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Family of Vivien Leigh to auction 250 items belonging to star

News

Traffic at the West End of Princes Street in Edinburgh in 1947.

World Fringe Day: The Uninvited 8 who showed up to the 1947 Festival

Theatre

A scene from Trainspotting. Picture: PA Photo/Polygram/Liam Longman.

Scotsman 200: Inspiration and talent caught on film

Film

Kasabian perform at TRNSMT a more civilised affair than is typical of the booze-fuelled Glasgow music scene. Picture: Getty

Darren McGarvey: I stopped drinking and got my bottle back

Opinion

The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh festivals 4

Theatre reviews: Absurd Person Singular | People

Theatre

Fringe interview: Camille O’Sullivan on the Dublin Fringe

Theatre

Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival success to add £10m to local economy

Glasgow & Strathclyde 10

Fans enjoy Kasabian on the second day of the TRNSMT music Festival on Glasgow Green. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

8 arrested at Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival over drug possession

Glasgow & Strathclyde 3

The price tag will reflect what look you are trying to achieve. Picture: Getty/iStockphoto

Hoarders or divas, they’re all fashion victims in the end

Personal Finance

Saved Castlebrae high school partners with Edinburgh International Festival

Edinburgh festivals 1

Mr Salmond will appear at this year's Fringe. Picture: PA

Alex Salmond accused of egomania after announcing Fringe show

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Traffic at the West End of Princes Street in Edinburgh in 1947.

World Fringe Day: The Uninvited 8 who showed up to the 1947 Festival

Theatre

Billy Connolly joins The Offshore Theatre Company production of The Great Northern Welly Boot Show at the Waverley Market during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1972. Picture: Denis Straughan/TSPL

The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh festivals 4

Frankie Boyle at The Stand Comedy Club. Picture: Robert Perry

The big name comedy acts at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017

News 4

Detail from a page of the Celtic Psalter which dates to the 11th Century. PIC: Edinburgh University Library.

Scotland’s oldest book on display at Edinburgh Book Festival

News

Wilkies, Leith

Nine Edinburgh pubs and bars with literary connections

People & Places

Edinburgh author Ian Rankin

Scotsman 200: Literary characters captivate the world

Books

Members of the Civicorps men who were waiting to be called up train with broomsticks in place of rifles in June 1940. Lowe challenges the notion that Britain stood alone in the fight against Germany at this point in the war. Picture: Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Book review: The Fear And The Freedom, by Keith Lowe

Books

Children’s books special: the best teen fiction

Books

Children’s books special: titles to delight younger readers

Books

Book review: Plum, by Hollie McNish

Books

When Tintin the intrepid fictional reporter came to Scotland

People & Places

A gold ring given to Vivien Leigh. Picture: Getty

Family of Vivien Leigh to auction 250 items belonging to star

News

A scene from Trainspotting. Picture: PA Photo/Polygram/Liam Longman.

Scotsman 200: Inspiration and talent caught on film

Film

Artistic director Mark Adams was at the helm of the festival for the third year.

Edinburgh film festival records highest audience since dates switch

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 2

Jack Lowden as Morrissey in the film England is Mine based on the early life of the former lead singer of The Smiths. Picture: Entertainment One/PA Wire

Scots star brings EIFF to a close with Morrissey biopic

Film 1

Jack Lowden as Morrissey and Laurie Kynaston as Johnny Marr in the film England is Mine based on the early life of the former lead singer of The Smiths. Picture: PA

Edinburgh International Film Festival review: England is Mine

Film

Ewan McGregor as Renton sporting the watch. Picture: Contributed

Ewan McGregor’s T2 Trainspotting jewellery sells for £1500

Film 3

Jack Lowden as young Tommy. Picture: Contributed

Jason Connery, Peter Mullan & Jack Lowden on ‘Tommy’s Honour’

Film

Film review: Edinburgh International Film Festival

Film

Edinburgh film festival: God’s Own Country named best British feature

Edinburgh festivals 3

Film reviews: Baby Driver | Okja | Wilson

Film

Trainspotting to get 21st birthday party to help Leith Theatre rebirth

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 2

Paul Stokes and Neil Rafferty, whose first show will air next week. Picture: Geraint Lewis

Euan McColm: Jealous hack tells pal to ‘break a leg’ on TV

Opinion 2

Barry Norman. Picture: PA

Barry Norman dies aged 83

News 5

Judy Murray at Cromlix Hotel, Dunblane. Picture Robert Perry

Judy Murray on emotions, misogyny and Strictly

News 11

Sam Heughan in publicity shot for David Greig play Outlying Islands at the Traverse Theatre in 2002 - arguably his breakthrough role. PIC: Traverse Theatre/Euan Myles/Twitter.

