What The Dickins: A Tale Of Edinburgh City

In this strange old rollercoaster year which has been 2020, taking and sharing photos of beautiful Edinburgh has been one of the things we’ve enjoyed most. We know many of you love the city and planned to be here this year but couldn’t travel. These photos have helped us to…

It’s beginning to look a lot like a very different Christmas! As we approach a one of a kind Christmas, we are getting creative with our gift-giving. We’ve put together a guide not only to provide you with inspiration for Edinburgh gifts and last-minute gift ideas but also to take…

As we approach the end of this oh so strange year, we are delighted to celebrate the wonderful local businesses, our lovely city and all things good in Edinburgh with the Dickins Best of Edinburgh Awards 2020 – and now we have our winners!  With over 1,000 votes and some…

Edinburgh’s Old Town is known for its beautifully dramatic landscape and colourful history. Centuries ago, the citizens of old Edinburgh were notoriously superstitious, and therefore, the city was rife with ghostly tales and witch trials. With the nights drawing in, it seems appropriate to cover a few strange tales of…

2020 has been quite the year, I think we’ll all agree! We don’t know about you, but we’ve found the daily dose of doom of the news so depressing. Good news stories seem thin on the ground in the media, but we know there are plenty of them in real…