Portobello

The couple-owned deli opening in Edinburgh's seaside neighbourhood

Pupils at Portobello High School have already been using pouches as part of the trial which led to mobile phones being banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools.

Edinburgh schools mobile phone ban to begin amid pouch delivery delays

Woven and Civerinos Hot Honey whisky

Scots businesses team up for hot honey whisky collaboration

An aerial view of Portobello Beach

Swimmers warned to avoid Portobello beach after high bacterial reading

Portobello Amateur Swimming Club say the refurbishment of the swim centre should not include the introduction of poolside changing cubicles

Concerns raised over Portobello swim centre refurbishment

In pictures: Search and rescue operation for two girls at Portobello

Photos of the Edinburgh Marathon 2026.

In pictures: Thousands take on sweltering Edinburgh Marathon

A teenage boy has admitted to the murder of 22-year-old John McNab after he was stabbed and killed in Leith in September 2025.

Teen admits to murder of John McNab and other serious assault

Jamie MacDougall in Lauder.

New York run for one-man show telling story of much-loved entertainer

The incident happened near the Asda supermarket in The Jewel area of the city

Two teenagers charged after masked men seen fighting with huge blades

Portobello baths first opened in 1898 and includes Edinburgh’s only publicly available Victorian Turkish bath

Historic Portobello baths set for £7.5 million refurbishment

Concerns are mounting over the long-term future of the building. Picture: Friends of the George

Fears grow over future of landmark Art Deco cinema

Pupils at Portobello High School with their phone cases

Exclusive Edinburgh phone ban: 'Anxious pupils calling home five times a day'

Craigentinny Marbles is the mausoleum of William Henry Miller (1789-1848), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme

The majestic 177-year-old mausoleum just five minutes from Portobello

I had a beautiful and eye-opening walk from my new home of Leith Gaby Soutar

Former Scotsman journalist Kevan Christie.

Why I decided to write my own debut novel set in Portobello

Powerleague Edinburgh Portobello is bring Padel to the club this week

Powerleague to launch Portobello’s first Padel courts

Police said the man's next of kin are aware

Death of man at Scottish seaside being treated as 'unexplained'

Mairi Campbell - Living Stone

My Festival: Mairi Campbell

Work on the Portobello site is under way.

Work gets underway on new Edinburgh padel tennis courts

Lauder - Portobello Town Hall 4th & 5th August at 7pm

Jamie MacDougall brings Harry Lauder to Portobello

Contestants in the 1964 Miss Dunbar beauty pageant pose beside Dunbar Lido.

Scotland's Outdoor Pools: 21 pics of the glory days of Scottish lidos

An above-average day of surf at Portobello

Ain't No Surf in Portobello (except once in a blue moon)

It is estimated that some 25 million people now play padel globally.

Firm to spend £2.2m opening 11 padel courts as sport sees ‘explosive’ growth

Look-inside a serene lighthouse-inspired Scottish seaside property

The 2007 hovercraft trial - 17 years on a new crossing could be on the cards (Pic: TSPL)

The 18-minute Forth crossing plan that is back on the table

Three teenagers are being treated over the incident

Three teenagers in hospital after alleged stabbing near busy beach

Rachel Marsden cycling through Holyrood Park during the Edinburgh Dawn Patrol on Tuesday

I joined Edinburgh's Dawn Patrol for a stunning cycle ride at 5.40am Alastair Dalton

Emily and Rachel outside Kitchen Table

The team behind pioneering Scottish bakery share their secrets

Landy's

13 Edinburgh restaurants and cafes I'm most excited to try in 2025

Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire and Martin Compston will be returning in the new series of The Rig, which launches on Prime Video on 2 January.

Taking 'eco-thriller' The Rig to the Arctic Circle

Edinburgh City Chambers, where a new council leader will be chosen this week

Frontrunner to become new Edinburgh council leader revealed

First look as new The Rig series heads to the Arctic Circle

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festival will be expanding to Portobello.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival expands to Portobello and Leith

This is the Scottish beach named as one of Britain's best

Community groups are worried about pollution levels at Portobello beach

The Edinburgh locals fighting to save Portobello from pollution

Powering Futures launch at Portobello High School

The 10 major Edinburgh businesses helping empower the next generation

The Royal Airforce Red Arrows fly past over St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Picture: Scott Heppell - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo flypast times and route map

Exclusive Michael Pedersen 'elated and electrified' to be new Edinburgh Makar

Sewage overflows in Scotland are legal in ‘exceptional circumstances’ such as during periods of unusually heavy rainfall

The 3,500 hidden sewage dumps at Scotland's rivers, lochs and beaches

Young woman jumping on handhold in indoor bouldering gym Pic:Andrey Bandurenko/Adobe

From Scotland to the Paris Olympics, we give bouldering a try

A card depicting women in the Highlands

Why the fishwives of Portobello and Newhaven were the Instagram stars of their d...
The popularity of cartes de visite – business card-sized portraits – in the 1860s led to a craze for images of of national costumes and of working women, partic...

Bundits x Porty Vault

Bundits x Porty Vault, Edinburgh - bao buns pop-up at Portobello's sour beer tap...

Swimmers take a dip in the Firth of Forth at Portobello in Edinburgh, to mark International Women's Day. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

In pictures: Sunrise dip in Forth to celebrate International Women's Day

After a high-flying career Ruth Schroeck settled in Portobello (Picture: University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany)

Scotsman Obituaries: Ruth Schroeck, Professor of Nursing who taught in Edinburgh

Edward Kane, Advocate in The Supernal Sisters. Chapter 14: 'That Was a Different Lazarus' (Illustration: Lesley-Anne Barnes Macfarlane)

Edward Kane, Advocate in The Supernal Sisters. Chapter 14

Players compete in the amateur men's doubles during the APP Chicago Open (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Passions: stepping on court with pickleball, one of our fastest growing sports

Gail Porter. Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Gail Porter: What you need to know about Scottish TV personality

Work by Christina Riley for Art Walk Porty PIC: Sally Jubb

Art review: Art Walk Porty, various locations, Portobello

Edinburgh has been staging a Hogmanay festival since 1993. Picture: Keith Valentine

Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party and fireworks could be dropped under shake-up

A typical Saturday at North Berwick Swimming Pool in August 1959.

Portobello, Dunbar and North Berwick outdoor pools in their heyday

Environmental campaign group Surfers Against Sewage is calling for people to take part in a series of protests taking place around the country on 20 May to demonstrate anger at spills of toilet waste which are contaminating seas and rivers. Picture: Karl Mackie

Poo-poo: Dirty protest over sewage spills in seas and rivers

The funeral procession of legendary Scottish boxing world champion Ken Buchanan MBE passes the Ken Buchanan statue ahead of a memorial service

15 pictures of memorial service for Ken Buchanan

Adelphi Place, Portobello

Property: Distinctive Portobello dwelling sure to throw viewers a curve

A protest outside the Scottish Parliament by campaigners concerned about its transgender legislation (Picture: Rebecca McCurdy/PA)

Parents concerned about girls identifying as male have right to free speech

How much to you know about where the names of areas of Edinburgh come from?

How 12 areas of Edinburgh got their names – from Sciennes to Stockbridge

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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