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The new store, the brand's first in Scotland, will showcase Scamp & Dude’s stylish collection of womenswear, kids wear as well as charitable products and will be a fitting location for the brand’s loyal and rapidly growing community in Scotland, who are known as the ‘Duders’

Scamp and Dude opens first Scottish store in the Capital

Flight Club Darts have confirmed they will opening a venue in Edinburgh's St James Quarter on November 17 this year.

Flight Club darts bar gets opening date

The wall of Disney characters as you entered the store was a joy to behold. Also, "Disney Princes" has a certain ring to it.

12 shops we have loved and lost in Princes Street

Charity Super.Mkt, the ‘department store for second-hand style, has officially opened its doors in Edinburgh's St James Quarter.

Charity Super.Mkt opens its doors at St James Quarter

A juggler entertained motorists and pedestrians at the top of Broughton Street on Saturday, August 12 with an impromptu show at the traffic lights. Photo by Nazir Abid.

Juggler holds impromptu red light show

Scamp & Dude, whose celebrity clientele includes Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Vicky McClure, will open a new store in Edinburgh's St James Quarter in September. Photo: Scamp & Dude

Celebs' favourite fashion store coming to Edinburgh

The W hotel in Edinburgh, which forms the centrepiece of the St James Quarter development, has finally been given an opening date.

Controversial ‘Golden Turd’ hotel opening date revealed

St James Quarter Sessions takes place in August

Free music festival comes to St James Quarter for Fringe

Duck & Waffle, the celebrated bar and restaurant located within St James Quarter in Edinburgh, has opened its new outdoor terrace.

Duck & Waffle unveils stunning outdoor terrace

Fat Hippo's first permanent Edinburgh restaurant is set to open on July 7 on George Street.

Fat Hippo to open new venue on George Street

The former Next unit on Princes Street has been taken on by bargain store Pound and Beyond.

New bargain shop opens on Princes Street

An impression of how the trees could look in George Street, looking from Hanover Street towards St Andrew Square

More details about George Street pedestrianisation plans revealed

Every guest donating a non-perishable food item at The Alchemist in Edinburgh will receive The Shade Switcher mocktail, pictured.

Free drinks on offer at The Alchemist

Cris Peploe, Claudia Cawthorne and Martha Haskins pose with a large-scale version of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023 programme cover in the Old Town. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Plenty room for optimism as Fringe reaches a crossroads - Brian Ferguson

The newly-opened Roomzzz Aparthotel boasts some stunning views of iconic Edinburgh landmarks.

New hotel opens with jaw-dropping city views
New venue offers guests some breathtaking views of Scotland’s picture-postcard capital

EEN reporter Annabelle Gauntlett tries the new menu at Duck & Waffle, St James Quarter

We review the 'showstopper' new menu at St James Quarter's flagship restaurant

Take a look through our photo gallery for a first look at Edinburgh's new Aparthotel, situated in the heart of St James Quarter.

First look inside new luxury St James Quarter hotel

Edinburgh bar and restaurant The Alchemist has launched a new cocktail menu

The Alchemist launches playful new cocktail menu

Batman’s iconic Batmobile is coming to Edinburgh as part of Comic Con 2023.

Batmobile arriving in Edinburgh this weekend

American clothing brand Hollister open at St James Quarter in Edinburgh on Friday.

Hollister relocates to St James Quarter

There are a range of seven apartment styles from stylish studios to spacious family apartments and a bespoke stunning one-bedroom penthouse suite at the new Edinburgh city centre hotel.

New hotel with panoramic views of city set to open next month

The stunning Sky Gardens, which have been landscaped by landscape architects OPEN.

Look inside swish new Edinburgh apartments

A highly fashionable blast from the past this one. Burberry closed its Princes Street outlet in 1999.

12 lost Princes Street shops of the 1990s and 2000s

Passers-by read some of the messages left at Ken Buchanan's statue (Picture: Neil Johnstone)

Ken Buchanan was a true legend of boxing – Angus Robertson

The bronze statue was unveiled by former Edinburgh Lord Provosts Frank Ross and Donald Wilson in August 2022.

