The Latest Breaking News from Cowgate

As soon as you step into the basement eatery, you are whisked away from the bustling city centre usually packed with punters and students at the nearby nightlife hot spot Cowgate.

The Cowgate in Edinburgh didn't always offer the abundance of bars and nightlife it does now. When Scotland saw an influx of Irish immigrants settle, the historic street saw families cram into the slums.

Several emergency service vehicles raced to the Cowgate in Edinburgh after Police Scotland received reports of a chemical odour at a building on the busy Old Town street.

A first look inside the new Cowgate venue known as Eve has revealed unique floor to ceiling murals with atmospheric colours to dazzle guests as they order stunning upscale food and carefully concocted cocktails.

The largest venue of the arts festival will put on more than 200 shows for audiences across Edinburgh

Residents says that those staying in the Cowgate address are demanding action from Places for People and Edinburgh City Council to tackle the infestation of rodents.

Officers were seen speaking to witnesses in the Cowgate at around 11.10pm near Pilgrim bar following the incident, which saw a man taken to hospital on Wednesday.

The long line in the Cowgate was captured on social media on Tuesday night, into the early hours of Wednesday morning, as crowds waited to get into the popular night club.

Emergency services in Edinburgh closed off the area surrounding George IV Bridge on Thursday after the man fell from a height onto the Cowgate area of the city.