Sam Heughan’s career and roles before Outlander fame

News

A guide to Outlander’s leading stars

News 1

Netflix UK: best new TV and films coming in July (plus everything else)

TV & Radio

New star for Raven reboot unveiled as show heads for Cairngorms

Lifestyle

Russell Brand to get key slot at Edinburgh TV Festival

Lifestyle 4

Traffic at the West End of Princes Street in Edinburgh in 1947.

World Fringe Day: The Uninvited 8 who showed up to the 1947 Festival

Theatre

Billy Connolly joins The Offshore Theatre Company production of The Great Northern Welly Boot Show at the Waverley Market during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1972. Picture: Denis Straughan/TSPL

The stars who made it big at the Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh festivals 4

Pitlochry Festival Theatre. Picture: Contributed

Theatre reviews: Absurd Person Singular | People

Theatre

Edinburgh Festival 2014

Camille O'Sullivan is performing in the Music Hall, Assembly Rooms

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Fringe interview: Camille O’Sullivan on the Dublin Fringe

Theatre

The King's Theatre in Leven Street. Picture: Rob McDougall/TSPL

A bright future for Edinburgh’s grand old King’s Theatre

Theatre 2

In a heartfelt, enjoyable production, Millie Turner played eldest child Bobby with real feeling

Theatre review: The Railway Children

Theatre

Punocchio proved pun-tastic, the fun flows fast and furiously but in a very short show

Theatre review: Punocchio

Theatre

Theatre interview: Gareth Nicholls on moving to the Traverse

Theatre

Fringe Interview: comic Vir Das on the event he launched in Mumbai

News

Theatre review: Timon of Athens/The Taming of the Shrew

Theatre

Brian Cox to spearhead £25m campaign to secure future of King's Theatre

Lifestyle 1

Kasabian perform at TRNSMT a more civilised affair than is typical of the booze-fuelled Glasgow music scene. Picture: Getty

Darren McGarvey: I stopped drinking and got my bottle back

Opinion

Festival-goers enjoy the music on the third day of TRNSMT on Glasgow Green. Picture: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP/Getty Images

Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival success to add £10m to local economy

Glasgow & Strathclyde 10

Fans enjoy Kasabian on the second day of the TRNSMT music Festival on Glasgow Green. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

8 arrested at Glasgow’s TRNSMT festival over drug possession

Glasgow & Strathclyde 3

Radiohead front man Thom Yorke performs on the main stage at TRNSMT festival in Glasgow. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Live review: TRNSMT, Friday, July 7

Music 2

Music review: The Jacksons

Music

Music review: Pictish Trail

Music

Music review: The Vamps

Music

Scotsman 200: Concerts that captured the hearts of audiences

Music

The price tag will reflect what look you are trying to achieve. Picture: Getty/iStockphoto

Hoarders or divas, they’re all fashion victims in the end

Personal Finance

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Fashion: Isabelle Fox

News

Daniel Dunko, Chief Executive of Hancock. Photograph by Richard Gaston

Fashion: Hancock’s cutting edge classics

News

Kirsty Stevens, who uses scans of her brain in her designs, with her Brain Moth Necklaces

Fashion: Kirsty Stevens, Charcot

News

Kestin Hare Sutherland Trucker �229, Inverness Trouser �119, Northern Shores Collection, sunglasses, prismlondon.com. Photographer Richard Gaston, model David Cooper

Fashion: Kestin Hare

News

Bagpipe player dons his kilt colours.

How to choose the right kilt

News 1

Picture: TSPL

Why tweed is now a hallmark of Scottish fashion

News

Belladrum festival launches tartan fashion label

Heritage

My Life in Clothes - Becca Flory of Nu Blvck

Fashion

‘Got to feel gorgeous!’

News

Edinburgh Woollen Mill cleared of mislabelling

News

The National Trust for Scotland will spend around 18 months creating a comprehensive record of its entire art collection.

National Trust to open up access to its nationwide art collection

Lifestyle

The Jacobite exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland explains the enduring fascination with the Stuart dynasty. Picture: Neil Hanna/JP Resell

Review: Jacobite exhibition explores legacy of the Stuarts

Art

Dutch photographer Hellen Van Meene has a wonderfully comic series of portraits of young people with dogs; and children wearing expressions far beyond their years

Photography exhibition review: Retina 2017

Art

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A photo taken by a homeless Scottish Gulf War veteran Jamie Robertson showing the notebook he kept during the conflict and part of a set of bagpipes is among a series of billboard artworks being showcased across Edinburgh to mark the 50th anniversary of the charity Crisis.

Work by homeless artists marks charity’s 50th year

Art

Art review: Steven Claydon at Common Guild, Glasgow and Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute

Art

Art review: Beyond Caravaggio at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

Art 2

New look for historic Edinburgh University student union

Lifestyle 15

National Museum facing protests over lack of Gaelic in Jacobites exhibition

Edinburgh, Fife & Lothians 4