88 m. ago 'Honour of my life': Edinburgh and Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack to stand down from Scottish Parliament

Holyrood will lose another long-term servant in Lothian and Edinburgh MSP Sarah Boyack.

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer bows to pressure to launch new grooming gangs investigation

New probe and statutory public inquiry will be a means to get ‘truth and justice’, home secretary saysKeir Starmer has launched a sweeping national operation to investigate grooming gangs and a statutory inquiry into institutional failure, marking a significant reversal after months of pressure on Labour to act.The National Crime Agency (NCA), the UK’s top investigative body, has been tasked with leading a coordinated national push to reopen historic group-based child sexual abuse cases and identify offenders who slipped through the cracks of previous police efforts. Continue reading...

Events

5 h. ago Edinburgh Cowgate closed by police amid ongoing incident in capital

Police were called to Cowgate around 6pm on June 15 in response to a report of concern for a person, with a large number of officers currently in attendance.

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9 h. ago King Charles shares touching Father's Day tribute to late Prince Philip

Charles, 76, posted a black and white throwback snap of the late Duke of Edinburgh pushing himself and sister Anne, 74, on a swing when they were children.

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9 h. ago Edinburgh council’s attitude to Oasis fans ‘stinks’, says Liam Gallagher

Singer responds after documents obtained in which officials say fans will mainly be drunk, rowdy ‘middle-aged men’Liam Gallagher has criticised Edinburgh council bosses after Oasis fans attending three sellout concerts at Murrayfield Stadium were described as mainly “rowdy” “middle-aged men” who “take up more room” and would drink to “medium to high intoxication”.The Scottish Sun said it had obtained safety briefing documents through freedom of information requests, before the reunion gigs on 8, 9 and 12 August. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Liam Gallagher criticises Edinburgh council for saying Oasis fans mainly rowdy middle

Singer says attitude of officials ‘stinks’ after documents show concern about crowds and intoxicationLiam Gallagher has criticised Edinburgh council bosses after Oasis fans attending three sellout concerts at Murrayfield Stadium were described as mainly “rowdy” “middle-aged men” who “take up more room” and would drink to “medium to high intoxication”.The Scottish Sun said it had obtained safety briefing documents through freedom of information requests, before the reunion gigs on 8, 9 and 12 August. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Treasury 'already drawing up tax rises for the Autumn' as grim poll shows just a fifth of Brits say Rachel Reeves had priorities right in Spending Review

Dividends and bank profits are among the areas being mooted for drumming up revenue to balance the books.

Economics

10 h. ago Liam Gallagher slams Scottish council for description of Oasis fans

Edinburgh City Council officials described Oasis fans as ‘older’, ‘rowdy’ and ‘taking up more room’.

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12 h. ago Liam Gallagher slams Edinburgh Council Chiefs after fans branded 'fat, drunk and lairy'

"To the Edinburgh council, I've heard what you said about OASIS fans and quite frankly your attitude f***ing stinks. I'd leave town that day if I was any of you lot."

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13 h. ago British politics is in a loop and it's Farage's vision that's stuck on repeat | John Harris

Unlike Keir Starmer and his cabinet, Reform UK’s leader actually understands and exploits the rules of engagement in our digital ageAs so often happens, what Nigel Farage said on a recent visit to south Wales deserved endless pejoratives. It was ludicrous, condescending, half-baked, opportunistic and plain stupid. Even he didn’t seem to know exactly what he wanted. At a Reform UK press conference in Port Talbot, he seemed to make the case for reopening the town’s steel-making blast furnaces, before admitting that “it might be easier to build a new one”, though he also acknowledged that it would “cost in the low billions” to do so. But he had even more dizzying visions of reopened Welsh mines. “If you offer people well-paying jobs many will take them,” said Farage, “even though you have to accept that mining is dangerous.”The climate crisis, predictably enough, was not worth considering. He also did not offer any opinions about coal-related issues such as slag heaps, land slips, rive...

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14 h. ago Liam Gallagher explodes as Oasis fans branded 'fat, drunk and lairy' ahead of reunion tour

Liam Gallagher has leapt to the defence of Oasis fans after Edinburgh Council officials were reportedly less than complimentary about them

Society

14 h. ago Oasis' Liam Gallagher issues stunning 'attitude stinks' rebuke of Edinburgh council over 'fat' fan comments

Leaked Edinburgh City Council briefing documents have angered Oasis fans - as well as band frontman Liam Gallagher.

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14 h. ago Tragedy as woman in Edinburgh found dead at home after 'concern for person' call

A 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services arrived after reports of concern for a person.

Events

15 h. ago Huge Edinburgh high rise blaze causes six casualties as emergency crews race to scene

A fire at a block of flats in Edinburgh saw a huge emergency services response in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirming six casualties.

Culture

16 h. ago ‘We’re being attacked all the time’: how UK banks stop hackers

Devastating attacks at M&S, the Co-op and Harrods highlight risks as lenders say cybersecurity is biggest expenseIt is every bank boss’s worst nightmare: a panicked phone call informs them a cyber-attack has crippled the IT system, rapidly unleashing chaos across the entire UK financial industry.As household names in other industries, including Marks & Spencer, grapple with the fallout from such hacks, banking executives will be acutely aware that, for them, the stakes are even higher. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago UK interest rates predicted to stay at 4.25% with Bank ‘nimble’ amid uncertainty

Most economists think the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep rates on hold when it meets on Thursday.

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16 h. ago Woman wins £8k compensation payout over 'holiday row' with Scots charity

A judge ruled Lydia Magloire should be paid nearly £8,000 as compensation for "financial loss and injury to feelings" from Edinburgh charity Earth in Common.

Economics

17 h. ago Benidorm Brits warned of one trick sneaky phone theft scam to empty bank account

A Benidorm expert has warned boozed up Brits of a crafty ruse being run by thieves, who will steal your phone before hacking in to drain bank accounts and ruin your holiday

Events

19 h. ago Edinburgh festivals: Veteran comedian Barry Ferns on how Fringe drove him to bankruptcy and homelessness

Barry Ferns was declared bankrupt in 2007.

Culture

19 h. ago UK heatwave: How to save money when the temperature rises including cheap fans

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares tips to keep cool in the summer heat without breaking the bank

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