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1 week ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
A West Lothian resident was left baffled after a tradesman was caught 'fly tipping' used fence posts. Captured on Friday April 11 at 4.35pm, a male can be seen working on a garden fence in Bathgate. The clip, which was sent to Edinburgh Live, then appears to show the man throwing old fence posts into a woodland area behind the newly erected garden fence.
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1 week ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob Farr |Lee Dalgetty |Jacob FarrReporter
Edinburgh parents are weighing up their options after a vital service for families announced its potential closure. Those who use Kidscene in Morningside say they are 'stressed and anxious' after Sight Scotland, who run the service, said its future is up in the air as it 'no longer reflects its original purpose'. Kidscene was launched in 2012, with an aim of getting children from Royal Blind School to mix and play with children from mainstream education.
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1 week ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
A Leith cocktail bar is about to go 'On Tour' with their new drinks trailer offering a service for festivals and events. The Barologist located by The Shore have unveiled the new vehicle which will be staffed by skilled bartenders offering to create a variety of well-known and unique tasty cocktails. The trailer will be at Leith Market on June 12 and July 12 to showcase their quirky new piece of kit for locals.
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1 week ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
Edinburgh residents had to race from their homes as a fire engulfed a top floor flat. Locals reported being woken up by neighbours screaming for them to get out of their homes as flames tore through a property at the Torrance Park area of the city. A video shared by an eye witness shows flames shooting out of the flat's windows on the top floor as smoke can be seen billowing out of the block.
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1 week ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
An Edinburgh firefighter has used his grief at losing his mum to release an album that pays tribute to her ‘free spirit’. Ruben Partington, from Moredun, lost his mother Mary Abbott when she was travelling in Brazil in 2023. Ruben, whose stage name is Deadloch, was devastated by the death of his mum, who he described as a best friend and trusted confidant. Mary was tragically only 58 when she lost her life in South America.
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3 weeks ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
Few things are as quintessentially Scottish as the local community pub, a hub for friends, families and notorious characters. However, we're witnessing the potential demise of these classic establishments, with bistro bars and chain businesses taking over our high streets. With this in mind, I embarked on a quick tour of a few local pubs that continue to serve as community centres.
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4 weeks ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Russell Myers |Anders Anglesey |Jacob Farr |Jacob FarrReporter
King Charles III has been forced to cancel engagements after being admitted temporarily to hospital after suffering side effects to his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace confirmed tonight. Charles, who has been undergoing weekly treatment for the disease since his diagnosis last February, was admitted for observation this morning but has since been discharged, the Mirror reports.
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4 weeks ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Michael Pringle |Jacob Farr |Jacob FarrReporter
East Calder locals are being asked to view updated plans for a circus training and community space in the West Lothian village. Big Kid Entertainment invited locals to the Dave King Partnership Centre on Wednesday, May 14, to see the new proposals for the former Oakbank Oil Works, which was demolished in 1932. This will be the second community event to be held, and has been rescheduled from April 3.
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4 weeks ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
A West Lothian mum shared how her newborn's suspected nappy rash turned out to be a critical condition, Jade Aitken, 25, welcomed baby boy, Louie Lynas, into the world at St John’s, and pictured the many happy memories they would share in the future. Instead, she was met with 10 months of uncertainty over her son’s health. Doctors had incorrectly diagnosed the baby boy with nappy rash when he was, in fact, suffering from a rare condition where he was born without a functioning anus.
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4 weeks ago | 
edinburghlive.co.uk | Jacob FarrReporter |Jacob Farr
An Edinburgh student has left behind her McDonald’s job to travel 7,000 miles away to help orphan Malawians. Carrie Evans, 21, who is due to start a HNC in social sciences at Edinburgh college in August 2025, regularly takes breaks from her fast food day job to help vulnerable male orphans and female victims of child marriages in Malawi.
