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Edinburgh locals frustrated as another main road closes for works

Waterloo Place will be closed westbound until November 20 while Scottish Water carries out ‘essential repairs’.

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 7 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

Edinburgh market traders hope for ‘bumper’ business as Princes Street reopens

Market stall owners have been dealing with a drop in footfall since the fire in July.

By Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland News Editor · 29 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

View of a fire-damaged building on Princes Street

Scotland

‘Business as usual’ in Edinburgh as Princes Street reopens after major fire

The council leader said the city ‘is getting back to business as usual’, with tram and bus services fully resumed.

By Neil Pooran and Danyel VanReenen, Press Association Scotland · 29 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Firefighters spray water from a high platform on to a building which shows signs of extensive fire damage

Scotland

Princes Street to remain closed into Edinburgh’s festival season after fire

It comes following a major fire at the former Debenhams building last week.

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 14 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

View of a fire-damaged and blackened building, under a blue sky

Scotland

Firefighters leave scene of blaze on Princes Street but road remains closed

The incident is now being investigated by the fire service and Police Scotland.

By Danyel VanReenen, Ryan McDougall and Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland · 10 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Edinburgh faces second day of disruption after Princes Street fire

The building at the site of the old Debenhams department store suffered ‘significant damage’.

By Danyel VanReenen, Press Association Scotland · 10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Firefighters on a high platform aim a hose at a building, which is showing signs of fire damage

Scotland

Fire crews to remain on Princes Street for some time after building gutted

A blaze broke out at the former Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare in the early hours of Thursday.

By Nick Forbes, Lucinda Cameron and Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland · 9 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Scotland

Blaze at historic building in Edinburgh ‘upsetting’, council leader says

Jane Meagher said the main priority after the fire at the former Debenhams site now ‘has got to be safety’.

By Danyel VanReenen, Scotland Reporter · 9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Firefighters and a fire engine at the scene of a blaze, with smoke in the background

Scotland

Princes Street blaze shows fire service ‘can’t face more cuts’, union warns

The Fire Brigades Union also said the age of the building severely damaged by fire on Thursday meant it posed more difficulties for firefighters.

By Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland News Editor · 9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

View of firefighters on a high platform tackling a building fire

Scotland

Historic building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street gutted by fire

Emergency services were called to the old Debenhams building shortly before 3am on Thursday.

By Lucinda Cameron and Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 9 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Firefighters work on a building which shows signs of extensive fire damage

Scotland

Firefighters tackle blaze at historic building on Edinburgh’s Princes Street

The alarm was raised in the early hours of Thursday.

By Lucinda Cameron and Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Dance act Underworld to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations

The set will include a special performance of the band’s dance anthem Born Slippy (Nuxx), which featured in the 1996 film adaptation of Trainspotti...

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read