Edinburgh Film Festival Set To Return In August With Scaled-Down One-Off Edition, Kristy Matheson Exits As Creative Director

Edinburgh locals were treated to a surprise appearance from entrepreneur Richard Branson who was in town for the grand opening of Virgin Hotels' new Victoria Street location.

A Place in the Sun host Danni Menzies hit back at an online troll who criticised her appearance on Instagram.

Lewis Capaldi told fans he 'hated every minute' of filming his Netflix documentary as he attended the premiere in Glasgow on Thursday.

Those passing by St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh tomorrow afternoon will no doubt notice a six-foot red box in front of the historic building.

Edinburgh Castle has responded after a visitor slated the attraction as "atrocious" and "not a real castle" in a scathing one-star review on TripAdvisor.

A police investigation has been launched after a man was found seriously injured in Edinburgh. The 30-year-old was found unconscious in Calder Road underpass at around 12.05am on Sunday.

EXCLUSIVE: The Sands: International Film Festival of St Andrews, held in northern Scotland, has set the lineup for its second edition, running April 14 – 16.

A small town in the Scottish Borders is home to one of two statues in the country commemorating a Syrian brown bear who served in World War II.

‌The Crown is busy filming scenes from early on in Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship, when the couple met as university students. The Prince and Princess of Wales first met during their time studying at St Andrews university in Scotland, where Kate is said to have first caught William’s eye after she walked the catwalk in a university charity fashion show.

Callum McLennan Recently, there has been a consistent tide of well crafted and highly regarded films coming out of Spain. “Alcarràs,” “The Beasts,” “Lullaby,” “La Maternal,” “Prison 77,” to name just the five that the Spanish Academy Goyas singled out in early February.  This level of quality, over a short period, is getting noticed internationally. Last week the Glasgow Film Festival, Scotland’s largest, shone a light on eight films in its Viva el Cine Español program. A cultural moment is a strange beast, hard to fathom, but there are strong signals that Spanish Film is having one.   In addition to the aforementioned five, Glasgow added Andrea Bagney’s debut “Ramona,” “Wild Flowers,” from Jaime Rosales, another debut with Elena López Riera’s “The Water,” and a Penelope Cruz starrer, in Juan Diego Botto’s “On The Fringe.” 

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh.

Dawn French had fans obsessed after she gave fans a small glimpse of her transformation into Claudia Winkleman for Comic Relief, but on Wednesday a brand new video was released - and you won't believe it.The new video shows the comedian, 65, in situ and strutting around the famous Scottish Castle known to all fans of the much-loved BBC series, The Traitors, as she performs the Strictly host's role on the reality show. Check out the hilarious clip below…WATCH: Dawn French sparks major fan reaction with new video of unbelievable transformationIn one rib-tickling moment of the video, Dawn says: "So join me, Claudia Winkle-tinkle-dewinkle-dinkle-deman for Comic Relief night on Friday 17 March or be an idiot."Fans could not get over Dawn's impersonation of the BBC presenter with one commenting: "Dawn never disappoints...brilliant!" A second added: "Dawn French just perfect as usual ripping off a Goddess the Winkle-Dinkle will from now on be forever known as.

A dog walker was chased by a man carrying a blade in a popular woodlands near Edinburgh this afternoon.

Filming for the sixth season of popular Netflix series The Crown is underway, as actor Ed McVey who will play Prince William has been snapped filming Scotland, alongside Dominic West, who is returning the role of the then Prince Charles. Dominic, 53, joined the cast of the Netflix series in the fifth season, while Ed, 22, will be making his debut as William in the show's upcoming series.

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will focus on Edinburgh Academy when it resumes public hearings on boarding schools in late summer.

The Twilight Sad have shared a live cover of Frightened Rabbit‘s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’.The song was recorded on the band’s recent European tour supporting The Cure and will be released exclusively on Bandcamp on a pay-what-you-want basis. All proceeds will go to Tiny Changes, the charity set up by the family of late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison.Hutchison died by suicide in May 2018, and Tiny Changes was set up in his memory.

Police in Edinburgh are hoping to trace an individual they wish to speak to as they believe he may have information that can assist with an investigation into a hammer attack.

A former teacher accused of abusing children at two private schools in Edinburgh has been named as Iain Wares after an order preventing his identification was lifted. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) announced that permission was given by the inquiry’s chair to publish inquiry evidence that identifies Wares.

Firefighters raced to tackle a huge inferno at an Edinburgh play park this afternoon.

Sundance prize winner Sofia Alaoui, Yemeni-Scottish Oscar-nominee Sara Ishaq and Emmy-feted Egyptian cinematographer Muhammad Hamdy will be among filmmakers presenting projects at the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra event, unfolding in Qatar March 10-15.