Although it's yet to be decided if the ballot is successful which groups of workers - eg whether it could be refuse collectors, school janitors and teaching assistants - would go on strike, clearly ...

The largest reservoir in the US is under threat again, with low runoff and rising temperatures raising the risk of supply ...

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of council workers ... to target the Edinburgh festivals have been very effective. "We are looking at all our options including bins and recycling.

The disposable, single-use products are being made illegal from Sunday across the UK, as the government attempts to crack ...

UK-based port operator Forth Ports has revealed plans to expand the Port of Tilbury with a new 100-acre development known as Tilbury3 (T3), which is set to enhance the Thames-based port and industrial ...

West Lothian Council could introduce straps for wheelie bin lids in a bid to control the scourge of windblown litter in ...

A variety of options to restore recycling operations in Columbia will take more than one year with a multimillion-dollar ...

Passwords across the council’s schools and early years network ... Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...

An Edinburgh black cab taxi driver has called on the council to cap the number of private hire vehicles on the city’s streets, describing the current situation as “like the wild west”.

Bosses at Edinburgh Council have awarded contracts to three hotels to be used as shared housing for homeless people awaiting permanent accommodation. The local authority has spent a combined total of ...