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The new Scottish galleries at the National

Designed to spotlight Scottish art, the extension of the National Gallery of Scotland on the Mound has been revealed. The design is without spectacle; the extension is built within the…

Kyiv is the Unbreakable Heart of Europe at the Museum of Edinburgh

This intimate photography exhibition showcases 32 images commissioned by the Kyiv City State Administration. Prior to settling in Edinburgh, Kyiv is the Unbreakable Heart of Europe was on show in…

Eric defeated by Arthur – the Pleasance Gym upgrade reviewed

Walking into the refurbished gym at Pleasance, I was soon running in the Eastern Alps, or riding the course of the Giro d’Italia. At least that is what the fanciest…

Colm Harmon’s housing column is short-sighted on short-term lets

I came home a few weeks ago to a neighbour installing a key box next to the front door of my block. On speaking to him, I learned that he…

The Short Rant: Why I hate SUVs

Why is everyone (well, most people: 54.8% to be exact) buying SUVs? You can’t all be offroading at the weekend. You can’t at all, in fact. Nearly all modern SUVs…

The Cult of Horror

Four children cover their eyes in fear.

Is Edinburgh deserving of its title as a “City of Literature”?

In 2004, the city of Edinburgh became the world’s first UNESCO City of Literature, and the reasons, at the time, were obvious. With Edinburgh University boasting the world’s oldest English…

BREAKING: Calls for Mathieson to resign after LGBT committee member arranges gender-critical book launch

Students at Edinburgh University have called on the vice-chancellor to resign after it was revealed that a gender-critical book launch event was organised by a member of a university LGBT…