Edinburgh Evening News
‘I’VE ABSOLUTELY GOT THIS AND WE CAN DO IT’
An Edinburgh mother and teacher has said she is refusing to give up after a terminal cancer diagnosis saw her given just a year to live. Aimee Horvath, a cello teacher at Portobello High School, first noticed symptoms last summer, experiencing...
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Call to close student housing ‘loophole’
Housing campaigners have staged a demonstration outside the City Chambers, calling on councillors to halt new “luxury” student accommodation developments in Edinburgh. Activists from tenants union Living Rent held a “block party” in the quadrangle,...
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Six and out: Hibs part ways with cup legend ‘Sir’ David after sixth straight home loss
Hibs have cited ‘a downturn in results and performances’ as the reason for sacking David Gray just six games into the Scottish Premiership campaign, writes John Greechan. The Easter Road board, acting within 24 hours of seeing the team slip to ninth...
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FIREWORKS THUG JAILED OVER RIOT
A teenager who was part of a masked mob that attacked police and members of the public during a Bonfire Night riot in Edinburgh has been jailed for 18 months. Jamie Hogg, 19, was first caught launching fireworks, bricks and poles at officers, buses...
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'ONLY THE CLOTHES THEY STAND IN LEFT'
An Edinburgh couple are trying to “rebuild from the ground up” after losing their home to a devastating fire at a block of flats in Muirhouse. Distraught resident Alex was left “frightened” and “heartbroken” when a severe fire broke out on the top...
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BUS LANE FINES A ‘BIT OF A RACKET’
Edinburgh’s bus lane fines have been branded a “bit of a racket” after new figures revealed the council collected more than £1 million from drivers in just six months. Data obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) requests showed the City of...
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ONE-WAY TICKET TO A CUL-DE-SAC?
A controversial bus gate restricting vehicles exiting Edinburgh’s new West Craigs development has been backed by councillors, despite claims it could leave thousands of residents with only one safe road out of the estate. The bus gate will stop...
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‘SUPER HOSTEL’ TO FACE LEGAL ACTION
Residents have launched a Court of Session challenge over the approval of a controversial 544-bed “super hostel” development in Edinburgh’s West End. The proposal to convert the four Category A-listed townhouses at 14-17 Atholl Crescent, into a hotel...
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Best Read
ThebestreadEdinburghstories onlineinthepast24hours: Edinburgh Airport crash: Woman 1killed in A8 crash as three charged Woman, 43, 3found dead at property as police probe 'unexplained' death Edinburgh Airport 4flights cancelled caused by traffic...
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Salute to King’s reign
Army personnel have marked the fourth anniversary of the King's accession to the throne by firing a 21-gun salute from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle. The midday salute was perfectly timed to coincide with similar ceremonies across the capitals...
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Fronds in high places
Tickets have gone on sale for the reopening of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s historic Palm Houses. The glasshouses, which are set to reopen on October 2, date back to 1834 and have undergone extensive restorations during a five-year...
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Sabah’s Sunday best seals last-gasp victory
Hearts staged a dramatic late comeback to down ten-man Dundee 2-1 at Tynecastle Park in the pair’s latest Premiership meeting. Mood was high in Gorgie after a midweek win against Hibs. Tomas Magnusson being the only change for the injured Blair...
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MASKED YOBS KILL DOG IN HIT AND RUN
Police are searching for two masked youths after their illegal e-bike struck and killed a whippet during a hit-and-run in Midlothian. The incident occurred around 10.30am on Tuesday, August 26, on the cycle path between Bonnyrigg and Rosewell. The two...
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Hearts take derby day spoils
Wouter Vrancken basked in the glory of his first Edinburgh derby win – reckoning countryman and Scotland head coach Sébastien Pocognoli will be left impressed with his Scottish core after a memorable win against Hibs. The Belgian was entering his...
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Gearing up for the derby
Hibs and Hearts collide tonight in the first Edinburgh derby of this season at Easter Road. Both boast six points from nine available so far in the league, both winning their most recent matches 2-1 respectively against Dundee and St Johnstone – but...
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Glowing with the pride: Zoo’s new lantern trail will be out of this world
An out-of-this-world space safari awaits visitors to Edinburgh Zoo as this year’s Giant Lantern experience is prepared for lift-off. Running across 60 nights throughout the winter, the display will transform the zoo into a glowing universe filled with...
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Sculpture cuts a poignant figure
A 27ft sculpture made from thousands of knives has arrived in Leith with the hope it can get the message across for people to move away from knife crime. The Knife Angel has been installed at the Kirkgate at the bottom of Leith Walk, where it will...
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End of an era at East Links
The owner of a much loved activity park in East Lothian which closed its doors for the final time yesterday has said he has been “overwhelmed” with support from the community. Grant Bell, who has run East Links Family Park near Dunbar with his family...
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Bon voyage!
