Edinburgh councillors have agreed to look into improving bus services to the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena and the newly opened Lost Shore surf resort.

Tuipulotu’s misfortune is a grievous and perhaps fatal blow to the very real chance he had of being a big hit with Lions in his Australian homeland this summer.

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

The castles may battle it out for Edinburgh’s most iconic attractions but Arthur’s Seat is not to be missed. Not only is it free (thanks, Mother Nature) but you also get the best views from the city. If you have watched (or read) One Day, we challenge you not to get emotional once you reach the top.

Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour of the move. The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy,

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom.

There will now be a nine-month transition, with bookings paid for in part or in full after October being liable

Edinburgh is to introduce Scotland’s first ever visitor levy, adding a 5% tax to overnight hotel stays. The fee, agreed by councillors in a virtual meeting, is expected to raise up to £50m a year to reinvest in the city. Businesses will need to apply the levy to any advance bookings made from 1 October 2025 for stays on or after 24 July 2026.

Scotland has been dealt a major blow ahead of the Six Nations with captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out of the rugby tournament because of injury.

In news that will delight Alice Cooper fans living in Scotland and Wales, the shock rock pioneer has announced a pair of UK headline shows in Cardiff and Edinburgh.

Gonzalo Quesada, Head Coach of the Italian Men's National Team, has announced the Italy team to face Scotland at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday 1st February, in the opening round of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations.

The match pitches Capuozzo against his Toulouse team-mate Kinghorn, one of three French-based players in the Scotland starting XV. Bordeaux’s Jonny Gray and Toulon’s Ben White are the others and all three clubs are riding high in the Top 14 and in Europe.