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Irvine Welsh's classic novel Trainspotting, which was later turned into a film, was almost entirely written in Edinburgh (or more accurately Leith) slang

A to Z of Edinburgh slang words and phrases

Edinburgh natives love a good chippy - especially after a night on the town. And the locals like to enjoy their deep-fried delights with chippy sauce.

You're not really from Edinburgh if you haven't...

Rank within Edinburgh: 1. Rank within Scotland: 9. % pupils passing 5 or more Highers: 70%.

Edinburgh high schools ranked best to worst

Having settled on acting, Sean Connery appeared in The Seashell at the King's Theatre in Edinburgh in 1959. Within three years he was famous around the world as James Bond.

11 jobs Sean Connery had before he was famous

Mohammad Abbas with daughter Arisha (10) at the Scottish Asian Restaurant Awards 2023 where both his restaurants - Bo'ness Spice and Cilantro in Edinburgh - picked up awards.

Double awards success for Indian curry king

Edinburgh's Hendersons restaurant was named by the Michelin Guide as one of its 15 favourite new restaurants in the UK.

Edinburgh restaurant named among UK's best

Left, Ally MacDonald is all smiles after climbing 100 munros, and right, the MacDonald family on the summit of Driesh.

Schoolboy conquers 100 munros for his deaf sister

Brucefield Industrial Park, 5 Rennie Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate, Livingston EH54 9DF

In photos: Edinburgh's 10 best real ale breweries

Unit 1 Almondvale Ave, Livingston EH54 6QX

CAMRA names the 20 best pubs in the Lothians

Martin Sinnett, 70, was last seen in Thorntree Street, around 5.45pm on Monday, September, 25.

Search for missing pensioner intensifies

Where: 3-5 Rose Street, Edinburgh EH2 2PR.

CAMRA names the 25 best pubs in Edinburgh

Fingal, a uxury floating hotel berthed in Edinburgh's historic Port of Leith, has been crowned Scotland's hotel of the year.

Edinburgh venue ucrowned Scotland's hotel of the year

The world's best restaurantst have been named by Tripadvisor – and Edinburgh has dominated the winners list for Scotland, and is ranked as the second best city in the UK for eating out.

Four Edinburgh restaurants named best in UK

There will be plenty of great opportunities to take selfies inside John Lewis' stunning Christmas shops.

In pictures: John Lewis opens Christmas shops

Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour will be shown in Edinburgh cinemas this October

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour film is coming to Edinburgh

School support workers, who are members of Unison, on the picket line at Royal Mile Primary School in Edinburgh. Jane Barlow/PA Wire

In pictures: Strike brings picket lines to city schools

Quinn's Cafe, in Edinburgh's historic Old Town, has been named as the best spot in the city for brunch. Photos: Quinn's Cafe

Old Town cafe named as Edinburgh's best brunch spot
West Port venue comes out on top for Edinburgh ahead of National Brunch Weekend

A teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery at a post office on Milton Road West in Edinburgh.

Teenager arrested in connection with post office robbery

Pulp will headline this year’s Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh – marking the first time iconic band have played in the city in over 20 years. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Indie legends Pulp to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay

Located on the site formerly housing the Twelve Triangles bakery on Easter Road, Kitchen Table by Twelve Triangles is now open.

Kitchen Table by Twelve Triangles opens on Easter Road

Take a look through our picture gallery from The Botanist Edinburgh's official launch party.

12 photos from The Botanist launch party

Miju, a new Japanese restaurant, has opened its doors on Dalry Road in Edinburgh. Photos: Miju

New Japanese restaurant opens in Dalry

Before buses were all fitted with CCTV, the driver used a kind of periscope contraption with a curved mirror to check what was going on upstairs.

12 photos of Edinburgh in the 80s and 90s

Where: 92 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BE. Rating: 4.5 out of 5. One TripAdvisor reviewer said: We loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. The food was fantastic. Would 100% recommend their milkshakes as these are delicious.

Edinburgh's 'Top 10' best burger joints - in pictures

Where: 8-9 Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH1 2QZ. Rating 4 out of 5. One Tripadvisor reviewer said: B'een visiting this place regularly since 2017 and can safely say I have always had a really good experience'.