Bon Jovi fans – many dressed head-to-toe in black – descended on Murrayfield Stadium last night to see the rock band perform their first UK show since 2019. James Murray travelled from Germany to take his Bon Jovi-obsessed uncle, also named James...
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Agony as Hibees fall to late double
Hibs suffered a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Gent in their Conference League play-off after painfully losing the second leg at Easter Road. The premise here was was simple: win, and the riches city rivals Hearts unlocked 24 hours earlier away to Rapid...
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BUS TRIAL ‘POSES THREAT TO SHOPS’
Independent traders in Edinburgh have warned that a controversial bus lane trial could mark the beginning of the end of their businesses. The 7-7-7 trial - which would see bus lanes in force from 7am to 7pm seven days a week - is due to be tested on a...
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ONE CRIME IN CITY EVERY 12 MINUTES
The Scottish Government has been accused of operating a “soft touch” justice system after new figures revealed a crime is recorded in Edinburgh every 12 minutes. In the past half-decade, the city has witnessed a 28 per cent surge in offences, fuelled...
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Hands up for Hoy
Edinburgh Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy joined ScottishPower employees in Glasgow to share expert cycling tips ahead of this year’s Tour de 4, as the energy company confirmed its support for the fundraising event. Founded by Sir Chris, Tour de 4...
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Parkies’ life on the Fringe
A deer changes the life of the Parkies in a new play at the Festival Fringe as they learn the mediaeval legend of Holyrood
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Waddle we name it?
He may be a knight, a baron and a major general, but the world’s highest-ranking penguin is now preparing for his most important role yet: fatherhood. Scotland’s first king penguin egg in 17 years has been laid at Edinburgh Zoo, fathered by resident...
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INCENTIVES TO PUT LEITH BACK ON MAP
Edinburgh council is considering Covid-style incentives to encourage people to support Leith businesses which have been hit by the trams suspension. The move comes after a fire ripped through the former Debenhams building on July 9, with Princes...
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Good clean fun
From left, Rhiannon Bell and Zofia Zerphy from Berserk Theatre promote their show ‘Spin Cycle: The Lesbian Launderette Play’ at the Edinburgh Launderette. Catch it at Clover at Underbelly, Bristo Square, 2.25pm, until August 31
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CITY MSP’S SCHOOL KNIFE CRIME PLEA
An Edinburgh MSP has called on the Scottish Government to step up their efforts to tackle youth knife crime in the city’s schools. Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP for Edinburgh Northern Sanne Dijkstra-Downie made the call as figures reveal there have...
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FIVE-YEAR PET BAN FOR KILLING DOG
A West Lothian man who shook his partner’s small dog to death has been banned from owning animals for five years. Clynton Hagen violently shook the five-year-old Chihuahua, Ollie, causing a fatal brain haemorrhage in June 2024. His former partner...
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Flamenco flourish
Dancers from Flamenc Oh!! practise some of their moves in front of the floral display at the Gleneagles Townhouse, Edinburgh. Catch them at the Assembly Rooms Music Hall at 2.15pm until August 30
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Oor Wullie’s braw time in Capital
Rare items from the past 90 years of beloved comic strip characters The Broons and Oor Wullie were displayed in a special pop-up show in Edinburgh yesterday. The anniversary event was planned by the National Library of Scotland in collaboration with...
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MINE SHAFT SEES HOMES EVACUATED
Edinburgh families say they are living a “nightmare” as they face leaving their homes due to the discovery of a mine shaft under the properties. Residents living in seven properties in Edgelaw View in Gilmerton are set to be placed into temporary...
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PLANS SET OUT FOR ARGYLE HOUSE SITE
Developers wanting to demolish Edinburgh’s Argyle House say their plans to replace it with homes, offices and hotels would “reintegrate” the site back into the city. The massive 1960s office block in Castle Terrace – which stars as police headquarters...
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Shortlisted artworks to go on display
An Edinburgh student is one of more than 180 artists from across Scotland to be shortlisted for a prestigious Scottish arts award. Robyn Jenkins, an animation student at Edinburgh College of Art, is one of the youngest artists to be shortlisted for...
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FIREFIGHTERS AT ARTHUR’S SEAT BLAZE ‘FOR DAYS’
Firefighters expect to remain at the scene of a huge wildfire near Arthur’s Seat for "a couple of days" after smoke billowed into the sky above Edinburgh. The blaze on Salisbury Crags was first sparked at around 6.30pm on Sunday evening with emergency...
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Josh is miles better
Josh Kerr believes his Sir Roger Bannisterinspired mile world record in London is only a step towards being ‘remembered alongside the legends’ of British athletics. The 28-year-old Capital athlete crossed the Diamond League finish in 3:42.66 seconds,...
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Clawing out a living
Aself-taught taxidermist who preserves beloved pet crustaceans has turned his unusual hobby into an international business. Jason Philip, 32, from Edinburgh, charges grieving owners between £140 and £300 to preserve the remains of creatures including...
