Baby Craig Millar memorial returns to community

A memorial stone commemorating the short life of an Edinburgh baby found on a Craigmillar pathway 23 years ago was reinstalled on Friday (April 26) - returning to the community after five years.

The infant, who was named by locals as Craig Millar, was discovered by a dog walker on the morning of March 11, 2001 between Harewood Road and Harewood Drive. The baby’s identity, and information about his parents, remains unknown.

The case shocked the Craigmillar community to its core - but the tragic incident also saw hundreds come together to raise money for the baby’s funeral service and headstone.

Step inside 12 Westmill Haugh

Quietly situated at the end of a cul-de-sac in a small exclusive development, alongside the River North Esk and in the popular village of Lasswade, is this stunning and immaculately presented, five bed detached family home.

Step inside 60/4 Bath Street next to Portobello Beach

This impressive, beautifully presented second floor flat forms part of a handsome B-Listed traditional tenement in the fashionable Portobello district of the city, a stone's throw from the promenade with excellent views of Portobello beach.

Rosewell fire destroys resident's garage

The scene next to the destroyed garage this morning. The fire broke out at a garage at the back of Pentland Crescent, Rosewell on Tuesday, April 23 at around 9pm.

SS Explorer: Plans to transform historic ship into floating museum at Leith Docks

Plans to transform a historic Scottish vessel into an interactive floating museum in Edinburgh, have been unveiled at an event in Leith.

The SS Explorer, which has been berthed in Leith docks since 1996, is regarded as a pioneering vessel that made a significant contribution to climate science and biodiversity work. In service between 1956 to 1984, the ship allowed marine biologists to better understand sea temperatures and pollution, British fish breeding and fishing levels, and helped shape knowledge of oceanography and marine life.

The SS Explorer Preservation Society (SSEPS), who saved the ship from demolition in the mid 1990s, are now hoping to restore the research vessel to its former glory - and educate a new generation about Scotland’s marine heritage via a new floating museum and accompanying onshore interpretation centre.

Edinburgh News Bulletin Tuesday, April 23, 2024

These are some of the top stories you can find on our website on Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Beltane Fire Festival returns to Calton Hill next week

Edinburgh’s popular Beltane Fire Festival returns to Calton Hill next week - a spectacular celebratory event that attracts thousands each year.

The ancient Celtic event celebrates fire, new life and purity, and marks the end of the darker seasons and the arrival of summer on May Day. The age old tradition, that goes back 3,000 years, was first revived for modern times in Edinburgh in 1988 and is now one the largest celebration of its kind in the world.

Ahead of the big celebration on April 30, members of the Beltane Fire Society were busking in the streets to raise money for their charity.

Step inside 11/16 Wardlaw Street, Edinburgh

This well presented and striking traditional top floor flat forms part of the high amenity residential area of Gorgie. Currently available for offers over £160,000.

How constituency boundaries could change for 2026 Holyrood election

Revised boundary proposals published 16-04-24 for Edinburgh and the Lothians at the next Scottish Parliament elections in 2026

Edinburgh pub demolished to make way for new homes

A former Edinburgh pub, which has lain vacant for the last four years, is being demolished this week ahead of plans to build new homes in the area.

Smithies Ale House on Eyre Place was built in the 1980s and served as a public house until its closure in March 2020. Last year the council approved plans for the demolition of the building and ‘clearance of the adjacent land’ including 22 trees to make way for 11 homes - nine maisonettes, two flats and a shared garden.

Gorebridge football pitches at Gore Glen

Gorebridge mum Sarah Murray has started a petition after growing angry at the amount of times her girls’ Arniston Diamonds home matches at Gore Glen are postponed by a referee just ahead of kick-off, with the club still having to pay the local authority to use the football pitches at the Gorebridge playing fields. This video shows just how waterlogged the pitches are. The team are still to play a home game this year due to all the postponements.

Edinburgh News Bulletin Tuesday, April 9, 2024

These are some of the top stories you can find on our website on Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Iconic Forth Bridge video that puts you in the driver's seat

You may have travelled across the famous bridge before - but you’ve probably not seen it like this

Rail operator ScotRail has shared a unique video of a high-speed train travelling on the Forth Bridge - giving the viewer an idea of what it’s like to be in the driver’s seat.

Filmed in December 2021, the footage was captured when the train was making its way to the scenic village of Boat of Garten in the Highlands as part of ScotRail’s Santa Express attractions.

Video courtesy of ScotRail.

Large trees fall in Dundas Street after Storm Kathleen hits Edinburgh

Watch Edinburgh crowd go wild as Underworld play Trainspotting anthem Born Slippy

Dance legends Underworld sent the Edinburgh crowd wild as they performed Trainspotting anthem Born Slippy during their Usher Hall gig on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

Granton gasholder taking shape for future public park

New footage released by the City of Edinburgh Council on April 3, 2024, shows the tank in the iconic Granton gasholder frame has been infilled in preparation for the site to become a public park in the future. Around 50,000 tonnes of infill material has been placed and compacted within the 11 x 78 metre tank ready for placement of the bentonite membrane.

Edinburgh Headlines 3 April: Family of West Lothian beauty queen left ‘shattered with heartbreaking news’ of her sudden death aged 35

All the latest headlines from the Edinburgh Evening News on Wednesday, April 3

Edinburgh business Boots N Pieces founder converting football boots

Leith-based business Boots N Pieces founder Ryan Park hard at work converting a pair of football boots. Ryan quit his job in finance to go full-time with this hobby and is now working with professional footballers across Europe including Thiago and Antonio Rudiger and has started a partnership with major sporting brand Under Armour.

Cameron Toll roundabout to partially close to traffic for one month

Disruption at Edinburgh’s Cameron Toll roundabout is set to increase this week - with up to four weeks of additional road works affecting the majority of the area.

From Tuesday, April 2, resurfacing works will get underway in the surrounding area - seeing three legs of the busy roundabout close to traffic. It comes seven weeks after the section between Peffermill Road and Old Dalkeith Road closed following the discovery of a collapsed culvert underneath the road.

Sneak peak inside Edinburgh's new rum bar - Ruma on Broughton Street

Ahead of it's opening on Friday, March 29, we went along to the soft opening event for new Edinburgh rum bar Ruma at 39-41 Broughton Street on Wednesday evening.