Edinburgh

An academic who has featured on the Robot Wars hit TV series has taken charge of Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Engineering and the Built Environment.

An Edinburgh-based travel firm that organises short-stay language immersion trips focused on Spain is adding new destinations to its offering.

Work is said to be “well underway” on one of the largest single industrial speculative builds in Edinburgh in recent years.

FOR decades it was the go-to destination for kids across the Capital to drag their parents to in search of a beloved pet.

Scottish healthtech start-up Care Sourcer has hired a former senior director of Skyscanner as it sets its sights on scaling up the business.

Law firm Addleshaw Goddard is marking its continued investment in Scotland with the launch of an Edinburgh hub for its transaction services team (TST), which enables paralegals to carry out bulk legal work.

An Edinburgh mum has slammed a dog home charity after it refused to allow her to be reunited with the dog she claims went missing nine years ago.

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, is undergoing a £2 million refurbishment as part of a three-month modernisation project.

Parents will have to fork out an extra £900 to send their children to the Capital’s top fee-paying schools as a crisis beckons, experts have warned.

Plans to develop a high-profile site at Edinburgh’s Haymarket have taken a significant step forward following the appointment of a capital-based property developer.

A Spanish estate agent has noted a spike in interest from UK buyers looking for a home in the sun – with Edinburgh a potential key target market – despite the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Brexit.

Bank of Scotland owner Lloyds will report a sharp rise in annual profits this week but the impact of Brexit uncertainties on current trading will be the main focus of analysts’ attention.

An Edinburgh-based performing arts school is eying a threefold revenue rise and a major expansion after requests for its services have soared.

A well-known restaurant in one of Edinburgh’s busiest suburbs has been put up for sale as its owners look to retire.

High-level bridge works specialist Spencer Group has completed a “hugely challenging” project on the Forth Road Bridge, which followed the discovery of a major structural fault in December 2015.

MorphCostumes, the manufacturer and online retailer behind the iconic Morphsuit, has expanded its footprint and is set to boost its international offering after swooping on a Yorkshire-based fancy dress firm.

Commsworld, the Edinburgh-headquartered telecoms and network provider, has dialled up revenues of more than £20 million, marking its most successful year to date.

A social enterprise that exclusively employs IT consultants on the autism spectrum has announced the launch of a new base in Edinburgh, its first in the UK outside London, as part of a strategy to create more jobs for autistic adults in Scotland.

PUPILS had to scramble from a burning bus as it burst into flames on the West Lothian school run.