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Sarah Gallacher, Clinical Director of Purple House Clinic Edinburgh

Navigating the complexities of neurodiversity at school

Take a look through our gallery to see 18 old photos showing what life was like in Edinburgh 34 years ago, in 1990.

18 old photos showing Edinburgh in 1990

Sir Richard Branson spotted on a double decker bus-turned ship

British businessman Richard Branson poses with his pink Pontiac car outside his new Virgin Megastore, opening in Edinburgh in July 1990.

18 more photos of Edinburgh in 1990 – including opening of huge store

Frankie Boyle has been appearing at this year's Fringe. Picture: Robert Perry.

Frankie Boyle defends decision to keep joking about death of Holly Willoughby

The merger is creating what is billed as the largest autistic-majority company in the world (file image). Picture: Kent Smith/Hand Cranked Films Inc.

Edinburgh base of Auticon, whose IT consultants are autistic, cheers key merger

Sir Richard Branson has been forced to sell Virgin Orbit

Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit closes

Take a look through our photo gallery to see the 5 wealthiest people in Scotland, according to this year's Sunday Times Rich List.

Scotland's 5 richest people revealed

Eve, Virgin Hotels Edinburgh’s all day dining venue, will hold the launch of its courtyard this weekend.

City centre hotel to open new courtyard for cocktails

Virgin Orbit, a rocket business owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to attract new investment.

Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit is to lay off staff and cease operations after failing to secure new investment. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to lay off staff and cease operations

Sir Richard Branson chatting to Curiosity Shop business founders. Picture: Professional Images UK.

Sir Richard Branson shares advice with founders of sustainable Scots firms

Sir Richard Branson and piper Louise Marshall mark the opening of the new Virgin Hotels Edinburgh development in the Old Town. Picture: Euan Cherry/PA Wire

Richard Branson urges Edinburgh to build more hotels to keep city centre ‘alive’

All the firms showcased in The Curiosity Shop have been supported by Virgin StartUp and are focused on sustainability. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Half-dozen Scottish start-ups being checked in at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

Richard Branson waves as he arrives at a base in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Richard Branson hails ‘experience of a lifetime’ after flying to edge of space

Loral and Eishel Quinn are the mother-daughter team behind the start up

Edinburgh mum and daughter aim to raise £300k through app start-up
An Edinburgh-based start-up company which was voted Richard Branson's Start-Up of the Year in 2019 have announced the launch of their crowdfunding campaign.
Caitlyn Dewar

The Virgin Orbit - a modified Boeing 747 - carries a Launcher One rocket under it's wing containing small satellites to be sent into space. (Pic: Getty)

Who owns Virgin Orbit? The company is sending satellites into space - here's why

Richard has paid tribute to his 'fearless' mother, Eve Branson (Picture: Virgin)

Richard Branson’s mum dies of Covid - the Virgin founder’s tribute to her

Award: Laura Taylor

Scots businesswomen wins prestigious global accolade from LinkedIn

The rocket was released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California (Photo: Shutterstock)

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit rocket failed on its first flight - here’s why

Founder and President of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson holds burlesque artist Dita Von Teese as they appear on the wing of a Virgin Atlantic Airways 747-400 aircraft in 2010 (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Did Richard Branson sue the NHS?

Flights from Gatwick will not resume once lockdown is lifted (Photo: Shutterstock)

Virgin Atlantic is permanently cancelling all flights out of Gatwick - and cutti...

Scotland already has an abundance of islands so may not be impressed by Richard Branson's offer of Necker Island as collateral for a loan to help Virgin Atlantic (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Why Scotland doesn't want Branson's Caribbean island – Susan Morrison

Virgin Australia has entered into voluntary administration, making it the first major Australian corporation that has folded because of the coronavirus pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Virgin Australia enters into voluntary administration putting 16,000 jobs at ris...

Virgin Atlantic has cancelled more April flights - here's what to do if you're a...

April Fool’s Day is the perfect excuse for trickery, jokes and invention, and this year as the UK’s lockdown continues, there will be plenty of time to plan an excellent prank

11 of the best April Fools' Day pranks

Lewis Capaldi with his Song of the Year award on stage at the Brit Awards 2020 at the O2 Arena, London.

