"Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town, whose development from the ...

Will a cauld cock ‘n’ feather prove as popular a drink as it was in 18th-century Edinburgh? According to 18th-century writer Daniel Defoe, Edinburgh’s High Street was “the largest ...

The personal belongings of an 18th-century murder victim ... on loan from the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh, are now on display at the Kinloch Historical Society, where they ...

A beautiful rural Scottish property including an 18th century farmhouse has just gone on the market. Linton Burnfoot Farm sits at the foot of Linton Hill in the Scottish Borders, with sellers ...

An eight-hour choral extravaganza of a universal prayer is to open the Edinburgh International Festival at the Usher Hall. John Tavener's The Veil of the Temple will be performed by Edinburgh Festival ...

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The belongings of an 18th-century suspected murder victim found in a peat bank have gone on show in a new exhibition. The body of the young man, thought to be aged between 20 and 25, was ...

Stretching from the high-on-a-hill Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of ... an old Scots mile which hasn't been used since the 18th century. The oldest remaining building on the Royal Mile is John ...