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…
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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…
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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…
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I need your help. Life is fairly tough for travel, hospitality and tourism sectors around the world right now due to Covid-19. It’s hit Scotland hard too, especially in our cities like Edinburgh. So, the Short Term Lets Consultation by the Scottish Government getting rushed through in four weeks rather…
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In 2017, to celebrate the history and heritage of Edinburgh, several of the city’s attractions, tourism and heritage bodies put together a guide to Edinburgh’s most treasured 101 objects. Here you can learn about our wonderful city and its past through Edinburgh’s fascinating historical sites, attractions and figures. We previously gathered…
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