People living in and around Hailesland Gardens in the Wester Hailes area of the city told Edinburgh Live about the incident which saw armed police swoop on their streets at around 3.40pm on Thursday,

The largest arts festival on the planet is back. Every August, thousands of performers from around the world descend on Edinburgh’s cobbled streets. Pubs, libraries and even occasionally buses turn into pop-up theatres.

Students at the King’s former school have recreated the 28-mile hike through the Cairngorms which he completed as a teenager for his silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Pupils at Gordonstoun School in Moray completed the four-day trek in June for their own Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards,

The Sixteen Films team, Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, and Rebecca O’Brien, will give a session on 20 August, while filmmaker Kevin Macdonald and his brother, producer Andrew Macdonald, will deliver the EIFF Keynote on 17 August. Scroll down for the full industry lineup.

Edinburgh Film Festival industry lineup includes Andrea Arnold, Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Thomas and Ken Loach, writing, access, co-production sessions

Jewish comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon have spoken out after having their shows axed unexpectedly. Both were due to perform at the Whistlebinkies bar as part of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, which runs from August 1 to 25.

Fire crews rushed to an Edinburgh city centre blaze at a block of tenement flats in the Old Town this morning.

Hot off its award-winning streak at Adelaide Fringe, Kinder arrives in Edinburgh. Blending drag, theatre and storytelling to examine censorship and queer joy, the piece centres on a drag artist, a library and a misunderstanding of ‘reading hour’!

Stephen Lambert, Graham Norton, Shonda Rhimes and Michael Sheen are also among confirmed attendees at the 50th edition of the TV fest in Scotland.

Brittney Griner was among the many in the sports world to react to the death of legendary rock star Ozzy Osbourne. Osbourne, known as the front man for Black Sabbath, passed away this week. He was 76 years old. His family announced the news, just a couple of weeks after his final concert. "It is ...