to a blazes on Wellesley Road, Sea Road and Rising Sun Road on 22 April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-youths-charged-after-deliberate-fires-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-youths-charged-after-deliberate-fires-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested over Edinburgh derby disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy was among those arrested in connection with disorder before and during the match at Easter Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-arrested-over-edinburgh-derby-disorder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-arrested-over-edinburgh-derby-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will doubters believe in Hearts' title chances now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some have waited all season for Hearts to falter. Plenty thought it might be at Easter Road. But Derek McInnes' side are still going, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/will-doubters-believe-in-hearts-title-chances-now/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/will-doubters-believe-in-hearts-title-chances-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's population is shifting - could it affect the election outcome?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changing populations mean that Scotland's electoral map has been redrawn - which could influence how parties campaign, and how the election plays out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-population-is-shifting-could-it-affect-the-election-outcome/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-population-is-shifting-could-it-affect-the-election-outcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots backpacker could face jail in Thailand over mobile phone 'mistake']]></title><description><![CDATA[After having his passport confiscated by police, Rory McColl was released on bail but unable to leave the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-backpacker-could-face-jail-in-thailand-over-mobile-phone-mistake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-backpacker-could-face-jail-in-thailand-over-mobile-phone-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow influencer jailed for smuggling £150,000 of cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellie Crampsie was caught with about &pound;150,000 of the class B drug after arriving at Edinburgh Airport from Thailand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/glasgow-influencer-jailed-for-smuggling-150000-of-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/glasgow-influencer-jailed-for-smuggling-150000-of-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Man is a breathless, brutal drama that puts the fear of Gadd into you]]></title><description><![CDATA[Played by Richard Gadd, Ruben Pallister is the new BBC drama's ferocious antagonist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/half-man-is-a-breathless-brutal-drama-that-puts-the-fear-of-gadd-into-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/half-man-is-a-breathless-brutal-drama-that-puts-the-fear-of-gadd-into-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queensferry Crossing traffic to be diverted for maintenance works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Motorway traffic over the Firth of Forth will be sent to the old road bridge each night this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/queensferry-crossing-traffic-to-be-diverted-for-maintenance-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/queensferry-crossing-traffic-to-be-diverted-for-maintenance-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shimmering' gold gown worn during coronation on display in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The garment was specially designed for Queen Alexandra to wear during the first coronation to be lit by electric light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/shimmering-gold-gown-worn-during-coronation-on-display-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/shimmering-gold-gown-worn-during-coronation-on-display-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school closed till August after 'structural' problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[St Cuthbert's RC Primary School in Edinburgh was shut a month ago, and pupils have been moved to different schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/primary-school-closed-till-august-after-structural-problem/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/primary-school-closed-till-august-after-structural-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VAT fraudsters who splurged on gold and diamonds jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leslie Thompson, Graeme Cullen,Graham Newall and Martin Lang invoiced firms for VAT for payroll services - but kept the money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vat-fraudsters-who-splurged-on-gold-and-diamonds-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vat-fraudsters-who-splurged-on-gold-and-diamonds-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fife pubs can open late to screen certain World Cup matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The licensing board said venues will be able to stay open until half an hour after games featuring Scotland or England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-pubs-can-open-late-to-screen-certain-world-cup-matches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-pubs-can-open-late-to-screen-certain-world-cup-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albanian brothers jailed over £3m cannabis factory in West Lothian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Armend Abrahimi, 28 and Eli Abrahimi, 30 were arrested after a police raid in West Calder in September 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/albanian-brothers-jailed-over-3m-cannabis-factory-in-west-lothian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/albanian-brothers-jailed-over-3m-cannabis-factory-in-west-lothian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stars of Scottish women's football light up Edinburgh Castle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The castle was lit up with footage of young players, existing stars and those playing professionally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/stars-of-scottish-womens-football-light-up-edinburgh-castle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/stars-of-scottish-womens-football-light-up-edinburgh-castle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It terrified me': Richard Gadd on his follow-up to Baby Reindeer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gadd's new six-part drama explores the breakdown of the "unshakable" bond between two Glaswegian men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/it-terrified-me-richard-gadd-on-his-follow-up-to-baby-reindeer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/it-terrified-me-richard-gadd-on-his-follow-up-to-baby-reindeer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Engineer who designs prosthetic hands makes Forbes 30 under 30 list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fergal Mackie, 28, founded of Edinburgh-based Metacarpal in 2020, which develops fully mechanical prosthetic hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/engineer-who-designs-prosthetic-hands-makes-forbes-30-under-30-list/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/engineer-who-designs-prosthetic-hands-makes-forbes-30-under-30-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots ready for England juggernaut &amp; historic home crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Playing in front of around 28,000 fans at Murrayfield on Saturday is a seismic achievement for women's rugby in Scotland, writes Tom English.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-ready-for-england-juggernaut-amp-historic-home-crowd/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-ready-for-england-juggernaut-amp-historic-home-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former bodybuilder jailed for raping women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damien Harrier targeted the women between 2018 and 2023 in Perth and Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-bodybuilder-jailed-for-raping-women/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-bodybuilder-jailed-for-raping-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nine seats that could decide Scotland's election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The key battlegrounds which could tell us how May's election will go across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nine-seats-that-could-decide-scotlands-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nine-seats-that-could-decide-scotlands-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extradition delay 'crushing' for former pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alleged victims of the former teacher had flown to South Africa for an extradition hearing that was called off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/extradition-delay-crushing-for-former-pupils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/extradition-delay-crushing-for-former-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Election: Put your questions to candidates for Edinburgh Central]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland is set to hold a local hustings for Edinburgh Central - and we need your questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-election-put-your-questions-to-candidates-for-edinburgh-central/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-election-put-your-questions-to-candidates-for-edinburgh-central/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quirky Edinburgh restaurant building could become short-term let]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aghtamar Lake Van Monastery in Exile was once famous in Edinburgh for its all-nght banquets and elusive owner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/quirky-edinburgh-restaurant-building-could-become-short-term-let/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/quirky-edinburgh-restaurant-building-could-become-short-term-let/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When was the last three-team race for Scottish title?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three sides are battling for the Scottish title this season, but when was the last time there such a close contest?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/when-was-the-last-three-team-race-for-scottish-title/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/when-was-the-last-three-team-race-for-scottish-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits gangland machete attack after street ambush]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anthony Brown was part of a group who attacked David McMillan outside his Edinburgh home last May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-gangland-machete-attack-after-street-ambush/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-gangland-machete-attack-after-street-ambush/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five dogs found dead after Fife house fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the surviving animals are receiving vet treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-dogs-found-dead-after-fife-house-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-dogs-found-dead-after-fife-house-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man tried to murder police officer with stolen car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Malone had earlier unknowingly abducted a teenager who was in the back of the stolen Mercedes Benz.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-tried-to-murder-police-officer-with-stolen-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-tried-to-murder-police-officer-with-stolen-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two puffins rescued after Storm Chandra return to wild]]></title><description><![CDATA[The birds were discovered a week apart on beaches in Fife after Storm Chandra earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-puffins-rescued-after-storm-chandra-return-to-wild/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-puffins-rescued-after-storm-chandra-return-to-wild/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies three days after being hit by car in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland said the man was taken to hospital after the crash on Saturday with life-threatening injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-three-days-after-being-hit-by-car-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-three-days-after-being-hit-by-car-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was minutes from dying - then I heard the lifeboat crewman's voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is reunited with the lifeboat crew who saved her life after her paddleboard was swept out to sea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-was-minutes-from-dying-then-i-heard-the-lifeboat-crewmans-voice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-was-minutes-from-dying-then-i-heard-the-lifeboat-crewmans-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident marks the second time the games giant has been hacked by young, English-speaking hackers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gta-maker-rockstar-games-hacked-again-but-downplays-impact/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gta-maker-rockstar-games-hacked-again-but-downplays-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrested over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campbell Scott's body was found in a pineapple sack about 60 miles from Nairobi where he was attending a conference in February last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-arrested-over-murder-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-arrested-over-murder-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've lost count of how many chess grandmasters I've beaten']]></title><description><![CDATA[Frederick Waldhausen Gordon won the British Rapidplay Championship last month at the age of 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-lost-count-of-how-many-chess-grandmasters-ive-beaten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-lost-count-of-how-many-chess-grandmasters-ive-beaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over alleged stabbing in Edinburgh city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old man has been arrested and is due to appear in court in connection with the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-alleged-stabbing-in-edinburgh-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-alleged-stabbing-in-edinburgh-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: 16 incredible photos from late Planet Earth cameraman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan working alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and frozen Planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-16-incredible-photos-from-late-planet-earth-cameraman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-16-incredible-photos-from-late-planet-earth-cameraman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He lives on through his work - 16 incredible photos from late Planet Earth cameraman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan working alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and frozen Planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/he-lives-on-through-his-work-16-incredible-photos-from-late-planet-earth-cameraman/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/he-lives-on-through-his-work-16-incredible-photos-from-late-planet-earth-cameraman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We got legal threats for taking part in care home documentary']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten families received letters, many delivered by sheriff officers, after speaking to the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-got-legal-threats-for-taking-part-in-care-home-documentary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-got-legal-threats-for-taking-part-in-care-home-documentary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council delays 300% tax rate for second home owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh Council said the previously approved rise was to encourage home owners to put properties back on the market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-delays-300-tax-rate-for-second-home-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-delays-300-tax-rate-for-second-home-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight youths charged after bus driver attack outside hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh following a disturbance on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eight-youths-charged-after-bus-driver-attack-outside-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eight-youths-charged-after-bus-driver-attack-outside-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies after falling ill in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pioneering-wildlife-cameraman-doug-allan-dies-after-falling-ill-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pioneering-wildlife-cameraman-doug-allan-dies-after-falling-ill-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters tackle scrap metal blaze at Rosyth dockyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire Rescue service (SFRS) were called to the scene at the Port of Rosyth at about 03:00.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighters-tackle-scrap-metal-blaze-at-rosyth-dockyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighters-tackle-scrap-metal-blaze-at-rosyth-dockyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish police 'dismantle' Scottish drugs gang as crime boss arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Civil Guard said the Lyons' organisation in Spain has been taken apart, with 14 arrests in four countries and 20 others under investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/spanish-police-dismantle-scottish-drugs-gang-as-crime-boss-arrested/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/spanish-police-dismantle-scottish-drugs-gang-as-crime-boss-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters tackling scrap metal blaze at Rosyth dockyard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire Rescue service (SFRS) were called to the scene at the Port of Rosyth at about 03:00.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighters-tackling-scrap-metal-blaze-at-rosyth-dockyard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighters-tackling-scrap-metal-blaze-at-rosyth-dockyard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Figurehead that survived shipwreck 102 years ago is restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as the White Wife of Otterswick it once stood as a memorial to sailors who died when the Bohus went down off Shetland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/figurehead-that-survived-shipwreck-102-years-ago-is-restored/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/figurehead-that-survived-shipwreck-102-years-ago-is-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families fear for future of centre for severely disabled children]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of NHS Lothian's respite care facilities for severely disabled children could face closure due to a squeeze on health budgets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/families-fear-for-future-of-centre-for-severely-disabled-children/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/families-fear-for-future-of-centre-for-severely-disabled-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pioneering-wildlife-cameraman-doug-allan-dies-in-nepal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pioneering-wildlife-cameraman-doug-allan-dies-in-nepal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man stabbed wife 22 times while their children were at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The killer had claimed that he and his partner were fighting and he was holding a knife that had slipped, but he later admitted murdering his wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-stabbed-wife-22-times-while-their-children-were-at-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-stabbed-wife-22-times-while-their-children-were-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity fears service changes are putting deaf people at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deaf people worry a move away from experienced, specialist support staff will leave them struggling to cope.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/charity-fears-service-changes-are-putting-deaf-people-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/charity-fears-service-changes-are-putting-deaf-people-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dogs drafted in to help paramedics in water rescue searches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Handlers say the dogs can quickly search large areas, allowing specialist crews to focus on rescue work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dogs-drafted-in-to-help-paramedics-in-water-rescue-searches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dogs-drafted-in-to-help-paramedics-in-water-rescue-searches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police disperse youths after 'mass disorder' in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers separated groups of young people after reports of fighting in Aberdour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-disperse-youths-after-mass-disorder-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-disperse-youths-after-mass-disorder-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's hottest day of 2026 just two days after snowfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's Spring weather proves unpredictable as the country experiences snow and sunshine in two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-hottest-day-of-2026-just-two-days-after-snowfall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-hottest-day-of-2026-just-two-days-after-snowfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost Joan Eardley painting found in charity shop sells for £29,500]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at the shop in the East Midlands found a faded and worn label on the back of the painting, which linked it to The Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lost-joan-eardley-painting-found-in-charity-shop-sells-for-29500/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lost-joan-eardley-painting-found-in-charity-shop-sells-for-29500/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two youths charged after bus driver assaulted at hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh following a disturbance at about 19:00 on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-youths-charged-after-bus-driver-assaulted-at-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-youths-charged-after-bus-driver-assaulted-at-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green candidate backs abolition of Scotland's prisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comments, made by Edinburgh and Lothians East hopeful Kate Nevens, have been branded "monumentally stupid".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/green-candidate-backs-abolition-of-scotlands-prisons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/green-candidate-backs-abolition-of-scotlands-prisons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP chief told of Linden complaints 10 years ago, says ex-official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former council leader Jordan Linden was last month found guilty of five sexual assaults against young men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-chief-told-of-linden-complaints-10-years-ago-says-ex-official/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-chief-told-of-linden-complaints-10-years-ago-says-ex-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home of the Year is back - here's what the judges are after]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's Home of the Year is back and the judges know exactly what they are looking for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/home-of-the-year-is-back-heres-what-the-judges-are-after/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/home-of-the-year-is-back-heres-what-the-judges-are-after/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First look at Edinburgh King's Theatre ahead of July opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capital Theatres have given a look behind the scenes of the dramatic transformation of the 120-year-old theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/first-look-at-edinburgh-kings-theatre-ahead-of-july-opening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/first-look-at-edinburgh-kings-theatre-ahead-of-july-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The final indignity' - Families battle to claw back care home cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relatives say it has taken months, and in some cases years, to get back money owed by a care home operator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-final-indignity-families-battle-to-claw-back-care-home-cash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-final-indignity-families-battle-to-claw-back-care-home-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power cuts and travel disruption after Storm Dave hits Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong winds battered the country on Saturday through the night, with a top wind speed of 73mph recorded in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/power-cuts-and-travel-disruption-after-storm-dave-hits-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/power-cuts-and-travel-disruption-after-storm-dave-hits-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corgi who was promised a hot dog sprints to victory at Musselburgh derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual race was created in honour of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee, honouring her favourite breed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/corgi-who-was-promised-a-hot-dog-sprints-to-victory-at-musselburgh-derby/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/corgi-who-was-promised-a-hot-dog-sprints-to-victory-at-musselburgh-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland braced for worst of Storm Dave with wind and snow warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power firm SSEN predicts wind gusts could reach about 80mph in parts of the country over the Easter weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-braced-for-worst-of-storm-dave-with-wind-and-snow-warnings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-braced-for-worst-of-storm-dave-with-wind-and-snow-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety measures after hot water discolouration at maternity unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The neonatal unit at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary has temporarily paused external admissions and the birthing pools are out of use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/safety-measures-after-hot-water-discolouration-at-maternity-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/safety-measures-after-hot-water-discolouration-at-maternity-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An awful experiment': Cash boost for families as two-child limit scrapped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nine-year policy that capped financial help at two children has been removed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/an-awful-experiment-cash-boost-for-families-as-two-child-limit-scrapped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/an-awful-experiment-cash-boost-for-families-as-two-child-limit-scrapped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegally-filmed videos show prisoners partying and taking drugs in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Prison Service says it is doing all it can to stop the illegal use of mobile phones and recognises the impact on victims' families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/illegally-filmed-videos-show-prisoners-partying-and-taking-drugs-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/illegally-filmed-videos-show-prisoners-partying-and-taking-drugs-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gannet population falls by almost a third since bird flu outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100,000 northern gannets are thought to live on the Bass Rock, despite a population decrease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gannet-population-falls-by-almost-a-third-since-bird-flu-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gannet-population-falls-by-almost-a-third-since-bird-flu-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getaway driver jailed for three years after gangland machete attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old was the getaway driver for a group that targeted David McMillan last May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/getaway-driver-jailed-for-three-years-after-gangland-machete-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/getaway-driver-jailed-for-three-years-after-gangland-machete-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothel boss barred from becoming Edinburgh landlord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Haig failed to declare a conviction for running the Scorpio Leisure sauna during his application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brothel-boss-barred-from-becoming-edinburgh-landlord/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brothel-boss-barred-from-becoming-edinburgh-landlord/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen car driver jailed for hitting police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Mackie, 23, struck the officer with a vehicle on 6 December 2024, on Dumbryden Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/stolen-car-driver-jailed-for-hitting-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/stolen-car-driver-jailed-for-hitting-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP candidate ditched over handling of Linden complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tracy Carragher was a deputy council leader when it was reported that her former colleague had made unwanted advances towards a teenager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-candidate-ditched-over-handling-of-linden-complaints/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-candidate-ditched-over-handling-of-linden-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public asked for views on Edinburgh drug consumption room]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consultation, which consists of an online survey and drop in sessions, will stay open for 13 weeks until 1 July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/public-asked-for-views-on-edinburgh-drug-consumption-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/public-asked-for-views-on-edinburgh-drug-consumption-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detectives return to home of teen who vanished 27 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Jones, who was 18 at the time, was last seen on 2 November 1988 in Glenrothes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/detectives-return-to-home-of-teen-who-vanished-27-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/detectives-return-to-home-of-teen-who-vanished-27-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix's Dept Q building refused listed status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argyle House in Edinburgh was used for exterior shots of the police station in the hit drama but now faces demolition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/netflixs-dept-q-building-refused-listed-status/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/netflixs-dept-q-building-refused-listed-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former SNP candidate accused of sex offences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fife councillor Stefan Hoggan claims there is a "a vile and disgusting vendetta" against him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-snp-candidate-accused-of-sex-offences/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-snp-candidate-accused-of-sex-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four more charged over supermarket car park knife brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four, aged 15, 18, 19 and 20 were charged with a variety of offences following the knife fight in the car park of Asda at The Jewel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-more-charged-over-supermarket-car-park-knife-brawl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-more-charged-over-supermarket-car-park-knife-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midlothian's rival bids for UK Town of Culture title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dalkeith has been put forward after work started on a community bid backing Penicuick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/midlothians-rival-bids-for-uk-town-of-culture-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/midlothians-rival-bids-for-uk-town-of-culture-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver admits killing woman in police pursuit crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kane Farragher pleads guilty to causing the death by dangerous driving of Taylor Jenkins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/driver-admits-killing-woman-in-police-pursuit-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/driver-admits-killing-woman-in-police-pursuit-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hibs to unveil plans for training centre 'dome' upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Premiership club are set to expand and upgrade their facility near Ormiston in East Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hibs-to-unveil-plans-for-training-centre-dome-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hibs-to-unveil-plans-for-training-centre-dome-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning images were taken across Scotland, including in the Highlands and Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-scottish-nature-photography-awards-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-scottish-nature-photography-awards-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 15, charged after police chase stolen car on Edinburgh's Princes Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenage driver attempted to flee the scene but was quickly caught by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-15-charged-after-police-chase-stolen-car-on-edinburghs-princes-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-15-charged-after-police-chase-stolen-car-on-edinburghs-princes-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh private hire drivers in protest over roads and bus lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[They claim it is getting harder to find work in the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-private-hire-drivers-in-protest-over-roads-and-bus-lanes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-private-hire-drivers-in-protest-over-roads-and-bus-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating 'unexplained' death of man at flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was taken to hospital after police were called to reports of concern, but later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-investigating-unexplained-death-of-man-at-flat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-investigating-unexplained-death-of-man-at-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze Age shield found in peat bog returned to Scotland for first time in over 230 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shield is one of six to feature in an exhibition on Bronze Age Scotland this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bronze-age-shield-found-in-peat-bog-returned-to-scotland-for-first-time-in-over-230-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bronze-age-shield-found-in-peat-bog-returned-to-scotland-for-first-time-in-over-230-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Regiment of Scotland marks 20 years of service and sacrifice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regiment was formed on 28 March 2006 from six of Scotland's historic infantry regiments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/royal-regiment-of-scotland-marks-20-years-of-service-and-sacrifice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/royal-regiment-of-scotland-marks-20-years-of-service-and-sacrifice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Carr bought a Scottish castle. Could you?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The comedian has bought Ayton Castle in the Borders - how much might it cost to follow in his footsteps?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/alan-carr-bought-a-scottish-castle-could-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/alan-carr-bought-a-scottish-castle-could-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thirteen arrested in joint Scotland and Spain gangland raids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland and the Guardia Civil in Spain carried out simultaneous raids as part of a two-year probe into organised crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thirteen-arrested-in-joint-scotland-and-spain-gangland-raids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thirteen-arrested-in-joint-scotland-and-spain-gangland-raids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Widow's 'cover-up' anger over Jenners firefighter death probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelley Martin says she is still waiting for answers three years after her husband Barry was fatally injured tackling the Edinburgh blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/widows-cover-up-anger-over-jenners-firefighter-death-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/widows-cover-up-anger-over-jenners-firefighter-death-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilots warned of water-in-fuel danger after fatal plane crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot Nicholas Denison-Pender was killed when his light aircraft crashed near Fife Airport in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pilots-warned-of-water-in-fuel-danger-after-fatal-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pilots-warned-of-water-in-fuel-danger-after-fatal-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation after hazardous material spilled at industrial site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland said the incident was contained and there was no wider risk to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/evacuation-after-hazardous-material-spilled-at-industrial-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/evacuation-after-hazardous-material-spilled-at-industrial-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Scotland staff to get World Cup public holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Measures will be put in place during the holiday to ensure the NHS will continue to operate as it normally would on public holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-scotland-staff-to-get-world-cup-public-holiday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-scotland-staff-to-get-world-cup-public-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunfermline footballer 'heartbroken' after death of partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Borthwick, 36, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dunfermline-footballer-heartbroken-after-death-of-partner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dunfermline-footballer-heartbroken-after-death-of-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 59, dies after fire breaks out at Fife flats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, ambulances and firefighters were called to the blaze at the ground-floor property in Burntisland in the early hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-59-dies-after-fire-breaks-out-at-fife-flats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-59-dies-after-fire-breaks-out-at-fife-flats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heriot-Watt staff strike in latest action to hit universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff claim the university is refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies after announcing more than 50 job cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/heriot-watt-staff-strike-in-latest-action-to-hit-universities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/heriot-watt-staff-strike-in-latest-action-to-hit-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect's warning over 'super hostel' plans for World Heritage site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposals to convert four Category A-listed townhouses and associated mews buildings at Atholl Crescent have received more than 280 objections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/architects-warning-over-super-hostel-plans-for-world-heritage-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/architects-warning-over-super-hostel-plans-for-world-heritage-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of control' rapist who abducted teenage girl faces life sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Strachan pulled a knife on the 15-year-old in the city centre before marching her to a basement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/out-of-control-rapist-who-abducted-teenage-girl-faces-life-sentence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/out-of-control-rapist-who-abducted-teenage-girl-faces-life-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary school closed for 'immediate' work on structural problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 180 pupils from St Cuthbert's RC Primary School will be decanted to a few primary schools nearby depending on their age group, the council said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/primary-school-closed-for-immediate-work-on-structural-problem/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/primary-school-closed-for-immediate-work-on-structural-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mould found on children's cancer ward at Edinburgh hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Lothian said no patients are unwell as a result of the mould found and patients and families have been made aware of the ongoing situation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mould-found-on-childrens-cancer-ward-at-edinburgh-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mould-found-on-childrens-cancer-ward-at-edinburgh-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government announces £9m Mossmorran investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chemical plant in Fife ended production after 40 years and is expected to be fully decommissioned by 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/uk-government-announces-9m-mossmorran-investment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/uk-government-announces-9m-mossmorran-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-teacher accused of Edinburgh school abuse found guilty of sex attack in South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-teacher-accused-of-edinburgh-school-abuse-found-guilty-of-sex-attack-in-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-teacher-accused-of-edinburgh-school-abuse-found-guilty-of-sex-attack-in-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland-America tartan to celebrate 250 years of cultural ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at a Scottish university have been asked to design a tartan to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-america-tartan-to-celebrate-250-years-of-cultural-ties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-america-tartan-to-celebrate-250-years-of-cultural-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From crutches to world crown - Kerr takes indoor 3,000m gold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Kerr completes his post-injury return to the top of a global podium in thrilling fashion as he reclaims his world indoor 3,000m title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/from-crutches-to-world-crown-kerr-takes-indoor-3000m-gold/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/from-crutches-to-world-crown-kerr-takes-indoor-3000m-gold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies after two-vehicle crash near power station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland say the accident on the A1, near Torness in East Lothian, happened at about 09:05.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-dies-after-two-vehicle-crash-near-power-station/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 19:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-dies-after-two-vehicle-crash-near-power-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police separate protestors at Holyrood anti-immigration rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers kept protestors apart outside Holyrood as an anti-immigration rally sparked a counter demonstration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-separate-protestors-at-holyrood-anti-immigration-rally/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-separate-protestors-at-holyrood-anti-immigration-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist critical after electric bike involved in crash with van]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 44-year-old man was taken to hospital following the collision in Dalkeith but the van driver did not require treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cyclist-critical-after-electric-bike-involved-in-crash-with-van/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cyclist-critical-after-electric-bike-involved-in-crash-with-van/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh council rejects World Cup public holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors voted against the plans over the financial impact and concerns over school terms and childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-rejects-world-cup-public-holiday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-rejects-world-cup-public-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge issues AI warning after landlord uses fake law defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheriff John MacRitchie said he presided in an action brought by landlords seeking &pound;5,000 in rent arrears from two former tenants at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/judge-issues-ai-warning-after-landlord-uses-fake-law-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/judge-issues-ai-warning-after-landlord-uses-fake-law-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second young prisoner dies in Scotland in space of a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Prison Service confirmed the 28-year-old died at Saughton prison on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/second-young-prisoner-dies-in-scotland-in-space-of-a-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/second-young-prisoner-dies-in-scotland-in-space-of-a-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walker taken to hospital after falling from sea cliff chain route]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Elie Chainwalk involves walkers scrambling along a cliff with the help of steel chains attached to the rock face.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/walker-taken-to-hospital-after-falling-from-sea-cliff-chain-route/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/walker-taken-to-hospital-after-falling-from-sea-cliff-chain-route/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who tried to murder neighbours with gas leak is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary McIntyre has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-tried-to-murder-neighbours-with-gas-leak-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-tried-to-murder-neighbours-with-gas-leak-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScotRail to replace high speed trains with £80m refurbished fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Class 222s will run on ScotRail routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness in a phased roll-out from late next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotrail-to-replace-high-speed-trains-with-80m-refurbished-fleet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotrail-to-replace-high-speed-trains-with-80m-refurbished-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hopes for Scottish ferry to mainland Europe boosted by £3m funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK investment pledge for Rosyth is expected to support plans for a direct ferry service to France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hopes-for-scottish-ferry-to-mainland-europe-boosted-by-3m-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hopes-for-scottish-ferry-to-mainland-europe-boosted-by-3m-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh University student: 'I thought I was dying when I caught meningitis']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Jenkins is still waiting to find out if she will develop long-term effects from the illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-student-i-thought-i-was-dying-when-i-caught-meningitis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-student-i-thought-i-was-dying-when-i-caught-meningitis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greyhound racing outlawed in Scotland after MSPs back ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sport already faced extinction after the country's last track in Kirkcaldy, Fife, closed last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/greyhound-racing-outlawed-in-scotland-after-msps-back-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/greyhound-racing-outlawed-in-scotland-after-msps-back-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University rector reinstated to ruling body after row]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stella Maris was ousted as president of the university's court in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/university-rector-reinstated-to-ruling-body-after-row/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/university-rector-reinstated-to-ruling-body-after-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I donated my kidney to help a stranger - for them it was 'lightning bolt' news]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 58-year-old says he was inspired to donate after reading about people dying while on waiting lists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-donated-my-kidney-to-help-a-stranger-for-them-it-was-lightning-bolt-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-donated-my-kidney-to-help-a-stranger-for-them-it-was-lightning-bolt-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe after man, 20, stabbed on Edinburgh street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers said the victim was left with serious injuries following the incident in the Sighthill area of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-after-man-20-stabbed-on-edinburgh-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-after-man-20-stabbed-on-edinburgh-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk assessment ahead of fatal water trip 'not sufficient', inquiry told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kayden Walker, 12, who could not swim, died after getting into difficulty on a boarding trip in 2019.