Edinburgh is crowned the 'Capital of Adventure' in Scotland

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has been soaking up Scottish culture during a weekend staycation in Edinburgh. The 32-year-old reality TV queen hit the streets of Scotland’s capital for a romantic getaway with her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan.

Gordon Ramsay is on the hunt for young Scots to take part in his new travel show. The celeb chef issued out a casting call for people aged between 16 and 21 to participate in his latest programme.

Edinburgh. Police arrested the 60-year-old after a protest took place outside the Scottish Parliament yesterday and another gathering took place on Saturday, September 5. Both gathering were being held in opposition of the current Covid-19 restrictions in place across Scotland.

hereEarlier today, the First Minister uged Scots to download a new 'Protect Scotland' contact tracing app - the latest tool in the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not availablecover your mouth and nose with

Glasgow and Edinburgh show just how different the two cities are - and has sparked hilarity online. It's a well known fact that there is healthy rivalry between Scotland's two largest cities, with locals from each place fiercely proud of their unique quirks.

Ulster have beaten Edinburgh 22 points to 19 in their Guinness Pro14 semi-final in the Scottish capital tonight.

Edinburgh Airport. Sean Clerkin, 59, was arrested by cops at 7.30am at his home this morning, after an incident at Scotland's largest airport on August 20.

gin fans. The Old Curiosity distillery has launched its first non-alcoholic spirit, created with six natural gin botanicals to deliver a "guilt-free tipple that perfectly captures the genuine flavour of a real gin".

Kenny McLean backed the 
controverial star to the hilt.The Sheffield United striker has come under fire for pulling out of Steve Clarke’s squad for the upcoming Nations League openers, only to play for the Blades in a friendly against Derby two days later.But McBurnie took to social media in an attempt to explain the background to his appearance.He said: “Nobody is more frustrated than me at having to withdraw from the Scotland squad for this double-header.

coronavirus in Scotland were registered since yesterday.The Government confirmed the total number of positive cases now stands at 20,632.There have been no new deaths meaning the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in Scotland remains at 2,494.A total of 264 people are currently being treated in hospital with six people in intensive care.It follows yesterday's announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that an incident management team is dealing with a cluster of cases in the Ayrshire

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

EDINBURGH, Scotland -- Francesca Moody is spending August the way she always does: in darkened rooms in Edinburgh, watching some of the best new theater and comedy the world has to offer.All that’s missing are the hundreds of thousands of other people who usually do the same in Scotland's capital.“It’s strange to be in a city that you’re so used to being saturated with culture and arts and people,” Moody, a theater producer, said backstage at the city’s shuttered Traverse Theatre.Usually the

It sounds like a backhanded compliment, but Get Duked! – which was titled Boyz in the Wood until a few weeks ago – is much better than it initially seems.

Edinburgh beauty spot as cops locked down the area.Emergency services, including officers from Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service, raced to the scene this afternoon, August 27, at around 1.20pm.Cops and ambulance services were seen lining the streets next to Arthur’s Seat and Holyrood Park.Sadly a body was found on Salisbury Crags on Queens Drive in the capital.A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: “Police were called around 1.20pm today, August 27.“A body was

Edinburgh. Police and ambulance services are currently in attendance at the beauty spot near Holyrood Park.

Edinburgh Waverley Station in response to an ongoing incident. A number of streets have been sealed off and trains may be delayed as a result of the incident.

Edinburgh. Officers were today seen standing guard at a wooded area in the Craigmillar area of the capital after the grim discovery was made near Old Dalkeith Road around 1pm on Saturday.Police Scotland are treating the death as unexplained and have also closed off the nearby Craigmillar Recycling Centre.

Edinburgh, sparking a major police investigation. At around 1pm on Saturday the man was found dead near Old Dalkeith Road, in the Craigmillar area of the city.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Edinburgh TV Festival’s advisory chair Patrick Holland has said that this year’s event has been transformed into a popup television channel after the industry’s annual trip to Scotland was scotched by the coronavirus pandemic.Holland, whose day job is running BBC Two and BBC Four, said he and the festival’s full-time team have curated a four-day event in the same way he shapes the schedules of the channels he oversees.