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Visitors to the Edinburgh Fringe could soon be charged a tourist tax. Image: William Burdett-Coutts.

Visitors could soon be charged a tourist tax in Scotland

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A protest outside the Scottish Parliament by campaigners concerned about its transgender legislation (Picture: Rebecca McCurdy/PA)

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The operators of the King's Theatre in Edinburgh are grappling with a £9 million funding gap over a long-awaited refurbishment.

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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrated its 75th annniversary last summer. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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Circus street artist 'Reidiculous' performs for the Fringe crowds on the Royal Mile. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

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Summer Sessions concerts have been staged below Edinburgh Castle in Princes Street Gardens in recent years. Picture: Ryan Johnston

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Organisers say Edinburgh's revived Christmas festival attracted 2.4 million visitors. Picture: Robin Mair

Edinburgh’s Christmas festival attracts 2.4m visitors after eleventh-hour rescue

Edinburgh's traditional torchlight procession was dropped from this year's Hogmanay programme due to a lack of funding and the economic climate. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Council chief calls for return of torchlight procession and Loony Dook

Edinburgh's Hogmanay street party will be returning for the first time since 2019. Picture: Chris Watt

Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Street party sells out weeks ahead of return of festival

Edinburgh's Hogmanay torchlight procession brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of the city centre. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh's Hogmanay: Plug pulled on torchlight procession through city centre

An image from the Scottish coming-of-age romantic comedy film Gregory’s Girl was projected onto the Filmhouse in Edinburgh this week. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scottish Goverment and council urged to join forces to buy Filmhouse building

Work on Edinburgh's new 'Gasholder Park' waterfront attraction and arena is set to get underway in January.

Work set to start on major waterfront attraction

A restored Granton Gasholder is planned to be a centrepiece of a £1.3 billion regeneration on the city's waterfront.

Work to start on major waterfront attraction

The nine-mile Edinburgh Airport to city centre tram line was completed in 2014 three years late and hundreds of millions of pounds over budget

Warning letters issued to tram inquiry witnesses as it finally nears completion

The City Art Centre is one of the main council-run galleries and museums in Edinburgh. Greg Macvean

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The City Art Centre is one of the main council-owned galleries in Edinburgh. Picture: Greg Macvean

Council chief wants museums, galleries and venues to become ‘warm’ refuges

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Princess Royal, Anne, speaks to the crowd as she visits Glasgow City Chambers, on September 15, 2022, in Glasgow. Picture: Ewan Bootman/SNS Group

Princess Anne back on daily duties in Scotland following death of mother

Thousands are expected to flock to Holyrood Park to watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral live on a giant screen

Queen Elizabeth II: Royal funeral service to be shown on big screen in Edinburgh

The Earl of Wessex, the Duke of York, King Charles III, the Queen Consort, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, look on as the Duke of Hamilton places the Crown of Scotland on the coffin during the Service of Prayer and Reflection for the Life of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles' Cathedral

Exact route revealed for Queen’s last journey from Scotland on Tuesday

The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passing along the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, as it continued its journey to the Palace of Holyroodhouse from Balmoral

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Edinburgh Council refuse workers clean up after the end of strike action in the city (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Bin strike shows why Scotland's cities should have directly elected provosts

A major clear up operation is under way in Edinburgh after a first wave of strikes by council bin workers came to an end.

Major clear up under way after city bin strike

A member of the public walks past a bin and litter in Victoria Street in Edinburgh city centre.

Households may not have rubbish backlog cleared before next wave of strike

A member of the public walks past a bin and litter in Victoria Street in Edinburgh city centre.

Households may not have rubbish backlog cleared before next wave of strike

Val Dermid was appearing at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Picture: Pako Mera

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Bin strikes across Scottish local authorities will go ahead this week despite a new pay offer being made.

Bin strikes to go ahead across Scotland as more waste workers walk out

The scheduled line-up includes comedy stars such as Mark Nelson, Jason Byrne and Jo Caulfield

Edinburgh bin strike: Fringe stars' gala fundraiser to support strikers

Cammy Day, Edinburgh council leader described the Scottish Government's behaviour towards strikes as “shameful” as he said bin and rail strikes will be “disruptive and unpleasant”.

'Edinburgh doing everything it can to avert strikes', says council leader

Kalush Orchestra, Eurovision winners from Ukraine, performing their first UK gig at Shangri-La's Truth Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Picture date: Saturday June 25, 2022.

Capital submits a bid to host Eurovision 2023

Council leader Cammy Day and Environment Convener Scott Arthur with additional waste and cleansing operatives. (Photo credit: Lisa Ferguson)

Council leader claims there is 'plan B' to stop bins overflowing during festival

Rubbish could be left "piling up in the streets", unions have warned

Edinburgh waste and street cleaning workers to strike over festival

Keylocks are a familiar sight across Edinburgh, which critics say has been blighted by Airbnb short-term lets

Edinburgh to become Scotland's first short-term lets control zone

MS Victoria is to house refugees in Leith.

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Union 'outrage' at tram boss pay hike plus bonus

Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival has been stage since 1993. Picture: Liam Anderstrem

Underbelly set to lose Edinburgh's Hogmanay and Christmas contracts

Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Analysis: Public deserves some answers over Edinburgh tram inquiry farce

Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Ministers urged to intervene over 'disgraceful' delays to Edinburgh tram inquiry

Former allies: Adam McVey (r) is furious at Labour's Cammy Day over minority deal to take control of Edinburgh City Council

Bad losers: SNP voice anger after Labour minority deal leads Edinburgh

Labour's Cammy Day celebrates his re-election to Edinburgh Council

Labour take control of council with more votes from Lib Dem than their own

The City Chambers will see a lot of negotiating between parties over the next five years. Picture: Neil Hanna.

What does minority Labour rule mean for Edinburgh

Images of Edinburgh's Hogmanay fireworks have been beamed around the world since the first official celebrations in 1993-4. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Hogmanay fireworks and street party may be dropped under winter festivals revamp

Edinburgh and Glasgow are among Scottish councils considering introducing a workplace parking levy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Workplace parking levy setback as Edinburgh Labour councillors withdraw support

From next month, the Scottish Government will give local authorities the power to enforce workplace parking levies (WPL).

No parking levy before election, says transport convenor

Employers could pass on the workplace parking levy to staff. Picture: Jason Chadwick

Labour to oppose workplace parking levy despite its Edinburgh leader’s support

Ian Rankin will lead a literary tour of Edinburgh for a competition winner.

Rankin to give competition winner Edinburgh tour

Around 30,000 revellers are expected to flock to Edinburgh city centre for the return of the city's Hogmanay festival. Picture: David Cheskin

Edinburgh's winter festivals face shake-up after poll reveals divided opinions

The new plaque on Melville monument denounces Henry Dundas' role in deferring abolition slavery

Should capital apologise for its historical links to slavery?

Fireworks light up the sky over Edinburgh during the celebrations to herald the arrival of 2020. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Edinburgh revives Hogmanay street party, gardens concert and midnight fireworks

An artist's impression of the proposed Sheriffhall roundabout flyover.

Six more years of misery at Sheriffhall as flyover approved

The City of Edinburgh Council is set to vote on an emergency motion pledging to help Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban find permanent resettlement in the Captial.

Council to vote on resettlement of Afghan refugees in Edinburgh

Images from the area on Tuesday morning showed smoke pouring from a branch of Patisserie Valerie, next door to the Elephant House cafe

Firefighter hospitalised tackling Edinburgh blaze

A shopper walks past a window display on Princes Street. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

One year since lockdown: Edinburgh Council leaders 'proud' of city's response

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