The University of Edinburgh has published a review into historic links to slavery and colonialism following four years of research, and issued an apology.

The owners of Edinburgh LGBT+ friendly shop, cafe and art space Kafe Kweer have announces its closure. The Viewforth venue opened in 2020 just as the earth-shattering Covid pandemic hit the world, forcing businesses to close their door and people to stay at home.

Kafe Kweer opened back in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with their lease set to end on Monday, September 1, they have made the decision to close for good after five years of service.

Wacky, brilliant, and moving: 11 shows not to miss at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe - EDINBURGH FRINGE 2025: Big celebrity names and familiar premises are simply not the point of Edinburgh Fringe. Isob

It is a problem that seems to grow each year, with Edinburgh Festival Fringe officials warning of an “accommodation crisis” in the city during festival season. Now a new report has claimed a coordinated approach to housing visitors to a string of events - combined with an expansion of late night and evening transport services - could solve the problem of finding somewhere to stay in the city and south east Scotland in peak tourist season.

The largest arts festival on the planet is back. Every August, thousands of performers from around the world descend on Edinburgh’s cobbled streets. Pubs, libraries and even occasionally buses turn into pop-up theatres.

The Sixteen Films team, Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, and Rebecca O’Brien, will give a session on 20 August, while filmmaker Kevin Macdonald and his brother, producer Andrew Macdonald, will deliver the EIFF Keynote on 17 August. Scroll down for the full industry lineup.

Winner: 2023 Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award. Nominee: 2025 Leicester Comedy Festival Awards Best Debut Show. Arab. Muslim. Brummy. 'Deliciously funny' (Guardian) Hasan Al-Habib's parents left Baghdad for the land of opportunity (Birmingham).

Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh said it was “emotional” to take on the title once held by her mother-in-law, the late Queen Elizabeth. In a rare interview, Sophie spoke with The Mirror during a visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina over the weekend marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide.

This is the sixth in a series taking stock of where each of Johnson County’s high school athletic departments stand heading into the 2025-26 school year. We continue with a look at Edinburgh.

Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon were set to perform at the Whistlebinkies venue, but were informed that their acts had been cancelled due to bar staff feeling “unsafe”.