The winners of the annual Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub Awards have been unveiled, with an award-winning Edinburgh restaurant and pub topping the prestigious list for Scotland.

Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour of the move. The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy,

The castles may battle it out for Edinburgh’s most iconic attractions but Arthur’s Seat is not to be missed. Not only is it free (thanks, Mother Nature) but you also get the best views from the city. If you have watched (or read) One Day, we challenge you not to get emotional once you reach the top.

Edinburgh is to introduce Scotland’s first ever visitor levy, adding a 5% tax to overnight hotel stays. The fee, agreed by councillors in a virtual meeting, is expected to raise up to £50m a year to reinvest in the city. Businesses will need to apply the levy to any advance bookings made from 1 October 2025 for stays on or after 24 July 2026.

Part of the A720 has been closed due to a vehicle fire near a roundabout in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene near the Sheriffhall roundabout on Tuesday morning. Traffic Scotland confirmed the eastbound carriageway was restricted at around 7.42am.

Edinburgh Bank of Scotland branches on St John's Road in Corstorphine and in Wester Hailes' Westside Plaza will shut this year as Lloyds Banking group announces 136 branch closures.

A study abroad class, Great Gardens and Horticulture of Scotland and England, will take students into the horticultural roots of present-day American horticulture this May. Learn more.

One month on from the introduction of VAT for private school tuition fees, Edinburgh Correspondent Donald Turvill investigates the impact on

Questions about the full implications of the UK's VAT policy for private schools have left the Scottish Government it will receive no benefits.

Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - Scots reeling from Sione Tuipulotu injury blow ahead of Azzurri’s visit to Murrayfield

Take a look at the teams participating in the Six Nations tournament, their schedule, recent performances and more!

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.