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Simple Minds star recruits Gaelic singers for videogame soundtrack

Lifestyle

Entrance tunnel at Barnton Nuclear Bunker. Pic: SWNS

Video: Barnton Quarry nuclear bunker set to open to the public

Lifestyle

Bert and Ernie are popular characters. Picture: Wikicommons /

Bert and Ernie writer ends speculation over whether Sesame Street duo are gay

Lifestyle

The department store will set up shop in the Fife town next month.

Luxury retailer Harvey Nichols is coming to St Andrews

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 3

Commercial property: Economic viability vital with at-risk listed structures

Companies

Hillwalker slates ‘loophole’ in smoking ban as lighting up still allowed in bothies

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Theatre interview: Director Wils Wilson on celebrating the “roughness” in Twelfth Night at the Royal Lyceum

Theatre 3

Music review: Jonny Mansfield’s Elftet, Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Music 3

John Butt and the Dunedin Consort perform at the Lammermuir Festival

Music review: Lammermuir Festival Opening Weekend

Music 3

Kelly Donaldson, Communications Manager, Voluntary Arts Scotland

Kelly Donaldson: This festival has got creativity down to a fine art

Opinion

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Stacked pyramids of stones have appeared on Unesco-listed beaches on Orkney, and at the Fairy Glen on the Isle of Skye. Picture: SWNS

Tourists risk eroding island beauty spots as they create perfect Instagram pictures

Inverness, Highlands & Islands 1

Chelsea Harbour Hotel

Chelsea Harbour Hotel, London

News

Knossos palace, Crete, is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and the ceremonial and political centre of the Minoan civilization and culture

Travel: Aegean Islands cruise

News

Incense and offerings at the Man Mo Temple, Hong Kong

Travel: Hong Kong

News

Macdonald Manchester Hotel

Travel: Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa, Manchester

News

The Department Of Magic dabbles in the Dark Arts for Edinburgh's'latest escape room.

Edinburgh Harry Potter escape room forced to change name

News

The Wine House 1821, Edinburgh

Travel: The Wine House 1821, Edinburgh

News

Travel: Amsterdam and Haarlem

News

Jet2 announces over 130 jobs to be created at Edinburgh Airport

News 3

Travel: Camping la Croix du Vieux Pont and Disneyland Paris

News

Travel: Macdonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa, Falkirk

News

Outdoors More Outdoors >>

Hillwalker slates ‘loophole’ in smoking ban as lighting up still allowed in bothies

News 2

Riders approach the competition face at the Lawers of Gravity event on Meall nan Tarmachan,''Ben Lawers Range, April 2015

How the Scottish snowsports industry could harness the backcountry skiing boom

Outdoors 1

Kelly Slater slides into the green room at the Surf Ranch Pro

Mixed reviews for World Surf League’s artificial wave event

Outdoors

The Active Travel Group expects combined annual sales of about �28m. Photo: Contributed

Ski Solutions and Wildnerness Scotland create travel group

Media & Leisure

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More than 30 Gaelic songs feature on the soundtrack of new video game Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep

Simple Minds star recruits Gaelic singers for videogame soundtrack

Lifestyle

Wils Wilson with musical director Aly Macrae in rehearsals for Twelfth Night

Theatre interview: Director Wils Wilson on celebrating the “roughness” in Twelfth Night at the Royal Lyceum

Theatre 3

Music review: Jonny Mansfield’s Elftet, Jazz Bar, Edinburgh

Music 3

John Butt and the Dunedin Consort perform at the Lammermuir Festival

Music review: Lammermuir Festival Opening Weekend

Music 3

Kelly Donaldson: This festival has got creativity down to a fine art

Opinion

Aidan Smith: Thought of bringing back Taggart again is criminal

Opinion 1

Theatre review: Scotties, Tron, Glasgow

Theatre

Music review: 3D Festival, Slessor Gardens, Dundee

Music

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How can you make the most of your income? Picture: PA

How to make the most of your income if you earn over £43,000 in Scotland

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The Bank of England's decision not to increase the base rate this month was not surprising. More surprising is banks' reluctance to pass on increases to savers. Picture: Getty

Gareth Shaw: Don’t bank on being treated fairly

Opinion

You should be aware of your rights if you want to make a claim (Picture Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images)

Don’t let airlines be fly – know your rights

Opinion

Claims companies charge commission of up to 20 per cent, so if you believe you are eligible for a PPI refund it's better to do it yourself

Warren Shute: The PPI claim countdown clock is ticking

Opinion 1

Gareth Shaw: Pension panic may be a little premature

Opinion

Revealed: The ‘worst’ banks in the UK for customer service

Personal Finance 12

Warren Shute: Are you caught in an endowment trap?

Opinion

Tips to keep your pension on track

Personal Finance

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How can you make the most of your income? Picture: PA

How to make the most of your income if you earn over £43,000 in Scotland

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Entrepeneurs believe saving is important. Picture: John Devlin

Savings tips from successful Scottish entrepreneurs

News

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Five ways to achieve the dream of early retirement

Markets Economy

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Why is now the right time to make your will?

Markets Economy

Be prepared to make the most of travel insurance

Personal Finance

One in seven expect to be paying off mortgage into their 70s

UK

Bill Jamieson: Risk indicators raise key questions of trust

Markets Economy

How five-a-day rule could help grow the pension you deserve

Personal Finance 1