City of Edinburgh Council6 hrs agoSchool attendance drops across Scotland after bomb hoaxSome parents said they had not taken their children to school because they were too worried.6 hrs ago18 hrs agoHundreds of holiday lets operating without planning permissionHundreds of holiday-let properties are operating in Edinburgh despite being refused planning permission, new figures show. 18 hrs ago22 Sept 2026Council leaders wary of radical plan to redraw Scotland's local government mapLocal politicians across Scotland are digesting plans for the biggest shake-up of the council system in 30 years. 22 Sept 202610 Sept 2026Edinburgh council to 'prioritise' southern tram extensionCouncillors voted in favour of pursuing plans to extend the tram network from the city centre to the Royal Infirmary.10 Sept 20261 Sept 2026North Edinburgh tram extension could be shelvedCouncillors have been told to prioritise extending the network to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary.1 Sept 202617 Aug 2026Battery warning after near miss bin lorry fire in EdinburghA worker spotted smouldering rubbish in general waste that had been collected from Polwarth area of the city.17 Aug 202614 Aug 2026Edinburgh's Princes Street could reopen by end of August after fireThe city's main thoroughfare has been partially closed since a huge fire badly damaged a former Debenhams store last month.14 Aug 202612 Aug 2026Phones banned in Edinburgh schools - but still no pouches to keep them inThe council say the pouches will not be ready until next month at the earliest, as the new system is still being tested. 12 Aug 202631 Jul 2026Edinburgh's North Bridge reopens after eight-year restorationWork on the Category A-listed bridge, which links the Old and New towns of the capital, first started in 2018.31 Jul 2026...
