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The waxing Moon and Venus above Edinburgh Castle earlier this month

Edinburgh tourist tax of 5% approved in principle by councillors

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Scottish Tories told to brace for further defections to Reform UK

An artist's impression of the Crosswinds development

Plans approved for major urban village with 3,000 homes

Edinburgh City Chambers, where a new council leader will be chosen this week

Frontrunner to become new Edinburgh council leader revealed

Fort William, one of the bigger towns in the Highland region

Councillors vote on breaking up Scotland's largest council area

Dalgety Bay radiation clean-up has concluded (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Radioactive particles found on beach despite major £15 million clean up

An example of a battery energy storage system. These consist of one or more large batteries that store electrical power for use at a later time.

Anger over plans for battery storage site 70m from Scottish school

Tony Davidson of Kilmorack Gallery said "people and nature" were being sacrificed by the energy developments now encircling Beauly.

Highlanders 'under siege' as aristocrat opens up land for substation

Threat of longer bus journeys as 66 more 20mph Edinburgh roads planned

By-election victor Louise Spence surrounded by supporters celebrating her win

Edinburgh Lib Dem councillor resigns one week after being elected

Emergency personnel in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh where a 74-year-old man died after being struck by a single decker bus. Picture: Roy/PA Wire

Cowgate traffic ban was delayed over 'lack of funding'

The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh has been closed since March 2023.

Charity behind doomed theatre demands new venue is built on same site

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has his first councillors in Scotland

Two Aberdeenshire councillors defect to Nigel Farage's Reform

The landscape near Bonnington Village in East Lothian

Quiet village faces 'earthquake-like' blasts just 200m from homes

Brunton Hall in East Lothian

Major 300-seat theatre to be demolished after Raac found

Two new gardens will be created on either side of Edinburgh's former Royal High School under plans to turn it into a National Centre for Music.

Exclusive Edinburgh city centre to get first major public gardens for 200 years

Annie Valentine is sick of people putting rubbish in the recycling bins.

'It grinds me down...it's not low-level crime when you live with it'

Teacher cuts protest

Conduct probe threat over claim Glasgow councillors were 'misled'

Edinburgh City Chambers, off the Royal Mile. Picture: Getty Images

Taiwan 'friendship' agreement axed after China university visa threat

The 4 zones set to ban fireworks in one Scottish city on Bonfire Night

A juggling performer eats a potato on Edinburgh's Royal Mile during the city's Festival Fringe. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Edinburgh votes through £50m tourist tax as start date revealed

Greyfriars Bobby and his statue have drawn international recognition

Reprieve for Greyfriars Bobby as council halts dog ban in cemeteries

These are the 4 areas of Edinburgh next in line for parking charges

Council planners are set to consider the wind farm application again.

Fury over 150m tall turbines as council backs twice-rejected wind farm

Crosswind Developments chief executive John Watson and project director David Kelman with the former Edinburgh Airport runway occupied by valet parking to the right behind them. (Photo by Lisa Ferguson/The Scotsman)

Runway where Spitfires landed earmarked for homes minutes from airport

Why council will vote on banning dogs from all Edinburgh cemeteries

Exclusive China university visa threat sparks council U-turn on Taiwan 'friendship' deal

East Ayrshire Council med on Tuesday to consider a range of measures

'Misinformation' in row over music instructors, claims council chief

East Ayrshire councillors meet on Tuesday to consider a controversial transfer of music instructors to an arm’s-length body

How free music lessons could be put 'at risk' amid an outsourcing row

'Discouraging' cycling if Roseburn Path becomes tram line 'appalling'

Developers have failed in a bid to change the names of two streets which they claimed were putting people off buying houses. (Pic: Submitted)

Developer claim Fife street names are putting people off buying homes

Youngsters from outside Edinburgh will no longer be able to access funded places at private and independent nurseries in the city.

Education chief 'sorry' for handling of 'hot potato' private nurseries decision

Humza Yousaf promised a nationwide council tax freeze to help those struggling to cope amid the cost-of-living crisis. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Council which had threatened to put up council tax says charge will be frozen

Moira Gordon, Director at CBRE (Picture: Ross Johnston)

Punitive rates regime risks harmful long-term consequences - Moira Gordon

Multi-million pound investments are being made in Peterhead through a wide range of projects

Peterhead’s 7-year regeneration programme provides firm foundations for future d...

Exclusive Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Headquarters project gets green light from council

Tempo Group will bring the former fishmongers building back into use.

Church warehouse plans approved

Humza Yousaf and Shona Robison. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Council leader offers a ‘win-win’ compromise on council tax increase

The Filmhouse cinema in Edinburgh closed suddenly in October 2022 after the arts charity Centre for the Moving Image went into administration. Picture: Chris Scott

Filmhouse and film festival set to be backed as Edinburgh protects arts funding

Edinburgh’s Christmas festival in 2022 collapsed, resulting in an emergency contract award to deliver it last year

Edinburgh council could face legal action over Christmas festival allegations

Argyll and Bute Council rejects freeze and hikes council tax by 10 per cent

Communities committee chair Anne Stirling (inset) confirmed that sites were ongoing and not being held up despite the struggles.

Aberdeenshire Council budget: What's at risk within housing services?
Aberdeenshire Council is looking to increase its rent charges by 5% as it prepares to set its challenging budget for the year ahead.

The front of the Shandwick Place site as it is now

Edinburgh Council to rule on £50m city centre project

The initial phase of the project will focus on the Banff, Turriff and Westhill clusters.

Review of school estates across Aberdeenshire to be carried out

Work to expand the cemetery will be carried out over three phases.

Councillors approve plans to expand Fetteresso Cemetery

The masterplan will bring up to 160 new homes to Newburgh (Pic:Ryden)

Newburgh masterplan approved

An parking machine in Edinburgh. City council leader Cammy Day has said parking fees could go up to bridge a budget gap. Picture: Scott Louden

Increasing parking charges among options considered by Edinburgh council

Councillors say it makes economic sense to upgrade the road network.

Councillors band together to demand action on A90

Land next to Ring of Brodgar has become an "open-air toilet" amid rising visitor numbers with proper facilities at the Neolithic site now an "absolute necessity", it has been claimed. PIC: Colin Moss/Flickr/CC.

Ring of Brodgar: Tourists turning site into 'open-air toilet'

The scene on Baberton Mains Avenue, Edinburgh, after an 84-year-old man has died following an explosion at a house on Friday night.Photo: Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Council assistance for devastated residents too little - Sue Webber

Mobile branches will go.

Councillors criticse withdrawal of bank mobile branch

The Council support sArmed Forces Week and hosts an annual event on June 19.

Aberdeenshire councillors welcome support to our Armed Forces

Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

Exclusive Call for public inquiry as councillors oppose Skye power line plan

Edinburgh Council is set to declare a housing emergency. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Edinburgh Council to declare a housing emergency

Mine water could possibly be used to power heating systems in high rise flats in Falkirk's Callendar Park. Pic: Michael Gillen

Old mine workings could be used to power homes

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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