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An exuberant young dragon called Edgar who almost derails festivities in his fire-breathing excitement is the star of John Lewis’s first joint Christmas campaign with Waitrose.

Demographic change and an ageing population are rightly cited as one of the biggest challenges our society is facing, particularly when it comes to housing.

The science of sport will take centre stage this month with the Observatory for Sport in Scotland’s (OSS) national summit in Edinburgh, and it is to be welcomed, writes Dr Catherine Calderwood.

Rail travel is the most used mode of transport for many, but making use of the service can be a costly visit - not only because of ticket fares.

When it comes to ­transport, Scotland is no stranger to ­invention. After all, it was James Watt who revamped the steam engine in 1776, helping to spur on the Industrial Revolution and transform the world.

I imagine that you will, like me, be fascinated by that instinctive feeling that people call a sense of place; discovering that something historic has happened in the very spot that you’re occupying. The hairs on the back of my neck often stand up as I try to imagine that exact moment in time and its connection with me here in the present day. Taking advantage of this, I planned my adventure while sitting in a room in what was Channings Hotel and before that was once the Edinburgh home of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The simple connection of sitting and thinking in the same place filled me with inspiration.

The new-look Aberdeen Art Gallery is to go ahead with the hosting of a controversial art show funded by BP next year – despite the National Galleries of Scotland severing its links with the oil giant following environmental protests.

The Edinburgh-based hospitality business behind a string of capital venues including Bon Vivant and the Devil’s Advocate has hailed a hike in turnover after growing its portfolio.

Scotland on Sunday travel visits the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International

It may be approaching the busiest shopping season of the year with Christmas just weeks away, but shoppers are becoming less reliant on the high street to find what they’re looking for.

Those that live here have long known it, but now it is official: Edinburgh is one of the UK’s best cities.

Tweedbank Thistle Football Club held its last Bonfire and Fireworks night on Saturday and it has been hailed as a huge success.