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Palm Houses ready to reopen
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has announced plans to reopen its historic Palm Houses to the public – five years after renovation works on the A-listed buildings began. The Palm Houses are set to reopen on Friday, October 2, half a decade...
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LEITH FEELS STRAIN FROM FIRE CLOSURE
Leith businesses are bracing for a difficult summer as the ongoing closure of Princes Street threatens to keep trams away during the peak Fringe season. The severe fire at the former Debenhams building last Thursday has left tram carriages trapped on...
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Charity grants wish for Mason
A young boy from Edinburgh who is living with a rare and fastgrowing brain tumour has been given the chance to make memories to last a lifetime with a trip to the United States. Mason Mackenzie jetted to New York for the special week-long holiday...
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City pint marks pub crawl milestone
A man on a years-long mission to visit every pub in the UK is “100% determined” to see his quest through to the end, as he marked his 10,000th pub in Edinburgh. Dale Harvey, whose Great British Pub Crawl began more than four years ago, said he was...
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Shirley’s rain-kissed serenade to city
There’s surely only one global rock icon who could stand in the middle of a freezing Edinburgh fog in July and declare it the best thing in months. I had a lump in my throat from the moment Garbage took to the stage on Saturday night, watching local...
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FEARS OF GAP SITE ‘FOR SOME TIME’
The site of the former Debenhams store which was destroyed by a major fire could remain a gap site “for some time”, a property insider has warned. Criterion Capital, which is headed by billionaire investor Asif Aziz, planned to turn the former Princes...
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LANDMARK LOST
A ferocious blaze which ripped through a building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street has wiped out 150 years of history and left devastation in its wake. Emergency services descended on the major thoroughfare at around 3am yesterday, after orange flames...
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Hotel plan for former Scottish Widows site
Plans have been submitted to turn the former Scottish Widows headquarters in Edinburgh’s Dalkeith Road into a hotel. The Grade A listed building, with its distinctive hexagonal blocks, has been empty since 2020, when Scottish Widows moved out as part...
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‘STRESS’ PAIN WAS ACTUALLY CANCER
A Livingston woman has revealed that she waited years for a rare cancer diagnosis after a doctor dismissed her pain as stress-related. Leyla Cort, 23, first started experiencing symptoms as a teenager in September 2021 when she began having pain in...
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‘IT’S NEVER BEEN THIS BAD BEFORE’
A major police investigation is under way after a man died following a suspected stabbing in Edinburgh. A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death, which occurred in the Leith area of the city on Sunday evening. Emergency...
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‘KIERAN HAD HIS WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF HIM’
The sister of a 19-yearold boy from West Lothian who died suddenly of pneumonia last month has set up a fundraiser to help his family give him the “send off he deserves”. Kieran Cameron, who lived in Bathgate, was diagnosed with a rare immune system...
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Commonwealth beach clean-up
Volunteers gathered on Longniddry Beach yesterday for the first of a series of organised cleanups across Scotland. The clean-up was held on the third day of the King’s Baton Relay and was planned as part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics...
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Countdown to Tour de France
The “final countdown” to Edinburgh hosting the Tour de France Grand Départ is under way, with one year to go until the sporting event comes to the Scottish capital. Members of the public were invited to become volunteers when an expo stand was set up...
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Right Royal meet and greet
Hundreds of tourists, Royal enthusiasts and antimonarchy campaigners gathered on the Royal Mile yesterday morning to watch members of the Royal Family arrive at St Giles’ Cathedral for a traditional ceremony known as the Thistle service. The Order of...
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Pomp and pageantry launches Royal Week
Royal Week kicked off in Edinburgh yesterday, with a series of events and visits having been held across the city. Royal Week is held every year in July and celebrates Scottish culture, achievement and community. King Charles began the day with the...
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‘Village turned my life around’
A woman has spoken of how her life was transformed by Social Bite as the homelessness charity officially unveiled its revamped and expanded flagship Edinburgh village. Former resident Jayne, who spent two years at the Granton development before moving...
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Knight life in Linlithgow
Jousting returned to Scotland on Saturday as part of an event featuring a range of medieval-themed experiences for visitors. Historic Scotland’s annual Spectacular Jousting saw the thundering of hooves and clash of lances as four knights battled to...
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NARROW ESCAPE AS FIRE WRECKS HOME
A Midlothian homeowner has described the terrifying moment his house was engulfed by fire following a suspected lightning strike in the early hours of yesterday morning. Emergency services were called to the property in Pheasant Grove, Dalkeith, at...
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Dunard Centre off the ground
The structural base of Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in a century has been completed, marking a major milestone in the £162 million project. Ground was broken on the Dunard Centre site in St Andrew Square in December, with piling work concluded...
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Swimmers ready to make a splash on world stage
Swimming and Para-swimming stars Scott Gibson, Stephen Clegg, Faye Rogers, Josh Mitchell and Ciara Schlosshan from Edinburgh University compete in next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
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