Edinburgh has been chosen to provide a ‘magnificent backdrop’ to the start of the 2027 Tour de France. Scotland, England and ...

The best time to visit Edinburgh is June through August when the average high temperatures rise to a balmy 65 degrees Fahrenheit. But this is also the city's busiest time for tourism, especially ...

“Our 2025 Edinburgh International Festival invites you to explore The Truth We Seek – a journey into the elusive nature of truth, in our personal and public lives. In an era of ‘alternative facts’ and ...

Deep in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh, there's a grey obelisk, around 2m (6ft) high, its inscription faded. It commemorates Colonel Robert A Smith, a Scot who was struck down in Kentucky during the ...

The Duchess of Edinburgh is the wife of Prince Edward, the late Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son. The couple met at a tennis event in 1993 and married at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle ...

Incredible dancing sits alongside sobering facts about the species no longer ... review in The Scotsman when it appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023. Hilarious and poignant, it ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...