- MPs seek 'answers' on independence
- Pilot run for domestic abuse court
- Trial date for murder accused, 13
- Implant victim issues scans appeal
- Construction firm in liquidation
- £4m lottery winner was 'going mad'
- Family blasts rally crash decision
- US analyst wary of independence bid
- Sillars questions 'devo max' option
- Unemployment rate up by 16,000
- Independence 'key to growth boost'
- Ferry collides with harbour wall
- Bid to rescue crisis-hit Rangers
- BAA warning on Heathrow hub plans
- Shop sales fall biggest since 1999
- Further fall in house prices: Study
- Man charged in house attack inquiry
- Marchers support same-sex marriage
- Toddler death case report released
- Two arrested after house drugs raid
Historic Sites
Edinburgh’s New Town to celebrate literary history
FAMOUS quotations from Enlightenment figures will be beamed on to buildings throughout Edinburgh’s New Town as part of a new campaign to raise the profile of the capital’s world city of literature status.
12 commentsSpiders to remain kings of the castle during restoration work
ONE of Scotland’s most romantic and historic ruins is to undergo a £1 million restoration programme – without disturbing the residents.
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Tim Cornwell: Who’s guarding the heritage guardians?
LAST year, a minor revolt against Historic Scotland by the country’s architecture and heritage watchdogs broke out into the open.
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Video: inside Glasgow’s derelict graving docks video
They were once powerhouse of the world’s biggest shipbuilding hub but now stand
derelict and rusting next to the encroaching sheet silver and glass structures that
have characterised the regeneration of Glasgow’s waterfront.
In pictures: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills Picture gallery
Edinburgh’s famous skyline is recognised the world over, with historic buildings and landmarks peppering the landscape as far as the eye can see.
Many happy return flights: 50th birthday for Scotland’s Airline
IT IS famous for running the world’s shortest scheduled flight between two of the Orkney islands as well as the only scheduled flight in the world to land on a beach.
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Reconnecting us with a community triumph of 40 years ago
UCS stands for Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, but also for Unity Creates Strength, one of numerous slogans that emerged from the momentous 16-month work-in which, 40 years ago, convinced a Conservative Government, planning to let what it regarded as a “lame duck” consortium of shipyards go to the wall, to change its mind.
The chief of surgeons: our debt of gratitude to Joseph Lister
One of the finest minds of his generation, Joseph Lister spent 25 years working in Scotland and this year marks the 100th anniversary of his death
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The battle station: TV documentary tells the story of Achnacarry Castle’s wartime past
It was the most famous training base for the British Army’s shock troops, the Commandos, in the Second World War. Now, 70 years since it was established, it’s history is told to a new generation
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Andrew Lang: the life and times of a prolific talent
By the time of his death 100 years ago, Andrew Lang’s name could be found on 249 individual books and his collected journalism ran into thousands of articles. Yet today, the Selkirk author is largely forgotten
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Mystery sculptor’s literary creations to star in exhibition
IT was a riddle to match any conjured up by Edinburgh’s celebrated authors over the years.
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Trip to the anatomy museum will show what you’re made of
POOR Bowed Joseph. There he hangs in a glass case just inside the entrance to Edinburgh University’s Anatomy Museum, bones buckled out of shape by rickets, his spine awkwardly bent and his legs misshapen.
Bannockburn centre gets £3.9m boost from Lottery
A VISITOR centre to be built at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn to commemorate its 700th anniversary has been awarded funding of almost £4 million.
Bannockburn visitor centre awarded nearly £4m in funding
A VISITOR centre being built to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the battle of Bannockburn has been awarded funding of almost £4 million.
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Captial vision to promote Edinburgh tourism
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been a huge success story in recent years, and a blueprint has been published highlighting what might be done to help that boom continue up to 2020
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Duff House: A haven for art lovers falls on harder times
It’s rich in history and a valuable asset for art lovers in the North-east, but cuts and falling visitor numbers mean control of Duff House is to move from the local council to a national body, writes Stephen McGinty
1 commentRecord numbers at castle
URQUHART Castle has welcomed a record number of visitors in one season.
1 commentCastle Gogar on market for £3.5m
A 17TH-century castle has been put up for sale with a price tag of £3.5 million, making it one of the most expensive properties to come on the market in Scotland.
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Public monument to honour Sir Patrick Geddes in Edinburgh’s Old Town
A PUBLIC garden and a monument in honour of celebrated town planner Sir Patrick Geddes are to be created in the shadow of one of his finest creations in Edinburgh’s Old Town.
1 comment- Rangers run into the ground as furious HRMC battles to claw back tax
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Devo-max merely a dodgy back-up plan to save SNP, says Jim Sillars
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Tuesday’s football news and gossip
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
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Weather for Edinburgh
Wednesday 15 February 2012
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