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/risk-assessment-ahead-of-fatal-water-trip-not-sufficient-inquiry-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/risk-assessment-ahead-of-fatal-water-trip-not-sufficient-inquiry-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Car set alight in shopping centre after designer clothes ram raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for four men involved in the break in at Almondvale Shopping Centre in Livingston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/car-set-alight-in-shopping-centre-after-designer-clothes-ram-raid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/car-set-alight-in-shopping-centre-after-designer-clothes-ram-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Society raising £1.5m to buy historic Edinburgh property]]></title><description><![CDATA[The property on the corner of Bristo Place and Bristo Port once stood at a "gateway" into the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/society-raising-15m-to-buy-historic-edinburgh-property/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/society-raising-15m-to-buy-historic-edinburgh-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh drug consumption room could open next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two areas of Edinburgh's Old Town have been identified as potential sites for the facility - Spittal Street and an area around Cowgate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-drug-consumption-room-could-open-next-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-drug-consumption-room-could-open-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Rugby tribute after death of fan at match]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement from the club said there was a medical emergency in the crowd before the 19:45 kick-off at the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-rugby-tribute-after-death-of-fan-at-match/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-rugby-tribute-after-death-of-fan-at-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish shag makes unusual 319-mile urban trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The young seabird, ringed on the Isle of May in Scotland, was spotted at Victoria Dock in Hull.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-shag-makes-unusual-319-mile-urban-trip/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-shag-makes-unusual-319-mile-urban-trip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh to Dubai flight turned back after airport drone attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of passengers spent 11 hours on a flight to nowhere after being forced to return to Edinburgh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-to-dubai-flight-turned-back-after-airport-drone-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-to-dubai-flight-turned-back-after-airport-drone-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 87, dies and four in hospital after two-car crash in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was driving a red Dacia Sandero which collided with a blue Vauxhall Astra on the A92 north of Rathillet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-87-dies-and-four-in-hospital-after-two-car-crash-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-87-dies-and-four-in-hospital-after-two-car-crash-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serious organised crime police find gun in wooded area]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson said it was unclear if the weapon had been used in a crime, but it will now be forensically analysed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/serious-organised-crime-police-find-gun-in-wooded-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/serious-organised-crime-police-find-gun-in-wooded-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man claimed he would make 9/11 'look like episode of Teletubbies']]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis Ross, 24, of Methil in Fife, had posted a video clip online of him blowing up gas cannisters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-claimed-he-would-make-911-look-like-episode-of-teletubbies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-claimed-he-would-make-911-look-like-episode-of-teletubbies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans rapist who 'robbed' girls of innocence jailed for nine years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serenity Francis Johnston, 34, was found guilty of assaulting three children in Livingston between 2006 and 2012.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-rapist-who-robbed-girls-of-innocence-jailed-for-nine-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-rapist-who-robbed-girls-of-innocence-jailed-for-nine-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council spending on foreign trips causes division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh councillors signed off on a number of trips, including to New York for Tartan Week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-spending-on-foreign-trips-causes-division/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-spending-on-foreign-trips-causes-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vets issue fish hook danger warning to dog owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[They treated three dogs for fish hook injuries in just one month - including a spaniel called Chip from Stranraer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vets-issue-fish-hook-danger-warning-to-dog-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vets-issue-fish-hook-danger-warning-to-dog-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aberdeen fan cleared of trying to punch police officer at Scottish Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred Smith, 56, insisted he was gesturing along to a chant during the match which Aberdeen won on penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/aberdeen-fan-cleared-of-trying-to-punch-police-officer-at-scottish-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/aberdeen-fan-cleared-of-trying-to-punch-police-officer-at-scottish-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents and staff back phone restrictions in Edinburgh schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consultation found staff and teachers were in favour of restricting pupils' phone usage during the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/parents-and-staff-back-phone-restrictions-in-edinburgh-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/parents-and-staff-back-phone-restrictions-in-edinburgh-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a lost suitcase led to a two-year £4,500 legal wrangle with Ryanair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-a-lost-suitcase-led-to-a-two-year-4500-legal-wrangle-with-ryanair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-a-lost-suitcase-led-to-a-two-year-4500-legal-wrangle-with-ryanair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands']]></title><description><![CDATA[Chester Zoo is leading a call for a change in the way "rain icons" are used in weather forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/misleading-weather-apps-cost-attractions-thousands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/misleading-weather-apps-cost-attractions-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special relationships shape the 2026 Edinburgh International Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Benedetti's fourth festival marks the 250th anniversary of US independence with a diverse programme of theatre and music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/special-relationships-shape-the-2026-edinburgh-international-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/special-relationships-shape-the-2026-edinburgh-international-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after crash with parked car in East Lothian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 55-year-old driver was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he later died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-after-crash-with-parked-car-in-east-lothian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-after-crash-with-parked-car-in-east-lothian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've been the voice of Edinburgh's hospital radio for six decades - and I'm not stopping yet']]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Kirby was studying electrical engineering at Heriot-Watt University in the late 60s when he first got involved with hospital radio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-been-the-voice-of-edinburghs-hospital-radio-for-six-decades-and-im-not-stopping-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-been-the-voice-of-edinburghs-hospital-radio-for-six-decades-and-im-not-stopping-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four men jailed for 'gangland war' fire-raising attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men set fire to property and cars in the incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-men-jailed-for-gangland-war-fire-raising-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-men-jailed-for-gangland-war-fire-raising-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven teenagers charged after man, 38, stabbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was taken to hospital following the attack in the Clovenstone area of Edinburgh on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/seven-teenagers-charged-after-man-38-stabbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/seven-teenagers-charged-after-man-38-stabbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greetings from Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A humorous look at the Scottish tourism industry through the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/greetings-from-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/greetings-from-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds join protest at flats after knife incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The protesters gathered outside the tower block in the Calders area of Edinburgh where two people were allegedly stabbed on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-join-protest-at-flats-after-knife-incident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-join-protest-at-flats-after-knife-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 100 jobs go as brewer Innis &amp; Gunn is bought by Tennent's owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innis &amp; Gunn's bars and breweries will close after the company was sold to the C&amp;C Group in a &pound;4.5m deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/more-than-100-jobs-go-as-brewer-innis-amp-gunn-is-bought-by-tennents-owner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/more-than-100-jobs-go-as-brewer-innis-amp-gunn-is-bought-by-tennents-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late Queen's private rooms at Scottish palace to open to visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors will be able to tour the rooms at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh for a short period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/late-queens-private-rooms-at-scottish-palace-to-open-to-visitors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/late-queens-private-rooms-at-scottish-palace-to-open-to-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fife Council staff will not get World Cup public holiday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors agreed to refuse the public holiday at a cabinet committee meeting on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-council-staff-will-not-get-world-cup-public-holiday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-council-staff-will-not-get-world-cup-public-holiday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[British Science Week with Simpson Primary School]]></title><description><![CDATA[Made by pupils from Simpson Primary School]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/british-science-week-with-simpson-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/british-science-week-with-simpson-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland facing escalating threat from wildfires - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is driving an increase in the number and intensity of wildfires, a new Scottish government report warns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-facing-escalating-threat-from-wildfires-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-facing-escalating-threat-from-wildfires-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buildings designed to care: 30 years of Maggie's Centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new exhibition at the V&amp;A Dundee highlights the links between architecture and health to mark 30 years of Maggie's Centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/buildings-designed-to-care-30-years-of-maggies-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/buildings-designed-to-care-30-years-of-maggies-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Scotland seeing big council tax rises again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councils are seeking new ways to raise money and make savings - but big tax rises are coming too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-is-scotland-seeing-big-council-tax-rises-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-is-scotland-seeing-big-council-tax-rises-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge ship carrying wind farm parts docks in Leith]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heavy lift vessel Hua Yang Long arrived in Edinburgh late last month carrying parts for a wind farm planned off the coast of Angus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/huge-ship-carrying-wind-farm-parts-docks-in-leith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/huge-ship-carrying-wind-farm-parts-docks-in-leith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 24, killed in crash had 'beautiful spirit']]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Taylor Jenkins, who was killed on the A19, say her memory "will live on".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-24-killed-in-crash-had-beautiful-spirit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-24-killed-in-crash-had-beautiful-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits part in machete attack on businessman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old was the getaway driver for a group that targeted David McMillan in May last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-part-in-machete-attack-on-businessman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-part-in-machete-attack-on-businessman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relief and tales of terror as stranded Scots arrive home from Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flight carrying 300 travellers who had been stranded in Dubai arrives back at Edinburgh Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/relief-and-tales-of-terror-as-stranded-scots-arrive-home-from-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/relief-and-tales-of-terror-as-stranded-scots-arrive-home-from-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second man charged in connection with Haddington death]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows the death of a man days after police were called to an address in the town's Carlyle Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/second-man-charged-in-connection-with-haddington-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/second-man-charged-in-connection-with-haddington-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP candidate stands down after benefits fraud claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sally Donald, who was selected to stand for the party in May's election, has denied any wrongdoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-candidate-stands-down-after-benefits-fraud-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-candidate-stands-down-after-benefits-fraud-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder after Edinburgh knife incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 23-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in private, made no plea and was remanded in custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-edinburgh-knife-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-edinburgh-knife-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family's fight for answers after prison death 'felt like torture']]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan Marshall was on remand at HMP Edinburgh in 2015 when he was restrained face down by up to 17 prison officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/familys-fight-for-answers-after-prison-death-felt-like-torture/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/familys-fight-for-answers-after-prison-death-felt-like-torture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in connection with stabbing in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police, including armed officers, attended the Calder Gardens area on Monday morning following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-in-connection-with-stabbing-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-in-connection-with-stabbing-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four homeless deaths in Scotland a week, data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new data was a slight decrease on the previous year's figures but "not statistically significant".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-homeless-deaths-in-scotland-a-week-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-homeless-deaths-in-scotland-a-week-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish family in Qatar hid in cupboard during Iran missile attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edinburgh man and his American wife have been sheltering with their children since the US-Israel war with Iran erupted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-family-in-qatar-hid-in-cupboard-during-iran-missile-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-family-in-qatar-hid-in-cupboard-during-iran-missile-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damp hall with mushrooms on its walls transformed by brass band]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former miners hall in Gorebridge was closed in 2020 for safety reasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/damp-hall-with-mushrooms-on-its-walls-transformed-by-brass-band/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/damp-hall-with-mushrooms-on-its-walls-transformed-by-brass-band/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major gangland figures 'arrested in Bahrain' months after fleeing Dubai]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Lyons and Ross McGill are reported to have been detained by officers in the Gulf nation alongside an unnamed woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/major-gangland-figures-arrested-in-bahrain-months-after-fleeing-dubai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/major-gangland-figures-arrested-in-bahrain-months-after-fleeing-dubai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apprentices sought for yards in Arnish and Methil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apprentices will be offered the chance to specialise in electrical engineering, fabrication and welding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/apprentices-sought-for-yards-in-arnish-and-methil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/apprentices-sought-for-yards-in-arnish-and-methil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning of police and military firearms exercise at Murrayfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blank ammunition and military helicopters will be used during Tuesday's training at the stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warning-of-police-and-military-firearms-exercise-at-murrayfield/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warning-of-police-and-military-firearms-exercise-at-murrayfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots caught up in Middle East crisis 'just waiting for the next explosion']]></title><description><![CDATA[Scots in the region - and beyond - have been telling the BBC how they have been affected by the military strikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-caught-up-in-middle-east-crisis-just-waiting-for-the-next-explosion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-caught-up-in-middle-east-crisis-just-waiting-for-the-next-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen involved in Bonfire Night riots to be detained for 16 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finlay Burns launched rockets and missiles at officers and smashed up an unmarked police car on 5 November 2024 in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teen-involved-in-bonfire-night-riots-to-be-detained-for-16-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teen-involved-in-bonfire-night-riots-to-be-detained-for-16-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unprecedented resistance': The battle over North Berwick's parking meters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The picturesque East Lothian town has become a battleground between some residents and the local authority over parking charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/unprecedented-resistance-the-battle-over-north-berwicks-parking-meters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/unprecedented-resistance-the-battle-over-north-berwicks-parking-meters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after leaving scene of A1 crash on foot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash, involving a black Peugeot 207 and a Land Rover Discovery, happened at about 20:50 on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-leaving-scene-of-a1-crash-on-foot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-leaving-scene-of-a1-crash-on-foot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second man charged over death at house in Whitburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has already been charged with murder over the death of Grzegorz Bialy at the house in West Lothian last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/second-man-charged-over-death-at-house-in-whitburn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/second-man-charged-over-death-at-house-in-whitburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-portrait of Jack Vettriano to go on display in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly one year after he died, a self-portrait of artist Jack Vettriano will go on display at the National Galleries in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/self-portrait-of-jack-vettriano-to-go-on-display-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/self-portrait-of-jack-vettriano-to-go-on-display-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenagers charged after supermarket car park knife brawl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to a disturbance near Asda in The Jewel area of Edinburgh at about 16:20 on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenagers-charged-after-supermarket-car-park-knife-brawl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenagers-charged-after-supermarket-car-park-knife-brawl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh and Fife council tax increases among lowest in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh confirmed it will raise council tax by 4% - lower than originally planned - while Fife will go ahead with a planned 5% rise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-and-fife-council-tax-increases-among-lowest-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-and-fife-council-tax-increases-among-lowest-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grieving mother pushes minister on taking knives off the shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Petrie started to push for tougher restrictions following the death of her 22-year-old son in a stabbing incident in September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grieving-mother-pushes-minister-on-taking-knives-off-the-shelves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grieving-mother-pushes-minister-on-taking-knives-off-the-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I based horror game on working in a chippy']]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer James Muirhead said his old job provided the perfect setting for his latest creation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-based-horror-game-on-working-in-a-chippy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-based-horror-game-on-working-in-a-chippy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman taken to hospital after crash involving police car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 54-year-old was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after the crash on Grange Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-involving-police-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-taken-to-hospital-after-crash-involving-police-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over death of 54-year-old in Haddington]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows the death of a man days after police were called to an address in the town's Carlyle Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-death-of-54-year-old-in-haddington/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-death-of-54-year-old-in-haddington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public holiday for World Cup 'would cost council &pound;130,000']]></title><description><![CDATA[Midlothian Council recommended rejecting plans to give workers a day off after Scotland's World Cup opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/public-holiday-for-world-cup-would-cost-council-pound130000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/public-holiday-for-world-cup-would-cost-council-pound130000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax rise of 9% agreed in Midlothian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors voted a nine to nine tie on the budget, giving Provost Debbi McColl the casting vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-tax-rise-of-9-agreed-in-midlothian/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-tax-rise-of-9-agreed-in-midlothian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax in East Lothian to rise 7.5% as budget approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cross party budget was approved by a majority vote duringthe special council meeting on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-tax-in-east-lothian-to-rise-75-as-budget-approved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-tax-in-east-lothian-to-rise-75-as-budget-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locations of GP walk-in clinics to 'cut 8am rush' revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first minister said the centres would ease capacity pressures on family doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/locations-of-gp-walk-in-clinics-to-cut-8am-rush-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/locations-of-gp-walk-in-clinics-to-cut-8am-rush-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I met a depraved killer at a party - he burned down my house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a fortnight after the fire Dylan Brister drugged, raped and killed father-of-four Calum Simpson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-met-a-depraved-killer-at-a-party-he-burned-down-my-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-met-a-depraved-killer-at-a-party-he-burned-down-my-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tragic beauty' as Zyw battles MND to make Winter Paralympics history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh's Davy Zyw speaks of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tragic-beauty-as-zyw-battles-mnd-to-make-winter-paralympics-history/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tragic-beauty-as-zyw-battles-mnd-to-make-winter-paralympics-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radio 1's Future Artists with Sian Eleri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brit Critics' Choice winner Jacob Alon performs live music from their debut album.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/radio-1s-future-artists-with-sian-eleri/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/radio-1s-future-artists-with-sian-eleri/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh pubs allowed to open late for all World Cup matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's licensing board has granted an extension lasting until 30 minutes after the final whistle for all games during the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-pubs-allowed-to-open-late-for-all-world-cup-matches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-pubs-allowed-to-open-late-for-all-world-cup-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I put my bike up for sale - it went from Fife to Kenya']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Carrie Ruxton was surprised when a Kenyan cyclist got in touch asking if the bike could help her country's paracycling team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-put-my-bike-up-for-sale-it-went-from-fife-to-kenya/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-put-my-bike-up-for-sale-it-went-from-fife-to-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's mad for Oasis, Newcastle loves Sam Fender: Music tastes where you live revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotify and YouTube's streaming data for 2025 shows some interesting variations in listening habits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-mad-for-oasis-newcastle-loves-sam-fender-music-tastes-where-you-live-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-mad-for-oasis-newcastle-loves-sam-fender-music-tastes-where-you-live-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From playing Glastonbury to running a cider festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Hutchison - who formed Frightened Rabbit with brother Scott - has left the world of music behind.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/from-playing-glastonbury-to-running-a-cider-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/from-playing-glastonbury-to-running-a-cider-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm fined £183,000 over death of worker in roof fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ross Hanratty died while working for Ipsum Drainage Limited at Seafield Industrial Estate in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firm-fined-183000-over-death-of-worker-in-roof-fall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firm-fined-183000-over-death-of-worker-in-roof-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search home of teenager who disappeared 27 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Jones, who was 18 at the time, was last seen on 2 November 1988 in Glenrothes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-search-home-of-teenager-who-disappeared-27-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-search-home-of-teenager-who-disappeared-27-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search home of teenager who disappeared 26 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenneth Jones, who was 18 at the time, was last seen on 2 November 1988 in Glenrothes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-search-home-of-teenager-who-disappeared-26-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-search-home-of-teenager-who-disappeared-26-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police launch probe into man's death eight days after incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 54-year-old man has died eight days after he was taken to hospital following an incident in Haddington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-launch-probe-into-mans-death-eight-days-after-incident/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-launch-probe-into-mans-death-eight-days-after-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man cut gas pipes and tried to blow up his neighbours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary McIntyre set fire to items in his home in Cowdenbeath and tried to prevent emergency services from entering the property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-cut-gas-pipes-and-tried-to-blow-up-his-neighbours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-cut-gas-pipes-and-tried-to-blow-up-his-neighbours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 66, dies after being hit by car outside supermarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[An air ambulance was involved in the emergency response in the car park of Tesco Extra in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-66-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-outside-supermarket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-66-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-outside-supermarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council tax rise of 5% proposed for Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[City councillors are due to considered the potential increase at a meeting next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-tax-rise-of-5-proposed-for-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-tax-rise-of-5-proposed-for-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail closures planned for work between Edinburgh and Borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The route between Edinburgh and Tweedbank will shut for three weekends in March for the work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-closures-planned-for-work-between-edinburgh-and-borders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-closures-planned-for-work-between-edinburgh-and-borders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parking charges on part of Kirkcaldy High Street to be removed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision by Fife councillors follows an 18-month pilot scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/parking-charges-on-part-of-kirkcaldy-high-street-to-be-removed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/parking-charges-on-part-of-kirkcaldy-high-street-to-be-removed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Robert Duvall fell in love with Scottish football]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Godfather star, who has died aged 95, filmed A Shot at Glory at locations across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/when-robert-duvall-fell-in-love-with-scottish-football/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/when-robert-duvall-fell-in-love-with-scottish-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-silent-hill-game-inspired-by-tiny-fishing-village-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-silent-hill-game-inspired-by-tiny-fishing-village-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans doctor in changing room row leaves the NHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Beth Upton and NHS Fife were taken to tribunal by nurse Sandie Peggie after she was suspended over an incident in a female changing room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-in-changing-room-row-leaves-the-nhs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-in-changing-room-row-leaves-the-nhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to get the best view of the Northern Lights in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say 2026 will be a peak year for aurora spotting as the Sun reaches the maximum of its cycle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-to-get-the-best-view-of-the-northern-lights-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-to-get-the-best-view-of-the-northern-lights-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist dies after being hit by car at side of road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was struck by a white a Vauxhall van on Main Street in East Whitburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-at-side-of-road/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cyclist-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-at-side-of-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japanese artist Hokusai inspires new work by Scottish Opera]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Great Wave is a new work for Scottish Opera by composer Dai Fujikura and librettist Harry Ross.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/japanese-artist-hokusai-inspires-new-work-by-scottish-opera/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/japanese-artist-hokusai-inspires-new-work-by-scottish-opera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after sustaining serious injuries at caravan park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 34-year-old man died two days after being injured at the Thurston Manor Leisure Park near Dunbar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-after-sustaining-serious-injuries-at-caravan-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-after-sustaining-serious-injuries-at-caravan-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I lost the ability to read, it turns out I'd had a stroke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Robb, from Bonnyrigg, had a bleed on his brain but dismissed concerns after not experiencing the usual symptoms of the condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-lost-the-ability-to-read-it-turns-out-id-had-a-stroke/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-lost-the-ability-to-read-it-turns-out-id-had-a-stroke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man suffers 'significant injuries' after attack in vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 44-year-old was taken to hospital following the incident in Tranent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-suffers-significant-injuries-after-attack-in-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-suffers-significant-injuries-after-attack-in-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh tourist tax to help tackle city's housing emergency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 500 affordable homes will be built using funds raised by the 5% levy on overnight stays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-tourist-tax-to-help-tackle-citys-housing-emergency/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-tourist-tax-to-help-tackle-citys-housing-emergency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang rift members admit fire attack on businessman's cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Ramage, Robert Thomson, Kenzie Gardner and Kieran Abercrombie were involved in setting fire to a Land Rover and Audi in May last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gang-rift-members-admit-fire-attack-on-businessmans-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gang-rift-members-admit-fire-attack-on-businessmans-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after hit-and-run attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle which failed to stop on Lochend Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-hit-and-run-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-hit-and-run-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How community service showed me a different way to live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Andrews tells BBC Scotland News that prison would have derailed his recovery and left him anchored in a life of crime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-community-service-showed-me-a-different-way-to-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-community-service-showed-me-a-different-way-to-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health board bosses have 10% pay rise suspended after union backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Executives at NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde were previously handed temporary rises worth up to &pound;20,000 per year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/health-board-bosses-have-10-pay-rise-suspended-after-union-backlash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/health-board-bosses-have-10-pay-rise-suspended-after-union-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow and ice warnings issued for UK after relentless rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of wet and gloomy conditions, there are finally some changes to the weather as Simon King explains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snow-and-ice-warnings-issued-for-uk-after-relentless-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snow-and-ice-warnings-issued-for-uk-after-relentless-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another plot twist in Scottish title race for the ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland examines the lie of the land in the Scottish Premiership title race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/another-plot-twist-in-scottish-title-race-for-the-ages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/another-plot-twist-in-scottish-title-race-for-the-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloyds Banking Group to close another 95 branches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closures have been announced days after Santander said it would shut branches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-another-95-branches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lloyds-banking-group-to-close-another-95-branches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manhole explosion forces road closures]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, which has captured on CCTV has closed a number of roads in Dunfermline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/manhole-explosion-forces-road-closures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/manhole-explosion-forces-road-closures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Roman altars found in Scotland to go on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Mithraic Roman altars are to be displayed as a part of an upcoming exhibition after being acquired for the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ancient-roman-altars-found-in-scotland-to-go-on-display/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ancient-roman-altars-found-in-scotland-to-go-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Hearts developing the habit of champions?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Does Heart of Midlothian's late derby winner against Hibernian suggest they are developing the habit of champions as they go six points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/are-hearts-developing-the-habit-of-champions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/are-hearts-developing-the-habit-of-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sea wall under 'California-style' home badly damaged by waves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ultra-modern home on the sea wall in Elie and Earlsferry in Fife has been battered by stormy weather for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sea-wall-under-california-style-home-badly-damaged-by-waves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sea-wall-under-california-style-home-badly-damaged-by-waves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus bursts into flames in central Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[No casualties were reported but South Clerk Street in the capital was shut while firefighters tackled the blaze.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bus-bursts-into-flames-in-central-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bus-bursts-into-flames-in-central-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rare sighting' of walrus on rocks off Fife coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The walrus was spotted near Elie on 31 January but it was not made public in order to protect the animal from onlookers and drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rare-sighting-of-walrus-on-rocks-off-fife-coast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rare-sighting-of-walrus-on-rocks-off-fife-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after crash involving Lamborghini]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver was taken to hospital as a precaution following the incident, which also damaged a Kia and a Ford motorhome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-crash-involving-lamborghini/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-crash-involving-lamborghini/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang feud member jailed over firebombing of beauty salon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan Carlin targeted the beauty salon in Leith at the start of a gangland feud which has spread across central Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gang-feud-member-jailed-over-firebombing-of-beauty-salon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gang-feud-member-jailed-over-firebombing-of-beauty-salon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Voice: Tell us about the local issues affecting you ahead of the Scottish election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get in touch with journalists in Edinburgh, Fife and the east of Scotland with your story ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-voice-tell-us-about-the-local-issues-affecting-you-ahead-of-the-scottish-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-voice-tell-us-about-the-local-issues-affecting-you-ahead-of-the-scottish-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Capaldi joins star cast of Taylor Swift's new video]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video for Opalite was inspired by Norton's chat show, after Swift appeared on the sofa last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lewis-capaldi-joins-star-cast-of-taylor-swifts-new-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lewis-capaldi-joins-star-cast-of-taylor-swifts-new-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola Cristiano repeatedly grabbed the woman by the hand and neck during a late evening flight last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight-to-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight-to-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe unexplained death in West Lothian]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man died in hospital after being found injured in at a property in Fauldhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-unexplained-death-in-west-lothian/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-unexplained-death-in-west-lothian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager pleads guilty to bonfire night violence in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finlay Burns launched rockets and missiles at officers and smashed up an unmarked police car on 5 November 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-pleads-guilty-to-bonfire-night-violence-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-pleads-guilty-to-bonfire-night-violence-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder probe after man struck in hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old man has been taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle on Lochend Drive in Edinburgh on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/attempted-murder-probe-after-man-struck-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/attempted-murder-probe-after-man-struck-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mossmorran stops production after 40 years with jobs at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chemical works in Fife will be fully decommissioned with the process expected to be completed by early 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mossmorran-stops-production-after-40-years-with-jobs-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mossmorran-stops-production-after-40-years-with-jobs-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prison staff unfairly sacked over inmate attack claim - tribunal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tribunal has ruled the three officers were unfairly dismissed from their jobs at HMP Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/prison-staff-unfairly-sacked-over-inmate-attack-claim-tribunal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/prison-staff-unfairly-sacked-over-inmate-attack-claim-tribunal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Radio Scotland Rugby Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom and Andy answer audience questions and preview Italy v Scotland in the Six Nations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-radio-scotland-rugby-podcast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-radio-scotland-rugby-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian killed in crash on major road out of Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A90 was closed northbound from Cramond Bridge towards the Queensferry Crossing earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pedestrian-killed-in-crash-on-major-road-out-of-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pedestrian-killed-in-crash-on-major-road-out-of-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighter widow's 'painful' three-year wait in court case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Martin died after sustaining serious injuries during a fire at the former Jenners building in Edinburgh in January 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighter-widows-painful-three-year-wait-in-court-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighter-widows-painful-three-year-wait-in-court-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Don't be afraid of being different, it's your superpower']]></title><description><![CDATA[As he begins his bid for Winter Olympic gold, curler Bruce Mouat writes a letter to his 10-year-old self for BBC Sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dont-be-afraid-of-being-different-its-your-superpower/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dont-be-afraid-of-being-different-its-your-superpower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter Olympics 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lifelong friends Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds look back on growing up together on the ice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/winter-olympics-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/winter-olympics-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Netflix's Dept Q building could be reused in new development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designers for the redevelopment of Argyle House in Edinburgh say some materials may be able to be reused in a new building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/parts-of-netflixs-dept-q-building-could-be-reused-in-new-development/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/parts-of-netflixs-dept-q-building-could-be-reused-in-new-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh bus and tram fares to rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams have announced adult single fares are to go up from &pound;2.20 to &pound;2.40.