Edinburgh, New Zealand Travel News

IN SCOTLAND, Hogmanay is a magical night, a time to remember the highs and lows of the year that has just passed, and a chance to usher in the new year in style, by throwing a massive party.

Faith Liddell, 44, director, Festivals Edinburgh I'd start my day with a hearty Scottish breakfast in the brasserie of the Scotsman hotel, tel: 556 5565.

By MICHAEL BLACKLEY TOURIST attractions in the Capital are expected to see visitor numbers increase on last year after favourable exchange rates and the growth in "staycation" domestic holidays provided an unexpected economy boost.

Do you think an electric car pool is a good idea to make our MSPs lead by example, or would it just be a waste of taxpayers' money? Get in touch and let us know what you think Tel: 0131 620 8692 letters_en@edinburghnews.com I READ in the News that Green Party MSP Patrick Harvie wants a pool of electric cars for MSPs to use rather than pay for ...

By CHRIS MARSHALL THE nearest most Edinburgh buses come to the art world is when they pass the National Gallery complex on Princes Street.

ARCTIC blasts are forecast to send temperatures plunging as low as -11C in Scotland this week with the odds on a white Christmas narrowing daily.

EVERY bride dreams of feeling like a filmstar on her wedding day. Now an exhibition is set to recreate how celebrities such as Meryl Streep, Nastassja Kinski, Keira Knightley and Helena Bonham-Carter looked for their big-screen big days.

By LOUISA PEARSON Feeling a bit under the weather? Why not chop an onion in half and pop a piece under each armpit? Upset stomach? Some tea made with freshly picked mint leaves might help.

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Londoner Francesca Dymond now lives in the Capital with Edinburgh-born husband Steven McNicoll.

Angry passengers in the UK and abroad spoke of their shattered travel plans following the collapse of airline Flyglobespan.

THE process of identifying the contractor who will build and operate the new rail link to the Borders is now under way.

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THOUSANDS of pounds worth of free events, presents, cards, food and drink are to be handed out in the city centre this weekend.

Edinburgh could get its own version of the London Eye in a bid to lure thousands more tourists to the capital.

A man has left about 220,000 in his will to towns across the world which share his surname.

He is a Turner-prize winning artist who has represented Britain at the Venice Biennale and made an award-winning film capturing the athletic beauty and grace of the French footballer, Zinedine Zidane.

I recently visited the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, and I highly recommend it as providing several excellent examples of English garden design.

OVER the next few weeks, thousands of visitors will pour into Edinburgh to soak up the festive atmosphere found in the capital city.

Midlothian recently hosted the 17th Festival of Friendship, the sporting and cultural extravaganza involving visiting groups from Germany and Hungary.