Edinburgh Castle launches its first ever Scottish gin

Dr Gallacher added: “A lot of people were locals and they hadn’t been to Threave before or hadn’t been in decades, so there was a bit of community renegagement going on.“For a lot of them it was the first time they had been out to something for some time.”

She says she has been busy as the country’s on-screen industry starts to recognise this is the way forward when it comes to protecting actors, ensuring directors don’t abuse their power, unwittingly or otherwise.

Perthshire, just after 11pm on Friday evening when the much loved tourist attraction went up in flames. Devastated locals watched on when the living history museum burnt as it was engulfed in flames.

World Gin Day on June 12 which means it is the perfect excuse to have a wee Gin and Tonic (or two). This global celebration of gin is held on the second Saturday of June annually, created by top spirits blogger Emma Stokes, AKA Gin Monkey, it's been running since 2009.

Edinburgh. The alarm was raised at around 4.10pm on Thursday, June 10, with emergency services called to the property in Hyvot Park.

Chairman of the community centre board of trustees, David Young, said: “The community centre does not make the rules.“There was a Scottish Government rule change this week and our interpretation is that if a room can hold 15 people with two-metre physical distancing then it can take 15.”

East Lothian. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A198 near Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, at around 5pm on Wednesday.

Edinburgh have arrested a man in connection. A major probe was launched after a 16-year-old was reportedly attacked in Princes Street Gardens at around 9.50pm yesterday.

castles, it's highly likely that you won't have seen them all. With an estimated 2,000 castles (though it could be as many as 4,000) dotted around Scotland's rolling hills and picturesque glens, there are always new ones waiting to be discovered.

five-year-old boy at a Scots zoo - with just a sheet of glass between them. The incredible footage shows little Evan Kennedy screeching in terror as Jayendra the lion tried to get his claws on the youngster at Edinburgh Zoo on Friday, 28 May.

Edinburgh Napier university student has died after a tragic fall from the window of his third-floor flat in the city.

Damon Albarn, Laura Mvula, Caribou, Anna Meredith, The Snuts and many more acts have been announced for Edinburgh International Festival 2021.This year’s event, which takes place amid the Scottish city’s other arts festivals including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is scheduled for August 7-29.

debt advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau wish they had done so sooner, reveals new data published by Citizens Advice Scotland.Their findings show that for all clients, 4 in 10 people wish they had sought advice sooner.Citizens Advice Scotland is publishing the data as they launch their ‘Money Advice Matters’ campaign, encouraging people to not delay and seek advice about financial worries, particularly as support schemes implemented during the pandemic are set to ease off before ending, such as

Leith, after 10pm last night when the alarm was raised by panicked neighbours. Six appliances and up to 30 firefighters battled the inferno on Sunday evening as locals evacuated the nine-floor block.

party ' that kicked off overnight. Footage shared publicly on social media shows revellers dancing in Forest of Ae, near Dumfries, around 12.40am on Sunday May 30.

Edinburgh Fringe Festival is "in danger" if the Scottish Government does not ease social distancing rules for venues within a fortnight, the organiser has warned. Shona McCarthy, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, urged ministers to drop the current two-metre rule for venues to the one-metre rule used in hospitality.

Piers Morgan has enjoyed a few days in Scotland golfing and drinking £700 bottles of wine, but his holiday nearly ended in disaster when he almost missed his flight. The 56-year-old shared the story on Instagram and said when he arrived at Edinburgh airport late, he wasn't sure if he would be allowed to board the flight.But three British Airways staff bargained with him and said they would only let him on if he returned to Good Morning Britain.