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The tourist tax is charged on the provision of overnight accommodation (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Tourist tax millions up for grabs - Steve Cardownie

A Christmas market

Must-see undiscovered festive markets just a ferry ride away

Author Ian Rankin, Edinburgh Makar, Michael Pedersen and Kiera Brown, Edinburgh City of Literature

Edinburgh celebrates 20 years as UNESCO City of Literature

Verbier and the Val de Bagnes in the summer. Credit: Lucia Harrison/Verbier Tourisme

Dodge the Verbier crowds and visit in the summer for great gastronomy

The Flow Country has been named as a World Heritage site (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Delighted to go with the Flow - Angus Robertson

Phones in the classroom are a big problem for both teachers and their pupils, says Susan Dalgety

Mobile phones in the classroom should be off limits to children - Susan Dalgety

The Forth Bridge from behind the driver's seat

View the Old Town from Gediminas Hill

Vilnius city guide: What to do in Lithuania’s quaint capital

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) was born at 8 Howard Place on Inverleith Row but the family moved soon afterwards to 1 Inverleith Terrace and then to 17 Heriot Row (pictured) in the New Town. He was often ill as a child and it is said that looking out from the house into Queen Street Gardens, just across the road, he saw a small pond with a little island in the middle, which inspired him to write Treasure Island. He studied at Edinburgh University and qualified as an advocate but never practised law. He spent a lot of time abroad, often for his health, and finally settled in Samoa, where he died.

9 famous authors and where they lived in the Capital

Work has now started chainsawing the felled tree into sections for its removal (Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)

Beloved Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and removed from site

We asked our readers where are the most beautiful places in the capital. Do you agree with their choices?

Photo: Gary Campbell-Hall flickr, Spencer Means flickr, subberculture Wikimedia Commons, Jorge Franganillo flickr

The 15 most beautiful places in Edinburgh

Miranda Dickson painted her door off-white but has received more complaints. Photo: Miranda Dickson/SWNS

Pink door saga continues as resident receives more complaints

The incredible view from the garden of this North Queensferry property, with UNESCO World Heritage Site the Forth Rail Bridge overlooking the area.

Family home with stunning views of Forth Rail Bridge for sale

Miranda Dickson was threatened with a £20,000 fine (Picture: Courtesy of Miranda Dickson/SWNS)

Pink door critic was probably puce with rage, very much in keeping with New Town

Celebrating our rich history on World Heritage Day - James Dalgleish

The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands
A ‘breathtaking’ gold coin celebrating the Roman conquest uncovered among the ruins of a suburb near Pompeii has sold for thousands at auction.
Sophie Wills

World Book Day 2023 is coming - everything you need to know

Edinburgh's Old Town, with the New Town, is a Unesco World Heritage Site (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Scotland has pioneered the world's first Unesco trail – Angus Robertson MSP

Adult Learning Week to Improve academic skills

Heriot Row, New Town.

Edinburgh property: Exceptional one-bedroom flat has majestic period features an...

Kintail is an area of mountains in the Wester Ross biosphere. Picture: Liam Anderstrem

Scotland launches new national trail to showcase world-class sites

The plans for George Street do not feature a substantial amount of greenery

We get Spaces for People, but not for trees - Kevin Buckle

Edinburgh was named last year as a hotspot for overtourism in 2019. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Former culture chief blames heritage status for Edinburgh becoming ‘overwhelmed’

Edinburgh festivals row flares over claims they are a threat to city's world her...

George Square Gardens has reopened as a festival venue for the summer.

Would Edinburgh's reputation be damaged if it allowed festivals to decline?

The annual event was created by UNESCO in 1995 (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to claim and use your £1 World Book Day voucher

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When is World Book Day in 2021?
World Book Day aims to ‘change lives through a love of books and shared reading’ - here's how it works in 2021
Alex Nelson

Ironbridge Gorge was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1986. (Picture: Shutterstock)

You could buy a world heritage site bungalow for just £1 - but there's a catch

One of Playfair's plans for Edinburgh's Third New Town which was submitted in 1819.

