Edinburgh, renowned as UNESCO’s "City of Literature," is a treasure trove of literary history. Its historic sites and neighborhoods serving as the muse for J K Rowling's Harry Potter series. It has ...

1780- Bowed Joseph died. Bowed Joseph born in the cowgate was a famous Edinburgh agitator and took part in riots. 1790- Leith dockers strike 1864- Annuity tax riot. 1865-Midlothian farmworkers' union ...

In 1885, Arts and Crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair received her first professional commission: the decoration of a tiny, ...

A director of a scandal-hit quango has been suspended, it has been alleged, after he paid only £30 for a private dinner in a ...

The Royal Mile links Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Palace, with lots of stops along the way. This is where visitors can shop for the perfect souvenir, like a wool scarf or tweed bag; swing by a bar ...

A range of documentaries for BBC Two and iPlayer includes a new historical crime series with Lucy Worsley and a sixth series ...

Staff at the scandal-hit quango that oversees Edinburgh Castle have been accused of breaking hospitality rules with work ...

A senior leader at Scotland’s main heritage body was sanctioned after allegedly “twerking” in front of Martin Compston at an ...

A new route between Edinburgh and Ljubljana, Slovenia will begin from April 2026 - the only direct link between Scotland and ...

The mystery has inspired debate and speculation for years. At different times during its history, the settlement on Johnson County’s southern edge has been known both as Edinburg and Edinburgh. The “h ...