The city is a treasure trove of stories that are both humorous and scandalous, we’ve picked out some of those fascinating ...

Hoisted high atop Edinburgh, as if monitoring the city below, Edinburgh Castle is not only one of Scotland's most recognized landmarks, but one of the country's most-visited attractions.

Buried beneath the Old Town of Edinburgh, there's a close (a narrow street lined with residential tenement houses) that was lost to time. Site of an outbreak of the Black Death, this subterranean ...

A brief anecdote about the power of music.

Edinburgh is still reeling after two recent firearm incidents that police believe are linked to “groups who are actively targeting each other”. As a “major investigation” continues into a ...

Steve Wright will be leaving the comforts of his Radio 2 studio this week to bring you a very special edition of his show from The Edinburgh Festival. Throughout August the Scottish capital throws ...

A serious assault and two new wilful fireraisings are believed to be “potentially linked” to a feud between crime gangs that has spread from Scotland's east coast to the west.

Edinburgh hold off a second-half fightback from the Bulls to secure a home semi-final in the European Challenge Cup.

Plans have been submitted to demolish the Edinburgh homes destroyed in a fatal gas explosion 15 months ago, and replace them with six new homes. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...