The Scottish castle with a pit prison
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If you like your history gruesome, follow in the footsteps of the murderers and vagabonds of the pit prison at Cardoness Castle.
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Noise complaints force Edinburgh music festival indoors
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An outdoor festival being staged in Edinburgh to coincide with the opening of an exhibition charting the history of Scottish pop music has been forced indoors after the venue was hit by noise complaints by neighbours.
The Scottish islands are owned by the people who live on them
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A ‘historic day’ for a tiny island off the coast of Mull was hailed today after ownership was passed to the community following a community buyout.
The 12 best new buildings in Scotland
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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) have announced their 12 winners of the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2018 award.
Edinburgh Archangels syndicate recognised after record year
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Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, has received a top accolade following a record year of investment.
Edinburgh distillery set to open gin botanical garden
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An Edinburgh distillery is poised to launch the UK’s first and only working gin botanical garden.
New tourism pass launched to encourage visitors to explore Edinburgh attractions
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Touring the Capital is about to get even easier with the launch of a brand new city pass that will afford discounted entry to visitors of some of the city’s most loved tourist attractions.
Iconic Edinburgh venue, The Grand Cafe, set to reopen
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One of Edinburgh’s most iconic Old Town venues will re-open to the public next week after a six month restoration.
Inbetweeners producer praised for film and TV school vision for Skye
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It is gone 11pm on a rainy Sunday night on the Isle of Skye and a gaggle of teenagers are huddled outside a pizza restaurant.
Ryanair announce flash sale to Europe with flights from £6.99
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Ryanair have launched an autumn flash sale with cheap flights to Europe from Scotland up for grabs until midnight
Five best vegetables to plant in your garden right now
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There's still time to get your vegetable seeds off to a flying start so that you can harvest your own crop in the autumn
Interview: Marine turned businessman Tommy Kelly on taking climbing and skiing brand Jöttnar to the next level
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It’s nearly five years now since I first interviewed Royal Marine-turned-businessman Tommy Kelly for The Scotsman. The former Stewart’s Melville and Napier University student had just started a company called Jöttnar...
Five of the best dog-friendly hotels in Scotland
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Sometimes it's hard to find somewhere that's dog-friendly to stay but we sniff out five of the best hotels in Scotland where furry friends are given a warm reception
Five best wildlife spots to explore around Edinburgh and the Lothians
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If you're wild about wildlife there's no need to drive miles in search of it, some extraordinary animals are lurking close to your doorstep
Art review: Gray’s School of Art Degree Show 2018
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Gray’s is the smallest of Scotland’s four big art schools, and it’s a little smaller this year, thanks to an unusually low number of graduates in Fine Art (45 in total). Numbers promise to be back up again next year...
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