Edinburgh

A paedophile who abducted a young girl while dressed as a woman and sexually abused her for 27 hours has been jailed for 20 years.

We all know Edinburgh is world famous as a mecca for culture and history lovers but what if you’re happier getting active out and about than wandering round an art gallery on a Saturday morning?

Today, Edinburgh is known around the world for its festivals. Indeed, the Edinburgh International Festival just sold over 13,000 tickets for its first weekend – a new record.

...the festival boasts over 800 authors and over 750 events.

Dick Place in Edingburg named most expensive street according to figures by Bank of Scotland.

Edinburgh tram plan has lurched from crisis to crisis since construction began in 2008.

Pope Benedict XVI began his visit to the UK in Scotland, ending his first day leading a huge open air mass in Glasgow.

“The opening scene was wonderful because you were working from a clean palate—you didn’t know what to expect”