Edinburgh
Woman jailed after stealing £120,000 from mother with dementia
Hayley Matthews, 44, admitted embezzlement, after using the cash to run a lavish lifestyle.
‘Masterpiece’ sundial made for founder of RBS is acquired for the nation
The Ilay Glynne dial is now on public display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.
Bacterial pollution which shut Portobello Beach to swimmers not caused by sewage
Sewage has been discounted as causing the surge in bacteria on July 10, according to the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa).
Film ‘pioneer’ who was first woman to direct festival given Bafta honour
Lynda Myles was director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival from 1973 to 1980.
First World War Navy VC sells for £240,000
It was awarded to Captain Henry Peel Ritchie for his command of HMS Goliath’s steam pinnace in east Africa in 1914.
Third of people ‘planning an overseas holiday plus a staycation this summer’
London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Wales, Devon and Cornwall and the Lake District are among the UK-based locations people plan to explore this summer.
US tourists pay thousands for new flights after travel home axed in IT outage
Stephanie Thompson said she could not reach either of the airlines she had booked her cancelled flights with so rebooked herself.
Passengers report ‘complete chaos’ at Edinburgh Airport due to IT outage
Alison Mattu told how her 16-year-old daughter who is travelling alone was left in ‘floods of tears’.
‘Giant walk-in uterus’ to feature in festival of curiosity and learning
The sixth Royal Society of Edinburgh Curious festival will take place in the Scottish capital in September.
More than a third of major airports raise drop-off fees
The RAC, which conducted the study, said some charges are ‘bordering on the ridiculous’.