Politics

'The Cockburn has a reputation for saying no, but honestly it's not deserved'

Conservation charity's new director on a bad rap, supporting ambition, and the problem with Waverley Station

Jan 6 • Ilona Amos

How one generous bike mechanic helped change thousands of lives

The transformational work of Bikes for Refugees in Scotland

Jan 1 • Sarah McArthur

A quiet revolution in democracy is taking place in Leith

Plus: Your cultural highlights for the week ahead

Dec 18, 2025

Housing for whom? The battle over student accommodation in the Capital

The rise of private student halls in 'the UK's second smartest city'

Dec 16, 2025 • Chiara Fabian

Police investigating alleged sexual exploitation within city's care services

Inquirer investigation uncovers failings amid care workers' fears of a cover-up

Dec 11, 2025 • Jolene Campbell

Meet the Spiders for Ukraine

The Edinburgh artists using their creative skills to save lives on the frontline

Dec 6, 2025 • Jolene Campbell

Johnson & Johnson promised to look after their staff. That rings hollow for thousands of Lothians pensioners.

Former employees of the US pharmaceutical giant are taking their fight for "fairness" to parliament

Dec 2, 2025 • David Forsyth

We're one of the most congested cities in the UK. Here's how to tackle that.

Award-winning engineer Corey Boyle on breaking the Capital's over-reliance on the car

Nov 25, 2025

‘It needs to stop’: Rogue 'tartan tat' shops blamed for blighting Princes Street

Pop-up gift shops cluttering pavements face council crackdown

Nov 21, 2025 • David Forsyth

Swimming champion's fight for time highlights life and death struggle

High achieving Archie Goodburn helps carry the fight over access to cancer drugs to Scotland's medical authorities

Nov 18, 2025 • Sarah McArthur

The Summerhall developers and a promise undelivered after 20 years

Residents feel "betrayed" by luxury housebuilder's failure to provide sports facilities at Cramond

Nov 13, 2025 • Jolene Campbell

The final whistle sounds at the city's biggest indoor football centre

The demolition of Chesser's World of Football highlights concerns about sports pitch provision in the Capital

Nov 5, 2025 • Madeleine Jamieson

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