Edinburgh Weather
Check out a five day forecast or a twenty four hour detailed forecast at BBC Weather.
Emergencies
For emergencies involving the police, the fire brigade or emergency medical care, please call 999.

Police
The Communications Centre for Lothian and Borders Police can be contacted on 0131 311 3131. All non urgent police matters should be directed to this number.

Hospital
Edinburgh’s main hospital, the Royal Infirmary, is out of town.
Here is the address and contact number.
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA
0131 536 1000

Travel
Travel within Edinburgh is largely by bus. There are two main operators, Lothian Buses (0131 555 6363) and First Buses (08708 72 72 71).
Intercity buses are operated by National Express and Megabus.
Rail travel is operated by Scotrail and National Express East Coast (formerly GNER). Train tickets can be booked through their own websites or through The Trainline, which provides train tickets for the whole of the UK.
The closest airport is Edinburgh International Airport. A taxi from the airport will probably cost about £15. Regular buses run from the centre of town to the airport and cost £5 open return.
Several companies offer day trips and short tours of Scotland. Visit the tourist information centre in the centre of town (at Prince’s Mall) for more details.

Finding a Job
A complete list of recruitment agencies in Edinburgh, plus a selection of the most useful jobs listings websites for the area can be found on the Really Recruitment website.
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Things to Do
The Edinburgh Oracle website is the best source of information about events and activities available for Edinburgh. Arts, entertainment, music and comedy listings for Edinburgh and Glasgow can be found in the List. For those wanting to explore the outdoors, check out the Outdoor Diary, which lists countryside and conservation events in Edinburgh, the Borders and the Lothians.
Recycling
Click here for an interactive map showing Edinburgh’s recycling facilities.