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Around 400 competitors are due to compete in the World Stone Skimming Championships on Easdale Island this weekend. PIC: Jeff J Mitchell

World Stone Skimming Championships: 400 people arrive on tiny island

Edinburgh Fringe 'needs to reflect on what it wants to be'

Concerts of the Future will be at Summerhall.

How you can perform with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - virtually

Whisky fans will be put through their paces in a new blind whisky tasting competition launching in the capital this August.

New competition to find Europe’s best whisky taster to launch

Government funding for music tuition has been hailed a success - but cash should be ring fenced, a new report says

Exclusive Funding for free school music lessons 'spent on other services'

Why it’s so much nicer visiting a restaurant when it’s raining

Edinburgh marathon runners make their way through Portobello

Feeling the heat: Marathon runners swelter in soaring temperatures

New course looks to get military leavers ‘site ready’ for Scotland’s wind sector

Ad Feature Concert organisers thank the Italian Institute of Culture of Edinburgh

The Craigtoun Course in St Andrews is staging the new pilot programme

New golf programme for people with dementia launched in St Andrews

Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026: Religious Leaders and Academics Discuss Harmony and Cross-Cultural Exchange

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The programme will empower early creators and members across the UK to help grow the platform and build communities.

Ad Feature WeShop launches programme to empower creators in the UK

Participants in the Untold Stories project in Hawick.

Knitting underwear for Everest among stories brought to life on stage

Mark Kirkham, aka the Edinburgh Sketcher.

New festivals artworks created by Edinburgh Sketcher

Scotland can continue to set the renewables standard, says John Forster (Picture: John Devlin)

Consultation launches on expanding local say in large energy projects

Jon Hope, Chief Strategy Officer, CodeBase

If you build the ecosystem those founders will come

Sepp Straka of Team Europe speaks during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State in September

Ryder Cup player dealing with personal issue keeps DP World Tour card

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Sheku Bayoh Inquiry 'could face years of delay' after chairman quits

The hypnotising visual is designed to help people 'stand inside their insides'

Stunning image of 3.2 billion characters shows humans’ genetic make up

GRAHAM brings female-focused ConstructHER programme to Edinburgh

Team UK take stage at EuroSkills final

Ad Feature Team UK "beam" at opening of prestigious EuroSkills finals

Gordon Newlands

Wemyss Bay man with stage 4 cancer to join hundreds for Beatson Bikers charity r...

Team UK flies flag in Denmark

Ad Feature Team UK lands in Denmark for EuroSkills finals

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is teaming up with Specsavers to ask people in Scotland to take on an October walking challenge.

Take on a walking challenge and help deaf people combat isolation

The Next Steps Hub will occupy a space at Gorgie Community Farm, following renovation

Gorgie Farm Revival: Edinburgh charity opens community hub supporting young adul...

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Over-55s Invited to Get Active at free Seated Yoga Class in Moray

BrewDog's tasting at ASC offers a behind-the-scenes look at the science behind your favourite pint.

Aberdeen Science Centre and BrewDog team up for flavour-focused night of beer an...

Jane Horrocks to appear at film festival as full line-up unveiled

A pilot scheme has revealed a widespread genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Pilot scheme reveals genetic sensitivity to common medicines

Having a great morning creating beautiful artwork whilst practicing mindfulness

Introducing Mindful Art: A new creative wellness business in Fife

A group of participants working on their painting

Local over 55s try Mandala Painting For the first time

David Lees or Grassroots Global which is behind the Just Walk event

Campaigners walk 185-miles across Scotland for land justice

East Coast Looking North, Insh Island, Slate Islands

Scotland's last 'untouched' private island goes on sale for £500,000

Virginia Hutchison, of the Isle of Lewis, is taking part in the Wildbiome Project to measure the impact of a hunter gatherer-style wild food diet on health. PIC: Mhairi Law.

The Scots living like hunter gatherers on islands this summer

Lost Shore Surf Resort Kids Surf Camp

Lost Shore Surf Resort launches Kids Surf Camp for Summer 2025

Exclusive Runners to race a tram across Edinburgh in new event

The Scotsman/North Coast 500 roundtable on campervans

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The rename was to inspire thousands of London marathon runners to keep up their pace at the hardest part of the course

A hotel renamed to the ‘Keep Go-Inn’ to inspire marathon runners

“Holidays can get expensive, but with smart planning, you can enjoy a great trip without overspending or sacrificing experiences."

Study reveals 1 in 3 aim to spend less in Scotland as accommodation costs rocket

Nottingham Trent University researcher, Paulina Pawlikowska

People with trail cameras needed for hedgehog conservation study

Snacky Mackies winners with team members from ESS

ESS supports Mackie Academy student wellbeing initiative for third year

Up Helly Aa: 16 mesmerising images from the historic celebration

Motorcycle road safety presentation.

Motorcycle Road Safety Roadshows visiting five Scottish cities in February 2025

Stars including Chris Packham are supporting the IAWPC campaign

Scots residents and their pups urged to put their best paw forward to help Moroc...

The IGF was held under the theme of “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future”

Ad Feature 19th Internet Governance Forum calls for an inclusive digital future

Martha Gavin, Deputy Managing Director of TechFest

Edinburgh student wins international essay competition to share ideas on the fut...

Football Memories Scotland’s Richard McBrearty, project participant Mike Tommy Ellis, Colin Hendry, Bill Machray and Elgin City FC’s Dominic Barstow.

Scotland hero Colin Hendry kicks off second season of Specsavers-sponsored Footb...

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