New analysis suggests Aberdeen is the least expensive city in Britain to get on the property ladder – but it’s a different story entirely for those looking to buy their first home in Edinburgh. Rightmove found that the average asking price for a first-time buyer-type property with two bedrooms or fewer in Aberdeen is £102,601. Assuming a 20% deposit, a typical first-time buyer in Aberdeen could pay around £406 per month in mortgage costs, Rightmove calculated. The research looked at more than 50...
It’s now 28 years since Mark Renton urged us to “Choose Life” in the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s cult 1993 novel, Trainspotting. Released in UK cinemas on 23 February 1996, the Danny Boyle-directed movie gave the British film industry a much-needed shot in the arm. In doing so, it made household names of its young cast members – among them Ewan McGregor (Renton), Ewen Bremner (Spud) and Kelly Macdonald (Diane). In honour of Edinburgh’s most famous flim, we’ve put together a Trainspotting...
THE UK’s best hotel in the UK has been revealed – and people have called it a “hidden gem” despite just 57 rooms inside. The hotel was named the best in the 2024 TripAdvisor
The UK’s best schools and teachers have been shortlisted in this year’s Tes Schools Awards – and one Edinburgh primary school is in the running to named as the nation’s very best. The Tes Schools Awards, which have been dubbed the ‘Oscars of education’, is a prestigious awards programme which celebrates the best of education across the UK. The Tes Schools Awards recognises the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independent schools, across early years settings, primary and...
Scotland’s only luxury floating hotel has sailed to the top of the world’s best hotels list in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards 2024. Permanently berthed in the Port of Leith in Edinburgh, Fingal has been singled out by reviewers on the world’s largest travel guidance platform as one of the highest rated hotels on the planet and ‘Best of the Best’ in the UK. The five-star hotel has been named among best Small and Boutique hotels in the world by TripAdvisor reviewers, taking first and...
To fill a multimillion-pound funding gap, the institution will begin streaming on social media sites such as YouTube and will team up with brands.
A new study has revealed that a busy Edinburgh market is the ninth most popular food market in the UK outside of London. Capital on Tap has revealed the most popular markets in the UK, outside London, based on Google search volume, and the number of Instagram and TikTok posts. Stockbridge Market in Edinburgh ranked as the ninth best, with 9,936 instagram posts and 8,100 Google searches each month. The popular market at Saunders Street started in 2011 and is open every Sunday all year round 10am...
A multi-cuisine Edinburgh restaurant famed for its all-you-can-eat buffet has won a prestigious national award. Cosmo, housed within Omni Centre at Greenside Place, was named Best Restaurant in Scotland at the Golden Chopsticks Awards (GCAs), an awards ceremony co-founded by Gok Wan to recognise outstanding East and South East Asian cuisine. The restaurant group, which has 22 sites across the UK, also took home ‘Best Multi-Site venue’. The awards took place in London on April 29, where Cosmo’s...
Denbowski, who died in 2023, last served as interim city managing director.
After a historic inaugural campaign, the awards continue to pile up for the Iowa women’s wrestling team. Head coach Clarissa Chun was named the USA Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year on April 20. The announcement was made by the organization during the 2024 Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania. This is Chun’s second
The moment armed police arrested the TikToker stuck his microphone under the nose of the King's Guard horse and its rider - and before that he was also held outside Downing Street - A TikToker who posted a video of himself attacking police outside Buckingham Palace has been arrested after shoving his microphone under the noses of the King's Guard and his horse in London.The prankster, known by the TikTok handle ymusa18, was handcuffed and led away after he began confronting people who...
Located in the Newhaven area, it ranked 8th overall for slowest in whole of the UK in a study from Broadband Genie With their online connections down to a snail’s pace, it would take the residents of Hawthornvale over 15 hours to download ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Despite their sluggish Wi-Fi, residents in all of Edinburgh’s slowest streets could upgrade to superfast broadband of at least 30MB. Broadband Genie is calling on households to check their internet and contact their provider if they aren’t...