Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians

Royal Bank of Scotland will have to raise around £2 billion to boost its financial strength after failing the Bank of England’s annual health check of the sector.

The Scottish filmmakers behind Ken Loach’s popular movies are looking for actors to appear in a new film set in the 1990s rave scene.

ONE of Edinburgh’s most revered Victorian architects passed away on this day 118 years ago.

A small act of kindness for a lollipop lady after her daughter’s bike was stolen has melted thousands of hearts on social media.

It was quite possibly the most Scottish shop front ever, featuring seven of the nation’s most prominent historical figures.

Twelve nobles set sail from Fife in 1598 in an audacious plan forged by King James VI to “civilise” the Hebridean island of Lewis and exploit its natural resources to profit the Crown.

It has provided a warm welcome to thousands of Edinburgh youngsters since opening in 1924.

TO celebrate #GivingTuesday, Poppyscotland will be streaming live from the Lady Haig Poppy Factory over Facebook for the very first time.

The Cairn Lodge Hotel in Auchterarder, Perthshire, has been put on the market through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.

Swedish flat pack furniture giant Ikea has reiterated its commitment to investing in Britain following the Brexit vote, as its sales continue their upward trajectory.

He’s the wildlife cameraman described as ‘the toughest in the business’ by Sir David Attenborough.

An Easyjet flight has safely landed in Newcastle after declaring a mid-air emergency after leaving Edinburgh.

A FATHER whose son perished in a New Zealand mining disaster has pleaded with authorities not to seal up the entrance.

Law firm Burness Paull said confidence in the deal-making community was strong after completing close to 50 agreements in the past quarter.

Last week at a major awards ceremony in London, Edinburgh beat off competition from London, Cambridge and Manchester to scoop the top prize and the title of UK’s Entrepreneurial City of the Year.

Edinburgh has great potential to build on its status as a location for globally recognised tech firms, but faces obstacles including a lack of both suitable office space and workers, according to the chairman of the Scottish Property Federation.

“I had to go through two dark years before I saw the light and sales picked up.”

WITH colder weather set to hit Scotland next month, bookmakers have slashed the odds of a white Christmas in Edinburgh.