The plans for Edinburgh's Third New Town and why it was never built

Former policeman and Stockbridge dog shop owner Stuart Johnstone with Holly the dog

Stuart's debut crime thriller won't leave him out in the cold

Around 85,000 visitors a year could climb to the top of the Forth Bridge

More parking for new Forth Bridge attraction

International Day of Friendship is an annual event which celebrates human solidarity through friendship (Photo: Shutterstock)

International friendship day 2020: when is the annual event and its history

'Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the 18th century onwards had a far-reaching influence on European urban planning. The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas, each with many important buildings, is what gives the city its unique character,' according to the UNESCO website

Edinburgh World Heritage job worth up to £50,000 is available

7 of the best online learning resources for kids - from YouTube Learn@Home to Go...

Elise Perron cleans the door handles at the Piecebox cafe in Polworth (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Edinburgh may miss its tourists if coronavirus gets worse – Ian Johnston

Every child is entitled to a free voucher for World Book Day - here's how to cla...

McDonald’s Happy Meals traditionally always include a toy, but in preparation for World Book Day 2020, the fast food chain will be adding book tokens to every Happy Meal (Photo: Shutterstock)

McDonald’s is giving out free book tokens in Happy Meals - here’s how to redeem ...

World Book Day is an annual event which celebrates the uniting love of books around the world and sees people dress up as characters from their favourite reads (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is the date of World Book Day 2020 - and the best costume ideas

Independent booksellers Topping & Company has opened a 'mesmerising' new store at the top of Edinburgh's Leith Walk, says Brian Ferguson

Exciting times ahead for world’s first ‘City of Literature’ – Brian Ferguson

St Patrick's Church in the Cowgate is home to the Runciman mural. Picture: Greg Macvean

Ruth Davidson: Mural that paints a picture of Edinburgh’s past

A clan grave at Culloden. Around two thirds of the entire battlefield falls outwith the site managed by National Trust for Scotland and is vulnerable to development. PIC: Jane Barlow.

Culloden won’t be protected by World Heritage status, say historians

Performers take part in the annual Beltane Fire Festival (Photo: Getty Images)

Edinburgh’s festivals must embrace fight against climate change – Brian Ferguson

Bruno Walter and Kathleen Ferrier perform at the opening of the Edinburgh International Festival in the Usher Hall in 1947

Edinburgh’s festivals build bridges in a world too keen on walls – Donald Anders...

Multi-million millennial hotel opens at Edinburgh Airport

Stuart McFarlane (pictured) got a shock when he woke up to find a Portaloo had been placed right outside his front door. Pic: JP

Resident fury over Portaloo in Edinburgh's Unesco world heritage area

The India Buildings is set to become a Virgin Hotel

Letters: Virgin hotel plan needs an EU impact assessment

Creative Scotland chief executive Janet Archer would not comment on any of the specific funding cuts.

Fury as Fringe and theatre companies have funding axed by Creative Scotland

Development plans for the old Royal High School have proved controversial. Picture: Scott Louden

John McLellan: Undemocratic Unesco shouldn't boss Edinburgh about

Edinburgh is proud of its World Heritage status

John McLellan: Secrecy over World Heritage Site must end

Ruth Davidson has been urged to take action. Picture: Neil Hanna

Ruth Davidson urged to kick-start Tory child refugee action

The Sand Bar.

Travel: Traditional meets modern around pristine beaches and perfect water

The winning property. Picture: Contributed.

Edinburgh house win prestigious RIBA award

Without books and libraries, where will our storytellers of the future discover the love of the printed word? Picture: Ian Georgeson

Tony Black: Don't let them take our libraries without a fight

Dr Jackson Armstrong, history lecturer at Aberdeen University, who discovered the papers. PIC Aberdeen University.

Lost medieval records of Aberdeen found after 200 years

Ewan McGregor as Renton in the new Trainspotting movie.

Aidan Smith: What would the Trainspotting crew make of Edinburgh, 20 years on?