NEW figures show drug driving has overtaken alcohol as the biggest threat to safety on Scotland’s roads. Around 3500 drink and drug driving tests were carried out by Police Scotland during their ...

Riders taking part in Doddie’s Triple Crown 2026 set off from Murrayfield Stadium arriving in Melrose on Monday evening ahead of beginning the challenge on Tuesday. All will now take part in the ...

Seven teenagers, including six females have been arrested and charged following an attack on a 38-year-old man in Wester Hailes. Emergency services were alerted to reports of a man having been ...

Plans to build nearly 100 holiday chalets in a Midlothian country park have sparked ‘grave reservations’ among councillors. A meeting of Midlothian Council’s planning committee heard a Pre Application ...

Licencees of fan zones in Edinburgh for the World Cup may be able to apply for similar late opening hours to pubs, according to plans to be considered. Councillors will consider how to handle opening ...

Irvine Welsh has said that experimenting with a hallucinogenic drug had made him “less of an atheist”. The Trainspotting author took Dimethyltryptamine, also known as DMT, as part of the feature ...

The First Minister has doubled down on his criticism of West Lothian’s budget decision on funding cross- boundary private nursery places.  Responding to a letter from West lothian’s Labour council ...

Black cab fares from Edinburgh Airport may increase under plans going before Edinburgh councillors. Next Monday’s regulatory committee meeting is set to consider launching a consultation on a review ...

Pensioners in West Lothian are increasingly frightened by the number of children and teenagers using e-scooters and electric bikes on pavements, councillors have heard. Councillor Carl John, who is in ...

Edinburgh PR company, Tartan Silk, has created a new alliance with Four Marketing Agency to ensure the succession to its portfolio of clients. Since January 2026 Four has integrated Tartan Silk’s ...

Your grandad used to say beer was 90% water and 10% magic’ It’s the Pride versus The Bride! this week when it comes to new releases that don’t feature beavers and body-hopping tech. If Jessie Buckley ...

There is a specific kind of magic that happens when the mist rolls off Cleeve Hill and the first race of the Cheltenham Festival finally gets underway. For decades, the narrative was dominated by the ...