Edinburgh, Fife and Lothians

The initiative to provide free Christmas dinners to locals in need is being led by Edinburgh Food Social, an organisation dedicated to providing food and food education via local organisations to those in need.

Edinburgh Food Social to provide up to 1,500 Christmas dinners to those in need
Food and Drink

Edinburgh band film poignant video for Christmas song inside 10 empty venues
What's On

First Queensferry Crossing closure triggered by new ice sensors
Transport

The Queensferry Crossing reopens after safety concerns forced closure
Transport

Deafening crash of last night’s thundersnow caught on camera
People

What is Thundersnow? The rare winter storm condition explained
Weather

Murder mystery over remains of woman 'dumped' in pit beneath site of Leith tram
What's On

Heritage body reveals plans for alternative Festival of Edinburgh
What's On

Study re-launched into treatment which could prevent dementia
Health

Royal Lyceum Theatre cancels plans to bring audiences back for Christmas shows
What's On

Nicola Sturgeon urged to lift bookshop ban in areas with toughest restrictions
What's On

Edinburgh author Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet named Waterstones Book of the Year
What's On

Why Nicola Sturgeon should lift the bookshop ban – Brian Ferguson
Columnists

Sheku Bayoh inquiry 'will have in the region of 50,000 documents to scrutinise'
UK News

Extra police and penalties demanded to avert Christmas trains overcrowding
Transport

Festival admits it has 'huge amount of work to do' on diversity
What's On

ScotRail passengers down by 91 per cent as service cuts start
Transport

Festival admits it has 'huge amount of work to do' on diversity
What's On

Fife police’s hunt for missing Robert Clark nears two weeks
Crime

Hogmanay organisers Underbelly get £250,000 Scottish Government lifeline
What's On

Curator's 'moments of revelation' during study of Galloway Hoard Viking treasure...
Heritage

More than 30 travel fines were issued in a week under new coronavirus rules
Crime

Scotland 'faces being left behind' on HS2
Transport

Fife man in ‘serious’ condition after Kennoway balcony fall
Crime

National Museum to highlight Walter Scott, climate change and Viking age
What's On

Sled Zeppelin and William Wall-ice drafted in to tackle winter snows
Transport

Bipolar woman who struggled for 20 years urges people to get mental health help
Health

Latest railway family's squabble exposes tensions within – Alastair Dalton
Columnists

New luxury chippy arrives in Edinburgh
Food and Drink

The Jess Rose Young Pop-up to launch at Fife's Bowhouse food hub this winter
Food and Drink

Settlement details over ditched £45m Edinburgh concert centre plans revealed
Politics

Christmas trains will sell out or be 'exceptionally busy', LNER and Avanti warn
Transport

A decade of Bake Off and we finally have a Scottish winner
People

Historic success for the 'nolo' trend as alcohol free beer wins top prize
Food and Drink

Scottish National Gallery revamp delayed for another year until 'end of 2022'
What's On

Edinburgh student Peter crowned GBBO winner
People

Great British Bake Off Live
Film and TV

Local photographer shares incredible drone shots of lounging seals
Outdoors

‘Cultural resistance’ to bikes on trains angers Scottish Government cycling tsar
Transport

Edinburgh International Festival buys 250 instruments for city's schools
What's On

Edinburgh theatres face new cash crisis as King's revamp hangs in the balance
What's On

Meet the unknown man who creates ‘Strava artwork’ by running around Edinburgh
People

Reed all about it: modern living in a 300-year-old thatched cottage
Homes and Gardens

Musical inspired by Edinburgh Seven set to be staged in London and America
What's On

'Scottish Book of the Year' awards shelved for at least 12 months
What's On

Edinburgh Science Festival to be staged in summer and focus on outdoor events
What's On

The Scottish 'mentalist' taking audiences on a journey from his living room
What's On

Mum-of-four sets up fundraiser to buy hospital staff Christmas presents
Family

Nicola Sturgeon says stage four cancer mother can take 'final holiday'
Politics

National Trust backs campaign to protect sculpture park from housing ‘threat’
What's On

Alarm as Scottish cycling deaths reach six-year high
Transport

Edinburgh-based brand Crunch presents colourful charcuterie platter boxes
Food and Drink

Mass covid testing of students to start this month
Coronavirus

Borders Railway performance ‘fragile, inconsistent and unsatisfactory’
Transport

Edinburgh Castle agrees to re-word sign that 'pandered to imperialism'
People

Dozens of pigs ‘suffocated’ inside overturned lorry after A1 crash
Crime

Scottish cultural organisations defend involvement in post-Brexit festival
What's On

Plans set out for new homes with "famous view" of Forth bridge
Homes and Gardens

New waffle and shake cafe set to open in Edinburgh
Food and Drink

Scotland Covid travel bans a 'recipe for confusion'
Transport

Scottish culture can't turn its back on 'Festival of Brexit' – Brian Ferguson
Columnists

First look: Trailer and images revealed for new play Lament for Sheku Bayoh
What's On

Edinburgh International Festival could be part of post-Brexit 'celebration'
What's On

Developers to bring forward 'more modest' plans for old Royal High School site
What's On

£1m Bonnie Prince Charlie portrait 'not authentic'
Heritage

Vaccine priority plea for vulnerable families
Coronavirus

Rail staff being spat at among 100 Covid-related crimes on Scotland's railways
Transport

Ryanair revives axed Edinburgh-Stansted route for student Christmas travel
Transport

Drive to develop new generation of hit Scottish musicals unveiled
What's On

Nearly one third of Loganair jobs could go under 'worst case scenario'
Transport

Tay Bridge disaster play claims top honours in Scottish theatre Oscars
What's On

ScotRail to cut hundreds of trains a day as passenger slump continues
Transport

Drive-in events and cinemas deserve reprieve from restrictions – Brian Ferguson
Columnists

Restaurant Review: The Paper Mill, Lasswade (click and collect)
Food and Drink

Community rallying to find 'Organic Jim' amid fears for his welfare
People

Thermal drone to be named after tragic death of family dog Rosie
Family