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Blythe Ewert was hit by a vehicle on Hanover Street

'Thanks to strangers': Woman's heartfelt message after car collision

The road was closed to allow a collision investigation to be carried out

Two men killed in three-vehicle crash in West Lothian

Storm Chloe forecast

Exact time Storm Chloe hits Edinburgh with heavy rain and 50mph gusts

Several flights at Edinburgh Airport have been unable to land due to high winds

WATCH: Edinburgh Airport flight fails to land during Storm Boelo

Trendy St James Quarter diner announces sudden closure

Singer Sam Fender has said he has removed a ticket category from sale after he said he was unhappy with pricing for his 2027 stadium tour.

Sam Fender cuts ‘astronomical’ ticket prices for Murrayfield gig

Midlothian train line closed following reports of 'subsidence'

Police on Gilmerton Road

One person injured after gun fired at Edinburgh pub window

Veterans, members of the Armed Forces and dignitaries lay wreaths during the Service of Dedication for the Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance

In Pictures: Veterans lay wreaths at Edinburgh Garden of Remembrance

A fresh Met Office warning has been issued for Tuesday

Weather alert issued for next week as stormy conditions continue

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The Gogar underpass on A8 Glasgow Road has been closed to traffic due to flooding.

Busy route closed to traffic due to flooding after heavy rain

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How to live long and prosper with help from Gyles Brandreth - Susan Dalgety

Joanna Mowat is Conservative councillor for City Centre ward

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Sport

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Crime

Mark Knight sexually assaulted two children when he was a teenager.

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Teenager branded innocent man a paedophile during savage attack

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Police Scotland said an 18-year-old female was arrested and charged after an electric motorbike was seen driving "in a dangerous manner" around Haddington in East Lothian.

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The spectacular Winter Cathedral s set to be a returning favourite at Christmas at the Botanics 2026.

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Retro

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Student Andrew McGlashan is handed a pen by a robotic arm at Napier University, watched by Dr Des Bonnar of the Engineering department, October 1992.

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Evening News Obituaries

Phil Wheeler served first as transport convener and then as finance convener when the Lib Dems were in power at the City Chambers

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Address: 74-78 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2JR. This popular pub is named after a reference to the last hanging to have occurred in the Grassmarket, the Last Drop has a suitably macabre back story. The Grassmarket’s gallows were situated right across from the pub and could help explain the high level of supposed paranormal activity in the area. The venue's website says they are haunted by a little girl in medieval clothing, with sightings of the diminutive spirit occurring in both the cellar and the bar.

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