Edinburgh Fringe display celebrates best of Scottish Twitter
Twitter is set to celebrate the success of #ScottishTwitter with an “immersive visitor centre” during the Edinburgh Fringe.
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Ten records chosen for Scottish Album of the Year Award shortlist
Ten records have been chosen for the shortlist of the 2019 Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award.
One million visit Oor Wullie statues across Scotland
Users have racked up an incredible 13,000,000 steps, equating to 24,000 miles, with the average person walking 11 miles while doing the trail.
Serial car thief jailed for knocking down and killing chef
A thief who killed a chef when he crashed into him while behind the wheel of a stolen car in Edinburgh has been sentenced to five years and three months in jail.
Former MP jailed for embezzlement granted leave to appeal against conviction
A former SNP MP jailed for embezzling more than £25,000 has been granted leave to appeal against her conviction – despite her pleading guilty.
Face of female druid from Iron Age recreated by student
A student has revealed the face of a female druid from the Iron Age in a 3D wax reconstruction.
Legal bid to stop PM pushing through no-deal Brexit to go before judge
A legal challenge to prevent Boris Johnson forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament has been allowed to proceed by the Scottish courts.
I think he’d be pleased: Comedian performs Edinburgh show after father’s death
A comedian who lost his father to kidney cancer returned to the stage just days later to deliver “one of the best shows in terms of atmosphere that I’ve done”.
‘Tense’ atmosphere among train passengers stuck outside London for eight hours
Passengers have spoken of the “tense” atmosphere after being stuck on trains outside London for more than eight hours.
Flooded tunnel causes severe disruption on Scotland’s rail network
Rail passengers have faced severe disruption between Edinburgh and Glasgow as firefighters drain a flooded tunnel.
Levenmouth rail link to be reopened in £70 million project
The reopening of a rail link to Levenmouth in Fife has been announced in a project estimated to be worth £70 million.
Man filmed cycling through flood as rain causes travel problems in Edinburgh
A man was spotted cycling through a flood after heavy rain caused travel problems across Edinburgh and the east of Scotland.
Alesha MacPhail killer claims jail term ‘excessive and miscarriage of justice’
The 27-year prison sentence for the teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail was “excessive and a miscarriage of justice”, an appeal court has heard.
Alesha MacPhail killer to appeal against jail term
The teenager who abducted, raped and murdered Alesha MacPhail will appeal against his 27-year sentence later on Wednesday.
Legal challenge launched to stop PM forcing through no-deal Brexit
A cross-party group of politicians has launched legal action attempting to stop Boris Johnson forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament.
Caledonian Sleeper train drama at Edinburgh Waverley under investigation
An investigation has been launched after a Caledonian Sleeper train was forced to make an emergency stop when it overshot its platform at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Inflammatory bowel disease rates in Edinburgh among world’s highest: study
Edinburgh has some of the highest known rates of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the world and the figure is expected to rise in the next 10 years.
Tony Blair’s sister-in-law takes aim at New Labour in Edinburgh Fringe play
Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth has said her new play Accidentally Muslim touches on the rise and fall of another “religion” – Blairism.
Tributes to man who died after disturbance outside social club
Relatives of a man who died following a disturbance outside a football social club have paid tribute to a “loving family man”.
Giant panda shocked by electric fence at Edinburgh Zoo
A giant panda has suffered an electric shock from a fence in its new enclosure.
Colourful swimming pool designed by Portuguese artist unveiled
An intricate swimming pool created by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has been unveiled in Edinburgh.
Suspected murder of man outside Edinburgh City FC’s social club
A murder investigation has been launched into the death of a man following a disturbance outside Edinburgh City FC’s social club.
Mark Ronson to headline Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh
Mark Ronson has been named as the headline act for the next Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh.
Aberdeen train services delayed due to train fault
Trains travelling between Aberdeen and Edinburgh are expected to be delayed following a fault.
Unions eye strike action after Diageo workers reject ‘disgusting’ pay offer
Scottish Diageo workers could be set for strike action after they rejected an “insulting” pay offer from the spirits giant.
New app to help disabled visitors at Scottish Parliament
An app designed to help disabled people with personalised assistance at venues has been launched at the Scottish Parliament.
Baby who died after choking on food at nursery named
A baby who died after choking on food at nursery has been named locally as Fox Goulding.
Baby dies after choking on food at nursery
A baby has died after choking on food at nursery.
Woman given ‘death sentence’ from HIV-infected kidney transplant
An organ donor who was infected with HIV from a contaminated blood transfusion after a fatal crash passed on the virus to all the recipients of his donated kidneys, heart and liver.
Mussels ‘stressed’ by under sea noise, research suggests
Mussels are suffering from stress as a result of underwater noise from ships, research suggests.