Edinburgh, renowned as UNESCO’s "City of Literature," is a treasure trove of literary history. Its historic sites and neighborhoods serving as the muse for J K Rowling's Harry Potter series. It has ...

1780- Bowed Joseph died. Bowed Joseph born in the cowgate was a famous Edinburgh agitator and took part in riots. 1790- Leith dockers strike 1864- Annuity tax riot. 1865-Midlothian farmworkers' union ...

While the traditions were ancient, Edinburgh became the home of Hogmanay internationally in 1993 following a deliberate ...

A new digital platform has been launched by Historic Environment Scotland providing access to millions of online records that throw light on the country’s past. Did you know with a Digital ...

Beneath the clock that famously runs fast except on New Year’s Eve, Edinburgh’s Balmoral, long favored by the late Sean ...

Edinburgh residents should take great pride in what’s been achieved. The efforts of ordinary residents working in the council, banks and finance companies, academics and all those who have built year ...

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A historic coffee house and tavern in Edinburgh has reopened after 200 years. Around two centuries since its closure, John’s Coffee House and Tavern on the Scottish Capital's iconic Royal Mile will ...

The mystery has inspired debate and speculation for years. At different times during its history, the settlement on Johnson County’s southern edge has been known both as Edinburg and Edinburgh. The “h ...