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-bus-and-tram-fares-to-rise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-bus-and-tram-fares-to-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fife Flyers apologise after club drops Pride jerseys]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kirkcaldy team said its rainbow jerseys would only be worn during the warm-up to respect its players' beliefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-flyers-apologise-after-club-drops-pride-jerseys/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-flyers-apologise-after-club-drops-pride-jerseys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of Rape Crisis Scotland steps down after 24 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandy Brindley began working as a volunteer support worker when she was 21 before leaving to set up Rape Crisis Scotland in 2002.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/head-of-rape-crisis-scotland-steps-down-after-24-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/head-of-rape-crisis-scotland-steps-down-after-24-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bosses on six figures at under-fire health boards to get 10% pay rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[The temporary increase for executives at NHS Lothian and Greater Glasgow and Clyde is worth up to &pound;20,000 a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bosses-on-six-figures-at-under-fire-health-boards-to-get-10-pay-rises/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bosses-on-six-figures-at-under-fire-health-boards-to-get-10-pay-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged by police following vandalism in the Pentland Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two males are charged and another reported in connection with vandalism in the Pentland Hills on the edge of Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-by-police-following-vandalism-in-the-pentland-hills/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-by-police-following-vandalism-in-the-pentland-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headteacher guilty of hitting boys with belt he called 'Hungry Horace']]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Cameron, 88, was found guilty of assaulting six primary school-aged boys at the Fife school in the 80s and 90s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/headteacher-guilty-of-hitting-boys-with-belt-he-called-hungry-horace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/headteacher-guilty-of-hitting-boys-with-belt-he-called-hungry-horace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former police station goes on sale for offers over £270,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The brick building with single-storey extension and two garages in a third of an acre is in East Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-police-station-goes-on-sale-for-offers-over-270000/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-police-station-goes-on-sale-for-offers-over-270000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Route for third Edinburgh tram line unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[The detailed plans show Edinburgh's south suburban railway being used with a new connection to the existing route on Leith Walk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/route-for-third-edinburgh-tram-line-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/route-for-third-edinburgh-tram-line-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire fears, accidents and emu attacks among safety concerns at Cold War bunker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers restoring a former Edinburgh nuclear bunker are worried someone will be hurt because of safety issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-fears-accidents-and-emu-attacks-among-safety-concerns-at-cold-war-bunker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-fears-accidents-and-emu-attacks-among-safety-concerns-at-cold-war-bunker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked prison custody officer denies 'hostility' during pronoun training]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Toshack alleges he was sacked by security firm GeoAmey over his beliefs after refusing to call trans prisoners by their chosen pronoun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sacked-prison-custody-officer-denies-hostility-during-pronoun-training/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sacked-prison-custody-officer-denies-hostility-during-pronoun-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who was sexually abused at private school awarded £97,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man said he was abused two or three times a week by a teacher when he was a boy at Fettes College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-was-sexually-abused-at-private-school-awarded-97000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-was-sexually-abused-at-private-school-awarded-97000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-year-old found in grit bin after going missing at nursery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The toddler was lost for an hour at an early years centre at an Edinburgh school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-year-old-found-in-grit-bin-after-going-missing-at-nursery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-year-old-found-in-grit-bin-after-going-missing-at-nursery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tinker Experiment' victims back call for reparations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decades-long forced assimilation of Scottish Gypsy Travellers is highlighted in a new report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tinker-experiment-victims-back-call-for-reparations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tinker-experiment-victims-back-call-for-reparations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My rent almost doubled, it was a harrowing experience']]></title><description><![CDATA[Rents in Scotland are showing sharp increases as experts warn young people will be hit the hardest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-rent-almost-doubled-it-was-a-harrowing-experience/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-rent-almost-doubled-it-was-a-harrowing-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant sinkhole appears in Dunbar street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lamer Street has been closed since Friday as council workers try to fix the sinkhole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/giant-sinkhole-appears-in-dunbar-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/giant-sinkhole-appears-in-dunbar-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlander star Heughan goes back to his roots on Edinburgh stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Heughan will wave goodbye to Jamie Fraser this year, 30 years after getting his acting start in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/outlander-star-heughan-goes-back-to-his-roots-on-edinburgh-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/outlander-star-heughan-goes-back-to-his-roots-on-edinburgh-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mossmorran taskforce to meet for first time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group is aimed at supporting workers at risk of redundancy at Mossmorran in Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mossmorran-taskforce-to-meet-for-first-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mossmorran-taskforce-to-meet-for-first-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[American consortium buys Kelty Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish League 1 strugglers Kelty Hearts have been bought over by an American consortium led by the former owner of Danish second-tier club Helsingor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/american-consortium-buys-kelty-hearts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/american-consortium-buys-kelty-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fife homes of families facing eviction could be taken on by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families in West Wemyss and Denbeath are among 35 households known to have received eviction notices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-homes-of-families-facing-eviction-could-be-taken-on-by-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-homes-of-families-facing-eviction-could-be-taken-on-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vandals leave trail of destruction across Pentland Hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three masked people were caught on CCTV before they ripped security cameras from one of vandalised property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vandals-leave-trail-of-destruction-across-pentland-hills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vandals-leave-trail-of-destruction-across-pentland-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Scottish traditions should be preserved for the future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland News takes a look at which traditions could be included in the inventory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/which-scottish-traditions-should-be-preserved-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/which-scottish-traditions-should-be-preserved-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost Robert Burns portrait discovered after 200 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rediscovered portrait by Sir Henry Raeburn was found in an auction house following a house clearance last March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lost-robert-burns-portrait-discovered-after-200-years/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lost-robert-burns-portrait-discovered-after-200-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bulls come from 12 points down to beat Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh's United Rugby Championship play-off hopes are dented as Bulls come from 12 points down to win in the Scottish capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bulls-come-from-12-points-down-to-beat-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bulls-come-from-12-points-down-to-beat-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My chippy was mistakenly targeted by Reform boycott']]></title><description><![CDATA[Marco Valente said his business had been targeted by a flyer which linked him to Reform candidate Romano Valente by mistake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-chippy-was-mistakenly-targeted-by-reform-boycott/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-chippy-was-mistakenly-targeted-by-reform-boycott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for murder bid on two teenagers near beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amar Mudawi stabbed and beat his male teenage victims in an attack in April 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-murder-bid-on-two-teenagers-near-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-murder-bid-on-two-teenagers-near-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe be restored?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speculation is mounting about a potential new route between Rosyth in Fife and Dunkirk in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/will-the-ferry-link-between-scotland-and-mainland-europe-be-restored/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/will-the-ferry-link-between-scotland-and-mainland-europe-be-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New solar hybrid lighting installed in Edinburgh parks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city council says Edinburgh is the first UK city to use this type of lighting in parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-solar-hybrid-lighting-installed-in-edinburgh-parks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-solar-hybrid-lighting-installed-in-edinburgh-parks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies after crashing into garden fence in Dunfermline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called but the 64-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-dies-after-crashing-into-garden-fence-in-dunfermline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-dies-after-crashing-into-garden-fence-in-dunfermline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are we not good enough? Girls football team win tiny plastic cup as boys get full-size trophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cup paled into comparison to the grand old trophy presented to the winning boys football team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/are-we-not-good-enough-girls-football-team-win-tiny-plastic-cup-as-boys-get-full-size-trophy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/are-we-not-good-enough-girls-football-team-win-tiny-plastic-cup-as-boys-get-full-size-trophy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's biggest hospital 'opened too early' despite safety fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public inquiry will hear final statements after NHS Greater Glasgow concededa hospital's water system probably caused infections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-biggest-hospital-opened-too-early-despite-safety-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-biggest-hospital-opened-too-early-despite-safety-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 79, dies after car hits lamppost on A7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say it appears her car left the road and rolled onto a grass verge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-79-dies-after-car-hits-lamppost-on-a7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-79-dies-after-car-hits-lamppost-on-a7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fife villages face 'mass eviction' of 35 households]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes after a new landlord bought the properties in two villages near Kirkcaldy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-villages-face-mass-eviction-of-35-households/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-villages-face-mass-eviction-of-35-households/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Aurora Borealis lights up skies across Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Lights phenomenon was seen widely across Scotland on Monday, from Orkney in the north all the way to the Borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-aurora-borealis-lights-up-skies-across-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-aurora-borealis-lights-up-skies-across-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie legal team to appeal all three versions of tribunal ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling has been amended after complaints that a quote used in it was made up and clerical issues were raised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-legal-team-to-appeal-all-three-versions-of-tribunal-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-legal-team-to-appeal-all-three-versions-of-tribunal-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services called after explosion at Rockstar North offices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews went to the building in Edinburgh at about 05:00 to deal with structural damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/emergency-services-called-after-explosion-at-rockstar-north-offices/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/emergency-services-called-after-explosion-at-rockstar-north-offices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major Edinburgh road to be closed for six months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of Gorgie Road, which links the west of Edinburgh with the city centre, will be shut from Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/major-edinburgh-road-to-be-closed-for-six-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/major-edinburgh-road-to-be-closed-for-six-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe after mosque targeted with racist graffiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hate messages were sprayed on the building, on Potterrow in the city centre, at about 21:30 on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-after-mosque-targeted-with-racist-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-after-mosque-targeted-with-racist-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government challenged over renewable energy planning bids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural community councils claim the countryside is being "industrialised" by renewable energy projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/government-challenged-over-renewable-energy-planning-bids/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/government-challenged-over-renewable-energy-planning-bids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage boys charged after youth seen with machete in city centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old will appear in court on Monday and a 15-year-old has been reported to youth justice authorities following the incident in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-boys-charged-after-youth-seen-with-machete-in-city-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-boys-charged-after-youth-seen-with-machete-in-city-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Section of East Coast rail line closes for nine days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Network Rail says electrification work requires complete closure of the line west of Edinburgh until 25 January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/section-of-east-coast-rail-line-closes-for-nine-days/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/section-of-east-coast-rail-line-closes-for-nine-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenrothes workers accept pay deal after strike action]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 280 employees have taken the deal, which also includes removing plans for redundancies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/glenrothes-workers-accept-pay-deal-after-strike-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/glenrothes-workers-accept-pay-deal-after-strike-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tour de France unveils route for Scottish stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Edinburgh the race heads through Midlothian, the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway to Carlisle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tour-de-france-unveils-route-for-scottish-stage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tour-de-france-unveils-route-for-scottish-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh named as location for first walk-in GP clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new clinic in Edinburgh is the first of 15, which will be open seven days a week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-named-as-location-for-first-walk-in-gp-clinic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-named-as-location-for-first-walk-in-gp-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching union set to reveal strike ballot results]]></title><description><![CDATA[National strike action by the EIS union over teachers' workloads could potentially close almost every school in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teaching-union-set-to-reveal-strike-ballot-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teaching-union-set-to-reveal-strike-ballot-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nun jailed for abuse at Nazareth House children's home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have been sentenced for a campaign of abuse towards children at homes across Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nun-jailed-for-abuse-at-nazareth-house-childrens-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nun-jailed-for-abuse-at-nazareth-house-childrens-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serial rapist jailed for catalogue of offences over 43 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philip Berry, 60, carried out multiple rapes, attempted rapes and serious assaults from 1980 to 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/serial-rapist-jailed-for-catalogue-of-offences-over-43-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/serial-rapist-jailed-for-catalogue-of-offences-over-43-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior judge appointed new chair of Sheku Bayoh inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Colbeck will succeed Lord Bracadale as chair of the inquiry into the death of Sheku Bayoh in Kirkcaldy in May 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/senior-judge-appointed-new-chair-of-sheku-bayoh-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/senior-judge-appointed-new-chair-of-sheku-bayoh-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackling blaze at St Andrews University tech lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four fire engines and a height appliance were called to the North Haugh campus on Wednesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackling-blaze-at-st-andrews-university-tech-lab/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackling-blaze-at-st-andrews-university-tech-lab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killer jailed for fatal stabbing caught on camera]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 45-year-old stabbed Brian Ramsay, who had put his arms up showing there was nothing in his hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/killer-jailed-for-fatal-stabbing-caught-on-camera/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/killer-jailed-for-fatal-stabbing-caught-on-camera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK restaurant chain's remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tgi-fridays-closes-16-uk-stores-with-456-job-losses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tgi-fridays-closes-16-uk-stores-with-456-job-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangland feud gunman jailed for nine years for house shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Robertson fired three shots from a Glock handgun into the window of an Edinburgh property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gangland-feud-gunman-jailed-for-nine-years-for-house-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gangland-feud-gunman-jailed-for-nine-years-for-house-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contract secured for one of world's largest offshore wind farms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth will contain up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to power up to six million homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/contract-secured-for-one-of-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/contract-secured-for-one-of-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked Grand Theft Auto workers refused pay relief by judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[An employment judge says they can not be sure the former Rockstar workers were sacked for union activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sacked-grand-theft-auto-workers-refused-pay-relief-by-judge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sacked-grand-theft-auto-workers-refused-pay-relief-by-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who raped teenager caught after fleeing court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Strachan escaped a prison escort before he was due to be sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-raped-teenager-caught-after-fleeing-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-raped-teenager-caught-after-fleeing-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe's largest skate recovers in Scottish waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research by Heriot-Watt University suggests that flapper skate numbers are on the increase.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/europes-largest-skate-recovers-in-scottish-waters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/europes-largest-skate-recovers-in-scottish-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 44, taken to hospital after police close street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment after the incident on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-44-taken-to-hospital-after-police-close-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-44-taken-to-hospital-after-police-close-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former soldier jailed for petrol bomb attack on police station]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 34-year-old was given three-and-a-half years in jail for the attack in West Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-soldier-jailed-for-petrol-bomb-attack-on-police-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-soldier-jailed-for-petrol-bomb-attack-on-police-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-teacher accused of Edinburgh school abuse faces extradition hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iain Wares faces 90 charges of historical sexual and physical abuse at schools including Fettes College and Edinburgh Academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-teacher-accused-of-edinburgh-school-abuse-faces-extradition-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-teacher-accused-of-edinburgh-school-abuse-faces-extradition-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How many firefighters does it take to rescue a swan from ice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cygnet was stuck in an icy pond in Edinburgh for four days before the fire service were called to help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-many-firefighters-does-it-take-to-rescue-a-swan-from-ice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-many-firefighters-does-it-take-to-rescue-a-swan-from-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man trying to reach island on inflatable mattress rescued from sea]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was able to haul himself back onto the mattress after falling into the Firth of Forth and dialled 999.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-trying-to-reach-island-on-inflatable-mattress-rescued-from-sea/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-trying-to-reach-island-on-inflatable-mattress-rescued-from-sea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girls aged 12 and 13 injured in hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two pedestrians were hit by a car in the Mayfield area of Dalkeith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/girls-aged-12-and-13-injured-in-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/girls-aged-12-and-13-injured-in-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Andrews University rector removed from court role]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university claimed Stella Maris had failed to follow governance rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-university-rector-removed-from-court-role/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-university-rector-removed-from-court-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New weather warnings cover most of Scotland as snow grips north for ninth day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office issues yellow warnings for snow and ice across much of the country for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-weather-warnings-cover-most-of-scotland-as-snow-grips-north-for-ninth-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-weather-warnings-cover-most-of-scotland-as-snow-grips-north-for-ninth-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of trying to rape woman on flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 45-year-old, from Italy, moved seats to sit beside the woman during the night-time journey to Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-found-guilty-of-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-found-guilty-of-trying-to-rape-woman-on-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hibs issued with suspended penalties over pyro use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers and Motherwell have their away allocations cut by 50 tickets for one match for repeated breaches of SPFL rules regarding pyrotechnics, while Aberdeen and Hibs are issued with suspended penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hibs-issued-with-suspended-penalties-over-pyro-use/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hibs-issued-with-suspended-penalties-over-pyro-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery over mass stranding of thousands of starfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wild swimmers were at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh when they came across the animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mystery-over-mass-stranding-of-thousands-of-starfish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mystery-over-mass-stranding-of-thousands-of-starfish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish students could pay towards tuition, says uni principal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prof Sir Peter Mathieson said that Scotland could adopt a "graduate repayment scheme" based upon salary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-students-could-pay-towards-tuition-says-uni-principal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-students-could-pay-towards-tuition-says-uni-principal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Frightened' kitten discovered on board ScotRail train]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-month-old kitten is now being cared for by a charity after it was found in its carrier on board the service on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/frightened-kitten-discovered-on-board-scotrail-train/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/frightened-kitten-discovered-on-board-scotrail-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who crashed into scaffolding admits driving while disqualified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanover Street and Queen Street were shut following the incident in Edinburgh city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-crashed-into-scaffolding-admits-driving-while-disqualified/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-crashed-into-scaffolding-admits-driving-while-disqualified/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe link between attempted supermarket ATM thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives are investigating whether the same gang was responsible for the attempted thefts in Glasgow and Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-link-between-attempted-supermarket-atm-thefts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-link-between-attempted-supermarket-atm-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ice and snow warning for most of Scotland as hundreds of schools closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office warning covering all of Scotland apart from Shetland is from 22:00 on Wednesday until noon on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ice-and-snow-warning-for-most-of-scotland-as-hundreds-of-schools-closed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ice-and-snow-warning-for-most-of-scotland-as-hundreds-of-schools-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 81, seriously injured after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened on Queensferry Road near Dean Bridge in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-81-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-81-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Pictures: Wolf supermoon snapped over Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers have taken pictures of the Wolf supermoon as it lit up skies across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-wolf-supermoon-snapped-over-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-wolf-supermoon-snapped-over-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after crash involving van and parked car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the driver of a white Mercedes Sprinter van was pronounced dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-after-crash-involving-van-and-parked-car/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-after-crash-involving-van-and-parked-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven SPFL games off because of snow &amp; ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five of this weekend's SPFL matches have been postponed because of freezing weather across Scotland with further pitch inspections to follow on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/seven-spfl-games-off-because-of-snow-amp-ice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/seven-spfl-games-off-because-of-snow-amp-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Work begins to replant urban jungle in restored hot houses]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is hoped the palm houses in Edinburgh will reopen by September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/work-begins-to-replant-urban-jungle-in-restored-hot-houses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/work-begins-to-replant-urban-jungle-in-restored-hot-houses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after car crashes into scaffolding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hanover Street and Queen Street were shut and diversions set up following the incident which happened at about 14:20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-car-crashes-into-scaffolding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-car-crashes-into-scaffolding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 17, arrested over Hogmanay weapon offence and hate crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenager was allegedly found with the weapon on Frederick Street in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-17-arrested-over-hogmanay-weapon-offence-and-hate-crime/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-17-arrested-over-hogmanay-weapon-offence-and-hate-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Harry Potter to Doctor Who - archives show stars before they were famous]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has unearthed images of Scotland's most famous acting talent in their student days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/from-harry-potter-to-doctor-who-archives-show-stars-before-they-were-famous/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/from-harry-potter-to-doctor-who-archives-show-stars-before-they-were-famous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh's Hogmanay returns in a blaze of light and colour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images of the new year celebration in the Scottish capital a year after it was cancelled by bad weather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburghs-hogmanay-returns-in-a-blaze-of-light-and-colour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburghs-hogmanay-returns-in-a-blaze-of-light-and-colour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland rings in new year as weather warnings kick off 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow weather warning for heavy snow and wind covers much of Scotland for the first four days of the new year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-rings-in-new-year-as-weather-warnings-kick-off-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-rings-in-new-year-as-weather-warnings-kick-off-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds brave freezing Firth of Forth in 2026 Loony Dook plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the 40th time the event has taken place at South Queensferry, with many participants wearing colourful fancy dress as they raced into the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-brave-freezing-firth-of-forth-in-2026-loony-dook-plunge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-brave-freezing-firth-of-forth-in-2026-loony-dook-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland rings in new year as weather warning kicks off 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow weather warning for heavy snow and wind covers much of Scotland for the first four days of the new year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-rings-in-new-year-as-weather-warning-kicks-off-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-rings-in-new-year-as-weather-warning-kicks-off-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Stands Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Stuart Mitchell, Robert Florence and more for a brilliant night of stand-up comedy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-stands-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-stands-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power restored to Edinburgh pubs in time for Hogmanay]]></title><description><![CDATA[SP Energy Networks says its staff will be on standby in The Grassmarket until the early hours of New Year's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/power-restored-to-edinburgh-pubs-in-time-for-hogmanay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/power-restored-to-edinburgh-pubs-in-time-for-hogmanay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four injured as police car collides with vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The crash happened on the capital's Salisbury Road on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-injured-as-police-car-collides-with-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-injured-as-police-car-collides-with-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaos, fun and fireballs: Working the Hogmanay night shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland meets some of the workers and volunteers keeping events, restaurants and the transport network running this New Year's Eve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chaos-fun-and-fireballs-working-the-hogmanay-night-shift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chaos-fun-and-fireballs-working-the-hogmanay-night-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm my own worst enemy' - Hamish Hawk gears up for Hogmanay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamish Hawk will support Wet Leg at Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/im-my-own-worst-enemy-hamish-hawk-gears-up-for-hogmanay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/im-my-own-worst-enemy-hamish-hawk-gears-up-for-hogmanay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist jailed for 12 years for abuse of four underage girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former bus driver was confronted in a sting by vigilantes in 2022, when he attempted to contact girls online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-jailed-for-12-years-for-abuse-of-four-underage-girls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-jailed-for-12-years-for-abuse-of-four-underage-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuns accused of multiple historical abuse charges against children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offences are alleged to have taken place at Nazareth House premises in Aberdeen and Midlothian between 1965 and 1982.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nuns-accused-of-multiple-historical-abuse-charges-against-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nuns-accused-of-multiple-historical-abuse-charges-against-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did Edinburgh become the home of Hogmanay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The history of New Year's Eve street parties in Edinburgh goes back centuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-did-edinburgh-become-the-home-of-hogmanay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-did-edinburgh-become-the-home-of-hogmanay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Torchlight procession kicks off Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people carrying flaming torches marched through the streets of the city to kick off the annual Hogmanay festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/torchlight-procession-kicks-off-edinburghs-hogmanay-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/torchlight-procession-kicks-off-edinburghs-hogmanay-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Potter cafe reopens four years after devastating fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author JK Rowling was a regular while writing her first novels in The Elephant House in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/harry-potter-cafe-reopens-four-years-after-devastating-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/harry-potter-cafe-reopens-four-years-after-devastating-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for family of firefighter killed in an accident in 1937]]></title><description><![CDATA[George MacDougall died after falling out of an open sided fire engine near Beauly in 1937.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/search-for-family-of-firefighter-killed-in-an-accident-in-1937/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/search-for-family-of-firefighter-killed-in-an-accident-in-1937/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earliest coin minted in Scotland saved for the nation after 900 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The medieval David I silver coin, discovered in a wooded area in Midlothian, has been dated to the second half of the 1130s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/earliest-coin-minted-in-scotland-saved-for-the-nation-after-900-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/earliest-coin-minted-in-scotland-saved-for-the-nation-after-900-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green shoots of recovery on Arthur's Seat after summer wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic Environment Scotland says grass is beginning to regrow and wildlife return after a damaging gorse fire in the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/green-shoots-of-recovery-on-arthurs-seat-after-summer-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/green-shoots-of-recovery-on-arthurs-seat-after-summer-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The internet can't get enough of this Edinburgh cobbler]]></title><description><![CDATA[The internet can't get enough of this Edinburgh cobbler, who has become a viral sensation with his shoe repairs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-internet-cant-get-enough-of-this-edinburgh-cobbler/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-internet-cant-get-enough-of-this-edinburgh-cobbler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fireworks and first-footing: Your guide to Hogmanay in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of people are expected to travel to the city for three days of celebrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fireworks-and-first-footing-your-guide-to-hogmanay-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fireworks-and-first-footing-your-guide-to-hogmanay-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm watching brain surgery to see if Alzheimer's can ever be cured]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC health and science correspondent James Gallagher finds out if it is scientifically possible to ever cure Alzheimer's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/im-watching-brain-surgery-to-see-if-alzheimers-can-ever-be-cured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/im-watching-brain-surgery-to-see-if-alzheimers-can-ever-be-cured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festive baby joy for Scottish families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothers and fathers across the country have received special festive presents as they welcome newborns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/festive-baby-joy-for-scottish-families/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/festive-baby-joy-for-scottish-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cancer treatment ended my last pregnancy - this baby is my Christmas miracle]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Lucy Turner was diagnosed with an aggressive mouth cancer she was told she would have to terminate her pregnancy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cancer-treatment-ended-my-last-pregnancy-this-baby-is-my-christmas-miracle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cancer-treatment-ended-my-last-pregnancy-this-baby-is-my-christmas-miracle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protection areas in place following bird flu outbreaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outbreaks of the H5N1 strain have been detected at farms in the Borders, Midlothian and South Lanarkshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/protection-areas-in-place-following-bird-flu-outbreaks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/protection-areas-in-place-following-bird-flu-outbreaks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court over alleged murder attempt in gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operation Portaledge was launched after a series of violent incidents in a gangland feud earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-in-court-over-alleged-murder-attempt-in-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-in-court-over-alleged-murder-attempt-in-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes to TikTok star gaming gran who died aged 78]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agnes, or EpicGamerGrandma as she was known online, passed away in hospital after suffering from a stroke.