Floral tributes to Ken Buchanan left at his statue

Boxing legend Ken Buchanan has sadly passed away at the age of 77. Photo by Greg MacVean

Boxing legend Ken Buchanan has died at the age of 77
Former boxing world champion from Edinburgh dies

A Bonnie & Wild creel-caught platter. Image: Naomi Vance Photography

Ad Feature Wave of foodies set for seafood celebration

Las Vegas has a different attitude than Edinburgh to neon lights (Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Edinburgh demonstrates it's not Vegas, in good ways and bad – John McLellan

The W Hotel at the St James Quarter is due to welcome guests later this year. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Hotel's giant illuminated 'W' sign refused

Maki and Ramen

Seafood festival returns to St James Quarter

Salmon Pic: Susie Lowe

Recipes: Gary Maclean's seafood dishes

TV chef Julie Lin is coming to Edinburgh to open a quirky pop-up restaurant with a twist – everything on the menu is made from tinned food.

TV chef Julie Lin to open pop-up restaurant with a twist

Woodland Creatures on Leith Walk has been put up for sale.

Popular Leith bar goes up for sale

Nottingham's Broadmarsh Centre is a concrete monstrosity much like Edinburgh's former St James Centre (Picture: Tim Goode/PA)

A Tale of Two Cities: The very different fortunes of Edinburgh and Nottingham

Edinburgh's St James Quarter will host a huge three-day vintage and pre-loved clothing market this weekend.

St James Quarter hosting vintage clothing market

COS Edinburgh Pic Mark Cocksedge

COS fashion chain opens in St James Quarter

Edinburgh food hall Bonnie & Wild in St James Quarter offers food from the likes of Soup and Caboodle, El Perro Negro, and Stack and Still

Food hall named best in UK by National Geographic

Space NK will open in Edinburgh's St James Quarter next week.

Opening date announced for new SpaceNK store

German Doner Kebab (GDK) is giving mums in Edinburgh the chance to eat for free with their special dine-in offer this Mother’s Day.

Mums eat free at Edinburgh kebab shop

On the menu at Duck & Waffle, at Edinburgh's St James Quarter, will be the Cranachan Waffle.

Duck & Waffle adds unique twist to Scottish dessert

Black Sheep Coffee opens on March 21

Opening date for popular coffee chain's new store announced

'Edinburgh has always been a mixed-use city centre... But the introduction of St James Quarter has meant different areas have re-established themselves,' says Knight Frank. Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography.

Edinburgh has 'lowest retail vacancy rate of UK’s major cities except London'

Eat Out Edinburgh returns for 2023, bringing exclusive restaurant offers to the city centre

Ad Feature Early line-up unveiled for Eat Out Edinburgh 2023

Soup & Caboodle has opened at Edinburgh St James Quarter. Photos: Soup & Caboodle

Soup & Caboodle opens at St James Quarter

Thai Express Kitchen is currently ranked the best place to eat in Edinburgh's St James Quarter. With double decker seating, the restaurant as been hailed by customers as "one of the best Thai restaurants in Scotland!"

The best places to eat in St James Quarter, in pictures

Edinburgh Playhouse: Popular theatre teams up with St James Quarter to solve parking problems for patrons

Theatre teams up with shopping centre for parking deal

St James Quarter: Here is a list of new shops and bars due to open in the Edinburgh development

All the new shops, restaurants and hotels due to open at the St James Quarter

Chief Inspector Murray Tait, Local Area Commander, South East Edinburgh

Safety comes first on the city centre crime beat - Murray Tait

Shopping on the internet took off during the Covid pandemic (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Online shopping is convenient, but it's putting many women out of work

Edinburgh has bounced back from the Covid pandemic better than anywhere else in the UK apart from London (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Essential Edinburgh has put new heart into our city centre – Donald Anderson

St James Quarter in Edinburgh

St James Quarter announces list of shops and restaurants set to open in 2023

Starbucks teams up with Edinburgh artist Katie Smith on limited edition Valentine’s Day cup - how to get yours

Starbucks announces limited edition cups illustrated by local artist

The Dunard Centre, Edinburgh's first purpose-built concert hall for a century, is being created behind an historic Royal Bank of Scotland building on St Andrew Square.

Full cost of Edinburgh's new concert hall still unknown as work finally begins

Paperchase in George Street, Edinburgh is to permanently close

Edinburgh store announces permanent closure and massive closing down sale