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Finnair is increasing the number of flights from Edinburgh to Helsinki, the stunning Finnish city famed for its Christmas markets. Photo: Julia Kivel / Visit Finland.

Major airline increases Edinburgh flights to Helsinki

Alzheimer’s disease: New vaccine ‘could reduce or prevent’ impact of illness and ‘eliminate toxic cells’

Alzheimer’s disease: Scientists believe new vaccine offers ‘fresh hope

FC Tokyo forward Kyosuke Tagawa is set to move to Scotland to join Hearts.

Tagawa: A multi-talented forward with ideal energy for Hearts

A Just Stop Oil protester runs onto Court 18 and releases confetti

Just Stop Oil disrupt Wimbledon with ‘orange confetti & jigsaw pieces’

Hotels.com reveal their weirdest room service requests

Prince Harry and Meghan have been married since 2018. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak speaks out on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle car chase

Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat were knocked out of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship by the United States

"That's what killed us": Dodds and Mouat gutted as world title hopes end

Lee couldn't believe her ears when she found out

Woman shocked to discover toy robot worth thousands

Artisanal Spirits Company owns the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), which was established in 1983, and has grown to encompass thousands of members worldwide.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society owner on track for £30m goal after strong results

Hearts forward Yutaro Oda is on the radar of Japan's national coaches.

Oda is on Japan's radar

Six Four ITV - Release date, cast, how to watch and episode 1 summary

Six Four ITV - Release date, cast, how to watch and summary

Baillie Gifford is an Edinburgh-based fund management group with some £227 billion under management and advice.

Baillie Gifford suffers fresh blow after shake-up at Scottish Mortgage

The four Australian internationals currently in the Hearts first-team squad. Picture: SNS

Reason Hearts could seek postponement of games next season

Robots to carry out more than a third of household chores according to an Oxford University study

Robots to handle household chores by 2030, according to research

Javan Sebastian has three Scotland caps and will join Edinburgh this summer. Picture: Ross MacDonald / SNS

"Fresh challenge": International prop set to join Edinburgh

Yutaro Oda and Garang Kuol training with Hearts at Riccarton.

Hearts explain their approach with Kuol and Oda
Hearts manager Robbie Neilson will not rush the development of forwards Garang Kuol and Yutaro Oda as he takes a cautious approach with both players due to their age and inexperience.

Kelso Pharma is headed by chief executive Dr Tom Stratford.

Drugs company Kelso Pharma completes first product launch in 'milestone' move

Pro-wrestler blasts Rishi Sunak over nurses strike at Tokyo Dome

A man watches a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on December 31, 2022

North Korea finish 2022 with three more ballistic missile launches

England boss Gareth Southgate has not ruled out his team making a gesture ahead of their game with the US to highlight human rights concerns, but said they will not be pressured into doing so.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Friday including England

Bruno Guimarães will feature for Brazil in Qatar (Photo by Javier Mamani/Getty Images)

FIFA World Cup 2022: Qatar schedule for Thursday including Brazil

Germany players pose with their hands covering their mouths as they line up for the team photos prior to the World Cup Group E match against Japan at Khalifa International Stadium. Picture: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty

Germany players covere their mouths in World Cup protest

FIFA Uncovered: how to watch Netflix documentary about corruption

Best kitchen knife sets: high quality chef knives

Which are the best kitchen knife sets in the UK?

Netflix ad-supported service to launch for a discounted price

Queen Elizabeth was a pleasant person but the process of mourning her loss was overly extravagant, says Christine Grahame (Picture: Victoria Jones/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Christine Grahame: Queen's long goodbye overshadowed cost-of-living crisis

Meow Talk founder Javier Sanchez

The smartphone app that lets you ‘talk to your cat’
The app is said to bring you closer to your cat as it maps sounds to emotions.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara.

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe dies after shooting

Kelso Pharma CEO Dr Tom Stratford and new Kelso Pharma non-executive chairman Gordon Cameron OBE.