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-to-tiktok-star-gaming-gran-who-died-aged-78/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-to-tiktok-star-gaming-gran-who-died-aged-78/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and dog found dead after house fire in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to report of a fire Brodie Court at around 01:30 on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-and-dog-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-and-dog-found-dead-after-house-fire-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie tribunal judge issues 11 more ruling corrections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes to the judgement, which was also amended last week, are described as clerical mistakes, errors or omissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-tribunal-judge-issues-11-more-ruling-corrections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-tribunal-judge-issues-11-more-ruling-corrections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Boyle receives 'hero' jacket from superstar fan Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish singer has been gifted a jacket by the US actor after he hailed her one of his biggest British heroes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/susan-boyle-receives-hero-jacket-from-superstar-fan-timotheacutee-chalamet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/susan-boyle-receives-hero-jacket-from-superstar-fan-timotheacutee-chalamet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gang feud member admits fire attack on beauty salon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan Carlin targeted the salon in Leith which has been linked to an ongoing gang feud in Scotland's central belt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gang-feud-member-admits-fire-attack-on-beauty-salon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gang-feud-member-admits-fire-attack-on-beauty-salon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus journey times being 'killed by congestion' in cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry warns that traffic jams are slowing average bus speeds and are calling for more priority measures for buses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bus-journey-times-being-killed-by-congestion-in-cities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bus-journey-times-being-killed-by-congestion-in-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court accused of nine sex attacks in single evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shashank Kasturi is accused of carrying out a series of sexual assaults on women in Stockbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-in-court-accused-of-nine-sex-attacks-in-single-evening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-in-court-accused-of-nine-sex-attacks-in-single-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder after incident at house in Whitburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rafal Niewojt is accused of killing Grzegorz Bialy at the home in West Lothian on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-murder-after-incident-at-house-in-whitburn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-murder-after-incident-at-house-in-whitburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Edinburgh's Radical Road to reopen within months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hutton's Rock is where the founding father of geology arrived at his theory of how and when the world was formed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/part-of-edinburghs-radical-road-to-reopen-within-months/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/part-of-edinburghs-radical-road-to-reopen-within-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Passenger dies in hospital two days after driver killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a 64-year-old man died from injuries sustained during the collision, which also claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/passenger-dies-in-hospital-two-days-after-driver-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/passenger-dies-in-hospital-two-days-after-driver-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HGVs and trailers destroyed after fire breaks out at harbour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services said the blaze spread to a number of vehicles but there were no reported injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hgvs-and-trailers-destroyed-after-fire-breaks-out-at-harbour/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hgvs-and-trailers-destroyed-after-fire-breaks-out-at-harbour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water supplies restored to 1,000 homes after complex mains repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish Water said the incident happened in Kennoway, Fife, on Friday afternoon and a dedicated team worked for more than 24 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/water-supplies-restored-to-1000-homes-after-complex-mains-repair/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/water-supplies-restored-to-1000-homes-after-complex-mains-repair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with six sexual assaults in single evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 22-year-old is due to appear in court on Monday after a slew of incidents were reported to police last Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-six-sexual-assaults-in-single-evening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-six-sexual-assaults-in-single-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ten charged over group Nazi salute and SS flag photo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33-year-old man and nine boys aged 16 or younger have been charged over the image, which circulated online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ten-charged-over-group-nazi-salute-and-ss-flag-photo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ten-charged-over-group-nazi-salute-and-ss-flag-photo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company fined after worker crushed to death by 2.6-tonne stone saw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maintenance engineer John Duncan was dismantling the 2.6-tonne saw at the Tadstocks yard in West Lothian when it collapsed on him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/company-fined-after-worker-crushed-to-death-by-26-tonne-stone-saw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/company-fined-after-worker-crushed-to-death-by-26-tonne-stone-saw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors give standing ovation to knife safety campaigner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Petrie is campaigning to have retailers do more to prevent knives being stolen by teenagers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/councillors-give-standing-ovation-to-knife-safety-campaigner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/councillors-give-standing-ovation-to-knife-safety-campaigner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for raping teenager at music festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Leckie, of Musselburgh, attacked the girl shortly after meeting her at the Fly Open Air festival on 16 September 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-raping-teenager-at-music-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-raping-teenager-at-music-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-realised-i-can-make-a-difference-hoy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ive-realised-i-can-make-a-difference-hoy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-fed-up-scottish-town-that-voted-for-reform-uk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-fed-up-scottish-town-that-voted-for-reform-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susan Boyle 'incredibly touched' by Timoth&eacute;e Chalamet's praise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer says she's "very flattered" after the actor named her as one of his biggest British heroes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/susan-boyle-incredibly-touched-by-timotheacutee-chalamets-praise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/susan-boyle-incredibly-touched-by-timotheacutee-chalamets-praise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitman jailed for life over Edinburgh Hogmanay pub murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Hunter shot Mark Webley dead and injured another man outside the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hitman-jailed-for-life-over-edinburgh-hogmanay-pub-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hitman-jailed-for-life-over-edinburgh-hogmanay-pub-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for flights connecting Wick with Aberdeen and Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highland Council is looking for a company to run a subsidised service from next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plan-for-flights-connecting-wick-with-aberdeen-and-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plan-for-flights-connecting-wick-with-aberdeen-and-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White-tailed eagle disappearance 'deeply shocking']]></title><description><![CDATA[The bird's satellite tag stopped working in suspicious circumstances in the Southern Uplands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/white-tailed-eagle-disappearance-deeply-shocking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/white-tailed-eagle-disappearance-deeply-shocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New chief executive for Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gwilym Gibbons has been working with the Crichton Trust in Dumfries for the past eight years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-chief-executive-for-edinburghs-dynamic-earth/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-chief-executive-for-edinburghs-dynamic-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish government to spend £9.25m hosting Tour de France start]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it will publish a full breakdown of costs following the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-government-to-spend-925m-hosting-tour-de-france-start/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-government-to-spend-925m-hosting-tour-de-france-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail link between London and Edinburgh extended to Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lumo has extended its service to and from London King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-link-between-london-and-edinburgh-extended-to-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-link-between-london-and-edinburgh-extended-to-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former student given life sentence for sex attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 23-year-old was convicted of targeting three women in Grangemouth, Edinburgh, and Cumbernauld.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-student-given-life-sentence-for-sex-attacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-student-given-life-sentence-for-sex-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubled heritage body told to address 'unacceptable' governance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The auditor general has issued a strongly critical report on Historic Environment Scotland following a period of "significant instability".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/troubled-heritage-body-told-to-address-unacceptable-governance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/troubled-heritage-body-told-to-address-unacceptable-governance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits murder bid on two teenagers near beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amar Mudawi pleaded guilty to carrying out the stabbings at Portobello Promenade and Mentone Avenue on 12 April 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-murder-bid-on-two-teenagers-near-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-murder-bid-on-two-teenagers-near-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man who died in custody call for law change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Allan Marshall want to make it mandatory that the recommendations of fatal accident inquiries are implemented.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/family-of-man-who-died-in-custody-call-for-law-change/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/family-of-man-who-died-in-custody-call-for-law-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man in court accused of murdering 34-year-old in Edinburgh flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old man was found dead at the property in Watson Crescent at about 06:10 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-in-court-accused-of-murdering-34-year-old-in-edinburgh-flat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-in-court-accused-of-murdering-34-year-old-in-edinburgh-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto game creator sacked us for trying to unionise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged "union-busting".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grand-theft-auto-game-creator-sacked-us-for-trying-to-unionise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grand-theft-auto-game-creator-sacked-us-for-trying-to-unionise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra talk about how they have helped their children understand his terminal cancer diagnosis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/helping-daddy-regrow-how-hoy-family-found-strength-amid-cancer-diagnosis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/helping-daddy-regrow-how-hoy-family-found-strength-amid-cancer-diagnosis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in connection with death at Edinburgh flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34-year-old man was found dead at the property in Watson Crescent at about 06:10 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-in-connection-with-death-at-edinburgh-flat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-in-connection-with-death-at-edinburgh-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who died in West Lothian crash  named by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isa Cordner, 87, died at the scene of the collision near Carriber Mill and three others were taken to hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-who-died-in-west-lothian-crash-named-by-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-who-died-in-west-lothian-crash-named-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The council neglected our home - now they want to knock it down']]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Edinburgh Council wants to demolish Westfiled Court in Gorgie, but residents have accused the authority of allowing it to decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-council-neglected-our-home-now-they-want-to-knock-it-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-council-neglected-our-home-now-they-want-to-knock-it-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year finalists revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's Christmas Home of the Yearis back, with five finalists hoping to win the 2025 title]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-christmas-home-of-the-year-finalists-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-christmas-home-of-the-year-finalists-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Kirkcaldy rape say no crime took place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives were investigating the reported rape of a woman in Kirkcaldy on Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-investigating-kirkcaldy-rape-say-no-crime-took-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-investigating-kirkcaldy-rape-say-no-crime-took-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform wins first by-election in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[David McLennan has been elected as a councillor in West Lothian, taking the seat from Scottish Labour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/reform-wins-first-by-election-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/reform-wins-first-by-election-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighter among two injured in Edinburgh flat fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to the property in Heriot Bridge in The Grassmarket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighter-among-two-injured-in-edinburgh-flat-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firefighter-among-two-injured-in-edinburgh-flat-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which Scottish communities are sharing £280m of funding?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The areas - spread across 12 local authorities - will each get up to &pound;20m for regeneration projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/which-scottish-communities-are-sharing-280m-of-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/which-scottish-communities-are-sharing-280m-of-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The nuclear power station on the front line of an election battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's last operational plant, at Torness in East Lothian, is scheduled to cease operating in 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-nuclear-power-station-on-the-front-line-of-an-election-battle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-nuclear-power-station-on-the-front-line-of-an-election-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie says 'I will not give up legal fight' in trans doctor row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nurse has confirmed her legal team will appeal the findings of the tribunal which were published on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-says-i-will-not-give-up-legal-fight-in-trans-doctor-row/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-says-i-will-not-give-up-legal-fight-in-trans-doctor-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunman admits shooting at house window in gangland feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicky Robertson fired three shots from a Glock into the window of a property in Niddrie Marischal Crescent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gunman-admits-shooting-at-house-window-in-gangland-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gunman-admits-shooting-at-house-window-in-gangland-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hoy-breaks-leg-in-worst-crash-of-his-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hoy-breaks-leg-in-worst-crash-of-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Power liable for worker's asbestos death, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert Crozier died after developing cancer from asbestos exposure while working for Scottish Power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-power-liable-for-workers-asbestos-death-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-power-liable-for-workers-asbestos-death-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans angry after cup game called off after kick-off time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters were left angry after Tuesday's KDM Evolution Trophy match between Queen of the South and Dunfermline Athletic was postponed 10 minutes after the match was due to kick off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fans-angry-after-cup-game-called-off-after-kick-off-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fans-angry-after-cup-game-called-off-after-kick-off-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green light for parking charges in four East Lothian towns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It means Dunbar, Haddington, Musselburgh and Tranent are set for on-street and off-street charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/green-light-for-parking-charges-in-four-east-lothian-towns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/green-light-for-parking-charges-in-four-east-lothian-towns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman found guilty of attempting to murder toddler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laura Docherty had denied giving the little girl antidepressant and painkilling drugs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-murder-toddler/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-found-guilty-of-attempting-to-murder-toddler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gangster jailed for machete attack on businessman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to severely injuring the man to the danger of his life in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gangster-jailed-for-machete-attack-on-businessman/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gangster-jailed-for-machete-attack-on-businessman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sandie Peggie ruling could lead to big changes for employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tribunal has ruled that the nurse was harassed by NHS Fife - but dismissed all other claims in her case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-sandie-peggie-ruling-could-lead-to-big-changes-for-employers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-sandie-peggie-ruling-could-lead-to-big-changes-for-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Bram alerts as 90mph gusts and heavy rain to batter Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strongest gusts are due over north-west Scotland, but bad weather has also been forecast more widely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/storm-bram-alerts-as-90mph-gusts-and-heavy-rain-to-batter-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/storm-bram-alerts-as-90mph-gusts-and-heavy-rain-to-batter-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partial victory for nurse in NHS trans changing room row]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tribunal said NHS Fife harassed Sandie Peggie but dismissed other claims she made against the health board and a transgender doctor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/partial-victory-for-nurse-in-nhs-trans-changing-room-row/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/partial-victory-for-nurse-in-nhs-trans-changing-room-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman raped in early hours in Kirkcaldy woodland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have launched an investigation into the attack on Sunday, with officers carrying out patrols in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-raped-in-early-hours-in-kirkcaldy-woodland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-raped-in-early-hours-in-kirkcaldy-woodland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our kids are killing each other - we need to do something']]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death say police should be given more powers to search young people for knives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/our-kids-are-killing-each-other-we-need-to-do-something/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/our-kids-are-killing-each-other-we-need-to-do-something/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 87, killed and three seriously hurt in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 87-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene on the A706 near Linlithgow on Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-87-killed-and-three-seriously-hurt-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-87-killed-and-three-seriously-hurt-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man admits raping teenage girl after bus stop abduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Strachan, 20, followed the 15-year-old then raped her in an Edinburgh city centre basement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-raping-teenage-girl-after-bus-stop-abduction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-admits-raping-teenage-girl-after-bus-stop-abduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disruption as flights resume at Edinburgh Airport after outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Services resumed this morning but there have been knock-on delays, diversions and cancellations to flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/disruption-as-flights-resume-at-edinburgh-airport-after-outage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/disruption-as-flights-resume-at-edinburgh-airport-after-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's going on with Edinburgh's scaffolding hotel?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scaffolding was due to be torn down from the G&amp;V Hotel on George IV Bridge by November, but now may be delayed again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/whats-going-on-with-edinburghs-scaffolding-hotel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/whats-going-on-with-edinburghs-scaffolding-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans revealed for Netflix's Dept Q building in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argyle House in Edinburgh could be replaced by a "mixed-use" development featuring a hotel and offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-revealed-for-netflixs-dept-q-building-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-revealed-for-netflixs-dept-q-building-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over attempted murder in Fife street]]></title><description><![CDATA[It follows a 40-year-old man being taken to hospital after being stabbed in Boase Avenue in St Andrews.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-attempted-murder-in-fife-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-attempted-murder-in-fife-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elves at Royal Mail hub sort letters to Santa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the festive season, the Royal Mail organise hundreds of thousands of letters to Father Christmas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/elves-at-royal-mail-hub-sort-letters-to-santa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/elves-at-royal-mail-hub-sort-letters-to-santa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh tourist tax to fund almost 500 affordable homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the first planned spend from the &pound;50m expected to be raised annually from the Edinburgh visitor levy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-tourist-tax-to-fund-almost-500-affordable-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-tourist-tax-to-fund-almost-500-affordable-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museum staff 'devastated' after drawings worth &pound;500,000 destroyed]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 1,700 military drawings from the Royal Engineers Museum were destroyed in the theft last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/museum-staff-devastated-after-drawings-worth-pound500000-destroyed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/museum-staff-devastated-after-drawings-worth-pound500000-destroyed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman loses sex discrimination case after toilet complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maria Kelly took legal action against Leonardo UK alleging harassment and discrimination after seeing a trans colleague in female toilets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-loses-sex-discrimination-case-after-toilet-complaint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-loses-sex-discrimination-case-after-toilet-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to demolish flat block put on hold after protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Protesters disrupted a meeting and demanded councillors vote against demolishing Westfield Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-to-demolish-flat-block-put-on-hold-after-protest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-to-demolish-flat-block-put-on-hold-after-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relocated Loch Ryan oysters thriving in new Firth of Forth home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50,000 oysters are doing well after being moved across Scotland as part of a recovery programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/relocated-loch-ryan-oysters-thriving-in-new-firth-of-forth-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/relocated-loch-ryan-oysters-thriving-in-new-firth-of-forth-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men charged over frost-jacking incidents granted bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners had left their vehicles unattended while the engine was running in order to defrost them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-men-charged-over-frost-jacking-incidents-granted-bail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-men-charged-over-frost-jacking-incidents-granted-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kitchin kids join top chef to cook up opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youngsters from the Citadel Youth Club in Edinburgh are being trained by chef Tom KItchin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/kitchin-kids-join-top-chef-to-cook-up-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/kitchin-kids-join-top-chef-to-cook-up-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum and 'miracle baby' join call for festive blood donations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures show fewer than 2% of people in Scotland are currently donating blood, down from 3% ten years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mum-and-miracle-baby-join-call-for-festive-blood-donations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mum-and-miracle-baby-join-call-for-festive-blood-donations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie launches further legal action against NHS Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ms Peggie has now expanded her case to include Carol Potter, the chief executive of NHS Fife, and its director of people and culture, David Miller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-launches-further-legal-action-against-nhs-fife/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-launches-further-legal-action-against-nhs-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thieves steal jewellery and £20,000 cash in two home break-ins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland said the incidents were linked and connected to a black Audi S3 seen in the area at the time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thieves-steal-jewellery-and-20000-cash-in-two-home-break-ins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thieves-steal-jewellery-and-20000-cash-in-two-home-break-ins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which trains will be operating over Christmas and New Year?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ScotRail has announced its Christmas and New Year timetable which includes the last Christmas Eve and Hogmanay trains departing earlier than usual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/which-trains-will-be-operating-over-christmas-and-new-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/which-trains-will-be-operating-over-christmas-and-new-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council in 'desperate' plea over &pound;15m Raac school funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Lothian Council wants the Scottish government to help pay towards the &pound;35m costs of crumbling school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-in-desperate-plea-over-pound15m-raac-school-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-in-desperate-plea-over-pound15m-raac-school-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis plants worth £1m seized in village drug raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polcie seized up to 1,200 plants from the raid on the property in the Redhall area of East Whitburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cannabis-plants-worth-1m-seized-in-village-drug-raid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cannabis-plants-worth-1m-seized-in-village-drug-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of cat found burned on Portobello beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish SPCA is investigating a report of two men seen at the Edinburgh beach near a bonfire on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/body-of-cat-found-burned-on-portobello-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/body-of-cat-found-burned-on-portobello-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Scottish sites close as timber firm goes bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six sites which were part of National Timber Group in Scotland have shut after the firm called in administrators]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/six-scottish-sites-close-as-timber-firm-goes-bust/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 21:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/six-scottish-sites-close-as-timber-firm-goes-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 85, dies after being hit by vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services attended the incident in Aberdour High Street at about 10:00]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-85-dies-after-being-hit-by-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-85-dies-after-being-hit-by-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-soldier caught on CCTV in police station petrol bomb attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former solider has admitted endangering a police officer's life in a petrol bomb attack at a police station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-soldier-caught-on-cctv-in-police-station-petrol-bomb-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-soldier-caught-on-cctv-in-police-station-petrol-bomb-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie lawyer says Scottish government is in denial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyer Naomi Cunningham says the Supreme Court judgment is "a model of clarity and simplicity".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-lawyer-says-scottish-government-is-in-denial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sandie-peggie-lawyer-says-scottish-government-is-in-denial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plan for new £370,000 cycle track in Fife gets go ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wheels are in motion for a new &pound;370,000 pump track in Dalgety Bay after a planners gave it the green light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plan-for-new-370000-cycle-track-in-fife-gets-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plan-for-new-370000-cycle-track-in-fife-gets-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother of alleged stabbing victim hands out kits to stop bleeding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa Petrie's 22-year-old son John Mcnab was fatally injured during an incident in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mother-of-alleged-stabbing-victim-hands-out-kits-to-stop-bleeding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mother-of-alleged-stabbing-victim-hands-out-kits-to-stop-bleeding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two men charged after cars stolen in 'frost-jacking' incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners had left their vehicles unattended while the engine was running in order to defrost them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-men-charged-after-cars-stolen-in-frost-jacking-incidents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-men-charged-after-cars-stolen-in-frost-jacking-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thief caught on camera stealing 8ft tall Christmas decoration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The masked cyclist is shown taking the nutcracker soldier from outside a bar in the capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thief-caught-on-camera-stealing-8ft-tall-christmas-decoration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thief-caught-on-camera-stealing-8ft-tall-christmas-decoration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I would love to be doing this in my 60s' - the debate over selling sex in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porcelain Victoria is concerned that a potential change in law in Scotland could drive sex workers into poverty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-would-love-to-be-doing-this-in-my-60s-the-debate-over-selling-sex-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-would-love-to-be-doing-this-in-my-60s-the-debate-over-selling-sex-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are the NHS waiting times where you live?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people in Scotland waiting more than a year for an NHS appointment or treatment has fallen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/what-are-the-nhs-waiting-times-where-you-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/what-are-the-nhs-waiting-times-where-you-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No 'route to profitability' for Mossmorran, says UK minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers from both Holyrood and Westminster have held talks on plans to close the Fife chemicals plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-route-to-profitability-for-mossmorran-says-uk-minister/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-route-to-profitability-for-mossmorran-says-uk-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish and UK governments hold 'constructive' Mossmorran talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ministers from both administrations met in Fife, having initially organised separate summits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-and-uk-governments-hold-constructive-mossmorran-talks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-and-uk-governments-hold-constructive-mossmorran-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaque for Scottish Holocaust victim unveiled in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Stolperstein stone has been laid outside St Stephen's Church in Stockbridge in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plaque-for-scottish-holocaust-victim-unveiled-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plaque-for-scottish-holocaust-victim-unveiled-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bosch Rexroth factory workers to strike over plans to 'slash' pay, says union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers in Glenrothes will strike for a week in December after 95% of 280 union members backed the action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bosch-rexroth-factory-workers-to-strike-over-plans-to-slash-pay-says-union/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bosch-rexroth-factory-workers-to-strike-over-plans-to-slash-pay-says-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faye, 5, battles snow and ice to reach the top of Ben Nevis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faye Moffat, from Prestonpans, did the charity climb with her dad "to help raise pennies for the girls and boys who need help".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/faye-5-battles-snow-and-ice-to-reach-the-top-of-ben-nevis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/faye-5-battles-snow-and-ice-to-reach-the-top-of-ben-nevis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No court action after Hearts player hit by lighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case after a Tannadice incident is dealt with by way of an alternative to prosecution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-court-action-after-hearts-player-hit-by-lighter/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-court-action-after-hearts-player-hit-by-lighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Callum Beattie to play Belladrum, manager tells Glasgow crowd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The details emerged during the Scottish singer-songwriter's gig in the OVO Hydro at the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/callum-beattie-to-play-belladrum-manager-tells-glasgow-crowd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/callum-beattie-to-play-belladrum-manager-tells-glasgow-crowd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer Callum Beattie: 'The Scotland bus pulled up and that was me till 7am']]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh from impromptu World Cup celebrations with the national team, Callum Beattie prepares for the gig of his life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/singer-callum-beattie-the-scotland-bus-pulled-up-and-that-was-me-till-7am/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/singer-callum-beattie-the-scotland-bus-pulled-up-and-that-was-me-till-7am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Date set for Sandie Peggie to face trade union in tribunal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A seven-day hearing in Dundee will begin on 23 September 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/date-set-for-sandie-peggie-to-face-trade-union-in-tribunal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/date-set-for-sandie-peggie-to-face-trade-union-in-tribunal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police issue 'frost-jacking' warning after cars stolen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owners had left their vehicles unattended while the engine was running in order to defrost them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-issue-frost-jacking-warning-after-cars-stolen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-issue-frost-jacking-warning-after-cars-stolen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy goes missing from school and is found alone in park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority said once school staff noticed he was missing, the boy was found in Pittencrieff Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-goes-missing-from-school-and-is-found-alone-in-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-goes-missing-from-school-and-is-found-alone-in-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This area is really struggling - Mossmorran closure is bad news']]></title><description><![CDATA[The closure of the petrochemical plant could hit the already struggling town of Cowdenbeath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/this-area-is-really-struggling-mossmorran-closure-is-bad-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/this-area-is-really-struggling-mossmorran-closure-is-bad-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Roy director says being working class was 'big bonus' in Hollywood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new documentary puts the Broxburn-born filmmaker in front of the camera.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rob-roy-director-says-being-working-class-was-big-bonus-in-hollywood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rob-roy-director-says-being-working-class-was-big-bonus-in-hollywood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government will not change law for more legal drug rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A committee urged the government to change the legal framework for drug consumption facilities but this was refused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/uk-government-will-not-change-law-for-more-legal-drug-rooms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/uk-government-will-not-change-law-for-more-legal-drug-rooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed after hunting for hidden gun in gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police surveillance operation caught Liam McDermid searching for the Glock pistol in undergrowth in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-after-hunting-for-hidden-gun-in-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-after-hunting-for-hidden-gun-in-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer vows support for Mossmorran workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of staff have been told their jobs are at risk as ExxonMobil prepares to close part of the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/starmer-vows-support-for-mossmorran-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/starmer-vows-support-for-mossmorran-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK government will not financially support Mossmorran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of staff have been told their jobs are at risk with the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmorran due to close in February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/uk-government-will-not-financially-support-mossmorran/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 22:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/uk-government-will-not-financially-support-mossmorran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested in Liverpool over illegal fireworks supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged with conspiracy to aid, abet and incite disorder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-in-liverpool-over-illegal-fireworks-supply/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-in-liverpool-over-illegal-fireworks-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel warning as snow and ice move in across country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of snow and ice warning are coming into effect as a deep cold front moves over Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/travel-warning-as-snow-and-ice-move-in-across-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/travel-warning-as-snow-and-ice-move-in-across-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh among European festivals to collaborate on new play]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Trial - after an Enemy of the People - will be staged at the Edinburgh International Festival, Holland Festival and Festival D'Avignon next summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-among-european-festivals-to-collaborate-on-new-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-among-european-festivals-to-collaborate-on-new-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS Fife head leaving ahead of Sandy Peggie ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carol Potter has been in charge of the board since 2020 and will remain in place until summer 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-fife-head-leaving-ahead-of-sandy-peggie-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-fife-head-leaving-ahead-of-sandy-peggie-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre at demolition risk over Raac loses listed building bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Lothian Council has said it has little option but to demolish the Brunton Theatre building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/theatre-at-demolition-risk-over-raac-loses-listed-building-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/theatre-at-demolition-risk-over-raac-loses-listed-building-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disruption warning as four days of snow and ice on the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow warning for snow and ice covers much of Scotland until Thursday, as forecasters say winter has come early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/disruption-warning-as-four-days-of-snow-and-ice-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/disruption-warning-as-four-days-of-snow-and-ice-on-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University staff walk out in latest strikes over £140m cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the UCU union walked out in the first of three days of strikes over proposed cuts and the threat of compulsory redundancies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/university-staff-walk-out-in-latest-strikes-over-140m-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/university-staff-walk-out-in-latest-strikes-over-140m-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Happiness and tears' as Sikhs see rare outing of ancient holy scripture]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guru Granth Sahib is so fragile it was taken to Edinburgh Gurdwara in a special convoy by curators for just a few hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/happiness-and-tears-as-sikhs-see-rare-outing-of-ancient-holy-scripture/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/happiness-and-tears-as-sikhs-see-rare-outing-of-ancient-holy-scripture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Happiness and tears' as Sikhs see rare outing of ancient holy book]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guru Granth Sahib is so fragile it was taken to Edinburgh Gurdwara in a special convoy by curators for just a few hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/happiness-and-tears-as-sikhs-see-rare-outing-of-ancient-holy-book/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/happiness-and-tears-as-sikhs-see-rare-outing-of-ancient-holy-book/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World War Two veterans celebrate turning 100 on the same day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Douglas Baldwin and George McLeod both served in the King's Own Scottish Borderers more than 80 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/world-war-two-veterans-celebrate-turning-100-on-the-same-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/world-war-two-veterans-celebrate-turning-100-on-the-same-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage boy and man injured in quad bike hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the incident happened on Saturday afternoon in the Niddrie Mains Road area of Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-boy-and-man-injured-in-quad-bike-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-boy-and-man-injured-in-quad-bike-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School bus evacuated after catching fire with pupils on board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire crews were called to extinguish flames as the double decker took pupils home at the end of the school day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/school-bus-evacuated-after-catching-fire-with-pupils-on-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/school-bus-evacuated-after-catching-fire-with-pupils-on-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Higgs leaves Nobel Prize medal to Edinburgh University]]></title><description><![CDATA[The physicist, who died in April, won the prize in 2013 for his work in the 1960s on sub-atomic particles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/peter-higgs-leaves-nobel-prize-medal-to-edinburgh-university/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/peter-higgs-leaves-nobel-prize-medal-to-edinburgh-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unusual' animal bones found near Arthur's Seat after wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bones, thought to be hundreds of years old, were revealed after a blaze tore through Arthur's Seat in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/unusual-animal-bones-found-near-arthurs-seat-after-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/unusual-animal-bones-found-near-arthurs-seat-after-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The TikTok mum helping others from her son's hospital bedside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirsty Grandison is using social media to share her experience of caring for her severely brain damaged son.