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"Open for Business"? Only if you can get past the traffic cones...
Jenni Cruickshank Poor Mr Businessman. He can't drive his shiny new Lexus down Shandwick Place, cutting precious minutes off the daily rush-hour commute to work. And isn't it a shame for all those tourists and trave… -
The global language of music
Jackie Nalubwama: If Scotland were a musical instrument, it would have been the bagpipe. The longer pipe sticks out like the highlands, whose looming presence humbles Edinburgh. The bagpipe produces tunes as unique as th… -
My first time, Din Eidyn Castle
Claire Antao: The sights from the top were definitely breathtaking. Like something right out of Wordsworth, Lamartine or any intense form of romanticism. I looked out as far as my eye could see. Everything seemed miniat… -
It's a dog's life
Sharon Armstrong: Dogs are commonly thought of as man’s best friend but for Holly the Border Collie, being the best friend of a number of people in need is her job description as well. Holly is one of around 400 dogs in… -
A night out at Murrayfield
Rory Tevlin: Big turn out then?Going to a rugby match at the home of the Edinburgh Gunners is a bizarre experience. Friday night saw the home side tak… -
Spiderman to help tiny tots scale the heights
Neal Parsons: Imagine being five years old and seeing Spiderman. Not the movie, but the man himself, scaling the dizzying heights of the world's largest indoor climbing arena. Well this Saturday the Edinburgh Internation… -
Coffee at Ian Rankin's place: part 3
Neal Parsons: In this last installment of our interview with Ian Rankin we discuss Scottish literature's current boom period, the appeal of crime-fiction, and how he got Randy Newman interested in Irn Bru.PAKOI: Is thi… -
Coffee at Ian Rankin's place: part 2
Neal Parsons: In this second installment we talk to Ian about his completed graphic novel, how he makes his books up as he goes along, and how he ended up writing lyrics and singing backing vocals with Jack Vettriano o… -
Coffee at Ian Rankin's place
Neal Parsons: Starting today Put A Kilt On It brings you part one of our interview with Ian Rankin. In this section we talk to him about his beloved Edinburgh, the effect his writing has had on the place, and winning… -
A walk on the wild side
Sharon Armstrong shares a day in the life of Edinburgh's dedicated wildlife officer:The small body lay sodden in the green grass of the park, a faint crimson stain marring its white belly fur. The stiff, stark legs see…
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