31 h. ago How to spend a weekend in Glasgow: Where to eat, drink, shop and explore

While many pick Edinburgh as their favourite Scottish city, a weekend away full of food, great cocktails and a relaxing spa break left Meg Honigmann almost speechless

Economics

3 d. ago 'Be nice to Glasgow': 11 New Year's Resolutions for the City of Edinburgh

Stephen Jardine proposes Edinburgh should resolve to create a scaffolding museum, allow no more new restaurants and introduce a ban on anyone with a social media account using Circus Lane

Politics

3 d. ago Major road closed in Edinburgh city centre after car collides with scaffolding

A car has collided with a scaffolding in Edinburgh city centre this afternoon.

Transport

5 d. ago Thousands of New Year revellers wrap up to party in the streets of Edinburgh despite cold and soggy conditions

THOUSANDS of revellers celebrated the New Year with street celebrations, ceilidhs and house parties. Edinburgh city centre was packed with around 55,000 excited locals and tourists soaking up the famous Hogmanay extravaganza with fireworks from the iconic castle. The Street Party was axed last year after torrential rain and gale force winds battered the country...

Politics

5 d. ago Fireworks light up the sky from Australia to Aberdeen as world welcomes new year

Thousands have already gathered in Edinburgh to mark the city’s official Hogmanay celebrations.

Events

9 d. ago Edinburgh 'collision' sparks huge emergency response as crews scrambled to city centre

Police and medics have been in attendance since around 4.30pm in response the incident which has caused buses to be diverted from the area.

Politics

1 week ago Edinburgh 2025: What can be done reinvigorate our great city?

The Cockburn Association has kept alive the message that with beauty comes a duty of stewardship for citizens in this special city

Politics

1 week ago Scots teen busker donates bagpipe earnings to feed homeless at Christmas

Cailean Acamovic,, 13, busked with his bagpipe on the cold streets of Edinburgh to raise money for the city's homeless community.

Politics

1 week ago ‘A sad end to the year’, cry customers as cocktail bar closes in Scots city

A COCKTAIL bar has announced their closure in a Scots city - and locals are devastated. Ruma on Broughton Street in Edinburgh's city centre will shut their doors in the new year. The bar opened in 2024 and specialised in creating imaginative cocktails with over 170 rums and other spirits. But owners said that a...

Economics

1 week ago Edinburgh Airport: New flights from Edinburgh to Red Sea city famous for all

Scots will be able to fly with the budget airline to Sharm-El-Sheikh from next winter.

Transport

2 w. ago I started losing my hair aged TWO with condition that impacts 1 in 50 Brits – I battled bullies but the tide is turning

JASMINE Mitchell proudly spoke about alopecia after being crowned the champion of Great British Bake Off last month. The inspirational 23-year-old opted to remove her wig to film the smash hit TV series and admitted the hair loss condition "changed her perception of beauty". She made an immediate impact far beyond her home city of Edinburgh...

Events

2 w. ago Edinburgh city centre rum bar Ruma announces sad closure less than two years after opening on Broughton Street

An Edinburgh city centre rum bar has announced it is set to close its doors for good, less than two years after opening.

Politics

3 w. ago Edinburgh police hunting man in raincoat who 'behaved indecently' at city centre pub

Enquiries are ongoing.

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4 w. ago Edinburgh cycle hire scheme to expand to south of city with more e

Edinburgh’s cycle hire scheme is to expand to the south of the city with an increased number of e-bikes.

Politics

4 w. ago Storm Bram: Flights, trains and ferries cancelled across UK after severe weather warning

British Airways delayed first wave of departures from London Heathrow to Belfast City, Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester

Events

4 w. ago Kyle Walker staggers through Edinburgh in Freddy Krueger costume after boozy Burnley Christmas party

PREM ace Kyle Walker appeared to be heading for a nightmare hangover after dressing as Freddy Krueger for his club’s Christmas party. The Burnley defender, 35, was caught on camera being propped up by a teammate in Edinburgh city centre after the boozy session. He appeared uneasy on his feet as he was helped back...

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