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A general view of the University of Edinburgh's Old College

Where Edinburgh universities rank in the Good University Guide 2027

Scroll through our gallery to see 23 spots in Portobello that we love.

23 reasons why Portobello is one of the best places to live

Four of the best secondary schools in Edinburgh.

Top Edinburgh High Schools 2026: 13 schools with the best exam results

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The 20 best primary schools in Edinburgh according to new table

Rank for Edinburgh: 11th. Overall rank for Scotland: 91st

20 local schools among the best in the UK according to The Times

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Local school named among the best in Scotland in Sunday Times list

Universities from across England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland have all made the top 25 this year

The Times' 25 top universities named - as top 3 sees major shake-up

Seacliff beach is located in a corner of East Lothian, five miles east of North Berwick and to the south east of Tantallon Castle. The sweeping Seacliff beach takes the fifth spot as most Instagrammable in the country (Photo: Shutterstock)

East Lothian beach named best in Scotland in Sunday Times guide

Browse our photo gallery for the top 13 primary schools in East Lothian, ranked by the latest data available in 2025. Photo: Pixabay

The 13 best East Lothian primary schools in 2025

Take a look through our gallery to see West Lothian's 13 best performing primary schools in 2025, according to latest data. Pixabay

The 13 best West Lothian primary schools in 2025

Edinburgh’s best and worst performing primary schools

All 22 Edinburgh high schools ranked from best to worst

North Berwick, In East Lothian, has been named as one of the UK’s best seaside towns by National Geographic.

Pretty spot near Edinburgh named among ‘UK’s best beach towns’

Scotland's universities ranked from best to worst

Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac kick-off their huge 70-date spring/summer 2025 UK tour

The 17 best West Lothian primary schools in 2025
The best-performing state primary schools across Scotland have been named – and we've looked at the data to put together our own list of West Lothian’s 17 best primaries.
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The 15 best Midlothian primary schools in 2025

The 17 best East Lothian primary schools in 2025

The 21 best Edinburgh primary schools in 2025

Local neighbourhood is one of Scotland's 'best places to live'

Scotland's ‘best places to live’ in 2025 named

100 Princes Street in Edinburgh was been named Best City Hotel as The Times and The Sunday Times revealed its definitive list of the 100 Best Places to Stay.

Breaking Edinburgh venue is crowned as Best City Hotel by Sunday Times

Midlothian's 15 best primary schools named

West Lothian's 17 best primary schools

The 17 best East Lothian primary schools

The 21 best Edinburgh primary schools named

Browse our picture gallery to see the 15 ‘best’ primary schools in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 'best' primary schools in Edinburgh and Lothians
Explore the top 15 primary schools in Edinburgh and the Lothians, showcasing educational excellence in the region.
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These universities ranked among the UK's finest, in the country's 'definitive' university league table

Top UK universities according to Sunday Times, as UCAS deadline looms

Have a look through our photo gallery to see Scotland's 14 universities ranked from best to worst. Photo: Pixabay

Scotland’s 14 universities ranked from best to worst

The 12 'best' Edinburgh state secondary schools named

Take a look through our photo gallery to see which 15 primary schools from Edinburgh and the Lothians rank the highest. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best primaries in Edinburgh and Lothians named

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Dr Benji Waterhouse comes to the Traverse

Browse our gallery to see how Edinburgh's 22 state secondary schools compare. Photo: Pixabay

22 Edinburgh secondary schools ranked from best to worst

Fletcher’s Cottage Spa, located at the sprawling 550-acre Archerfield estate near North Berwick, has been named as one of the UK's 50 best spas.

East Lothian spa that is 'so laid back' named among UK's best

The Sunday Times has published its Care Home League Table 2024 for Scotland. Photo: Pixabay

Scotland’s Top 10 care homes named - including three in Edinburgh

The Sunday Times has ranked universities across the UK (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Google)

The UK's top 20 universities in Sunday Times' brand new 2025 guide

Scroll through our gallery to see which 15 primary schools from Edinburgh and the Lothians rank highest. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best primaries in Edinburgh and Lothians

Take a look through our picture gallery to see the 15 best primary schools in Edinburgh and the Lothians, according to the Sunday Times

Top 15 primary schools in Edinburgh and Lothians

Scroll through our picture gallery to see the 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian, according to the Sunday Times. Photo: Pixabay

The 15 best-performing primary schools in East Lothian

A guide to North Berwick which has been voted the best place to live

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A city which can face the future with confidence - Donald Anderson

Take a look through our photo gallery to see how Edinburgh’s best state high schools rank.

Edinburgh’s top high schools ranked in league table

Where: 111 Viewforth, Edinburgh EH11 1FL. According to the Sunday Times, Boroughmuir High School is the best state secondary in Edinburgh. The school, which moved to a new building in 2018, was ranked sixth overall in the 2024 Parent Power Schools Guide for Scotland.

Edinburgh’s best secondary schools revealed in league table

Take a look through our photo gallery to see how Edinburgh’s best state high schools rank.

Edinburgh’s best high schools ranked in league table

Russell Brand fails to show up for talk show amid rape allegations

Russell Brand fails to show up for talk show amid rape allegations

Russell Brand: Number of YouTube subscribers & what he’s worth

GB News presenter defends tweet calling Russell Brand a 'hero'

The best UK universities have been revealed in The Times Good University Guide 2024. Photo by Adobe Photos.

The top 20 UK universities according to Good University Guide 2024

An LS Productions shoot with FedEx for the 'Delivering for earth' campaign. A section of this commercial was shot at Cockburn Street, Edinburgh. Photographer: Chris McCluskie

Capital production company recognised in top business lists

New reports have found parcel theft is surging across the UK

What to do if your parcel is stolen and how to prevent it

BBC chairman Richard Sharp was hauled in front of MPs over his involvement in a loan for Boris Johnson (Picture: PA)

Breaking BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns over role in Boris Johnson loan

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla takes place in May. Photo by Rob Jefferies/Getty Images

Queen Camilla’s ex-husband to be ‘front and centre’ at coronation

Under 25’s could be banned from giving lifts under new plans

Drivers under age of 25 could be banned from giving lifts to friends

Portobello Beach, 1961.

In pictures: Portobello down the decades

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