Scottish pharma venture names senior life sciences exec as chairman

Lewis Miller and the Olyroos will go again on Saturday as they aim for a third-place finish in the AFC U23 Asian Cup

Miller and Olyroos beaten in Asian Cup semis

Les and Peko McKeown, Edinburgh and Bay City Rollers singer with his wife

More never before seen photos of Rollers' Les McKeown and Alan Longmuir released

On the road again: Pat McGlynn, ex-member of the Bay City Rollers.

Ex-Bay City Roller Pat McGlynn to tour US and Japan

Les McKeown on tour in Japan Pic by: Jim Bingham

Les McKeown's last ever tour revealed in never before seen pictures

Eve Muirhead curls a stone during the women's Olympic gold medal game between Japan and Great Britain (Picture: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images)

Eve Muirhead listed as favourite for Sports Personality of the Year

Four day working week trial to launch in UK - full list of firms taking part

Hearts defender has been called up by Australia for the first time.

Australia coach speaks on Atkinson call-up

Essential gardening tools for spring

Essential gardening tools for spring, from greenhouses to composters

Bruce Mouat was been chosen to be the flagbearer at the Beijing Winter Olympics closing ceremony

Bruce Mouat sets sights on 2026 Winter Olympics after flag-carrying highlight

Olympic champions

In pictures: How Team GB's women curlers struck gold

Eve Muirhead, Vicky Wright, Jennifer Dodds, Hailey Duff and reserve Mili Smith of Team Great Britain celebrate after defeating Japan in the women's gold medal match

Eve Muirhead, Edinburgh's Jen Dodds and Team GB women win Winter Olympic gold

Great Britain's Vicky Wright, Eve Muirhead and Jenn Dodds are all smiles after squeezing through to the Winter Olympics semi-finals in dramatic circumstances

Winter Olympics: Muirhead squeezes Team GB through to curling semi-finals

Marine North Berwick afternoon tea

Marine North Berwick launches new afternoon tea menu

Can you really get luxury cosmetics for less? We review subscription buyer’s club Beauty Pie and how it works

Luxury cosmetics for less? We review Beauty Pie - here’s how it works

Edinburgh Rugby captain Grant Gilchrist has signed a new contract

Edinburgh captain Gilchrist signs new contract

As travel opens up, new list reveals the safest countries to visit

Robert Burns was a Freemason all his adult life

Freemasonry behind Auld Lang Syne arm linking at new year

Ben Toolis will leave Edinburgh at the end of the season

Ben Toolis reveals Japan move as he vows to leave Edinburgh Rugby on a high

Luxury dog accessories business eyes new markets and products after record sales

Celebrating Christmas in Frankfurt, Germany (photo: Shutterstock)

What Christmas festivities look like around the world

Siobhan Cattigan in action for Scotland during the Women's Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy.

Siobhan Cattigan: Scottish rugby rocked by death of internationalist

Hannah Smith in action for Scotland against Japan at the DAM Health Stadium. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Scotland centre given four-week suspension for dangerous tackle

Stuart Hogg (L) and Gregor Townsend before the Autumn Nations Series match between Scotland and Japan at BT Murrayfield, on November 20, 2021, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Scotland to 'cast net wide' for Six Nations selection

Chromacity’s fixed wavelength systems provide reliable laser sources for the life science imaging community, while the company’s OPO technology enables detection and spectroscopy techniques that can be used to identify and quantify chemical signatures within the atmosphere.

Edinburgh laser innovator has sights set on Japan after new partnership

Scotland's Shona Campbell on the attack against Japan at the DAM Health Stadium in Edinburgh. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS

Rachel Malcolm delighted as ‘clinical’ Scots see off Japan in Edinburgh

Princess Mako, at right, hugs her sister, Princess Kako, watched by their parents, Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko, in Tokyo on Tuesday. Koki Sengoku / AP

Princess gives up royal status to marry ‘commoner’