Edinburgh Evening News - May 14, 2025

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May 14, 2025

City centre traffic bans to be made permanent

Traffic bans on several city centre streets are to be made permanent after being trialled over the past year and a half.

1 min

Fan frustration as Williams slashes city gig ticket prices

Pop superstar Robbie Williams has slashed the price of tickets for his huge outdoor Edinburgh show this summer.

1 min

Trading standards in warning over ban on single-use vapes

Trading standards officials in Edinburgh have warned that they lack extra funding to tackle enforcement of the upcoming single-use vapes ban.

1 min

Analysing real-life usage information of actual patients

Three key themes emerged from the data.

3 mins

Uttering elderspeak in dementia care can feel condescending

Words like 'darling' and 'pet' are not universally loved by patients

1 min

Healthy eating can help ward off decline

Eating a healthy diet between the ages of 48 and 70-and keeping waistlines in checkcould protect brains from decline, research suggests.

1 min

'Work-hard mum was in disbelief at her young-onset diagnosis'

One of Coronation Street's latest story lines has sparked important discussions about young-onset dementia.

4 mins

Fringe show tally surges past last year in lead-up to August

Nearly 1600 new shows for this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme have been announced in the biggest line-up release to date for 2025.

1 min

MS patients and stroke survivors find the shoe fits

Researchers at Queen Margaret University have developed an innovative new shoe which is helping to prevent trips and falls in people with multiple sclerosis and stroke survivors.

2 mins

West Lothian wildfire exposes folly of service cuts says union

The wildfire affecting a huge area of forestry in West Lothian has exposed the folly of cuts to community fire and rescue services across Scotland, according to the union representing Scotland's firefighters.

1 min

McArthur hails landmark vote as MSPs back assisted dying bill

The MSP hoping to change the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has hailed a \"landmark moment\" after MSPs backed the general principles of his proposals.

1 min

Delayed ferry Glen Rosa falls behind schedule again

The delivery of Glen Rosa, the second of two delayed ferries from the Ferguson Marine shipyard, has slipped once again by at least six months.

1 min

Civil service jobs to move up north in UK shake-up

A shake-up of the civil service is to bring more jobs to Scotland, with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen to benefit from the move.

1 min

Hadley - I'm true to the fans

Singer Tony Hadley has warned fans about scammers pretending to be him to extract money.

1 min

Clarkson's 'digging for victory' was complete failure

Across three series of Clarkson's Farm, former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has shown the world just how difficult it is to run a farm.

1 min

City author lifts veil on Scot who shocked world

An extraordinary secret that rocked New York, America and the world is revealed in the latest novel from Edinburgh writer Vicky Allan.

1 min

Tributes for gentle yet fierce and loyal city champion Val

The late councillor Val Walker has been remembered as a \"gentle, yet fierce and loyal\" champion for her city and community by her colleagues.

3 mins

How a spin-the-wheel drinks app spurred a spiral of success

A former Edinburgh bar worker whose Spin the Wheel-style drinks app has gone down a storm in the Capital's pubs - and with some of the world's biggest drinks brands - now hopes to make it a success across the world, writes Kevin Quinn

3 mins

Scots writer first poet to win top literary award in ten years

A book of poetry by a writer who shot to fame during the Covid pandemic with her daily videos of Scots words has scooped a top literary prize.

1 min

Miniature gem of a book kept for posterity as charity sale returns

A tiny hand-written book by a leading Scottish historian penned more than 70 years ago is among thousands of books donated to Edinburgh's Christian Aid book sale.

2 mins

Exciting times lie ahead for transport in Edinburgh

At the end of April, I was lucky enough to visit the North Bridge and see first hand the specialist work that we're undertaking to restore this structure to its former glory.

1 min

Party shenanigans at the City Chambers - yes, it's called politics

Much has been made of the decision to create a new position in the corridors of power up in the High Street and what's worse, to elect a Tory councillor to fill it!

1 min

Mindless few overshadow great charity work of our football fans

As the current football season draws to a close the behaviour of some football fans has again come under the spotlight.

2 mins

Labour and SNP deal double blow to care

Around once a month in Scotland, we get new statistics on something called “delayed discharge” which refers to the number of people who can’t leave hospital despite being well enough to do so.

1 min

Open-plan space will put your family life at heart of the home

This recently renovated end-terrace house is nestled within a quiet cul-de-sac in the desirable Grange area of Edinburgh.

1 min

A chance to buy into the artisan lifestyle of this popular area

This gorgeous two-bedroom flat in Morningside, one of Edinburgh's most popular areas, is in easy reach of artisan shops, cafes, and restaurants, and has good access to the city centre.

1 min

Piggybacking the Traitors – but Genius Game misses the mark

After The Traitors proved that games centred on betrayal make great TV, it feels like every channel has tried to create their own version. ITV's latest attempt? Genius Game.

3 mins

It's friends reunited as Mel and Sue double up again – at last

Podcast pick

1 min

5 THINGS TO KNOW AND TELL!

Endangered Species Day falls on 16 May. The day aims to raise awareness of all the different species out there under threat and what we can do to help protect them.

1 min

Interim boss Fox due thank you from Hearts fans, players and directors too

When Liam Fox's mobile phone rang just before 7.30pm on Saturday, April 26, it was literally a footballing call to arms.

2 mins

Blackmore calls it quits following glittering career

Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement from the saddle.

1 min

Buttler is left facing a conflict of interests

Jos Buttler could find himself at the centre of a club-versus-country dilemma, with the end of the rescheduled Indian Premier League set to clash with England's one-day series against the West Indies.

1 min

Wolves chief vows to support women's team

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi has promised improved investment in the club's women's team after they opted not to apply for a licence to play in the second tier next season.

1 min

How Hibs have fared against St Mirren ahead of tonight's clash

Hibs remain in the driving seat to secure third place in the Premiership table despite falling to a 3-1 defeat at champions Celtic on Saturday.

1 min

Liverpool set for decision on striker as Spurs could cash in on star player

3AM's take on all the latest Premier League transfer rumours including Liverpool, Spurs and West Ham United

1 min

McInnes ready to lead Hearts as deal agreed

Kilmarnock boss will switch sides at end of season

1 min

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For nearly 150 years, Edinburgh Evening News has helped the voices of our community be heard. The Edinburgh Evening News is a daily newspaper and website based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded by John Wilson (1844–1909) and first published in 1873. It is printed daily, except on Sundays.

Much of the content of the Evening News concerns local issues such as transport, health, the local council and crime in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The paper has a significant number of journalists covering sport, with a dedicated reporter assigned to each of the city's football teams, Heart of Midlothian and Hibernian.