It was, by any measure, a remarkable coup - a politician pulling off the seemingly impossible by announcing a new tax which the public actually supported.

A retail shoe store will rejoin Princes Street after a lengthy refurbishment saw the shop close its doors. OFFICE shoes is ...

Mr Lankester, who was born in Kimberley in the Northern Cape of South Africa, studied TV, film and media at Rhodes University, in Makhanda, the city that plays host to the National Arts Festival, ...

The former head of a South African arts festival has been appointed chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.

A Washington DC local who witnessed the fatal crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter last ...

A study abroad class, Great Gardens and Horticulture of Scotland and England, will take students into the horticultural roots of present-day American horticulture this May. Learn more.

A bigger economy needs banks to thrive - beating them with more taxes and greater restrictions is bad for growth ...

One of our editors stays at The Witchery hotel in Edinburgh, here's their honest review including top tips for visitors.

What’s happened to the more than £600,000 that’s disappeared from the SNP’s coffers? What about Peter Murrell and Nicola ...

Prince Harry is said to be focusing on his next move, which is continuing with the legal fight for his family's security ...

THE UK is home to plenty of blockbusters from the romance of Notting Hill to the thrilling chase scenes of Mission Impossible. With so many memorable locations to visit, VisitBritain has launched ...

As we near the end of winter, head out and feast your eyes on Scotland's coast and countryside with a menu of eight short walks near some of the country's best restaurants.