In pictures: Edinburgh’s best Thai restaurants

Carly Kilpatrick, 14, was taken to hospital after she took unwell at around 2.45am on Monday, 18 September. She was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Teen charged with drug offence after schoolgirl's death

A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with an early morning robbery in Edinburgh.

Man arrested after robbery on Leith Walk

The Omni Centre has been put up for sale for £65 million by owner Nuveen.

Edinburgh’s Omni Centre put up for sale
The Omni Centre has been put up for sale for £65 million by owner Nuveen

Take a look through our photo gallery to see which local chippies are named as finalists at the 2023 Scottish Fish and Chip Awards.

The Edinburgh finalists at 2023 Scottish Fish and Chip Awards

An Edinburgh-bound Ryanair passenger in a wheelchair was left behind at Bordeaux on Tuesday, September, 19.

Ryanair passenger in wheelchair left behind in France

Aldi is launching a new pizza delivery service to rival Domino's - and Edinburgh is among three UK cities taking part in the launch. Photo: Aldi

Aldi launch 'Domino's inspired' pizza delivery service

Take a look through our picture gallery to see 12 of the most beautiful pubs in Edinburgh, according to our readers.

The 12 most beautiful pubs in Edinburgh

Looking down Leith Street in Edinburgh towards Picardy Place in 1958. Picture shows (left hand side) the Top Deck restaurant, John Collier menswear and Timpson's shoe shop. All these shops were demolished to make way for St James Centre and King James Hotel in 1969.

17 beautiful lost Edinburgh buildings – in pictures

The Junction of Hanover Street and George Street.

33 photos showing how much Edinburgh has changed

The Ritz cinema in Rodney Street Edinburgh. The last film shown was on November 28th 1981 with Exorcist II (the heretic) and Mad Max and the building was demolished in 1983.

16 nostalgic photos of Edinburgh’s lost cinemas

Where: 2 Glasgow Road Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 8HL. Rating: 4.5 out of 5. One Tripadvisor reviewer said: 'We had the set lunch menu which was ridiculously cheap when taken with the size of portions and the quality of the food'.

The best Chinese restaurants, according to customer reviews

The Cocktail Geeks' latest pop-up bar in Edinburgh is inspired by the HBO TV series The Last Of Us. Photos: The Cocktail Geeks.

The Last Of Us themed bar opens in Edinburgh

Period as Hearts manager: 2005. Win ratio: 76.92%. 10 wins from 13 games. George Burley had a very short but very successful period in charge of Hearts before being sacked with the team top of the table.

The 10 Hearts managers with the best win ratios

The owners of Logan's Rest are very proud of the pub's heritgage, and this mural shows customers just how old the venue is.

Historic Edinburgh pub reopens with new name

'ABBA: The Movie – Fan Event' is coming to cinemas in Edinburgh for two nights only.

‘ABBA: The Movie’ to return to Edinburgh cinemas

A six-month trial scrapping peak ScotRail fares to encourage people to travel by train instead of car will launch next week.

Edinburgh to Glasgow train tickets slashed in price

Where: 15-17 W Register St, Edinburgh EH2. Time Out says: Nothing will make you feel whole after a heavy night out quite like a Snax breakfast will.

Freshers week: 11 brilliant cheap places for students to eat

Take a look through our photo gallery to see Midlothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

Midlothian high schools ranked best to worst

Period as Hibs manager: 1964–1965. Win percentage: 62%. 31 wins from 50 games. The late great Jock Stein remains, thanks to his 62 per cent win rate, Hibs’ most successful permanent manager.

The 10 Hibernian managers with the best win ratios

The shortlist for the Turkish Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (TURTAs) has been announced – and five Edinburgh restaurants have made the cut.

Five local Turkish restaurants nominated for awards

Rank within West Lothian: 1. Rank within Scotland: 12. Percentage 5 or more Highers as a %: 68%.

West Lothian high schools ranked from best to worst

Alan Martin was last seen at around 12pm on Friday (September 1) around Lauriston Place in Edinburgh

Search for Edinburgh man missing for 11 days