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-tiktok-mum-helping-others-from-her-sons-hospital-bedside/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-tiktok-mum-helping-others-from-her-sons-hospital-bedside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager charged over Bonfire Night disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court over alleged mobbing and rioting in relation to disorder in the city on Bonfire Night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-charged-over-bonfire-night-disorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-charged-over-bonfire-night-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitman pleads guilty to gangland Hogmanay pub murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Hunter, 34, shot Marc Webley at the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023 after he taunted his rivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hitman-pleads-guilty-to-gangland-hogmanay-pub-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hitman-pleads-guilty-to-gangland-hogmanay-pub-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital ordered to make more suicide risk checks]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Lothian has been ordered to assess the risk of ligature points in rooms at its acute psychiatric hospital after an inspection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hospital-ordered-to-make-more-suicide-risk-checks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hospital-ordered-to-make-more-suicide-risk-checks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seal off Edinburgh's Cowgate as man arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The street was cordoned off by police following reports of "items being thrown in the road".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-seal-off-edinburghs-cowgate-as-man-arrested/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-seal-off-edinburghs-cowgate-as-man-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans to demolish Netflix's Dept Q police headquarters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argyle House starred as the police headquarters in the Netflix series, but it could be demolished for a new development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-to-demolish-netflixs-dept-q-police-headquarters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-to-demolish-netflixs-dept-q-police-headquarters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian in hospital after being hit by double-decker bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was struck by a Lothian Buses vehicle near Haymarket station in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pedestrian-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-double-decker-bus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pedestrian-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-double-decker-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game designers bring Scotland's mysterious Picts to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writers and archaeologists also worked on a new guide to a lost early medieval Scottish society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/game-designers-bring-scotlands-mysterious-picts-to-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/game-designers-bring-scotlands-mysterious-picts-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roseburn Path: What is the row over a new Edinburgh tram line about?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A public consultation on plans to build a new tram line along a popular cycle route closes on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/roseburn-path-what-is-the-row-over-a-new-edinburgh-tram-line-about/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/roseburn-path-what-is-the-row-over-a-new-edinburgh-tram-line-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Alon is first Scottish winner of BBC Introducing Artist of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award celebrates emerging artists who have made a significant impact over the past year with the support of BBC Introducing,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jacob-alon-is-first-scottish-winner-of-bbc-introducing-artist-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jacob-alon-is-first-scottish-winner-of-bbc-introducing-artist-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal over assault of woman sleeping on train]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police share an image following a woman's assault on a train travelling to Wolverhampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/appeal-over-assault-of-woman-sleeping-on-train/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/appeal-over-assault-of-woman-sleeping-on-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Lothian schools taken offline over virus alert]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is launched after internet access was frozen for 16,000 pupils and teaching staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/east-lothian-schools-taken-offline-over-virus-alert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/east-lothian-schools-taken-offline-over-virus-alert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is one of Edinburgh's best views still off limits?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historic Radical Road path was closed in 2018 due to rockfall but a plan for its full reopening has still to be agreed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-is-one-of-edinburghs-best-views-still-off-limits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-is-one-of-edinburghs-best-views-still-off-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No further action' over man killed by bus in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Leneghan died after being struck by a bus in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh in November last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-further-action-over-man-killed-by-bus-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-further-action-over-man-killed-by-bus-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former police officer withdraws from Sheku Bayoh inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Paton was one of the first officers at the scene when Mr Bayoh was seen with a knife in Kirkcaldy in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-police-officer-withdraws-from-sheku-bayoh-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-police-officer-withdraws-from-sheku-bayoh-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Autumn colours in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers have been capturing vibrant scenes across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-autumn-colours-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-autumn-colours-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 66, injured after being hit by tram in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services closed off Constitution Street in Leith after the incident on Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-66-injured-after-being-hit-by-tram-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-66-injured-after-being-hit-by-tram-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash prize to boost new art talent in Jack Vettriano's memory]]></title><description><![CDATA[An award of &pound;7,500 will boost the career of a new talent following in his footsteps.<br />
The &pound;7,500 prize will be given to an artist without any formal training through the Royal Scottish Academy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cash-prize-to-boost-new-art-talent-in-jack-vettrianos-memory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cash-prize-to-boost-new-art-talent-in-jack-vettrianos-memory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It was like a normal Bonfire Night' - relieved residents of Niddrie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A huge police presence was deployed to Niddrie on Wednesday after violent attacks and disorder on Bonfire Night in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/it-was-like-a-normal-bonfire-night-relieved-residents-of-niddrie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/it-was-like-a-normal-bonfire-night-relieved-residents-of-niddrie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking Edinburgh workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union representing people in the gaming sector said 31 people were fired at Rockstar's UK studios.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grand-theft-auto-studio-accused-of-union-busting-after-sacking-edinburgh-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grand-theft-auto-studio-accused-of-union-busting-after-sacking-edinburgh-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm fined nearly £1m after plant worker struck by falling metal]]></title><description><![CDATA[An employee of Altrad Babcock suffered serious injuries when a 130kg metal coil plummetted to the ground at Mossmorran in Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firm-fined-nearly-1m-after-plant-worker-struck-by-falling-metal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firm-fined-nearly-1m-after-plant-worker-struck-by-falling-metal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-police officer says Sheku Bayoh attack turned world 'upside down']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former PC Nicole Short was speaking as the first minister was criticised for agreeing to speak to Sheku Bayoh's family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-police-officer-says-sheku-bayoh-attack-turned-world-upside-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-police-officer-says-sheku-bayoh-attack-turned-world-upside-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency services braced for Bonfire Night disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firework Control Zones are active in Edinburgh and Glasgow after a series of incidents targeting emergency workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/emergency-services-braced-for-bonfire-night-disorder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/emergency-services-braced-for-bonfire-night-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Alopecia changed my perception of beauty' says Bake Off winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmine Mitchell spoke about her decision to live her life without wearing a wig on the Channel 4 TV show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/alopecia-changed-my-perception-of-beauty-says-bake-off-winner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/alopecia-changed-my-perception-of-beauty-says-bake-off-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor Jack Lowden returns to cinema he helped save]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow Horses star Lowden was in Edinburgh for the premiere of the screen version of The Fifth Step.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/actor-jack-lowden-returns-to-cinema-he-helped-save/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/actor-jack-lowden-returns-to-cinema-he-helped-save/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hand-me-down gift led to teenager's Lego House gallery slot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kit Nugent's creations are being displayed in the heart of the toy brick world - Lego House in Denmark.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hand-me-down-gift-led-to-teenagers-lego-house-gallery-slot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hand-me-down-gift-led-to-teenagers-lego-house-gallery-slot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh's mobile phone ban in schools could cost up to &pound;495,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edinburgh Council is carrying out an impact assessment on an all-primary school ban on phones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburghs-mobile-phone-ban-in-schools-could-cost-up-to-pound495000/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburghs-mobile-phone-ban-in-schools-could-cost-up-to-pound495000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five more arrests in gang feud investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said a 55-year-old man was charged in connection with an alleged serious assault on Pitcairn Grove in Edinburgh on 22 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-more-arrests-in-gang-feud-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-more-arrests-in-gang-feud-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plaque on the teenager's teeth contains pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/first-scientific-evidence-of-black-death-in-edinburgh-found-on-skeleton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/first-scientific-evidence-of-black-death-in-edinburgh-found-on-skeleton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three passengers taken to hospital after bus crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say 12 people were on the Lothian Bus service, including the driver, when the collision happened in Sighthill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-passengers-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-passengers-taken-to-hospital-after-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of man missing since 2013 says 'every year gets harder']]></title><description><![CDATA[Allan Bryant disappeared after a night-out in Glenrothes in Fife 12 years ago and has not been found despite extensive searches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/father-of-man-missing-since-2013-says-every-year-gets-harder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/father-of-man-missing-since-2013-says-every-year-gets-harder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hedgerows and mob grazing: Can farming fix its carbon black hole?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scottish ministers are putting the finishing touches to a plan aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hedgerows-and-mob-grazing-can-farming-fix-its-carbon-black-hole/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hedgerows-and-mob-grazing-can-farming-fix-its-carbon-black-hole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Folk musician and BBC presenter Archie Fisher dies aged 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer, songwriter and guitarist had presented BBC Radio Scotland's Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/folk-musician-and-bbc-presenter-archie-fisher-dies-aged-86/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/folk-musician-and-bbc-presenter-archie-fisher-dies-aged-86/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bronze Age coracle recreated 50 years after its discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boat was found buried in a prehistoric cemetery and recreated by a Highland based coracle-maker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bronze-age-coracle-recreated-50-years-after-its-discovery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 10:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bronze-age-coracle-recreated-50-years-after-its-discovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of poorest Scots to receive free weight-loss jabs in trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Up to 5,000 people in Scotland will take the injections as part of a multi-million pound study being led by Glasgow University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thousands-of-poorest-scots-to-receive-free-weight-loss-jabs-in-trial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/thousands-of-poorest-scots-to-receive-free-weight-loss-jabs-in-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Aberdeen footballer who grew up in Midlothian, dies aged 73]]></title><description><![CDATA[The defender played for Aberdeen, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur but is best remembered for a cynical foul which changed the laws of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-aberdeen-footballer-who-grew-up-in-midlothian-dies-aged-73/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-aberdeen-footballer-who-grew-up-in-midlothian-dies-aged-73/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged after patient records accessed in NHS data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The breach is believed to have been spotted during a routine audit last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-charged-after-patient-records-accessed-in-nhs-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-charged-after-patient-records-accessed-in-nhs-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medics got me through cancer but they can't help with my menopause]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Kat Denisi was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 she was put into a medically induced menopause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/medics-got-me-through-cancer-but-they-cant-help-with-my-menopause/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/medics-got-me-through-cancer-but-they-cant-help-with-my-menopause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patient records accessed in NHS Lothian data breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of patients affected has not been confirmed by the health board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/patient-records-accessed-in-nhs-lothian-data-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 19:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/patient-records-accessed-in-nhs-lothian-data-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for nine years after knife attack murder bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick Moohan attacked the man near a bus stop in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-nine-years-after-knife-attack-murder-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-nine-years-after-knife-attack-murder-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abusive husband jailed for 21 years for stabbing wife to death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keotshepile Naso Isaacs was stabbed nine times by her husband after he accused her of infidelity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/abusive-husband-jailed-for-21-years-for-stabbing-wife-to-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/abusive-husband-jailed-for-21-years-for-stabbing-wife-to-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh firework ban zones come into force]]></title><description><![CDATA[The zones are a response to years of violence and disruption caused by gangs using fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-firework-ban-zones-come-into-force/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-firework-ban-zones-come-into-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Scotland shaped Frankenstein on page and screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest film of the classic tale uses Scottish locations which inspired director Guillermo Del Toro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-scotland-shaped-frankenstein-on-page-and-screen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-scotland-shaped-frankenstein-on-page-and-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damning report finds 'culture of mistrust' at maternity unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review said staffing shortages also contributed to delays and patients being harmed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/damning-report-finds-culture-of-mistrust-at-maternity-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/damning-report-finds-culture-of-mistrust-at-maternity-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish SPCA staff announce strike action on Bonfire Night]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 140 workers at the animal charity will walk out for 24 hours on 5 November over "chronic low pay".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-spca-staff-announce-strike-action-on-bonfire-night/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-spca-staff-announce-strike-action-on-bonfire-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mossmorran firm fined £176,000 over flaring at chemical plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[ExxonMobil said there was no actual danger but it identified failings and has made improvements since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mossmorran-firm-fined-176000-over-flaring-at-chemical-plant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mossmorran-firm-fined-176000-over-flaring-at-chemical-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Course to be lengthened for 2027 Open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Old Course at St Andrews will be lengthened by 132 yards as part of a revamp before it hosts the 2027 Open Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/old-course-to-be-lengthened-for-2027-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/old-course-to-be-lengthened-for-2027-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist who spiked women's drinks in nightclub jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenan Baki sexually assaulted one woman and raped another in a barber shop after spiking them at a nightclub in Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-who-spiked-womens-drinks-in-nightclub-jailed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rapist-who-spiked-womens-drinks-in-nightclub-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackle blaze at fisherman's storehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four fire engines and a height appliance were dispatched to the incident at theB- Listed McArthur's Storehouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-fishermans-storehouse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-fishermans-storehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged over 200kg fireworks raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Peterson and Tee'jay Brammer were charged after police discovered a huge quantity of pyrotechnics in a storage unit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-over-200kg-fireworks-raid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-over-200kg-fireworks-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[M8 to close overnight for two weeks of footbridge cleaning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sections of the motorway will be closed across two separate weeks to allow a pedestrian footbridge to be cleaned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/m8-to-close-overnight-for-two-weeks-of-footbridge-cleaning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/m8-to-close-overnight-for-two-weeks-of-footbridge-cleaning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured after being hit by Ferrari]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 26-year-old was taken to hospital with serious injuries after being struck by the Ferrari 488 Spider on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-critically-injured-after-being-hit-by-ferrari/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-critically-injured-after-being-hit-by-ferrari/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reaching 100: 'I never thought I'd make it to this age']]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people reaching 100 years old is at an all-time, according to data by the ONS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/reaching-100-i-never-thought-id-make-it-to-this-age/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/reaching-100-i-never-thought-id-make-it-to-this-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grandfather relives eight-day 'nightmare' in Highland wilderness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Currie, from Edinburgh, got into difficulty attempting a walk from Glenfinnan to Knoydart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grandfather-relives-eight-day-nightmare-in-highland-wilderness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grandfather-relives-eight-day-nightmare-in-highland-wilderness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Kind of Town: Bathgate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Hamilton and guide dog Major head to Bathgate in West Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-kind-of-town-bathgate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-kind-of-town-bathgate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We turned our home into a 'hedgehog hospital']]></title><description><![CDATA[A husband and wife have devote the last three years to helping the spiky mammals when they are found ill or injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-turned-our-home-into-a-hedgehog-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-turned-our-home-into-a-hedgehog-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken clock to return after more than 20 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 157-year-old clock is to be repaired and reinstated in Portobello at a cost of &pound;150,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/broken-clock-to-return-after-more-than-20-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/broken-clock-to-return-after-more-than-20-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder They Wrote: Edinburgh's Half-Hangit Maggie]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s back to Iain&rsquo;s hometown for this week&rsquo;s Murder You Wrote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/murder-they-wrote-edinburghs-half-hangit-maggie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/murder-they-wrote-edinburghs-half-hangit-maggie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gran, 74, dodges jellyfish, seals and tankers on 15km swim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fearless grandmother-of-three swam from North Berwick in East Lothian to Elie in Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gran-74-dodges-jellyfish-seals-and-tankers-on-15km-swim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2025 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gran-74-dodges-jellyfish-seals-and-tankers-on-15km-swim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fern Brady: Power &amp; Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen to part one of Fern Brady's comedy special, Power &amp; Chaos!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fern-brady-power-amp-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fern-brady-power-amp-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landward at Royal Highland Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dougie and the team present highlights from this year&rsquo;s Royal Highland Show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/landward-at-royal-highland-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/landward-at-royal-highland-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over shooting of Scots in Spanish bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eddie Lyons Jr and Ross Monaghan were shot dead at a bar in Fuengirola in the Costa Del Sol last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-shooting-of-scots-in-spanish-bar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-shooting-of-scots-in-spanish-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The bakery so busy it has had to hire a 'bouncer']]></title><description><![CDATA[Lannan Bakery, in Stockbridge, has become an internet sensation and has a constant queue outside its shop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-bakery-so-busy-it-has-had-to-hire-a-bouncer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-bakery-so-busy-it-has-had-to-hire-a-bouncer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police Scotland make further gangland feud arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two more arrests have been made in connection with a gangland feud across central Scotland, taking the total number to 44.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-scotland-make-further-gangland-feud-arrests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-scotland-make-further-gangland-feud-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Conservative leader said the windfall tax on the oil and gas sector should end and new drilling licenses are needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/badenoch-calls-for-end-to-oil-and-gas-windfall-tax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/badenoch-calls-for-end-to-oil-and-gas-windfall-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Intellectual giant' Sir Geoff Palmer dies aged 85]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Geoff moved to the UK from Jamaica as a teenager and became known as both an academic and a human rights advocate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/intellectual-giant-sir-geoff-palmer-dies-aged-85/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/intellectual-giant-sir-geoff-palmer-dies-aged-85/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of Scotland: 6-13 June]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-pictures-of-scotland-6-13-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-pictures-of-scotland-6-13-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 17, killed in car and lorry crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenager was a passenger in the car which crashed at the Boghead Roundabout in Bathgate on Monday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/girl-17-killed-in-car-and-lorry-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/girl-17-killed-in-car-and-lorry-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death inquiry chairman defends meeting Sheku Bayoh's family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Bracadale is considering arguments on whether he should step down from the public inquiry after police complaints.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/death-inquiry-chairman-defends-meeting-sheku-bayohs-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/death-inquiry-chairman-defends-meeting-sheku-bayohs-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police recover gun from path in gang feud probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers believe the weapon could be linked to a recent outbreak of violence between rival groups in the east and west of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-recover-gun-from-path-in-gang-feud-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-recover-gun-from-path-in-gang-feud-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport fined after man, 81, dies following fall from lift]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Young, 81, from Edinburgh, was travelling home from Greece when the accident happened in November 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/airport-fined-after-man-81-dies-following-fall-from-lift/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/airport-fined-after-man-81-dies-following-fall-from-lift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding buddies close down after funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[A breastfeeding support service which has helped mums of newborn babies for a decade has closed down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/breastfeeding-buddies-close-down-after-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/breastfeeding-buddies-close-down-after-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council 'inadequacies' found in handling of leader complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report into how complaints against ex-Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day were dealt with says emails were deleted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-inadequacies-found-in-handling-of-leader-complaint/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/council-inadequacies-found-in-handling-of-leader-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicles set on fire as police probe links to gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A van and a Range Rover were destroyed by fires outside two properties in Edinburgh in the early hours on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vehicles-set-on-fire-as-police-probe-links-to-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vehicles-set-on-fire-as-police-probe-links-to-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunfermline Word Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Created by students from Fife College for The Social Connects]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dunfermline-word-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dunfermline-word-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A chapter closes as the RBS bailout enters the history books]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it was rescued in 2008 Royal Bank of Scotland had more than $2.2 (&pound;1.63) trillion on its balance sheet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/a-chapter-closes-as-the-rbs-bailout-enters-the-history-books/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/a-chapter-closes-as-the-rbs-bailout-enters-the-history-books/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We feel isolated since our homeless library lost its home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple tell how a library provided refuge during dark days while living on the streets of Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-feel-isolated-since-our-homeless-library-lost-its-home/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 10:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-feel-isolated-since-our-homeless-library-lost-its-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews tackle wildfire at Edinburgh's Blackford Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were alerted after smoke was seen billowing across the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crews-tackle-wildfire-at-edinburghs-blackford-hill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crews-tackle-wildfire-at-edinburghs-blackford-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Raith &amp; Hibs defender Dennis dies aged 55]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Raith Rovers and Hibernian defender Shaun Dennis has died aged 55.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-raith-amp-hibs-defender-dennis-dies-aged-55/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ex-raith-amp-hibs-defender-dennis-dies-aged-55/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Pride bans political parties from march]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers said politicians had failed to act after the Supreme Court ruled that women were defined by biology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-pride-bans-political-parties-from-march/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-pride-bans-political-parties-from-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers move closer to building flats at old brewery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The historic Caledonian brewery, which closed in 2022 after 153 years, was the last major brewery in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/developers-move-closer-to-building-flats-at-old-brewery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/developers-move-closer-to-building-flats-at-old-brewery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've been living in fear of eviction for four years']]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a year since the Scottish government announced a 'housing emergency' but what has changed for the homeless?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/weve-been-living-in-fear-of-eviction-for-four-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/weve-been-living-in-fear-of-eviction-for-four-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ban on public viewing Sandie Peggie tribunal online]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Fife had sought to restrict access to proceedings in July to the media only.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-ban-on-public-viewing-sandie-peggie-tribunal-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-ban-on-public-viewing-sandie-peggie-tribunal-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debate Night from St Andrews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topical debate from St Andrews on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/debate-night-from-st-andrews/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/debate-night-from-st-andrews/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police appeal after toddler bitten by 'bull breed' dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child was bitten outside the ScotMid shop on Drumshoreland Road in Livingston on Friday 2 May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-appeal-after-toddler-bitten-by-bull-breed-dog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-appeal-after-toddler-bitten-by-bull-breed-dog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackle blaze at former Edinburgh hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hospital has been closed since 2014 with the site marked for redevelopment as flats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-former-edinburgh-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-former-edinburgh-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed after tram horn was too quiet - inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos Correa Palacio was struck by the tram on a crossing despite the warning horn being sounded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-killed-after-tram-horn-was-too-quiet-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-killed-after-tram-horn-was-too-quiet-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal nurse calls for action after gender ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie has urged NHS Fife to stop giving men who identify as women access to female single-sex spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tribunal-nurse-calls-for-action-after-gender-ruling/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tribunal-nurse-calls-for-action-after-gender-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man critically injured in electric skateboard crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 25-year-old was taken to hospital in Edinburgh after the crash in Dysart on Saturday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-critically-injured-in-electric-skateboard-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-critically-injured-in-electric-skateboard-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 70, arrested as police seize £3.2m of cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police discovered just under 2,000 plants at an industrial estate in Cowdenbeath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-70-arrested-as-police-seize-32m-of-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2025 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-70-arrested-as-police-seize-32m-of-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews battle bar blaze on Edinburgh's Cowgate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters were sent to the blaze at the Ox184 bar in Edinburgh on Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-battle-bar-blaze-on-edinburghs-cowgate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-battle-bar-blaze-on-edinburghs-cowgate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children hurt as fairground car crashes off spinning ride]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Galactic Carnival closed early so an investigation into ride safety could be carried out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/children-hurt-as-fairground-car-crashes-off-spinning-ride/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/children-hurt-as-fairground-car-crashes-off-spinning-ride/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's just a pair of shoes - but they're life-changing for me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers in Edinburgh have developed a shoe that can help people with MS, cerebral palsy or strokes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/its-just-a-pair-of-shoes-but-theyre-life-changing-for-me/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/its-just-a-pair-of-shoes-but-theyre-life-changing-for-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edinburgh-born businessman built the firm into a &pound;1bn business and also owned Hibernian FC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/kwik-fit-founder-sir-tom-farmer-dies-aged-84/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/kwik-fit-founder-sir-tom-farmer-dies-aged-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exam revision disrupted as cyber attackers target council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff in Edinburgh council's education department spotted a suspicious invitation to a meeting and realised it was "spear phishing".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/exam-revision-disrupted-as-cyber-attackers-target-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/exam-revision-disrupted-as-cyber-attackers-target-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest six men in gangland feud dawn raids]]></title><description><![CDATA[The arrests come after a series of assaults, shootings and firebombing incidents in Glasgow and Edinburgh since March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-arrest-six-men-in-gangland-feud-dawn-raids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-arrest-six-men-in-gangland-feud-dawn-raids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paedophile who raped girl more than 100 times jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Renton, 81, carried out attacks on girls in East Lothian and the Scottish Borders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/paedophile-who-raped-girl-more-than-100-times-jailed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/paedophile-who-raped-girl-more-than-100-times-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drama school closed after liquidators appointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television shut its doors on Wednesday after a winding up petition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/drama-school-closed-after-liquidators-appointed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/drama-school-closed-after-liquidators-appointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repairs to historic North Bridge delayed again to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was estimated the project would cost &pound;22m but it is now thought the bill for the overhaul will be at least &pound;85m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/repairs-to-historic-north-bridge-delayed-again-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/repairs-to-historic-north-bridge-delayed-again-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot dies after small plane crashes near airfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 42-year-old passenger of the aircraft is in a critical condition in hospital following the crash near East Fortune airfield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pilot-dies-after-small-plane-crashes-near-airfield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/pilot-dies-after-small-plane-crashes-near-airfield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder of police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Yorkston is alleged to have struck the officer with a vehicle on Haddington High Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cab firm fire attack may be linked to gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers are probing whether the deliberate blaze is connected to an ongoing feud between rival groups in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cab-firm-fire-attack-may-be-linked-to-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/cab-firm-fire-attack-may-be-linked-to-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's moments of remembrance to mark VE Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland is paying tribute to World War Two heroes with events around the country on the 80th anniversary of VE Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-moments-of-remembrance-to-mark-ve-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-moments-of-remembrance-to-mark-ve-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleven children safeguarded in organised crime gang crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was part of a two-year police operation to dismantle a Scotland-wide drug dealing gang.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eleven-children-safeguarded-in-organised-crime-gang-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 13:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eleven-children-safeguarded-in-organised-crime-gang-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh's eye hospital to reopen by end of June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion closed in October for temporary repair work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburghs-eye-hospital-to-reopen-by-end-of-june/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburghs-eye-hospital-to-reopen-by-end-of-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after vehicle hits police officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 34-year-old was charged over road traffic offences after the incident on High Street in Haddington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-vehicle-hits-police-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-vehicle-hits-police-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh pupils to lock up their mobiles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Portobello and Queensferry High Schools will try to make campuses "phone-free" zones by locking devices away for most of the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-pupils-to-lock-up-their-mobiles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-pupils-to-lock-up-their-mobiles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder after gang feud arrests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kurtis Young is accused of two fire raising attacks on a house in Edinburgh's Niddrie area in March and April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-gang-feud-arrests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-gang-feud-arrests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland's cardinal scandal still casts a shadow as conclave begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process of choosing a new Pope begins in Rome, but Scotland remains without a cardinal who can take part in the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-cardinal-scandal-still-casts-a-shadow-as-conclave-begins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotlands-cardinal-scandal-still-casts-a-shadow-as-conclave-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Lothian schools hit by ransomware cyberattack]]></title><description><![CDATA[A council spokesperson says the attack has affected its education network and contingency plans to keep schools open is ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/west-lothian-schools-hit-by-ransomware-cyberattack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/west-lothian-schools-hit-by-ransomware-cyberattack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed wife weeks after abuse case collapsed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veronica Chinyanga begged for her life as her husband turned on her in their back garden in West Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-killed-wife-weeks-after-abuse-case-collapsed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-killed-wife-weeks-after-abuse-case-collapsed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six-figure damages agreed over school abuse claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angus Bell said he and other pupils were subjected to extreme abuse by older students at Loretto School in Musselburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/six-figure-damages-agreed-over-school-abuse-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/six-figure-damages-agreed-over-school-abuse-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brighton owner Bloom bids for 29% stake in Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brighton owner Tony Bloom makes a formal offer of just under &pound;10m to take a 29% stake in Heart of Midlothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brighton-owner-bloom-bids-for-29-stake-in-hearts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brighton-owner-bloom-bids-for-29-stake-in-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Capaldi plays surprise set at mental health charity gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it was the singer's first performance in two years, the BBC understands he has no plans to return to gigging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lewis-capaldi-plays-surprise-set-at-mental-health-charity-gig/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lewis-capaldi-plays-surprise-set-at-mental-health-charity-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed killer ordered gun attack on prison officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paterson admitted ordering other people to obtain a handgun and ammo to attack the prison officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jailed-killer-ordered-gun-attack-on-prison-officer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jailed-killer-ordered-gun-attack-on-prison-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police make four more arrests linked to gangland feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have now arrested 24 people after series of assaults, shootings and firebombing attacks in Glasgow and Edinburgh since March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-make-four-more-arrests-linked-to-gangland-feud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-make-four-more-arrests-linked-to-gangland-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge 23 youths after gang attacks in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 20 teenagers have been arrested and charged over separate incidents in which fellow youths were hospitalised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-charge-23-youths-after-gang-attacks-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-charge-23-youths-after-gang-attacks-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity staff given apology for 'toxic' workplace culture]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whistleblowing report revealed staff shortages and workplace relationships had compromised patient safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/maternity-staff-given-apology-for-toxic-workplace-culture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/maternity-staff-given-apology-for-toxic-workplace-culture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Andrews rector wins appeal over Gaza 'genocide' claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stella Maris was removed from her role on the university court over comments she made on the Israel-Gaza war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-rector-wins-appeal-over-gaza-genocide-claim/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-rector-wins-appeal-over-gaza-genocide-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beltane Fire Festival marks arrival of summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands gathered to see performers light up Calton Hill with striking fire displays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/beltane-fire-festival-marks-arrival-of-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/beltane-fire-festival-marks-arrival-of-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh University returns indigenous skulls to Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three skulls donated to the university by a Scottish doctor in 1913 have been returned to Hokkaido.