Jewish comedians Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon have spoken out after having their shows axed unexpectedly. Both were due to perform at the Whistlebinkies bar as part of this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, which runs from August 1 to 25.

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.

Emergency services were called to Jeffrey Street after the alarm was first raised shortly before 11.10am on Saturday.

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.

We were kindly invited along to the W Lounge to try out their elevated seasonal menu, mythical inspired drinks and of course take in the stunning views on offer at the venue.

People living in and around Hailesland Gardens in the Wester Hailes area of the city told Edinburgh Live about the incident which saw armed police swoop on their streets at around 3.40pm on Thursday,

Edinburgh Film Festival industry lineup includes Andrea Arnold, Nia DaCosta, Jeremy Thomas and Ken Loach, writing, access, co-production sessions

King’s 1965 schoolboy Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition recreated by students - Charles was 16 when he and four other Gordonstoun pupils spent four days trekking through the Cairngorms for their silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.

Reporter Lucy Marshall felt like she went back in time as she rode the Northern Belle train last week. She shared her experience after paying a hefty price for the luxury experience from Yorkshire to

Turn the clock back six or seven decades and take a look at the traffic on Edinburgh’s roads in the 1950s and 1960s.