Scotsman

Scran Awards 2024 winners

The Scotsman's Scran food and drink awards are open for nominations

The Radhuni (pictured) and its sister restaurant Itihaas (both located in Midlothian) have both just won prestigious Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Two curry houses near Edinburgh named among the world's best

Edinburgh arts centre Summerhall was put up for sale in May. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Leading architect reveals plans for popular arts venue

Completed in 1902, the building was built as North Bridge was widened between the Old Town and New Town. The 190 foot structure which dominates the Old Town skyline was designed and built by Dunn & Findlay. The partnership was made up of James Bow Dunn and James Leslie Findlay. Findlay was the son of newspaper magnate and Scotsman owner John Ritchie Findlay and the newspaper soon moved into the building - giving it its name.

The story of the Scotsman Hotel in six pictures

Georgie Grier received lots of support on social media after her one-woman Fringe show only had one audience member.

Learn the not so cunning art of Festival Fringe self-promotion - Vladimir McTavi...

Luis Letelier-Lobos accepts the 'Hidden Gem' award on behalf on Midlothian curry house The Radhuni from event host Katy Johnston.

Local curry house crowned ‘best hidden gem restaurant’

Are we not just making crime investigation more difficult? - Susan Dalgety

Adam Le Fondre in action for Hibs against Ross County

Hibs injury news: Goal-scoring star joins Cadden and McKirdy

Kevin Nisbet could miss Scotland’s upcoming fixtures (Image: Getty Images)

‘Looks quite bad’ - Devastating situation for former Hibs player

Groundhog Day for council investigations - John McLellan

Hare's many achievements include authoring Technology is Not Neutral: A Short Guide to Technology Ethics. Picture: contributed.

Tech ethics expert Stephanie Hare to address Scotsman/Edin Uni data conference

Edinburgh pet shop owners that kept and walked a lion on a leash around Tollcross.

The Edinburgh lion who was a local pet shop celebrity

The Festival Theatre in Edinburgh will be playing host to the hip hop musical Hamilton next year. Picture: Danny Kaan

Hip-hop musical sensation Hamilton is heading for Edinburgh

Potholes are a menace to cyclists as well as motorists

Council is full of big plans for transport but the potholes keep getting worse

Cuppa that cheers

'Tea is like nature's pharmacy'

Sign up for your free ticket today

Ad Feature Register for free today for Scotsman’s data conference
One of the world’s biggest and most ambitious data conferences is being hosted online and for free next month.
Jackie Mitchell

Plans have been unveiled for one of the world's biggest wind farms in the Firth of Forth (Getty Images)

Plans unveiled for one of world’s biggest wind farms in Forth

The National Library of Scotland has warned its biggest newspaper archive could be lost forever without urgent repairs (Picture: National Library of Scotland/SWNS)

Come on Angus, historic newspaper archive must be saved – Susan Dalgety

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said Scottish Government bus industry funding was greater than elsewhere in the UK - but its post-Covid support is due to end sooner. Picture: Transport Scotland

Funding to stave off massive bus service cuts urgently sought by Jenny Gilruth

Queen Elizabeth on her visit to the Edinburgh Evening News in 1999 with then picture editor Tony Marsh, left, and then editor John McLellan

I'm sure I bored late Queen when we met, but she didn't show it – John McLellan

The First Glasgow bus on fire on the M74 on Monday. Picture: Traffic Scotland

Bus fires investigation launched after spate of blazes

The work on North Bridge which threatens the future of the Grand Cafe is now expected to last until 2025.

Scotsman Hotel says bridge works threaten its cafe

'It is clear that we are now facing a downturn in the market and prices are likely to fall in the coming months,' says DJ Alexander (file image). Picture: John Devlin.