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-returns-indigenous-skulls-to-japan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-returns-indigenous-skulls-to-japan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police name biker killed in Borders crash with car]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Brandon Donald, from East Lothian, was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-name-biker-killed-in-borders-crash-with-car/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-name-biker-killed-in-borders-crash-with-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laughing gas driver who killed frail woman is jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Washe Manyatelo was speeding in a borrowed Mercedes after a party when he struck Annette Dixon in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/laughing-gas-driver-who-killed-frail-woman-is-jailed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/laughing-gas-driver-who-killed-frail-woman-is-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billion year old meteorite 'influenced early life']]></title><description><![CDATA[New research suggests a meteorite hit north-west Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/billion-year-old-meteorite-influenced-early-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/billion-year-old-meteorite-influenced-early-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for rich Edinburgh residents to fund city projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Edinburgh are looking into launching a fundraising team to support specific projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/call-for-rich-edinburgh-residents-to-fund-city-projects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/call-for-rich-edinburgh-residents-to-fund-city-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plea to block wind farm over thousands of forecast bird deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five conservation groups write to the first minister opposing the Berwick Bank development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plea-to-block-wind-farm-over-thousands-of-forecast-bird-deaths/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plea-to-block-wind-farm-over-thousands-of-forecast-bird-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chair of Sheku Bayoh inquiry to consider stepping down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Police Federation has raised concerns about Lord Bracadale's meetings with the family of Mr Bayoh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chair-of-sheku-bayoh-inquiry-to-consider-stepping-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chair-of-sheku-bayoh-inquiry-to-consider-stepping-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four guilty over £6m NHS contracts corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The founders of a telecoms company received inside information from two NHS employees when bidding for lucrative deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-guilty-over-6m-nhs-contracts-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-guilty-over-6m-nhs-contracts-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Primary pupils told to use separate gender toilets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wallyford Primary School and Letham Mains Primary School will now have signs identifying the toilets as boys and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/primary-pupils-told-to-use-separate-gender-toilets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/primary-pupils-told-to-use-separate-gender-toilets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Edinburgh airport scanners allow liquids to remain in bags]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &pound;24m investment in scanners is designed to speed-up security gate times and cut use of plastic bags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-edinburgh-airport-scanners-allow-liquids-to-remain-in-bags/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-edinburgh-airport-scanners-allow-liquids-to-remain-in-bags/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three brothers drive tiny bus from Land's End to John O'Groats]]></title><description><![CDATA[James, Andrew and Will Emerton from Cheshire took it in turns to drive the miniature petrol-powered bus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-brothers-drive-tiny-bus-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-brothers-drive-tiny-bus-from-lands-end-to-john-ogroats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency measures to tackle Edinburgh homelessness crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh City Council confirms new local authority lets will be suspended in all but a few exceptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/emergency-measures-to-tackle-edinburgh-homelessness-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/emergency-measures-to-tackle-edinburgh-homelessness-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Andrews 'eyesore plot' owner loses sales appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale of a plot of ground in St Andrews would be the first of its kind in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-eyesore-plot-owner-loses-sales-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-eyesore-plot-owner-loses-sales-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lorry driver jailed for killing pregnant nurse in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Norgate, of Bellshill, was also banned from driving following Evelyn Brown's death on the M8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lorry-driver-jailed-for-killing-pregnant-nurse-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lorry-driver-jailed-for-killing-pregnant-nurse-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boss Gray agrees new three-year Hibernian contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Gray signs a new contract as Hibernian head coach, which runs until the summer of 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boss-gray-agrees-new-three-year-hibernian-contract/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boss-gray-agrees-new-three-year-hibernian-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing convicted murderer caught on Edinburgh bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raymond McCourt, who shot a shopkeeper in 1993, was reported missing from HMP Castle Huntly on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/missing-convicted-murderer-caught-on-edinburgh-bus/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/missing-convicted-murderer-caught-on-edinburgh-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grande dame hangs up her ballet shoes aged 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Sheena Gough's students travelled hundreds of miles for her classes in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grande-dame-hangs-up-her-ballet-shoes-aged-89/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 07:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grande-dame-hangs-up-her-ballet-shoes-aged-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds take voluntary redundancy at Edinburgh university]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university in the midst of a huge package of cost-cutting measures designed save &pound;140m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-take-voluntary-redundancy-at-edinburgh-university/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-take-voluntary-redundancy-at-edinburgh-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens charged over masked gang attack in Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are alleged to have been part of the gang of 20-30 youths who attacked four teenagers in Kinghorn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-teens-charged-over-masked-gang-attack-in-fife/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-teens-charged-over-masked-gang-attack-in-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted murderer missing from open prison in suit and tie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raymond McCourt was given a life sentence in 1993 for killing a shopkeeper and wounding two other people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/convicted-murderer-missing-from-open-prison-in-suit-and-tie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/convicted-murderer-missing-from-open-prison-in-suit-and-tie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private prison first in Scotland to be prosecuted over Covid death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lord advocate launched the move over alleged failures to properly manage the medical care of Calum Inglis in HMP Addiewell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/private-prison-first-in-scotland-to-be-prosecuted-over-covid-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/private-prison-first-in-scotland-to-be-prosecuted-over-covid-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The battle to ban greyhound racing in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The country's last track is closed indefinitely, but campaigners are determined to outlaw the sport for good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-battle-to-ban-greyhound-racing-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-battle-to-ban-greyhound-racing-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after boy, 4, hit by taxi in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The child was taken to Royal Hospital for Children with minor injuries after the incident on South Gyle Broadway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-boy-4-hit-by-taxi-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 09:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-after-boy-4-hit-by-taxi-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darwin's documentary archive recognised by Unesco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK-wide documentary archive of the scientist's work is recognised for its global importance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/darwins-documentary-archive-recognised-by-unesco/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/darwins-documentary-archive-recognised-by-unesco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St Andrews to cut Old Course fees for Scottish golfers to £42.50 a round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The limited-period price cut from &pound;340 is aimed at improving accessibility for Scottish golfers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-to-cut-old-course-fees-for-scottish-golfers-to-4250-a-round/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/st-andrews-to-cut-old-course-fees-for-scottish-golfers-to-4250-a-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed police raid house in connection with gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers executed a search warrant at a property in the Oxgangs area of Edinburgh on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/armed-police-raid-house-in-connection-with-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/armed-police-raid-house-in-connection-with-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage pedestrian critical after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old girl is seriously ill after being struck by a car in Musselburgh on Friday afternoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-pedestrian-critical-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-pedestrian-critical-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Mile unicorns have their horns restored]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sculptures on the facade of the Scotch Whisky Experience are returned to their former glory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/royal-mile-unicorns-have-their-horns-restored/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/royal-mile-unicorns-have-their-horns-restored/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seagull-chasing dog swoops to victory in Corgi Derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new training regime helps four-year-old Juno power to victory in the Easter event at Musselburgh Racecourse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/seagull-chasing-dog-swoops-to-victory-in-corgi-derby/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/seagull-chasing-dog-swoops-to-victory-in-corgi-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged with firearms offences after Edinburgh raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two men and a teenage girl are set to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-charged-with-firearms-offences-after-edinburgh-raid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-charged-with-firearms-offences-after-edinburgh-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland v The World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Cotter celebrates the 100th anniversary of the iconic Murrayfield Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-v-the-world/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-v-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, four, taken to hospital after being hit by taxi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver initially stopped after hitting the child in Edinburgh, but drove off without leaving his details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-four-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-taxi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boy-four-taken-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-taxi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future funding warning from Edinburgh University head]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Peter Mathieson says ministers must act over the future funding model for Scotland's universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/future-funding-warning-from-edinburgh-university-head/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/future-funding-warning-from-edinburgh-university-head/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five arrested after police seize £1.4m of cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police discovered quantities of cannabis in the Lothians, Edinburgh and East Ayrshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-arrested-after-police-seize-14m-of-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/five-arrested-after-police-seize-14m-of-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen charged over 'unprovoked masked gang' attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 16-year-old is alleged to have been part of the gang of 20-30 youths who attacked four teenagers in Kinghorn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teen-charged-over-unprovoked-masked-gang-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teen-charged-over-unprovoked-masked-gang-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to councillor after sudden death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Culture convener Val Walker was described as a "tireless campaigner" by a former colleague.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-paid-to-councillor-after-sudden-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-paid-to-councillor-after-sudden-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of murdering teenager in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Dowling, 21, who is from London, tried to hide the murder weapon in the grounds of Holyrood Palace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-teenager-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-found-guilty-of-murdering-teenager-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police probe whether fire attack linked to gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The house in Pitcairn Grove was targeted overnight on Thursday in the latest in a series of incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-whether-fire-attack-linked-to-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-probe-whether-fire-attack-linked-to-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad called over 'suspicious item' in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland said officers were sent to Loglanlea Gardens in the city's Craigmillar area just before 17:00.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bomb-squad-called-over-suspicious-item-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bomb-squad-called-over-suspicious-item-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US consulate threatened with closure under Musk cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The diplomatic mission has had a presence in Edinburgh since the 18th century, but could be closed under State Department cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/us-consulate-threatened-with-closure-under-musk-cuts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/us-consulate-threatened-with-closure-under-musk-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastenders star playing her part in keeping the Fringe fresh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Collins is making her Edinburgh debut as the Fringe looks to the future with a new leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eastenders-star-playing-her-part-in-keeping-the-fringe-fresh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eastenders-star-playing-her-part-in-keeping-the-fringe-fresh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedics on Scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedics help a woman who has been thrown off a horse near Dunbar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/paramedics-on-scene/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/paramedics-on-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will chap your door' - police say to masked teenage gang in beach attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boys were walking on Pettycur Road in Kinghorn at about 20:20 on 10 April when they were attacked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-will-chap-your-door-police-say-to-masked-teenage-gang-in-beach-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-will-chap-your-door-police-say-to-masked-teenage-gang-in-beach-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man raped woman, 61, after breaking in to her home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 23-year-old was found guilty of attacking the woman following an earlier trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-raped-woman-61-after-breaking-in-to-her-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-raped-woman-61-after-breaking-in-to-her-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad deals with wartime explosive found on Portobello beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bomb disposal squad carried out a controlled explosion after police sealed off part of the beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bomb-squad-deals-with-wartime-explosive-found-on-portobello-beach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bomb-squad-deals-with-wartime-explosive-found-on-portobello-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firebombs and masked attacks - how a gangland feud escalated]]></title><description><![CDATA[A feud between rival gangs in Glasgow and Edinburgh has escalated with firebomb attacks and physical violence in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firebombs-and-masked-attacks-how-a-gangland-feud-escalated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firebombs-and-masked-attacks-how-a-gangland-feud-escalated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition of homes damaged in gas explosion begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homes seriously damaged in a gas explosion in Edinburgh are being demolished more than a year later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/demolition-of-homes-damaged-in-gas-explosion-begins/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/demolition-of-homes-damaged-in-gas-explosion-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after teenagers hurt in beach stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called shortly before 23:00 on Saturday after reports of a disturbance near the beachfront at Portobello in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-teenagers-hurt-in-beach-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-teenagers-hurt-in-beach-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over stabbing on Edinburgh street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency services were called to reports of a serious assault on the London Road area of Abbeyhill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-stabbing-on-edinburgh-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-stabbing-on-edinburgh-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Masked gang of 20 attacks four teenagers near beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The victims will require follow up medical treatment after the attack last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/masked-gang-of-20-attacks-four-teenagers-near-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/masked-gang-of-20-attacks-four-teenagers-near-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The artist toasting Edinburgh pubs with miniature models]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keith Crawley has so far replicated 12 pubs, with each creation taking anywhere between three days to a month to complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-artist-toasting-edinburgh-pubs-with-miniature-models/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-artist-toasting-edinburgh-pubs-with-miniature-models/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brothers embark on 14,000km Pacific rowing record attempt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Maclean brothers are aiming to complete the fastest ever non-stop and unsupported row from Peru to Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brothers-embark-on-14000km-pacific-rowing-record-attempt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brothers-embark-on-14000km-pacific-rowing-record-attempt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three teenagers injured in stabbing at Portobello beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called at 23:00 on Saturday after reports of a disturbance near the beachfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-teenagers-injured-in-stabbing-at-portobello-beach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-teenagers-injured-in-stabbing-at-portobello-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No criminality' in Edinburgh council boss sex message probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police investigated Edinburgh councillor Cammy Day following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-criminality-in-edinburgh-council-boss-sex-message-probe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-criminality-in-edinburgh-council-boss-sex-message-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police drone plan to tackle vandals on quad bikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quad bikes and 'souped-up' electric bikes have churned up grass in historic Edinburgh parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-drone-plan-to-tackle-vandals-on-quad-bikes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-drone-plan-to-tackle-vandals-on-quad-bikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid to beloved biker killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Harrower died on Queensferry Road after the crash involving his motorbike and a Peugeot car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-paid-to-beloved-biker-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-paid-to-beloved-biker-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police scale up response to east-west gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detectives have visited more than 100 properties and are reviewing over 700 hours of CCTV footage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-scale-up-response-to-east-west-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-scale-up-response-to-east-west-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ncuti Gatwa cast as Elizabethan playwright Marlowe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Doctor Who star will appear in a new play which examines the rivalry between Marlowe and Shakespeare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ncuti-gatwa-cast-as-elizabethan-playwright-marlowe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ncuti-gatwa-cast-as-elizabethan-playwright-marlowe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews tackling 'well-developed' fire at former convent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crews have been battling the fire at the former Cross and Passion convent in Lochgelly since Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crews-tackling-well-developed-fire-at-former-convent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crews-tackling-well-developed-fire-at-former-convent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens arrested over house fire linked to gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenagers were arrested in connection with the attack on a house in Niddrie's Hay Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teens-arrested-over-house-fire-linked-to-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teens-arrested-over-house-fire-linked-to-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh gangland feud spreads to Glasgow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a number of fire raising incidents in the east and west of Scotland could be linked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-gangland-feud-spreads-to-glasgow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-gangland-feud-spreads-to-glasgow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biker, 61, killed in Edinburgh hit-and-run crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The car left the area before officers arrived and drove towards Edinburgh city centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/biker-61-killed-in-edinburgh-hit-and-run-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/biker-61-killed-in-edinburgh-hit-and-run-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Brown: We lost our daughter. Now we're helping other premature babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was an outpouring of support from the public after the death of Sarah and Gordon Brown's daughter Jennifer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sarah-brown-we-lost-our-daughter-now-were-helping-other-premature-babies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sarah-brown-we-lost-our-daughter-now-were-helping-other-premature-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for 'deeply damaging' rape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Webley, from Aberdeenshirel, was earlier convicted of the attack at his then home in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-deeply-damaging-rape/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-deeply-damaging-rape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest Lego model of Forth Bridge to visit Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The replica is 26ft (8m) long and contains around 100,000 plastic bricks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/biggest-lego-model-of-forth-bridge-to-visit-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/biggest-lego-model-of-forth-bridge-to-visit-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First known letter from King James to go on display]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exhibition is to mark 400 years since the death of King James VI of Scotland and I of England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/first-known-letter-from-king-james-to-go-on-display/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/first-known-letter-from-king-james-to-go-on-display/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chappell Roan announces Edinburgh summer session gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[US singer-songwriter Chappell Roan has announced that she will perform at Edinburgh Summer Sessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chappell-roan-announces-edinburgh-summer-session-gig/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chappell-roan-announces-edinburgh-summer-session-gig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested over 'gang feud' fire attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fires broke out in Albert Street and Milton Road East in Edinburgh last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-gang-feud-fire-attacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-over-gang-feud-fire-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike ballot over 'unnecessary' university cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Edinburgh is cutting &pound;140m from its budget, which a union describes as a "manufactured crisis".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/strike-ballot-over-unnecessary-university-cuts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/strike-ballot-over-unnecessary-university-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire attack at house 'linked to Edinburgh gang feud']]></title><description><![CDATA[A property on Hay Drive in the Niddrie area was the latest targeted in an attack on Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-attack-at-house-linked-to-edinburgh-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-attack-at-house-linked-to-edinburgh-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed neighbour before going on spending spree]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Farquhar was jailed for at least 22 years after he stabbed his neighbour Garry Thomson to death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-killed-neighbour-before-going-on-spending-spree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-killed-neighbour-before-going-on-spending-spree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public park brings new life to iconic gasholder site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The park is part of a &pound;1.3bn regeneration of the area and includes a sculpture of a breaching whale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/public-park-brings-new-life-to-iconic-gasholder-site/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/public-park-brings-new-life-to-iconic-gasholder-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How long is this good weather going to last?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first week of April has brought the warmest day of the year - but how long can it last?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-long-is-this-good-weather-going-to-last/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-long-is-this-good-weather-going-to-last/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two abandoned possums have babies in pouches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four females and two males are now being cared for at the Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder in West Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-abandoned-possums-have-babies-in-pouches/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-abandoned-possums-have-babies-in-pouches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four arrests in connection with Edinburgh gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police believe several incidents of firearms being discharged and properties being set alight are linked to a feud between rival groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-arrests-in-connection-with-edinburgh-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-arrests-in-connection-with-edinburgh-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane wheel fell off from Edinburgh-Belfast flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overheated bearing caused the axle to fractured and detach the right nose wheel during take off in Edinburgh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plane-wheel-fell-off-from-edinburgh-belfast-flight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plane-wheel-fell-off-from-edinburgh-belfast-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men jailed for setting fire to two homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men were sentenced to between eight and 12 years for wilful fireraising at two properties in Rosyth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-men-jailed-for-setting-fire-to-two-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-men-jailed-for-setting-fire-to-two-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four years for 'Harry Potter' jibe stabbing teenager]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old injured a man after being compared to the fictional wizard during an argument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-years-for-harry-potter-jibe-stabbing-teenager/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/four-years-for-harry-potter-jibe-stabbing-teenager/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Scottish nature photo awards 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images taken in Shetland, Orkney, Highlands and Edinburgh were among the winners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-scottish-nature-photo-awards-2024/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-scottish-nature-photo-awards-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage biker taken to hospital after hit-and-run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are looking for the driver of a silver estate car which failed to stop at the scene on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-biker-taken-to-hospital-after-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenage-biker-taken-to-hospital-after-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating fire at former restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six appliances battled the blaze on the ground floor for about three hours on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-investigating-fire-at-former-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-investigating-fire-at-former-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after armed police called to 'weapon' incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was reported to have been seen with a weapon in Crosshill, Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-armed-police-called-to-weapon-incident/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-arrested-after-armed-police-called-to-weapon-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised over tram warning bells before death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carlos Correa Palacio was struck by a tram at a crossing in Edinburgh, despite the warning horn being sounded three times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/concerns-raised-over-tram-warning-bells-before-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/concerns-raised-over-tram-warning-bells-before-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS hospital receptionist, 90, retires after 58 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cathie Lackie will retire from Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Children and Young People after nearly six decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-hospital-receptionist-90-retires-after-58-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-hospital-receptionist-90-retires-after-58-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect due in court over businessman murder in Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of businessman Campbell Scott, 58, was found in a sack 60 miles from his hotel in Nairobi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/suspect-due-in-court-over-businessman-murder-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/suspect-due-in-court-over-businessman-murder-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gliding possums dumped in box outside supermarket]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six sugar gliders are now being cared for at a zoo in West Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gliding-possums-dumped-in-box-outside-supermarket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/gliding-possums-dumped-in-box-outside-supermarket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh summer Ferris wheel plans rejected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organisers of Edinburgh's winter festivals wanted to site the wheel in Princes Street Gardens for six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-summer-ferris-wheel-plans-rejected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-summer-ferris-wheel-plans-rejected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bayoh family settle damages claim against police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shkeku Bayoh died after being restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 2015.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bayoh-family-settle-damages-claim-against-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bayoh-family-settle-damages-claim-against-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morrisons to close 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[The closures are expected to take place over the next few months, leaving hundreds of jobs at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/morrisons-to-close-52-cafes-and-17-convenience-stores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/morrisons-to-close-52-cafes-and-17-convenience-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh fire could be linked to ongoing gang feud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspicious blaze early on Sunday in Niddriefollowed two shooting incidents on Thursday and Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-fire-could-be-linked-to-ongoing-gang-feud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 19:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-fire-could-be-linked-to-ongoing-gang-feud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Out of control' dog seized after two men injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 57-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident in Midlothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/out-of-control-dog-seized-after-two-men-injured/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Mar 2025 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/out-of-control-dog-seized-after-two-men-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Heathrow chaos meant I had 29-hour trip for a wedding']]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Boggon spent more than a day on planes, trains and automobiles but made it to his friend's wedding reception at Loch Lomond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/heathrow-chaos-meant-i-had-29-hour-trip-for-a-wedding/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2025 20:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/heathrow-chaos-meant-i-had-29-hour-trip-for-a-wedding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Introducing in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[With days until the event, Steph and Phoebe reveal the Scottish Act of the Year finalists!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-introducing-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-introducing-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Groups 'targeting each other' in city shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shots were fired in different areas of Edinburgh over two days, prompting police appeals for information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/groups-targeting-each-other-in-city-shootings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/groups-targeting-each-other-in-city-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts unravel abbey's stained glass mystery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A box containing 49 fragments of glass was returned anonymously to Dunfermline Abbey in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/experts-unravel-abbeys-stained-glass-mystery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/experts-unravel-abbeys-stained-glass-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It will take me 20 years to pay repair bill imposed by council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeowners in one of Edinburgh's most deprived areas face huge bills for retrofit work carried out by the council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/it-will-take-me-20-years-to-pay-repair-bill-imposed-by-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/it-will-take-me-20-years-to-pay-repair-bill-imposed-by-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What will the Tour de France mean for Edinburgh?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organisers will be hoping the Tour brings crowds and economic benefits to the capital in July 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/what-will-the-tour-de-france-mean-for-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/what-will-the-tour-de-france-mean-for-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/big-drop-in-overseas-students-at-scottish-universities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/big-drop-in-overseas-students-at-scottish-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French Holocaust denier who fled to Scotland jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Reynouard was arrested in Fife in November 2022 and extradited last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/french-holocaust-denier-who-fled-to-scotland-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/french-holocaust-denier-who-fled-to-scotland-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors say they cannot afford to recruit new GPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some practices say they are freezing recruitment in the face of severe financial challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/doctors-say-they-cannot-afford-to-recruit-new-gps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/doctors-say-they-cannot-afford-to-recruit-new-gps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh to stage start of Tour de France in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men's and women's Tour de France will both begin in Britain in 2027, with Edinburgh to stage the men's Grand Depart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-to-stage-start-of-tour-de-france-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-to-stage-start-of-tour-de-france-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest cycling event on Earth comes to Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotcast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearse attacked by vandals while on way to funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vehicle's window was smashed in an attack while travelling through Edinburgh's Longstone Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hearse-attacked-by-vandals-while-on-way-to-funeral/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hearse-attacked-by-vandals-while-on-way-to-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Extreme' warning for wildfires issued in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has urged people in rural environments to exercise caution when the alert takes effect on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/extreme-warning-for-wildfires-issued-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/extreme-warning-for-wildfires-issued-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Uni staff ready to strike over cuts - union]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University and College Union (UCU) said 59% of members turned out for a consultative ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-uni-staff-ready-to-strike-over-cuts-union/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-uni-staff-ready-to-strike-over-cuts-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jack Vettriano: Heaven &amp; Hell - Ex-S]]></title><description><![CDATA[A profile from 2001 of painter Jack Vettriano and his work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jack-vettriano-heaven-amp-hell-ex-s/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jack-vettriano-heaven-amp-hell-ex-s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife from the 1800s found under botanic garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[The "exciting" artefact - used to cut peat and moss - was found during excavation work in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/knife-from-the-1800s-found-under-botanic-garden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/knife-from-the-1800s-found-under-botanic-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bay City Rollers super fans unveil memorial benches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online fan group Still Rollin raised more than &pound;12,000 for the tributes to Alan Longmuir and Les McKeown in Princes Street Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bay-city-rollers-super-fans-unveil-memorial-benches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bay-city-rollers-super-fans-unveil-memorial-benches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Donating a kidney to my son was a gift for me']]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr John Roberts is encouraging others to become living donors to help people who need transplants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/donating-a-kidney-to-my-son-was-a-gift-for-me/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/donating-a-kidney-to-my-son-was-a-gift-for-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clothes brand gets 100 complaints a day that models are 'too fat']]></title><description><![CDATA[Snag clothing is cited in an online debate over whether adverts showing models who appear "unhealthily fat" should be banned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/clothes-brand-gets-100-complaints-a-day-that-models-are-too-fat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/clothes-brand-gets-100-complaints-a-day-that-models-are-too-fat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump's son Eric holds talks with John Swinney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Trump is a senior executive in his father's business - the Trump Organisation - which owns golf resorts in Ayrshire and Aberdeenshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/donald-trumps-son-eric-holds-talks-with-john-swinney/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 18:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/donald-trumps-son-eric-holds-talks-with-john-swinney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight hour show to open Edinburgh International Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other highlights include opera incorporating circus performers for a fusion of music and acrobatics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eight-hour-show-to-open-edinburgh-international-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/eight-hour-show-to-open-edinburgh-international-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning over the dangers of Botox parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare Improvement Scotland is concerned about treatment at parties organised with unregulated providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warning-over-the-dangers-of-botox-parties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warning-over-the-dangers-of-botox-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bid to run Edinburgh Ferris wheel in summer sparks criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attraction currently has planning consent for a fixed two-month period during Edinburgh's winter festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bid-to-run-edinburgh-ferris-wheel-in-summer-sparks-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bid-to-run-edinburgh-ferris-wheel-in-summer-sparks-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[XL Bully among two dogs seized after attacking man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland said the 44-year-old was taken to hospital after the incident in Fife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/xl-bully-among-two-dogs-seized-after-attacking-man/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/xl-bully-among-two-dogs-seized-after-attacking-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackle blaze at storage warehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the height of the incident, about 45 firefighters were at the scene in Musselburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-storage-warehouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-blaze-at-storage-warehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family blames inquiry for victim's suspected suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Sutherland said he was distraught over refusals to anonymise his account of abuse he suffered as a child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/family-blames-inquiry-for-victims-suspected-suicide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/family-blames-inquiry-for-victims-suspected-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal plane crash caused by water in engine - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot Nicholas Denison-Pender was killed when his light aircraft crashed near Fife Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fatal-plane-crash-caused-by-water-in-engine-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fatal-plane-crash-caused-by-water-in-engine-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two boys, 12, arrested after teenager stabbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital following the attack on Sunday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-boys-12-arrested-after-teenager-stabbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2025 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-boys-12-arrested-after-teenager-stabbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How wildlife on a city river helped me recover from surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Kelly has captured hours of footage of otters, kingfishers and herons on the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-wildlife-on-a-city-river-helped-me-recover-from-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-wildlife-on-a-city-river-helped-me-recover-from-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen riding e-scooter critical after crash with car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 16-year-old boy was involved in a crash with a Peugeot 2008 on Newmills Road in Dalkeith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teen-riding-e-scooter-critical-after-crash-with-car/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teen-riding-e-scooter-critical-after-crash-with-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish kebab pie crowned UK 'pie of pies']]></title><description><![CDATA[Christine and Paul Boyle from Boghall Butchers in West Lothian made the award winning pie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-kebab-pie-crowned-uk-pie-of-pies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-kebab-pie-crowned-uk-pie-of-pies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three wanted over murder of Scottish businessman in Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators in Kenya have released images of three men wanted in connection with the killing of Campbell Scott.