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Edinburgh Bank of Scotland branches on St John's Road in Corstorphine and in Wester Hailes' Westside Plaza will shut this year as Lloyds Banking group announces 136 branch closures.

A 57-year-old woman was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after being attacked by a dog in a residential street.

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Tuipulotu’s misfortune is a grievous and perhaps fatal blow to the very real chance he had of being a big hit with Lions in his Australian homeland this summer.

The castles may battle it out for Edinburgh’s most iconic attractions but Arthur’s Seat is not to be missed. Not only is it free (thanks, Mother Nature) but you also get the best views from the city. If you have watched (or read) One Day, we challenge you not to get emotional once you reach the top.

Ahead of the Guinness Six Nations Championship this weekend – when Scotland welcomes Italy to Murrayfield – Scottish Rugby has received an independent evaluation of its overall economic value to Scotland.

Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour of the move. The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy,

There will now be a nine-month transition, with bookings paid for in part or in full after October being liable

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Adventure doesn’t stop after dark in Scotland, from twilight kayaking along the River Tay to pitch-black bungee jumps in the Highlands.