Lewis Capaldi taught etiquette for parody video by celebrity expert paid thousan...
He was taught how to sit, make small talk, and use cutlery properly.
Conor Matchett

Virgin has made its mark with trains and planes, but the company is now taking to the waters, with the launch of its first ever first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady (Photo: Virgin Voyages)

Virgin’s new cruise ship has its own tattoo parlour, cocktail mixology sessions ...

The UK Government is considering support for Flybe to prevent its collapse. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Ryanair threatens legal action against UK Government over Flybe bailout

Mr Shahfar, who has run the business for 16 years said he will forge ahead with court action against Virgin Hotels.

Richard Branson's Virgin Hotel faces court over damage to nearby Edinburgh resta...

Loral Quinn founded Edinburgh fintech Sustainably with her daughter Eishel. Picture: Contributed

Sir Richard Branson names Edinburgh fintech as start-up of 2019

Thriving Edinburgh hotel sector boosts events industry

Virgin Holidays will no longer offer packages to SeaWorld after concerns about a...

Pic: Jon Savage

Ancient discoveries unearthed in Edinburgh as Virgin Hotel work about to get und...

You can now stay at Richard Branson’s luxury Verbier lodge - this is how much it...

The moment Ross Andrew was taken down in the penalty area.

Aberdeen fan stars in World Cup Qualifier after unexpected British Virgin Island...

Archaeologist Samuel Kinirons with the stone catapult ball believed to have been fired during the siege of Edinburgh Castle. Picture: Scott Louden

Catapult ball fired at Edinburgh Castle in 13th century siege discovered in hote...

Sir Richard Branson's "Stiff Competition" stunt at the launch of Virgin Atlantic's Little Red flights from Edinburgh in 2012. Picture: Julie Bull

Virgin Atlantic eyes Flybe 'to take back Scotland-Heathrow slots'

Alastair Dalton: What Edinburgh's new 100-seat monster buses say about public tr...

Sir Richard Branson stepping down as chairman of Hyperloop One

Jill Henry takes part in the Virgin Strive Callenge

Business owner on Â£1m Branson cycle

Edinburgh could be set for a tourist tax.

Airbnb and new Virgin Hotel back Edinburgh tourist tax

Adam McVey should be applauded for trying to bring in a tourist tax

Helen Martin: Hooray for McVey on tourist tax!

All tourism beneficiaries should contribute bars, airports, shops etc

Gordon Dewar: Tourist tax shouldn't just be paid by hotels

Campaigners want the council to rethink plans for the hotel development.

Protestors vent anger over Virgin's controversial Old Town hotel

Sir Richard Branson during the Virgin Hotels groundbreaking event at India Buildings, Edinburgh. Picture; PA

'˜Money motivated ideas' like Virgin Hotel are destroying Edinburgh say campaign...

There have been calls to scrap the development

Campaign calls for Edinburgh's Virgin Hotel to be scrapped

Social Bite founder Josh Littlejohn at the homeless village in Granton. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Cammy Day: City must house the homeless and tax tourists

Sir Richard Branson during the Virgin Hotels groundbreaking event at India Buildings in the Capital. Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire

Scots writers protest against Richard Branson's Edinburgh hotel plans

The arrival of a Virgin Hotel will be a boost for Edinburgh

Kevin Buckle: Edinburgh's eternal hotel conundrum

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, said an independent Scotland could share the pound but it might be politically difficult (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty)

John McLellan: SNP-led council strangely quiet about indyref economics

Sir Richard Branson says he picked Edinburgh because there was a gap in the market for high-end hotels. Picture: Getty Images

Richard Branson: Edinburgh tourist tax could drive visitors to Glasgow

There's plenty of reasons to buy a paper this morning

5 reasons to buy the Edinburgh Evening News today

Rooms for manoeuvre: The vision for New Waverley, launched in May 2014, included three hotels with 394 bedrooms

Does Edinburgh need a cap on new hotel developments?

A branch of the Clydesdale. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Clydesdale Bank in takeover bid for Virgin Money