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-wanted-over-murder-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-wanted-over-murder-of-scottish-businessman-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are Scottish students using AI to cheat their way to a degree?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 600 Scottish students have been accused of misusing AI during part of their studies, according to a BBC FOI.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/are-scottish-students-using-ai-to-cheat-their-way-to-a-degree/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/are-scottish-students-using-ai-to-cheat-their-way-to-a-degree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbie Williams asks Michelle McManus to duet on tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rock DJ singer surprised the Pop Idol winner with an invitation to perform a duet on his first tour date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/robbie-williams-asks-michelle-mcmanus-to-duet-on-tour/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/robbie-williams-asks-michelle-mcmanus-to-duet-on-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys treated in hospital after smoking illegal vape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 14-year-olds became ill at Dalkeith High School in Midlothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boys-treated-in-hospital-after-smoking-illegal-vape/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2025 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boys-treated-in-hospital-after-smoking-illegal-vape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies following incident at haulage yard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive are investigating the incident at the West Lothian yard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-following-incident-at-haulage-yard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-dies-following-incident-at-haulage-yard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crossbow killer said 'devil' made him do it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Parker, 37, killed Margaret Parker, 78 at their home in Edinburgh on 21 May 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crossbow-killer-said-devil-made-him-do-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/crossbow-killer-said-devil-made-him-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A family tree gene revelation may have saved my life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Howie was a year away from getting married when a revelation from the past turned her life upside down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/a-family-tree-gene-revelation-may-have-saved-my-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/a-family-tree-gene-revelation-may-have-saved-my-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shona Robison and Fiona Hyslop to stand down as MSPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Scotland's finance secretary and transport secretary have confimed they will stand down in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/shona-robison-and-fiona-hyslop-to-stand-down-as-msps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/shona-robison-and-fiona-hyslop-to-stand-down-as-msps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwyn Collins announces final tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 65-year-old singer said he decided to halt touring due to his age.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edwyn-collins-announces-final-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edwyn-collins-announces-final-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The camera hidden by Nicola Hughes captured footage of staff roughly handling and shouting at her mother.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-secretly-filmed-her-mum-being-abused-in-care-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-secretly-filmed-her-mum-being-abused-in-care-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banksy take on Vettriano work sells for £4.3m]]></title><description><![CDATA[The painting sold to a private buyer at auction in London the day after it was confirmed Vettriano had died aged 73.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/banksy-take-on-vettriano-work-sells-for-43m/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/banksy-take-on-vettriano-work-sells-for-43m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh bus and tram fares increase by 10%]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Sunday 6 April, fares will rise in the city for the first time in two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-bus-and-tram-fares-increase-by-10/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-bus-and-tram-fares-increase-by-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sombreros souvenir passenger hid £5m cocaine haul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drug smuggler Kristopher Purvis declared he was only bringing Mexican hats through Edinburgh Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sombreros-souvenir-passenger-hid-5m-cocaine-haul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sombreros-souvenir-passenger-hid-5m-cocaine-haul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The families devastated by the terrible cruelty of serial killer Peter Tobin]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BBC documentary, The Hunt for Peter Tobin, explains how the murder of a Polish student led to the killer of two other teenagers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-families-devastated-by-the-terrible-cruelty-of-serial-killer-peter-tobin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 09:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-families-devastated-by-the-terrible-cruelty-of-serial-killer-peter-tobin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh council venues could open toilets to public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toilets at Edinburgh libraries are open to the public but those at other council properties are restricted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-venues-could-open-toilets-to-public/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-council-venues-could-open-toilets-to-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hunt for Peter Tobin]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1991, two seemingly unconnected teenagers go missing in different parts of the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-hunt-for-peter-tobin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-hunt-for-peter-tobin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singing Butler painter Jack Vettriano dies aged 73]]></title><description><![CDATA[The artist, best known for The Singing Butler, was found dead at his apartment in the south of France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/singing-butler-painter-jack-vettriano-dies-aged-73/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/singing-butler-painter-jack-vettriano-dies-aged-73/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Beta Band reform for tour after 21 years away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-piece released a string of acclaimed EPs and albums before breaking up in 2004.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-beta-band-reform-for-tour-after-21-years-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-beta-band-reform-for-tour-after-21-years-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more arrests over businessman murder in Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men appeared in court In Nairobi accused of withdrawing money using with his bank cards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-more-arrests-over-businessman-murder-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-more-arrests-over-businessman-murder-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sick Kids opening delayed by unclear NHS design - report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening of Edinburgh's children's hospital has been examined by the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sick-kids-opening-delayed-by-unclear-nhs-design-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sick-kids-opening-delayed-by-unclear-nhs-design-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HGV failed to stop after hitting  pedestrian]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old man is in a critical condition after being hit by a Volvo lorry in Edinburgh on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hgv-failed-to-stop-after-hitting-pedestrian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hgv-failed-to-stop-after-hitting-pedestrian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP veteran Annabelle Ewing to stand down next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[She is the daughter of Winnie Ewing, one of the SNP's most iconic figures who died in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-veteran-annabelle-ewing-to-stand-down-next-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 19:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snp-veteran-annabelle-ewing-to-stand-down-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian 'fiasco' ferry ordered to leave Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Spirit of Tasmania IV has been docked in Leith due to issues at the Tasmanian port.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/australian-fiasco-ferry-ordered-to-leave-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2025 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/australian-fiasco-ferry-ordered-to-leave-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risk of wildfires 'very high' in parts of Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire service said people should avoid lighting any fires outdoors between Saturday and Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/risk-of-wildfires-very-high-in-parts-of-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/risk-of-wildfires-very-high-in-parts-of-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police given 'stop and search' power ahead of derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers may ask fans to remove 'identity-concealing' clothing ahead of the meeting between Hibs and Hearts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-given-stop-and-search-power-ahead-of-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 19:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-given-stop-and-search-power-ahead-of-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warhol portrait of late Queen on show in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is is among dozens of images of the royal family which have gone on display in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warhol-portrait-of-late-queen-on-show-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warhol-portrait-of-late-queen-on-show-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-mortem on murdered businessman 'inconclusive']]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kenyan pathologist says the injuries suffered by Campbell Scott were "too minor" to have caused his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/post-mortem-on-murdered-businessman-inconclusive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 21:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/post-mortem-on-murdered-businessman-inconclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who choked 12-year-old girl during rape jailed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Lambert posed as a teenager to message the girl on Snapchat before attacking her at a flat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-choked-12-year-old-girl-during-rape-jailed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 17:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-choked-12-year-old-girl-during-rape-jailed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statue plan for Edinburgh's famous west end cat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals say the memorial to Hugo The West End Cat would bring the community together and increase visitor numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/statue-plan-for-edinburghs-famous-west-end-cat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/statue-plan-for-edinburghs-famous-west-end-cat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surgeons: At the Edge of Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surgeons attempt a pioneering transplant for only the fourth time in Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/surgeons-at-the-edge-of-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/surgeons-at-the-edge-of-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning after girl, eight, victim of sextortion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents at Gilmerton Primary are warned about a person impersonating pupils on Snapchat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warning-after-girl-eight-victim-of-sextortion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/warning-after-girl-eight-victim-of-sextortion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Edinburgh has a Confederate soldier memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The statue commemorates Colonel Robert A Smith, a Scot who was struck down in Kentucky during the US civil war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-edinburgh-has-a-confederate-soldier-memorial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/why-edinburgh-has-a-confederate-soldier-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain surgery took my childhood memories - will new op make me forget my fiance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brain-surgery-took-my-childhood-memories-will-new-op-make-me-forget-my-fiance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/brain-surgery-took-my-childhood-memories-will-new-op-make-me-forget-my-fiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh University to seek £140m in savings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unions said the plans would result in "devastating cuts" and called for Edinburgh University to use some of its assets instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-to-seek-140m-in-savings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-to-seek-140m-in-savings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No change to Bayoh death inquiry remit - Forbes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move follows calls for its scope to be widened to include Crown Office decisions not to prosecute anyone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-change-to-bayoh-death-inquiry-remit-forbes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/no-change-to-bayoh-death-inquiry-remit-forbes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murdered businessman's body found in sack with hands and legs tied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campbell Scott disappeared from a luxury hotel before being found miles outside Nairobi by a cattle herder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/murdered-businessmans-body-found-in-sack-with-hands-and-legs-tied/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/murdered-businessmans-body-found-in-sack-with-hands-and-legs-tied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third anniversary of war in Ukraine marked in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Minister John Swinney and members of the Ukrainian community were mong those at the Edinburgh Castle event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/third-anniversary-of-war-in-ukraine-marked-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/third-anniversary-of-war-in-ukraine-marked-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Make a Difference Awards launch across the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[The awards recognise everyday acts of kindness and those going above and beyond for others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-make-a-difference-awards-launch-across-the-uk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-make-a-difference-awards-launch-across-the-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish businessman who disappeared on work trip found dead in Kenya]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campbell Scott was attending a conference in Nairobi when he was last seen on 16 February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-businessman-who-disappeared-on-work-trip-found-dead-in-kenya/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scottish-businessman-who-disappeared-on-work-trip-found-dead-in-kenya/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stage version of country music film to premiere in Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award-winning film about a Glasgow single mum who fronts a country band by night is adapted for the theatre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/stage-version-of-country-music-film-to-premiere-in-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/stage-version-of-country-music-film-to-premiere-in-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal aid approved for private rape prosecution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denise Clair will be allowed to pursue a rare private prosecution against footballer David Goodwillie after being granted legal aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/legal-aid-approved-for-private-rape-prosecution/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/legal-aid-approved-for-private-rape-prosecution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[119-year-old bottle found behind crown above theatre stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A theatre-lover was "astonished" to find a 119-year-old message in a bottle during a tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/119-year-old-bottle-found-behind-crown-above-theatre-stage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/119-year-old-bottle-found-behind-crown-above-theatre-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator sends equality 'reminder' to NHS Fife]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Equality and Human Rights Commission also wrote to the Scottish government amid the row over single-sex facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/regulator-sends-equality-reminder-to-nhs-fife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/regulator-sends-equality-reminder-to-nhs-fife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex offender travelled 150 miles to rape girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wayne Philipson was told he must serve a minimum seven years behind bars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sex-offender-travelled-150-miles-to-rape-girl/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sex-offender-travelled-150-miles-to-rape-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager plotted mass shooting at Edinburgh school]]></title><description><![CDATA[The boy, now 17, was obsessed with the Columbine High School massacre in the US, which saw 12 students and a teacher murdered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-plotted-mass-shooting-at-edinburgh-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-plotted-mass-shooting-at-edinburgh-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Biggest council tax rises in 20 years confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bills will go up by 10% in North Lanarkshire and the Borders while Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife have also backed big rises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/biggest-council-tax-rises-in-20-years-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/biggest-council-tax-rises-in-20-years-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 72, to face trial over offensive posters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian McLauchlan denied pasting the material on bus stops in Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy and Levenmouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-72-to-face-trial-over-offensive-posters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-72-to-face-trial-over-offensive-posters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia patient's joy after gardening prescription]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maureen McElvanney, 87, is reconnecting with her love of gardening at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dementia-patients-joy-after-gardening-prescription/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/dementia-patients-joy-after-gardening-prescription/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a lack of clarity around UK's gender laws?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate around single-sex spaces has made headlines after a nurse took a health board and a trans colleague to tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/is-there-a-lack-of-clarity-around-uks-gender-laws/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/is-there-a-lack-of-clarity-around-uks-gender-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Debate Night from Edinburgh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topical debate from Edinburgh on the big issues affecting Scotland and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/debate-night-from-edinburgh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/debate-night-from-edinburgh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jodi Jones killer loses challenge against parole ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Mitchell was 14 when he stabbed Jodi Jones to death in woods near her Midlothian home in 2003.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jodi-jones-killer-loses-challenge-against-parole-ruling/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jodi-jones-killer-loses-challenge-against-parole-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hit-and-run biker jailed over death of 81-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Brown was crossing the street using a walking frame when he was struck by Steven Starrs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hit-and-run-biker-jailed-over-death-of-81-year-old/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hit-and-run-biker-jailed-over-death-of-81-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Game actor Jimmy Martin dies aged 93]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have been paid to the actor, who played "Auld" Eric in the sitcom for 16 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/still-game-actor-jimmy-martin-dies-aged-93/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/still-game-actor-jimmy-martin-dies-aged-93/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager stabbed man after 'Harry Potter' jibe]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old reacted angrily to being compared to the fictional boy wizard during an argument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-stabbed-man-after-harry-potter-jibe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-stabbed-man-after-harry-potter-jibe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[East Lothian first to confirm 10% council tax hike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local authority has announced the double-digit increase as a nationwide freeze comes to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/east-lothian-first-to-confirm-10-council-tax-hike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/east-lothian-first-to-confirm-10-council-tax-hike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing room row nurse faces disciplinary hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS Fife could potentially sack Sandie Peggie based on the outcome of an upcoming conduct hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/changing-room-row-nurse-faces-disciplinary-hearing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/changing-room-row-nurse-faces-disciplinary-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Scotland's drab February weather about to turn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central belt of Scotland has recorded just a third of the total sunshine expected for February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/is-scotlands-drab-february-weather-about-to-turn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/is-scotlands-drab-february-weather-about-to-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landowner claims forced sale of plot 'unlawful']]></title><description><![CDATA[Forthtay Ltd say the Scottish government acted unlawfully in selling the plot to a community group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/landowner-claims-forced-sale-of-plot-unlawful/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/landowner-claims-forced-sale-of-plot-unlawful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angry neighbours dub inflatable dome 'enormous zit']]></title><description><![CDATA[The blow-up dome, which houses tennis courts, has caused uproar among residents of Edinburgh's plush Stockbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/angry-neighbours-dub-inflatable-dome-enormous-zit/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2025 12:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/angry-neighbours-dub-inflatable-dome-enormous-zit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frightened looks and military vehicles in French hamlet where British couple died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Locals who knew Andrew and Dawn Searle describe their shock - this is a difficult moment for a rural community in the glare of a criminal investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/frightened-looks-and-military-vehicles-in-french-hamlet-where-british-couple-died/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 08:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/frightened-looks-and-military-vehicles-in-french-hamlet-where-british-couple-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our home is not respected because of Trainspotting']]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenants in Leith's "Banana Flats" claim they have been forgotten by City of Edinburgh Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/our-home-is-not-respected-because-of-trainspotting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/our-home-is-not-respected-because-of-trainspotting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Repair Shop on the Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[The experts race against time to restore a historic carriage before a town procession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-repair-shop-on-the-road/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-repair-shop-on-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans doctor had the 'right' to use women's room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nurse manager Esther Davidson said she was advised that Dr Beth Upton was entitled to use the women's changing rooms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-had-the-right-to-use-womens-room/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-had-the-right-to-use-womens-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am less protected after my rapist's conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amelia Price is calling for a law change so non-harassment orders are mandatory in certain domestic abuse-related cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-am-less-protected-after-my-rapists-conviction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-am-less-protected-after-my-rapists-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh University warns staff over funds gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff are told significant measures will be taken to fix the budget gap and "nothing is off the table".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-warns-staff-over-funds-gap/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-university-warns-staff-over-funds-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robert the Bruce church facing 'eye-watering' bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 950-year-old Abbey Church in Dunfermline, where the king is interred,is considered to be Scotland's equivalent to Westminster Abbey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/robert-the-bruce-church-facing-eye-watering-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/robert-the-bruce-church-facing-eye-watering-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New images show how revamped Jenners store will look]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three year project to return the department store to its former glory is getting under way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-images-show-how-revamped-jenners-store-will-look/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/new-images-show-how-revamped-jenners-store-will-look/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans doctor used female changing rooms after row]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tribunal hears Dr Beth Upton and nurse Sandie Peggie argued on Christmas Eve 2023, with Ms Peggie calling the doctor a man.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-used-female-changing-rooms-after-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-used-female-changing-rooms-after-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[French prosecutors confirm how British couple died]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago, were found by a neighbour last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/french-prosecutors-confirm-how-british-couple-died/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/french-prosecutors-confirm-how-british-couple-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men in court following £1m cocaine seizure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The men were arrested following searches of properties in Fauldhouse, West Calder, Polbeth and Livingston last Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-men-in-court-following-1m-cocaine-seizure/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-men-in-court-following-1m-cocaine-seizure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community mourns murdered schoolgirl at funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope Gordon's body was taken by horse-drawn carriage to her final resting place in Livingston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/community-mourns-murdered-schoolgirl-at-funeral/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/community-mourns-murdered-schoolgirl-at-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral to be held for murdered schoolgirl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hope Gordon's body will be taken by horse-drawn carriage to a cemetery in Livingston later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/funeral-to-be-held-for-murdered-schoolgirl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/funeral-to-be-held-for-murdered-schoolgirl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man escapes from police custody at hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[31-year-old John Park evaded a police escort while at St John's hospital on Saturday, Police Scotland said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-escapes-from-police-custody-at-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-escapes-from-police-custody-at-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actor's grief after mum and husband die in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix star Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in south west France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/actors-grief-after-mum-and-husband-die-in-france/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 16:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/actors-grief-after-mum-and-husband-die-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigations continue after couple from Scotland die in France]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew and Dawn Searle's deaths were "clearly homocide", according to an official source in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/investigations-continue-after-couple-from-scotland-die-in-france/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/investigations-continue-after-couple-from-scotland-die-in-france/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jodi Jones killer Luke Mitchell says parole ruling was unlawful]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luke Mitchell killed schoolgirl Jodi Jones in 2003, and the board was his first opportunity to be released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jodi-jones-killer-luke-mitchell-says-parole-ruling-was-unlawful/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jodi-jones-killer-luke-mitchell-says-parole-ruling-was-unlawful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three men charged after cocaine worth £1m seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drugs, along with &pound;80,000, were found after warrants were executed across West Lothian on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-men-charged-after-cocaine-worth-1m-seized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-men-charged-after-cocaine-worth-1m-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 37, dies at scene after fire at flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four fire crews were sent to the scene in Dunbar, East Lothian, on Thursday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-37-dies-at-scene-after-fire-at-flat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-37-dies-at-scene-after-fire-at-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Hoy says raising cancer awareness gives him purpose]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Olympian tells the BBC hearing he has motivated other men to get tested "helps me make sense of my situation".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chris-hoy-says-raising-cancer-awareness-gives-him-purpose/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/chris-hoy-says-raising-cancer-awareness-gives-him-purpose/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lost historic Gaelic manuscripts found after 50 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The items that vanished from the National Library of Scotland in the 1960s included poems and songs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lost-historic-gaelic-manuscripts-found-after-50-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/lost-historic-gaelic-manuscripts-found-after-50-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaf pupil wins legal fight for BSL interpreter in class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niamdh Braid sued Fife Council to get a sign language interpreter to help with her learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/deaf-pupil-wins-legal-fight-for-bsl-interpreter-in-class/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 07:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/deaf-pupil-wins-legal-fight-for-bsl-interpreter-in-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans doctor left 'upset and afraid' by nurse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr Beth Upton described being left in tears after the confrontation in a hospital changing room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-left-upset-and-afraid-by-nurse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trans-doctor-left-upset-and-afraid-by-nurse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person charged over fire at court building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court has been closed until at least Monday after a fire at the doors of the building.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/person-charged-over-fire-at-court-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/person-charged-over-fire-at-court-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['At risk' theatre is saved with &pound;4.5m funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Leith Theatre, which has been closed for more than half its life, will receive money from the Lottery Heritage Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/at-risk-theatre-is-saved-with-pound45m-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/at-risk-theatre-is-saved-with-pound45m-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£34m spent on stalled NHS centres for ops backlog]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned surgery centres in Livingston, Perth, Aberdeen, Ayr and Cumbernauld currently face an uncertain future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/34m-spent-on-stalled-nhs-centres-for-ops-backlog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 07:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/34m-spent-on-stalled-nhs-centres-for-ops-backlog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grangemouth refinery staff sent redundancy letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland's only oil refinery is set to close by the summer with the loss of more than 400 jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grangemouth-refinery-staff-sent-redundancy-letters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/grangemouth-refinery-staff-sent-redundancy-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail for man who drove over wife in murder bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Budge, 62, was caught on camera knocking his wife down with his car in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jail-for-man-who-drove-over-wife-in-murder-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jail-for-man-who-drove-over-wife-in-murder-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse denies comparing trans doctor to rapist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie claims being made to get changed beside a trans woman amounted to unlawful harassment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nurse-denies-comparing-trans-doctor-to-rapist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nurse-denies-comparing-trans-doctor-to-rapist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Much loved' man died after being hit by vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Whitehurst, 61, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/much-loved-man-died-after-being-hit-by-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/much-loved-man-died-after-being-hit-by-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coldplay cover Sunshine on Leith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coldplay, one of the world&rsquo;s most iconic bands, launches Radio 2&rsquo;s Piano Room Month 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/coldplay-cover-sunshine-on-leith/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/coldplay-cover-sunshine-on-leith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police withdraw legal review moves over Bayoh inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The force has dropped plans for a judicial review of calls to extend the remit of the investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-withdraw-legal-review-moves-over-bayoh-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-withdraw-legal-review-moves-over-bayoh-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changing room trans row nurse 'felt intimidated']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandie Peggie, who was suspended after complaining about sharing a changing room with a transgender colleague, gave evidence at an employment tribunal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/changing-room-trans-row-nurse-felt-intimidated/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/changing-room-trans-row-nurse-felt-intimidated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests over Bonfire Night disorder rise to 61]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said 41 of the individuals reported for offences on Bonfire Night were linked to incidents in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/arrests-over-bonfire-night-disorder-rise-to-61/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/arrests-over-bonfire-night-disorder-rise-to-61/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 8,000 fines in pavement parking crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures released by Edinburgh City Council show the number of fines issued for pavement parking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/more-than-8000-fines-in-pavement-parking-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/more-than-8000-fines-in-pavement-parking-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC/DC announce first Scottish concert in a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The band will perform one UK concert in Edinburgh in August, concluding their Power Up European tour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/acdc-announce-first-scottish-concert-in-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/acdc-announce-first-scottish-concert-in-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tallest tree destroyed in storm 'like loss of an old friend']]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are working to recover from the lasting impact of Storm Eowyn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tallest-tree-destroyed-in-storm-like-loss-of-an-old-friend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tallest-tree-destroyed-in-storm-like-loss-of-an-old-friend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I play bagpipe pop music - from Scotland to Times Square']]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the bagpiper helping to show that the bagpipes are more than "just a traditional instrument".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-play-bagpipe-pop-music-from-scotland-to-times-square/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 10:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-play-bagpipe-pop-music-from-scotland-to-times-square/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romanov: Czar of Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hearts are &pound;20m in debt and fans are losing hope&mdash;until a saviour emerges from the East]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/romanov-czar-of-hearts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/romanov-czar-of-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firm fined £50k after wall collapse killed two men]]></title><description><![CDATA[workers Peter Walker and James Henderson were killed instantly when a freestanding wall fell on top of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firm-fined-50k-after-wall-collapse-killed-two-men/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/firm-fined-50k-after-wall-collapse-killed-two-men/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Rugby Podcast: Scotland to face Italy in Six Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom and Andy chat to Scottish Rugby's new CEO plus Townsend names the team to face Italy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-rugby-podcast-scotland-to-face-italy-in-six-nations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-rugby-podcast-scotland-to-face-italy-in-six-nations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum and daughter cleared of security guard death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola and Teresa Gordon have been cleared of killing Bill Ireland by attacking him with a walking frame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mum-and-daughter-cleared-of-security-guard-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mum-and-daughter-cleared-of-security-guard-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed gang attack man in front of young family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police described the attack outside the 37-year-old man's home in Broxburn as "abhorrent".