Edinburgh and The Lothians

Edinburgh became the sister city of San Diego, USA in 1977. Sister cities were the result of an initiative by President ...
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The New Town in Edinburgh is a beautiful area right smack bang in the centre of the city, contrasting greatly ...
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The Royal Mile, one of the most famous streets in Edinburgh, runs from the castle all the way down to ...
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A few years ago I read James Robertson's excellent book; 'The Fanatic'. The book tells the story of an Edinburgh ...
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The Scott Monument, sometimes referred to as the 'gothic rocket', is a Victorian Gothic monument to the author Sir Walter ...
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On Wednesday 22nd July Edinburgh Zoo celebrated the 102nd anniversary of the day it first opened to the public. Going ...
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With the Forth Bridge having recently joined five other areas of Scotland as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, we thought this ...
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After more than a year of consideration by the UN cultural committee, the Forth Bridge has finally been awarded the ...
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Having grown up just a few miles east of Edinburgh and lived within the city my entire adult life, I've ...
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Our wee series of articles on Edinburgh continue today with a look at some of the symbols that have become ...
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This weekend I visited my friends in the countryside, as I had heard there was going to be snow. Being ...
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Just off the A68 on the outskirts of the Scottish Borders, a small sign points towards the remnants of an ...
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