A transgender man who was raped as a child and a woman who was molested as a girl by the same Balerno predator have waived their right to anonymity to speak about the lasting trauma caused by their ...

Edinburgh city council is to look again at priorities for snow and ice clearance in the city’s semi-rural communities which sit on the fringe of the Pentland Hills. Did you know with a Digital ...

RESIDENTS of Balerno, a village on the outskirts of Edinburgh, have raised concerns about plans for a new £15m church in ...

IT FELT like summer; a sandy beach, my four-year-old hurling stones into the water and a warm sun overhead. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Google maps (Google maps) A former Edinburgh police station could be turned into a community centre and after school club.

THE four-year sentences imposed on three teenagers who kicked and stamped a young mechanic to death were far too lenient for such a '' callous, cowardly and vicious'' attack on a helpless victim, the ...

A new luxury housing development in Balerno near Edinburgh will bring eight energy-efficient homes designed for low running costs.

Residents living in a rat-infested street say they are facing a nightmare after finding their homes and gardens “flooded” with vermin. Laurence Chalmers, who lives on Threipmuir Gardens in Balerno, ...

It took Japanese engineers just six days to repair a highway torn to shreds by the 2011 tsunami, but Edinburgh City Council has taken two weeks to do nothing about a devastated road in Balerno, a ...