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/armed-gang-attack-man-in-front-of-young-family/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/armed-gang-attack-man-in-front-of-young-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an urban explorer's grisly discovery led to a murder conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The skeleton of Ean Coutts was found in a derelict warehouse in Fife a year after he went missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-an-urban-explorers-grisly-discovery-led-to-a-murder-conviction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-an-urban-explorers-grisly-discovery-led-to-a-murder-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fife community feels 'abandoned' during Storm Eowyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fordell Gardens in Dunfermline was without power from Friday to Sunday - but residents were left without aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-community-feels-abandoned-during-storm-eowyn/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fife-community-feels-abandoned-during-storm-eowyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder Trial: Body in the Warehouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[A skeleton is discovered in an abandoned building. Was it murder? A jury must decide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/murder-trial-body-in-the-warehouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/murder-trial-body-in-the-warehouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spanish firm completes Harland and Wolff takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spain's state-owned shipbuilder, Navantia, has completed the takeover of Harland and Wolff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/spanish-firm-completes-harland-and-wolff-takeover/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/spanish-firm-completes-harland-and-wolff-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're devastated at losing Edinburgh's tallest tree']]></title><description><![CDATA[The 166-year-old Himalayan cedar grew to 100ft tall after being planted in Edinburgh during a visit by Queen Victoria's son, Albert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/were-devastated-at-losing-edinburghs-tallest-tree/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/were-devastated-at-losing-edinburghs-tallest-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Showpeople: Licensed to Thrill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet three generations of the Taylor family as they set up in Grangemouth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/showpeople-licensed-to-thrill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/showpeople-licensed-to-thrill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Éowyn: Teenager dies after car hit by falling tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 19-year-old was driving on the B743 in Mauchline when the accident happened on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/storm-owyn-teenager-dies-after-car-hit-by-falling-tree/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/storm-owyn-teenager-dies-after-car-hit-by-falling-tree/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glencorse Massacre: I discovered the bodies of three murdered soldiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired police officer Bill Anderson speaks about the emotional impact of the case, 40 years on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/glencorse-massacre-i-discovered-the-bodies-of-three-murdered-soldiers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/glencorse-massacre-i-discovered-the-bodies-of-three-murdered-soldiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Shaky landing at Edinburgh Airport in Storm Eowyn winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video shows a Ryanair plane battling strong crosswinds to come into land at Edinburgh Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/watch-shaky-landing-at-edinburgh-airport-in-storm-eowyn-winds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/watch-shaky-landing-at-edinburgh-airport-in-storm-eowyn-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh becomes first 'tourist tax' city in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tourist tax designed to raise &pound;50m annually will be introduced to Edinburgh from next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-becomes-first-tourist-tax-city-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-becomes-first-tourist-tax-city-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers injured and power cuts as Storm Éowyn hits Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buildings are damaged and 100,000 homes and businesses are left without electricity as gusts over 100mph are recorded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/drivers-injured-and-power-cuts-as-storm-owyn-hits-scotland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/drivers-injured-and-power-cuts-as-storm-owyn-hits-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse claims were 'brushed under the carpet']]></title><description><![CDATA[A retired social worker says she "felt like the enemy" after being asked to lead an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/abuse-claims-were-brushed-under-the-carpet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/abuse-claims-were-brushed-under-the-carpet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schoolgirl's death being treated as murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of 36-year-old Mark Gordon and his daughter Hope were discovered after officers forced entry to the property in Harburn Drive on Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/schoolgirls-death-being-treated-as-murder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/schoolgirls-death-being-treated-as-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who stabbed woman 45 times may never be freed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Porchetta, 28, killed Aimee Cannon at her home in West Calder in West Lothian on 7 May 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-stabbed-woman-45-times-may-never-be-freed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-stabbed-woman-45-times-may-never-be-freed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I had to tell my boys their fireman daddy had died']]></title><description><![CDATA[Barry Martin died battling a fire that had broken out at the old Jenners department store in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-had-to-tell-my-boys-their-fireman-daddy-had-died/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-had-to-tell-my-boys-their-fireman-daddy-had-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum and daughter accused of killing security guard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicola and Teresa Gordon are accused of attacking Bill Ireland with a walking frame in Kirkcaldy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mum-and-daughter-accused-of-killing-security-guard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mum-and-daughter-accused-of-killing-security-guard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City centre scaffold to come down after five years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The G&amp;V Hotel on George IV Bridge has been covered in scaffolding since before the Covid pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/city-centre-scaffold-to-come-down-after-five-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/city-centre-scaffold-to-come-down-after-five-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man and girl found dead were father and daughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bodies of 36-year-old Mark Gordon and six-year-old Hope were discovered by police on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-and-girl-found-dead-were-father-and-daughter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-and-girl-found-dead-were-father-and-daughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storm Eowyn warning upgraded to amber for Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gusts of up to 90mph are expected across the country during the first named storm of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/storm-eowyn-warning-upgraded-to-amber-for-friday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/storm-eowyn-warning-upgraded-to-amber-for-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged after £3m cannabis cultivations found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men, aged 29 and 28, were arrested in connection with serious and organised crime in Falkirk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-after-3m-cannabis-cultivations-found/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 22:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-after-3m-cannabis-cultivations-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City roads reopen after bomb disposal investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police Scotland said the closures follow an ongoing investigation into materials found on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/city-roads-reopen-after-bomb-disposal-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/city-roads-reopen-after-bomb-disposal-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My baby had seizures after 'petrifying' maternity experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baby Roddy suffered a brain injury after multiple missed opportunities for observation and treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-baby-had-seizures-after-petrifying-maternity-experience/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-baby-had-seizures-after-petrifying-maternity-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Farming Life: You Reap What You Sow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its harvest time for Jo and Andy as they discover what the weather might have cost them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/this-farming-life-you-reap-what-you-sow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/this-farming-life-you-reap-what-you-sow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children seriously injured after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were walking with a 12-year-old girl on Penicuik's Bog Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/children-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/children-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacAskill to challenge Regan for Alba leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former justice secretary has been endorsed by Moira Salmond, widow of the late party founder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/macaskill-to-challenge-regan-for-alba-leadership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/macaskill-to-challenge-regan-for-alba-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Aberdeen &amp; Dunfermline boss Calderwood dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Aberdeen and Dunfermline Athletic manager Jimmy Calderwood has died aged 69.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-aberdeen-amp-dunfermline-boss-calderwood-dies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/former-aberdeen-amp-dunfermline-boss-calderwood-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trails of blood in the snow - 40 years on from the Glencorse Massacre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer who was one of the first on the scene speaks to BBC Scotland News about the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trails-of-blood-in-the-snow-40-years-on-from-the-glencorse-massacre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/trails-of-blood-in-the-snow-40-years-on-from-the-glencorse-massacre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music helped me conquer alcohol and sexual abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singer Ross Wilson performs as Blue Rose Code and has released six studio albums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/music-helped-me-conquer-alcohol-and-sexual-abuse/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/music-helped-me-conquer-alcohol-and-sexual-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In pictures: Fiery sunsets and UFO-like clouds]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Weather Watchers have been busy gathering images of the week's dramatic skies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-fiery-sunsets-and-ufo-like-clouds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 23:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/in-pictures-fiery-sunsets-and-ufo-like-clouds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wedding guests had no idea traitor was among them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends of the latest banished player had no idea they were close to the next big stars of the show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/wedding-guests-had-no-idea-traitor-was-among-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/wedding-guests-had-no-idea-traitor-was-among-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two charged after missing Edinburgh family found]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 32-year-old man and 28-year-old woman are expected to appear before the city's sheriff court on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-after-missing-edinburgh-family-found/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-charged-after-missing-edinburgh-family-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Would you spend £2,000 to feed a tiger at the zoo?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh Zoo is offering exclusive experiences at eye-watering prices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/would-you-spend-2000-to-feed-a-tiger-at-the-zoo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/would-you-spend-2000-to-feed-a-tiger-at-the-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer in court after police anti-corruption probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer, a former officer and two members of the public made no plea and were granted bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/officer-in-court-after-police-anti-corruption-probe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/officer-in-court-after-police-anti-corruption-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I will never get justice for what was done to me as a child']]></title><description><![CDATA[Killian Steele said he was groomed and raped at a children's home in North Berwick in the 1970s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-will-never-get-justice-for-what-was-done-to-me-as-a-child/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-will-never-get-justice-for-what-was-done-to-me-as-a-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BT scraps EV charging point scheme having only installed one]]></title><description><![CDATA[It hoped to turn 60,000 roadside green cabinets into chargers - but now says it will focus on wifi instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bt-scraps-ev-charging-point-scheme-having-only-installed-one/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bt-scraps-ev-charging-point-scheme-having-only-installed-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who died on Tube was run over by four trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Mitchell was run over by four trains at Stratford in east London, a rail safety body says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-died-on-tube-was-run-over-by-four-trains/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-who-died-on-tube-was-run-over-by-four-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two arrested over £300,000 cannabis find at flat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 500 cannabis plants were discovered at the flat in Ochiltree Gardens by police on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-arrested-over-300000-cannabis-find-at-flat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-arrested-over-300000-cannabis-find-at-flat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roads close as huge wind farm transformer moves into position]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the largest power transformers to be installed in Scotland is transported through East Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/roads-close-as-huge-wind-farm-transformer-moves-into-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/roads-close-as-huge-wind-farm-transformer-moves-into-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager arrested after man allegedly stabbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-old was arrested after the incident which left an 18-year-old man in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-arrested-after-man-allegedly-stabbed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/teenager-arrested-after-man-allegedly-stabbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Sheeran shocks pupils with surprise performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer made a surprise appearance at a music youth group and choir to launch his new charity foundation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ed-sheeran-shocks-pupils-with-surprise-performance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/ed-sheeran-shocks-pupils-with-surprise-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones will not replace Edinburgh Hogmanay fireworks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After this year's fireworks event fell victim to the weather, organisers rule out using drones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/drones-will-not-replace-edinburgh-hogmanay-fireworks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/drones-will-not-replace-edinburgh-hogmanay-fireworks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galleries at 'crisis point' over &pound;40m funding gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some of Scotland's most renowned artworks could be locked away if galleries close due to a funding gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/galleries-at-crisis-point-over-pound40m-funding-gap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/galleries-at-crisis-point-over-pound40m-funding-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Airport increases pick-up and drop-off fees by £1]]></title><description><![CDATA[The airport said the &pound;1 increase would encourage people to make "more sustainable choices" about transport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-increases-pick-up-and-drop-off-fees-by-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-increases-pick-up-and-drop-off-fees-by-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh 'tourist tax' to be set at 5%]]></title><description><![CDATA[City councillors will decide whether to back the new accommodation tax at two meetings later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-tourist-tax-to-be-set-at-5/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-tourist-tax-to-be-set-at-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts encouraged by new prostate cancer test]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scottish university has devised a simple test using existing existing ultrasound technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/experts-encouraged-by-new-prostate-cancer-test/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/experts-encouraged-by-new-prostate-cancer-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Sound of 2025: Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The producer and DJ from Edinburgh is revealed in third place on the BBC's Sound of 2025 list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-sound-of-2025-barry-cant-swim-is-a-new-dance-music-superstar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 04:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bbc-sound-of-2025-barry-cant-swim-is-a-new-dance-music-superstar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boss of 400 firms banned for  insolvency scheme plot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neville Taylor breached his duties as director of 12 of those firms in the run up to them going bust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boss-of-400-firms-banned-for-insolvency-scheme-plot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 22:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/boss-of-400-firms-banned-for-insolvency-scheme-plot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jailed driver 'robbed' couple's future in fatal crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[George Murphy killed two holidaymakers in a collision as he tried to overtake a bus on the A85.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jailed-driver-robbed-couples-future-in-fatal-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/jailed-driver-robbed-couples-future-in-fatal-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh snow and ice warnings in place for Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasters warn of difficult driving conditions as workers and school pupils return after the Christmas break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fresh-snow-and-ice-warnings-in-place-for-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fresh-snow-and-ice-warnings-in-place-for-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man tried to murder wife by driving over her twice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abusive husband William Budge ran over his wife after she left him and claimed she had "embarrassed" him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-tried-to-murder-wife-by-driving-over-her-twice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-tried-to-murder-wife-by-driving-over-her-twice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to drive in snow and icy weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tips on what to carry in your car, and how to drive in snow and icy weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-to-drive-in-snow-and-icy-weather/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/how-to-drive-in-snow-and-icy-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donated bikes help refugees feel better connected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2016, charity Bikes for Refugees has handed out more than 3,000 bikes from its hubs in Glasgow and Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/donated-bikes-help-refugees-feel-better-connected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/donated-bikes-help-refugees-feel-better-connected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Reindeer among Golden Globe winners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 62-year-old's win caps a triumphant comeback and puts her in a strong position ahead of the Oscars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/baby-reindeer-among-golden-globe-winners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/baby-reindeer-among-golden-globe-winners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 38, seriously hurt by two men in balaclavas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to a property on Lower Bathville in Armadale at about 19.25 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-38-seriously-hurt-by-two-men-in-balaclavas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-38-seriously-hurt-by-two-men-in-balaclavas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snow warning as Scotland hit by freezing weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several weather warnings have been put in place across Scotland for Sunday and Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snow-warning-as-scotland-hit-by-freezing-weather/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/snow-warning-as-scotland-hit-by-freezing-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 87, dies in hospital after being hit by car]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident, involving a black Ford Fiesta, happened on St John's Road, Edinburgh, at about 17:45 on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-87-dies-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-87-dies-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail and roads hit as cold moves across country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The north of the country faces more snow and ice warnings after bad weather dominated the New Year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-and-roads-hit-as-cold-moves-across-country/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-and-roads-hit-as-cold-moves-across-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tributes paid after death of Nobel Prize winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir James Fraser Stoddart, who was born in Edinburgh, has died at the age of 82.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-paid-after-death-of-nobel-prize-winner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 18:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tributes-paid-after-death-of-nobel-prize-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Lights bring in New Year across Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of your pictures as the first aurora borealis of 2025 dazzle snappers across Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/northern-lights-bring-in-new-year-across-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 13:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/northern-lights-bring-in-new-year-across-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loony Dookers welcome the New Year with icy plunge]]></title><description><![CDATA[People across Scotland have welcomed 2025 with fireworks, parties and a freezing cold dip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/loony-dookers-welcome-the-new-year-with-icy-plunge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/loony-dookers-welcome-the-new-year-with-icy-plunge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland welcomes the first babies of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first new Scots of the new year are born at maternity units across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-welcomes-the-first-babies-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 19:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scotland-welcomes-the-first-babies-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies and four taken to hospital in Fife crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police were called to a crash involving a BMW, a Mercedes Sprinter van and a Ford Focus near Windygates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-dies-and-four-taken-to-hospital-in-fife-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-dies-and-four-taken-to-hospital-in-fife-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art swap brings new Turner paintings to Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty eight watercolours from Ireland will go on display in Edinburgh with a Scottish collection shown in Dublin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/art-swap-brings-new-turner-paintings-to-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/art-swap-brings-new-turner-paintings-to-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail closures and homes without power amid downpours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain, high water levels and landslips have been affecting the rails while hundreds are without power in the north of Scotland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-closures-and-homes-without-power-amid-downpours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 21:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-closures-and-homes-without-power-amid-downpours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian actor also appeared in River City and owned a restaurant in Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/star-wars-actor-angus-macinnes-dies-aged-77/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/star-wars-actor-angus-macinnes-dies-aged-77/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[All outdoor events have been scrapped, including the street party, fireworks and concert in Princes Street Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-hogmanay-celebrations-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-hogmanay-celebrations-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vienna Airport apologises to 'abandoned' Scots]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Scottish family were left "stranded" in Vienna without luggage and had to pay for a hotel and replacement flight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vienna-airport-apologises-to-abandoned-scots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/vienna-airport-apologises-to-abandoned-scots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avanti West Coast strike to hit New Year's Eve trains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rail passengers will face a "significantly reduced" service due to a strike by train managers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/avanti-west-coast-strike-to-hit-new-years-eve-trains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/avanti-west-coast-strike-to-hit-new-years-eve-trains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scots passengers 'abandoned' by Ryanair in Austria]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family, including a 25-year-old woman who uses a wheelchair, say the flight took off without boarding disabled people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-passengers-abandoned-by-ryanair-in-austria/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/scots-passengers-abandoned-by-ryanair-in-austria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain, wind and snow warning in lead-up to Hogmanay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Met Office has issued three yellow weather alerts covering most of Scotland on Monday and Tuesday and into New Year's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rain-wind-and-snow-warning-in-lead-up-to-hogmanay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rain-wind-and-snow-warning-in-lead-up-to-hogmanay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your most-read stories of 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Scotland News is looking back at our most-read stories and this is the top 20 for 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-most-read-stories-of-2024/</link><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-most-read-stories-of-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bomb squad called out to unexploded device on boat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The device was found by a boat dredging the water of the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bomb-squad-called-out-to-unexploded-device-on-boat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bomb-squad-called-out-to-unexploded-device-on-boat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribute paid to 'kind' pilot who died in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Denison-Pender was killed in the crash near Fife Airport on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tribute-paid-to-kind-pilot-who-died-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/tribute-paid-to-kind-pilot-who-died-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three fans arrested for pyro before Edinburgh derby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are also investigating four smoke devices set off within the stadium during the match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-fans-arrested-for-pyro-before-edinburgh-derby/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 17:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-fans-arrested-for-pyro-before-edinburgh-derby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your pictures of Scotland: 20-27 December]]></title><description><![CDATA[A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-pictures-of-scotland-20-27-december/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/your-pictures-of-scotland-20-27-december/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teenagers in court after boy stabbed in street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 17-year-olds are accused of the attempted murder of a boy in Edinburgh on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-teenagers-in-court-after-boy-stabbed-in-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 22:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/two-teenagers-in-court-after-boy-stabbed-in-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protester admits damaging Stone of Destiny case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activist group This is Rigged took responsibility for the attack at Edinburgh Castle last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/protester-admits-damaging-stone-of-destiny-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/protester-admits-damaging-stone-of-destiny-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby star leads tributes after MND friend dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Stewart passed away in hospital on Sunday in Stirling surrounded by his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rugby-star-leads-tributes-after-mnd-friend-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rugby-star-leads-tributes-after-mnd-friend-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators begin probe into plane death crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 50-year-old pilot died after his light aircraft ditched into a field near Fife Airport on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/investigators-begin-probe-into-plane-death-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/investigators-begin-probe-into-plane-death-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sex message complaint made about council leader last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A constituent accused former Edinburgh council leader Cammy Day of sending unsolicited nude pictures in March 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sex-message-complaint-made-about-council-leader-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/sex-message-complaint-made-about-council-leader-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The prison that hands out presents to inmates' children]]></title><description><![CDATA[The HMP Edinburgh Christmas appeal has been running for almost 40 years and benefits hundreds of children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-prison-that-hands-out-presents-to-inmates-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-prison-that-hands-out-presents-to-inmates-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My surgeon saved my smile with new hologram technology']]></title><description><![CDATA[Susannah Morgan was warned surgery to remove a benign tumour could leave her with a crooked smile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-surgeon-saved-my-smile-with-new-hologram-technology/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 07:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/my-surgeon-saved-my-smile-with-new-hologram-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The town with Christmas lights designed by kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newburgh in Fife holds a competition every year for its children to design a new festive light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-town-with-christmas-lights-designed-by-kids/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-town-with-christmas-lights-designed-by-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse survivor missing after failed anonymity bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search was launched for Kevin Sutherland after he posted a lengthy "final announcement" on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/abuse-survivor-missing-after-failed-anonymity-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/abuse-survivor-missing-after-failed-anonymity-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS staff could have stopped suicide - inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[An inquiry ruled there were serious failings in the treatment and care of Sara MacRae by NHS Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-staff-could-have-stopped-suicide-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/nhs-staff-could-have-stopped-suicide-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Romance scammer duped £17k from me with deepfakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nikki MacLeod believed she was sending money to a real woman whom she was in a relationship with.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/romance-scammer-duped-17k-from-me-with-deepfakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/romance-scammer-duped-17k-from-me-with-deepfakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Rare albino squirrel regularly visits my garden']]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Jermyn has been photographing the white squirrel in his garden for about a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rare-albino-squirrel-regularly-visits-my-garden/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rare-albino-squirrel-regularly-visits-my-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three face extradition to Canada over man's death]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been charged with killing the 44-year-old restaurant owner in a dispute over an unpaid bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-face-extradition-to-canada-over-mans-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/three-face-extradition-to-canada-over-mans-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Harland &amp; Wolff jobs saved in Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Spanish company's takeover of the Belfast-based shipbuilder has secured 350 Scottish jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-of-harland-amp-wolff-jobs-saved-in-scotland/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/hundreds-of-harland-amp-wolff-jobs-saved-in-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman who left boy in woods overnight avoids jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ashley McGovern abandoned the nine-year-old with no shoes or socks for more than 24 hours in East Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-who-left-boy-in-woods-overnight-avoids-jail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/woman-who-left-boy-in-woods-overnight-avoids-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour retains Edinburgh Council leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The party keeps hold of the capital after a scandal which saw former leader Cammy Day stand down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/labour-retains-edinburgh-council-leadership/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2024 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/labour-retains-edinburgh-council-leadership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plans approved for 3,000 new Edinburgh homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh Elements is set to be constructed on a 29-hectare disused brownfield site which used to be an airport runway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-approved-for-3000-new-edinburgh-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plans-approved-for-3000-new-edinburgh-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The retailers living in fear of violent shoplifters]]></title><description><![CDATA[One retailer in Edinburgh's plush Morningside district was knocked to the floor and throttled by a thief]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-retailers-living-in-fear-of-violent-shoplifters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 23:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/the-retailers-living-in-fear-of-violent-shoplifters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skateboard and bouldering areas in £4m park revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Pilton Park will undergo a seven-figure makeover after securing &pound;4m in funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/skateboard-and-bouldering-areas-in-4m-park-revamp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/skateboard-and-bouldering-areas-in-4m-park-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe after adult content viewed on school iPads]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Edinburgh Council says it is working on new ways to block children seeing inappropriate content.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/probe-after-adult-content-viewed-on-school-ipads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/probe-after-adult-content-viewed-on-school-ipads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh Airport tanker staff call off strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[A planned 19-day walk out over Christmas and New Year would have caused disruption to flights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-tanker-staff-call-off-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-airport-tanker-staff-call-off-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for attempt to abduct four-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrzej Palosz claimed he wanted to see how the child's mother would react to her son being taken away by a "random stranger".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-attempt-to-abduct-four-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-jailed-for-attempt-to-abduct-four-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['World first' driverless bus service to be dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fife to Edinburgh autonomous bus service is to be pulled because of a lack of passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/world-first-driverless-bus-service-to-be-dropped/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/world-first-driverless-bus-service-to-be-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edinburgh flights resume after IT issue grounded planes]]></title><description><![CDATA[No flights could take off or land at the airport for several hours as engineers worked to fix the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-flights-resume-after-it-issue-grounded-planes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/edinburgh-flights-resume-after-it-issue-grounded-planes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rail services disrupted amid 'challenging weekend']]></title><description><![CDATA[ScotRail has warned of extra pressure on services due to a driver shortage, Christmas shopping and football traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-services-disrupted-amid-challenging-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2024 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/rail-services-disrupted-amid-challenging-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over death of boy in bin lorry crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Wong, 11 was killed in the collision in Edinburgh in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-death-of-boy-in-bin-lorry-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-death-of-boy-in-bin-lorry-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-flying plane returns to Cornwall for surveys]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bell Geospace is collecting information for geological maps during flights that will be 200m high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/low-flying-plane-returns-to-cornwall-for-surveys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/low-flying-plane-returns-to-cornwall-for-surveys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge solar farm approved despite objections]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Lothian Council approved controversial plans for 80,000 solar panels near Threemiletown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/huge-solar-farm-approved-despite-objections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/huge-solar-farm-approved-despite-objections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bin sensors could bring end to regular collections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburgh council plan to fit glass recycling bins with sensors in an effort to reduce the number of collections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bin-sensors-could-bring-end-to-regular-collections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/bin-sensors-could-bring-end-to-regular-collections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priest jailed for train sex attack on sleeping man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father Daniel Doherty told witnesses he was 'affirming' the man on the train to Edinburgh Waverley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/priest-jailed-for-train-sex-attack-on-sleeping-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/priest-jailed-for-train-sex-attack-on-sleeping-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plant pot tag among 'amazing archaeological finds']]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery made in Glasgow is on a list of top five Scottish artefacts for 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plant-pot-tag-among-amazing-archaeological-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/plant-pot-tag-among-amazing-archaeological-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3,000 homes set for old Edinburgh Airport runway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new community would be part of a &pound;1bn development for the city if approved by councillors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/3000-homes-set-for-old-edinburgh-airport-runway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/3000-homes-set-for-old-edinburgh-airport-runway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Startled racehorse galloped through high street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rufio unseated jockey Lucy Brown and charged through Musselburgh before being caught in Prestonpans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/startled-racehorse-galloped-through-high-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/startled-racehorse-galloped-through-high-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mothers and babies had 'adverse outcomes' at maternity unit, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mothers and newborn babies came to harm because of staffing shortages and a "toxic" culture, a whistleblowing investigation says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mothers-and-babies-had-adverse-outcomes-at-maternity-unit-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/mothers-and-babies-had-adverse-outcomes-at-maternity-unit-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged over police hit-and-run murder bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 21-year-old is accused of fleeing the scene in Wester Hailes after hitting the officer with a stolen car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-police-hit-and-run-murder-bid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-charged-over-police-hit-and-run-murder-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused of murdering wife on New Year's Day to stand trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mompati Dodo Isaacs allegedly stabbed Keotshepile Naso Isaacs to death at a home in North Berwick on New Year's Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-accused-of-murdering-wife-on-new-years-day-to-stand-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-accused-of-murdering-wife-on-new-years-day-to-stand-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airport fuel tanker staff announce Christmas strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Unite union says some long haul flights from Edinburgh could be disrupted unless North Air comes back with a better offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/airport-fuel-tanker-staff-announce-christmas-strike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/airport-fuel-tanker-staff-announce-christmas-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share your story with BBC Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get in touch with journalists in Edinburgh, Fife and the east of Scotland with your story ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/share-your-story-with-bbc-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/share-your-story-with-bbc-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share your good news stories with BBC Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get in touch with journalists in Edinburgh, Fife and the east of Scotland with your story ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/share-your-good-news-stories-with-bbc-scotland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/share-your-good-news-stories-with-bbc-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire crews tackle huge blaze at paper mill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen fire crews and two specialist appliances have been sent to the fire at Leslie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-huge-blaze-at-paper-mill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/fire-crews-tackle-huge-blaze-at-paper-mill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour council leader quits over alleged messages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating Edinburgh councillor Cammy Day following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/labour-council-leader-quits-over-alleged-messages/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/labour-council-leader-quits-over-alleged-messages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I watched my house burn down with memories of my late daughter inside']]></title><description><![CDATA[A 64-year-old with no insurance is left homeless after fire tore through her house in East Lothian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-watched-my-house-burn-down-with-memories-of-my-late-daughter-inside/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2024 11:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/i-watched-my-house-burn-down-with-memories-of-my-late-daughter-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge fire engulfs buildings at Livingston factory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thick black smoke from the blaze in West Lothian can be seen from miles away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/huge-fire-engulfs-buildings-at-livingston-factory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 16:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/huge-fire-engulfs-buildings-at-livingston-factory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We start preparing our Christmas lights in January']]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple in Scotland have turned their home into a high-tech Christmas light show which runs throughout December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-start-preparing-our-christmas-lights-in-january/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2024 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/we-start-preparing-our-christmas-lights-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release images of men sought over firework disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officers say the men are sought in connection with the probe into disorder in Gracemount.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-release-images-of-men-sought-over-firework-disorder/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/police-release-images-of-men-sought-over-firework-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man reported over Kirkcaldy hit and run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 54-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the incident in Kirkcaldy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-reported-over-kirkcaldy-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/region/edinburgh/man-reported-over-kirkcaldy-hit-and-run/</guid></item></channel></rss>