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Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth estuary and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in mid-2020, making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. The wider metropolitan area had a population of 912,490 in the same year.

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Govts share desire to end child poverty Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden held a press conference during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh, where Pat McFadden.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:53Published 2 weeks ago

PM attends the BIC plenary meeting Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Taoiseach Simon Harris, sit down with leaders from the Council's eight.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published 2 weeks ago

British-Irish Council family photograph Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer poses for a family photograph alongside the Taoiseach Simon Harris, Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Welsh.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:04Published 2 weeks ago

Tributes paid to Alex Salmond at memorial in Edinburgh Tributes have been paid to former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond at a memorial service in Edinburgh's St Giles' Cathedral, following his death from a suspected heart attack in October. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:53Published 3 weeks ago

Meet Haggis, a newborn pygmy hippo at Edinburgh's zoo Haggis was born on 30 October to parents Otto and Gloria. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on November 5, 2024

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Janey Godley's coffin to have 'final tour' ahead of funeral The coffin of comedian Janey Godley will take a two-day "final tour" of Edinburgh and Glasgow ahead of her funeral on Saturday. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
Legal challenge to oil field approvals gets under way A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK's largest untapped oil field has begun in Edinburgh. Sky News - Published on November 12, 2024	Killer hit-and-run driver who sent pedestrian more than 10m in the air jailed A speeding driver has been jailed for four-and-a-half years over a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in Edinburgh. Sky News - Published on November 11, 2024
Man who died after being hit by bus in Cowgate, Edinburgh, named A man who died after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh has been named. Sky News - Published on November 7, 2024	Bonfire Night disorder across Edinburgh - youths hurl fireworks at police Large groups of youths have been throwing fireworks, bricks and bottles at police in Edinburgh, during a night of disorder across the city. Sky News - Published on November 6, 2024
Edinburgh derby in Women's Scottish Cup Hearts will host Edinburgh rivals Hibernian in the third round of the Women's Scottish Cup while holders Rangers take on Westdyke. BBC Sport - Published on November 4, 2024	'These cars kill Valencians': Tyres deflated in Edinburgh as eco campaigners target SUVs Large 4x4 vehicles "killed Valencians", a group of climate campaigners has claimed. Sky News - Published on November 4, 2024
Police close roads after incident in Edinburgh A number of roads have been closed in part of central Edinburgh following what police have described as a "road traffic accident". Sky News - Published on November 2, 2024	Edinburgh fall to second URC defeat against stubborn Bulls Well-placed kicking from Ross Thompson was not enough to stop Edinburgh from falling to their second defeat of the season as a battling Bulls side took an attritional victory in Pretoria. BBC Sport - Published on September 28, 2024
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Glasgow out to defend title as Edinburgh try harder Glasgow Warriors aim to defend the title while Edinburgh target more tries as the United Rugby Championship returns. BBC Sport - Published on September 19, 2024	Scottish independence admission would have sent chills down the spines of SNP's hardcore campaigners Ten years on from the referendum, this appearance from John Swinney in Edinburgh was the most candid from any SNP leader in the past decade. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2024
Texas set to bring in the bells with Edinburgh's Hogmanay headline slot Scottish band Texas have been unveiled as this year's headliner for Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. Sky News - Published on September 16, 2024	Scotland build for WXV2 with six-try win over Wales Scotland complete back-to-back wins over Wales in 2024 with a dominant six-try victory in Edinburgh. BBC Sport - Published on September 6, 2024