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Edinburgh has been named the most festive city in the UK. Stock Getty photo overlooking the city's Christmas Market.

Most festive city in the UK

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Steve McMahon, who has joined Ingenious Audio, alongside the Edinburgh firm's chief executive John Crawford.

Key hire and six-figure funding boost for Edinburgh audio tech pioneer

Professor Jim Skea

World-changing potential in Scotland - Angus Robertson

The decaying Ross Bandstand in Edinburgh still hosts big concerts every year, despite many redevelopment plans over the years failing to come to fruition. The venue in Princes Street Gardens has a seating capacity of 2,500 and a maximum capacity of up to 10,000 for events such as the Hogmanay party and concerts by the likes of Travis, pictured above, with the bowl used for standing customers.

How the size of proposed arena compares to other venues in city

Coca-Cola has announced the first two stops of its magical tour, in Glasgow and Edinburgh this weekend.

Holidays are coming as Coca-Cola Christmas Truck set to come to city

Ryanair is axing flights from Edinburgh Airport to Turin in Italy, Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and Carcassone, Nîmes and Poitiers in France.

Ryanair axes routes to Italy, Spain and France

The four Edinburgh venues battling to be named as Scotland's Best Gastro Pub are The Queens Arms, The King’s Wark, The Scran and Scallie and Red Squirrel.

Four local venues up for Gastro Pub of the Year award

The three local venues battling to be named as the nation’s best pub are the Barony Bar (Broughton Street), The Scottish Engineer (Telford Road) and the Laird & Dog Inn (High Street, Lasswade).

Three local venues up for Scotland's Pub of the Year award

Edinburgh council has welcomed the extra funding to reduce use of temporary accommodation, but says more is needed to tackle the city's housing emergency.

Extra cash to reduce temporary accommodation use

Wingstop UK is opening its second site in Edinburgh, in Fountain Park, on December 11. Picture: contributed.

Fast food chain to open second restaurant in Capital next month

Cleaning up in Edinburgh's Pilrig Park - a survey has found Edinburgh is the worst place in the UK for dog fouling.

Capital 'worst in UK' for dog fouling

Three of Edinburgh's best Irish pubs are competing to be named as Scotland’s best.

Three city venues named as finalists for Irish Pub of the Year award

Aganeza Scrooge is being staged at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow this Christmas. Picture: Jamhot/Boxdog

Passions: Firing up the festive spirit with a Christmas stage show

A Hibs supporter tragically died outside Hampden Park after the Hibernian and Aberdeen match on Saturday, November 4. Stock photo by John Devlin.

Tributes paid to Hibs fan who died at Hampden Park

Four karaoke bars in Edinburgh will battle to be crowned as the nation's best at the first ever Drink Awards Scotland. Photo: Pixabay

Three Edinburgh venues up for ‘Karaoke Venue of the Year’
Four karaoke bars in Edinburgh will go up against venues from around Scotland

The SRC says Scotland was 'battered by repeated and prolonged storms' last month that dampened shopping activity (file image). Picture: David Mirzoeff/PA Wire.

Poor weather sees Scots footfall suffer worst performance of 2023

Four Edinbugh pubs will compete against venues from around the country to be crowned ‘Sports Bar of the Year’.

4 Edinburgh pubs up for 'Sports Bar of the Year' award

Apex Hotels boss Angela Vickers says: 'This year we have successfully matched revenue and occupancy growth with a healthy profit margin.' Picture: contributed.

Edinburgh-based Apex Hotels welcomes higher profits as demand soars

Low emission zones will be introduced in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee next year. Picture: John Devlin/The Scotsman

The Abbeyhill LEZ anomaly - John McLellan

The finalists for the Drink Awards Scotland 2023 have been announced – and one of the categories sees three Edinburgh bars competing for the Beer Garden of the Year award.

Three local bars up for Scotland’s Beer Garden of the Year award

Edinburgh's Pizza Posto has been named amongst the most popular in the whole of the UK.

Edinburgh pizzeria ranked amongst UK's best

Take a look through our photo gallery to see the 10 local pubs named as finalists for the ‘Best of Edinburgh’ award.

