Rachel Mackie

1 week ago | scotsman.com | Rachel Mackie

After a glorious week last week - what can the east coast expect from the weather in the next few days? Scotland enjoyed glorious sunshine and high temperatures last week as the Easter Holidays kicked off to a great start, weather wise. Despite a grey start to the week, there are a few rays starting to appear. Here is what the weather is going to be like in Edinburgh and the Lothians this week. Starting off with some grey clouds and rain.

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Rachel Mackie

Perpetuating this idea, that shame is inextricably linked to food, is incredibly unhealthy, and someone has to take responsibility for this. “I hope what you ate today is worth being fat this summer” We’re back - yet again. Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels apparently. This weekend, I found myself on SkinnyTok. I live with chronic pain, and I’m always looking for new exercises that I can try that might relieve it for just a few minutes.

1 month ago | scotsman.com | Rachel Mackie

"We understand this incident will be very worrying for the people living in this community.”Early Friday morning, police in the Capital received reports of a firearm possibly being discharged. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances surrounded the incident which took place in the West Pilton Bank, and a significant police presence will remain in the area. Road closures are in place, and police reported that there are no injuries related to the incident.

1 month ago | scotsman.com | Rachel Mackie

Counter terrorism are investigating the fire at Heathrow - here’s everything we know. Flights in their thousands have been affected after a fire at Heathrow Airport. More than 200,000 air passengers have had their flights to or from Heathrow cancelled because the airport is closed on Friday A transformer within the North Hyde electrical substation caught fire in west London . The airport, which is supplied by the substation, said it was among those impacted by the power outage.

1 month ago | scotsman.com | Rachel Mackie

Police are appealing for information after a hit and run in Scotland’s Capital. Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a hit and run. The incident involving a cyclist and a black BMW happened on Colinton road at the junction with Tipperlinn Road around 1.30 pm on Saturday. The BMW left the scene prior to officers attending and headed south along Tipperlinn Road . The 55-year-old male cyclist was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.