Edinburgh

A GRIEVING brother has made an emotional plea to the car thieves who caused the crash that killed his sibling to hand themselves in.

Other businesses, including airports, could contribute to a levy, says Edinburgh Airport chief executive Gordon Dewar.

Its kilts are woven into the fabric of the nation – worn by the Royal Family, the tennis champions Andy and Jamie Murray, and actor Sir Sean Connery. Now Kinloch Anderson is looking to fuse its history and heritage with hi-tech as it celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Edinburgh International Book Festival has sometimes been criticised for going for names designed to draw a crowd, rather than important authors.

RIP-OFF touts are trying to sell tickets for this Saturday’s highly-anticipated Rolling Stones gig at more than four times their face value, the Evening News can reveal.

A GOOD Samaritan medic who rushed to help victims of the Maybury Road horror smash has been traced by police.

THE GRIEVING family of a young driver have begged for help in catching the “animal” car thief who caused the horror crash that killed him.

Beatles fan Aidan Smith has finally put aside teenage rivalries and become a fan of the evergreen Mick Jagger.

About 30 years ago, Steve Cassidy was celebrating his graduation from Napier in the glitzy surroundings of The Caley hotel in Edinburgh’s West End.

The “missing generation” of young people in the Kirk needs to be urgently addressed to ensure its survival, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been told.

The Kirk’s military chaplains are feeling “marginalised and that their ministry is undervalued” by now having to undergo assessments identifying “skills sets and knowledge” they may lack when wanting to return to civilian parish ministry.

Pleas for the Kirk to divest its money from oil and gas companies in two years time, or sooner, have been rejected at the 2018 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Two directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have launched a new business following a management buyout (MBO).

A HEADTEACHER fired from a Capital school over child sex abuse allegations has been awarded £10,000 by a tribunal for unfair dismissal.

“Pockets of resistance” against appointing women ministers and elders still exists in parts of Scotland, the 2018 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has been told.

The Church of Scotland will consider a widespread sell-off of its buildings as ministers were told “past differences, jealousies and power struggles must be left behind” if the Kirk is to survive the next ten years.

Despite the closure of STV2, there are hopeful signs for broadcasting, writes John McLellan.

A HERO bus driver and passengers helped stop a smash-and-grab gang from stealing a cash machine from a store in Edinburgh’s West End - by bravely blocking in their getaway car and calling police.

Street artists and their admirers can be annoying, but the Festival makes the Capital more interesting, says Aidan Smith.