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An entire Edinburgh housing scheme that pays tribute to legendary capital writer

Edinburgh is a city renowned for its literary connections, with many great writers either born here or having plied their trade here - but how many have a whole estate named after their entire life and work?

Edinburgh Live · Aug 15, 2022

Fringe show will delight 'onie chiel wi a hert and open lug'

BEFORE I returned to live in Scotland on January 1, 2001, a friend asked me, “Why do you want to live in Scotland?” I thought about it before I…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1, 2022

‘Where history and myth mingle’: why a trip to Scotland will light up your child’s imagination

With an abundance of child-friendly museums, bookshops and historic sites, the kids will be enchanted by ancient tales of fairies, feuds and battles on a family holiday to Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

Fascinating Edinburgh animated footage rewinds the clock on Princes Street over the centuries

A YouTube account dedicated to animating different city's across the world over the years has uploaded a new video, showing the transformation of Edinburgh's city centre since 1750.

Edinburgh Live · May 13, 2022

Experts: Black people, cops can be anxious during encounters

Video shows Patrick Lyoya disobeyed an officer during an April 4 traffic stop, tried to run, then wrestled with the officer over his Taser before the officer fatally shot him in Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022