The 10 local bars competing for ‘Best of Edinburgh’ award

Uno Mas in Edinburgh will go up against two Glasgow venues to be crowned Best Late Night Venue in Scotland. Photo: Uno Mas

Edinburgh bar up for Best Late Night Venue award

Nick Montgomery during Hibs’ defeat to Celtic

Hibs v Celtic injury news with 6 out and 2 doubts

Edinburgh's Slumdog Indian enjoyed a double success at the Scottish Takeaway Awards 2023.

Local curry house wins at Scottish Takeaway Awards 2023

Shirley Henderson. Picture: Murdo MacLeod

Doctor Who and Harry Potter star Shirley Henderson to get BAFTA Scotland honour
Actress will be honoured at Glasgow ceremony next month

Edinburgh venues Hey Palu and The Cocktail Geeks are in the running to be named as Scotland's Cocktail Bar of the Year 2023.

Two local venues up for 'Cocktail Bar of the Year' award

Hearts defender Frankie Kent is relishing the chance to face Celtic. Pic: SNS

Kent demands full steam ahead as he reveals Celtic link

Leanne Reilly pictured with her salon's latest award and also with her mum May Morrison at the ceremony in Glasgow last Sunday.

Hair salon marks its eighth birthday with national awards

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith wants to keep winger Alan Forrest at Tynecastle. Pic: SNS

Exclusive: Hearts' plans for Forrest's contract - others to be told

Turning back the clock on the world’s last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer

Turning back the clock on the world’s last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle st...

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith with midfielder Alex Lowry. Pic: SNS

Hearts make clear their stance on Lowry amid Rangers' recall option

The Hibs supporters’ club Sunnyside is tucked away but is an HQ for activity and a great place to visit.

You’re not a fan of Hibs if you haven’t done some of these things

Nick Montgomery in action during the Edinburgh Derby

Rangers v Hibs injury news as 4 out and 6 doubts

Steve Coogan as Jimmy Savile in the BBC drama The Reckoning

Chilling drama recalls encounter with beast, and marathon cheat - Vladimir McTav...

Aspiring performing arts stars from across the country are invited to The MGA Academy's first open day in its brand new campus in Livingston.

Performing arts school open day

Wizz Air moves Edinburgh flights to Glasgow

Wizz airline scraps Edinburgh airport flights

Scottish clubs are in a race against time to sign players ahead of the transfer deadline. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Rangers manager candidate offered Saudi alternative & Ajax approach

Rosa’s Thai are set to open their latest UK branch in Edinburgh's Frederick Street next month.

New city centre Thai restaurant gets opening date

​I swear it's far too early to be selling Christmas decorations - Vladimir McTav...

Edinburgh's August festival season, including the ever-popular Fringe, helped boost the performance of the city's hotels.

Festival and cycling boost as Scotland’s hotel sector bucks UK downward trend

Tarmac is flowering in Picardy Place - Susan Morrison

An image of how a battery energy storage park might look.

Vast battery park could meet demands of all the homes in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Scottish ministers have signed an extradition order to enable rape suspect Nicholas Rossi to be extradited to the United States, the Scottish Government has confirmed. (Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

Extradition order signed for US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi

Declan McKenna announce UK & Ireland 2024 tour including London Alexandra Palace show - how to buy tickets

Declan McKenna to hit the road in 2024 for UK tour - buy tickets

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater

Removal of peak train fare is a ticket to greener railways - Lorna Slater

Peak fares on ScotRail trains have been suspended for six months from Monday, October 2, in a bid to woo more people to rail travel. Picture: Colin Hattersley.

Trains expected to be busier as peak fares suspended

Ewan Aitken, CEO Cyrenians Scotland

A cynical political weaponising of the environment - Ewan Aitken

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

A view overlooking the Christmas Market in Edinburgh. Photo by Stephen Bridger/ Getty.

Christmas market named best in Scotland and one of best in UK

The Avanti West Coast service was cancelled mid-journey Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Passenger describes 'insane' journey in taxi after train cancelled

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

​Drug pilot site needs planning - John McLellan

Lord Hardie has finally published his report, which criticises the city council, tram firm TIE and the Scottish Government for "a litany of avoidable failures".

​Trams are part of our future, but have been badly handled - Ian Murray