Number of Scots properties for sale halves since 2020, says estate agent

Claim your free tickets today

Claim your FREE Edinburgh Fringe tickets in our huge 20,000 ticket giveaway

Josh Taylor is ready for a re-match with Jack Catterall before stepping up a weight. Picture: James Chance / Getty

Exclusive interview: Josh Taylor explains why he wants Jack Catterall re-match

The battle lines are being drawn up between Yes and No voters

Would you vote differently in a second Indy referendum? - your views online

ScotRail will continue its 24-hour alcohol ban indefinitely. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail to continue 'sledgehammer' alcohol ban indefinitely
ScotRail bosses have been accused of using “a sledgehammer to crack a nut” after confirming the 24-hour alcohol ban on train services will continue indefinitely this summer.
Dale Miller

DJ Alexander says it is seeing a 'contradictory market that is both booming and cooling at the same time'. Picture: Jon Savage.

Property firm's fears as stock levels plummet by up to 70 per cent in Scotland

Andrew Lawrence, President of the Scottish Beer & Pub Association said earlier train departures will: "inevitably lead to people leaving our pubs earlier."

Edinburgh bar managers fear reduced trains to the capital will affect trade

Votes will be counted on Friday across Scotland and England. Graphic: National World

RECAP: The Scotsman 'Election Live' broadcast here

Denis pictured alongside Billy Connolly while on assignment.

Tributes paid to award-winning former Scotsman photographer Denis Straughan

Scotsman owner National World makes strong start to 2022 amid Covid recovery

The Evening News launches new subscriber rewards scheme with big money off Virgin Wines, Photobox, TOYL and Beer52

The Edinburgh Evening News launches new subscriber rewards scheme

Edinburgh in the 1950s, as imagined by filmmaker Sylvain Comet in The Illusionist

Edinburgh in the good old days - your views online

Thousands of users reported problems with the smart home devices this morning.

Is Amazon Alexa down?

Almost 22,500 callers waited for more than an hour for the NHS 24 service in September 2021.

Covid Scotland: 22,000 callers wait over an hour for NHS helpline in one month

Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall face off during the press conference ahead of their fight at the Ovo Hydro in Glasgow on February 26.

Undisputed champion Josh Taylor fully focused on Jack Catterall test

Salt cafe's egg and asparagus

The best Scottish restaurants of 2021, according to The Scotsman reviews

Welsh Police officers with colleagues from around the UK wait for protesters at the entrance of the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

COP26: More than 100 police officers in Covid scare

Timothée Chalamet and Rebecca Ferguson in a scene from Dune PIC: Chia Bella James

Score for block-buster Dune features 30 Edinburgh bagpipers

ScotRail staff having been striking each Sunday.

ScotRail offer staff payrise of 4.7% in bid to stop strikes before COP26

Effie Gowan was delighted to be featured next to Wednesday’s crossword in The Scotsman.

Daily crossword a key to long life says 100-year-old after Scotsman tribute

Picture: Ian Georgeson

Twenty-fold increase in people waiting more than 12 hours for an ambulance

ScotRail trains are not permitted to run without the conductors who help operate them. Picture: John Devlin

Passengers face prolonged ScotRail train cancellations after further strike vote

Pupils have faced widespread disruption as a result of the Covid pandemic (Getty Images)

This is when pupils go back to school in Scotland after the summer holidays

Dalkeith Tolbooth.

Last man hanged in Dalkeith

Claire flew from Turkey to Scotland after being told by doctors that her father Gordon was approaching the end of his life.

Scots woman granted quarantine exemption after appealing to Scottish Government

The Scotsman Lounge has had its outdoor decking area since April

'Let us carry on serving outside to survive'

Bologna have reportedly rejected a bid for Aaron Hickey. (Photo by Mario Carlini / Iguana Press/Getty Images)

Aaron Hickey: Celtic bid for ex-Hearts star 'rejected'

UK's Tom Stoltman has been crowned the World's Strongest Man - the first Scot to...

Our story met with a mixed reaction on social media.

'Bigoted' or 'tongue in cheek'? Readers react to Scotland v England kilt ban

The Scotsman is launching a new livestream series for the nation's Euro 2020 matches

RECAP: Watch our Euro 2020 livestream here

Seonag with husband Peter and children Catriona, Euan and Ramsay

Edinburgh mum thanks city beautician who saved her life

Grant and his sister, Sally Swanson

22-year-old Gaidhlig speaking Scot learned Chinese in lockdown

Ian Cathro was in charge at Hearts for 30 games. Picture: SNS

Former Hearts boss Cathro set for Wolves exit