The beautiful photograph of the mother and three children on the BBC online website hides a tragedy of enormous proportions. This is Theresa Riggi...

Edinburgh Zoo’s larger than life Sclater's lemurs are on a diet. Since November keepers have been changing their diet to encourage weight loss, and...

The Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry the Viking Sea King collided with a fishing boat in the Forth just off Eyemouth last night. A fisherman...

As Scotland’s second-most popular paid tourist attraction, Edinburgh Zoo offers another reason to visit in addition to the 1,000 animals on show, with the...

New figures show an increase in the volume and value of retail sales in Scotland. The latest Retail Sales Index shows: * The volume of sales...

A new record pass rate for Highers, at 74.6 per cent, has been achieved by Scottish students this year whilst the strong record of...

Low-fares airline EasyJet has today announced it will launch another two brand new routes from Edinburgh later this year – to Cologne and Paphos. Flights...

Edinburgh's Festival Forum is gearing up to host the second annual debate about the future of the city' festivals next month. The Forum, the...

The wait for exam results is over and the early indications are that candidates have performed well in 2010 and that Edinburgh’s overall good...

We will be candid here. The invitation to come along to the Festival in The Sky departure lounge was a freebie. So that might...