Tolkien

Dean Village is a particularly pretty part of the Water of Leith Walkway (Picture: Getty)

Passions: The city walk that could have inspired a Tolkien epic

Ben Coyles was out marking his 22nd birthday dressed as Gandalf when he ran into Sir Ian McKellen who played the part of the iconic wizard in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

Man doing bar crawl dressed as Gandalf bumps into Sir Ian McKellen

Morfydd Clark as a younger Galadriel in Lord of the Rings prequel The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime)

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Picture: Ben Rothstein/Prime Video

Alexander Brown: I can’t stop worrying about The Lord of the Rings

Marlon James PIC: Mark Seliger

Book review: Moon Witch, Spider King, by Marlon James

This Hobbit Hideaway in Moray is perfect for any Lord of the Rings fan.

Fancy a stay in Moray's very own Middle-earth?

"Concerning hobbits. That’s what it was about when the King family went on a snowy trek to see the new Lord of the Rings film for Christmas, one year after another."

Fellowship of the Ring reminder of merrier world this Christmas - Joshua King

Dr Gianluca Raccagni is spearheading the fusion of historical study and gaming.

Historians turn their hands to game design in university crossover

Revealed - the top eight books Brits would take to a desert island

10 of the most absorbing reads for people who want to get lost in another world

Viggo Mortensen played Aragorn in Peter Jackson's 2000s adaptation of Lord of the Rings. The new Amazon series will also be shot in New Zealand.

Why Amazon's £1b Lord of the Rings series - once destined for Leith - is going t...

The planned location of the studios at Bath Road, Leith. Picture: Liam Anderstrem.

Comment: Firms shall not pass on Tolkien-related benefits

Marlon James PIC: David Hartley/REX/Shutterstock

Book review: Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marlon James

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Book review: The Song Rising, by Samantha Shannon

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Emily Murtagh: People using technology more than sleeping

Rushdie is in a playful mood
for his magical New York fantasy

Book review: Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights

Violinist Josef Spacek. Picture: Contributed

Interview: Violinist Josef Špacek talks Tolkien

Every action has a consequence in the best Lord of the Rings game yet. Picture: Contributed

The Scotsman Games review: Middle-earth - Shadow of Mordor

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Yes to what?

Bilbo Baggins runs into trouble in Lego The Hobbit. Picture: Contributed

Scotsman Games review: Lego The Hobbit, PS4

Scenery on the drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy

Travel: New Zealand

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DVD review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Scottish quote of the week: Billy Boyd on Hobbits and Scots

Scottish quote of the week: Billy Boyd on Hobbits and Scots

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Pub is ordered to break Hobbit habit

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Like his blue-collar demon hero Hellboy, Guillermo del Toro has a few issues wi...

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