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The Independent (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Scotland has been a popular student destination for hundreds of years. The country's oldest universities – St Andrews, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen – are truly ancient, dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Many more institutions have since been founded and have grown in stature, before eventually achieving university status. The country now boasts 14 universities and almost a quarter of...
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Pitchfork (Free subscription) | yesterday
Is It the Sea? No sir. It's the new live album from Bonnie "Prince" Billy , captured at an Edinburgh, Scotland gig in spring 2006. The set features Mr. Billy-- or is it Mr. Oldham'-- backed by local musicians Harem Scarem and Alex Neilson, and finds him rolling over many highlights of his sizable back catalog. Is It the Sea? is due in the UK October 20 on CD, double LP and digital download from Domino...
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Edinburgh's reputation as a top visitor attraction gains a boost after a tourist survey finds the majority plan to return.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
A man who hit a wall after losing control of his vehicle is among 21 people caught during the first week of a drink-drive campaign.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Scotland's public health minister visits a community trialling an alcohol off-sales ban for under-21s.
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New Statesman (Free subscription) | yesterday
The attitude on arriving late at Latitude and the perils of reading AL Kennedy. Scotland's foremost writer on life, October love and preparing for Edinburgh I'm sure you've already guessed this the most stylish possible way to arrive at a summer festival is on board a burning train. So my trip to Latitude was pretty much perfect. As the smoke billowed, we were detained at Berwick for more than an...
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The Travel Journal - travel news (Free subscription) | yesterday
In revenge for slaughter of Scots in the Battle of Falkirk in 1298, the Edinburgh Dungeons yesterday “banned” English tourists from visiting their popular attraction. The English visitors were supposed to be allowed entry only after signing a scroll swearing allegiance to Scotland. And then came uproar of ‘national discrimination’ over ‘something that happened 700 years ago and people nowadays cannot...
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Luxist (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Filed under: Journeys The hotel suite where JK Rowling finished the Harry Potter series has become a monument of sorts. Last year, Rowling checked into room 552 of t he Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland to finish Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Now this suite has been named the JK Rowling Suite and it will be available to guests for £965 per night. The room contains a marble bust of the...
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HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
The UPI reports that the original James Bond and more lately Indiana Jones' father, actor Sean Connery, has been "accused" of the dastardly deed of trying to make a man out of his son : Connery accused of withholding funds EDINBURGH, Scotland, July 20 (UPI) — Scottish actor Sean Connery stopped giving his son money to force him to make his own way in life, the actor's former wife says. Diane Cilento...
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Magners League (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
Ben Cairns admits he is pleased to have signed a new two-year deal with Edinburgh and says that he is now aiming to progress after passing two major tests in the summer; making his international debut with Scotland and qualifying for his driver's licence.
