Leith, GB Breaking News Headlines Today | Ground News

See every side of every news story

Leith, Scotland image

News about Leith, Scotland

Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Leith, Scotland, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 33stories have been published about Leith, Scotland which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

Local News Publishers

Suggest a source

Looking for a source we don't already have? Suggest one here.

Top Leith, Scotland News

Family Friday Tours at Trinity House

Leith, Scotland · Leith

Family Friday Tours at Trinity House

Family Friday tours at Trinity House Don’t forget to visit Trinity House in Leith for their ‘Family Friday tours’. Until 8 August, at 11am on Fridays, you can enjoy a relaxed tour of the house with activities to suit younger visitors. Discover the animals that sailors might meet on their travels and take part in an activity trail. You can also visit the sixteenth centuries vaults – once used as a school for young sailors to learn mathematics and…Read Article

HMS Venturer operation marks Leith’s outer berth’s first successful float off

The Port of Leith’s newly constructed Charles Hammond Berth showed off its unrivalled deep-water capability as it facilitated the ‘float-off’ marine operation for Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, as she entered the River Forth for the first time recently. The float-off operation carried out in Leith marked a major milestone in the ship’s build journey and demonstrated the sheltered, deep ...Leith, Scotland · Leith Read Article

Sheltered housing tenants in Leith celebrate ‘Glastoldbury’!

Tenants at Jameson Place in Leith are celebrating ‘Glastoldbury’ this weekend. The festival line-up includes Edinburgh Festival Fringe singer Sean Mearns and Leona Corio. The tenants’ outdoor space will be transformed with tents and festival decorations with around 40 festival-goers expected to attend Glastoldbury. There will be a BBQ lunch, mocktails, fun tattoos and a photobooth to enjoy between sets. A slot has been carved out for games and c…Leith, Scotland · Leith Read Article

Firethorn Trust tops out PBSA development in Leith Walk

Real estate investor, developer and asset manager, Firethorn Trust, has reached a significant construction milestone at its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at Leith, Edinburgh, with a topping out ceremony marking completion of the site’s structural framework. Located on Leith Walk, Firethorn’s six-storey asset will provide high quality accommodation for 230 student beds, alongside generous amenities including a fully equip…Leith, Scotland · Leith Read Article

Pala brings Roman-style pizza pop-up to Leith - Scottish Business News

Pala, a new pop-up for the summer serving Roman-style pizzas by the slice and tiramisù, has opened its doors in Leith. Taking over the front of Twelve Triangles’ prep kitchen on Jane Street, Pala is a collaboration between Rachel Morgan and Emily Cuddeford, the co-founders of Twelve Triangles, and pizza chef Alessio Dossena. It takes its name from pala romana, the Roman-style pizza served on its namesake paddles (pala) in Italy’s capital. The p…Leith, Scotland · Leith Read Article

Barratt launches second phase of Leith development

BARRATT Homes East Scotland has launched the second phase of properties at its Merchant Quay development in Leith. Tower Street at Merchant Quay includes two blocks of properties, which range from one to three-bed apartments. The phase includes 59 private plots, with 23 affordable units also available. Lorraine Paterson, sales director at Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes East Scotland, said, “Leith has become a thriving hotspot in Edinburgh …Leith, Scotland · Leith Read Article

Notice to Mariners No 84 of 2025 - Leith Locks Closure

https://www.forthports.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Notice-to-Mariners-No-84-of-2025-Leith-Locks-Closure.pdfLeith, Scotland · Leith Read Article

Spirit of Tasmania IV Ferry Starts Sea Trials From Leith (UK)

The new passenger ferry Spirit of Tasmania IV left its temporary berth in Leith Port-Edinburgh (Scotland UK) this week, marking the start of multi...Hobart, Australia · Hobart See the Story

Another new warship enters the water in Scotland

New frigate HMS Venturer, the Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate, was gently lowered into the River Forth at the Port of Leith this weekend. As of June 2025, three of the Royal Navy’s 13 new frigates under construction in Scotland have entered the water: HMS Venturer (Type 31), HMS Glasgow, and HMS Cardiff (both Type 26). In total, eight have reached the steel-cut stage—five Type 26 vessels (Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, Birmingham, Sheffield) and …Royal Navy · Leith Read Article