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Edinburgh Princes Street shut by police as body found

Part of Edinburgh city centre has been closed by police after a body was discovered

The National (Scotland)

The best spa hotels in Edinburgh: Where to stay for luxury pools and rejuvenating treatments

Immerse yourself in deep relaxation and experience what makes a Scottish spa more exquisite than the rest at these top-rated Edinburgh spa hotels

The Independent UK

100 Princes Street: the super-chic new addition to Edinburgh’s hotel scene

This exclusive-feeling hotel in a plum location is leading the city’s hotel revival, says Luciana Bellini

Evening Standard

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Edinburgh councillors say new tourist tax will help build council housing

Daily 5% visitor beds surcharge that will cover hotels, bed and breakfasts and AirBnB could raise up to £50m a year

The Guardian - UK

Several roads to be closed for Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations - see the full list

THOUSANDS of people are expected to gather in Edinburgh to mark the 30th anniversary of the Scottish capital’s Hogmanay celebrations.

The National (Scotland)

'Gaza bleeds': Edinburgh Princes Street store sprayed with pro-Palestine statement

POLICE have opened an investigation after a coffee shop in Edinburgh's city centre was spray-painted with a pro-Palestine statement.

The National (Scotland)

Man, 20, dies after being found injured in major shopping street

A 20-year-old man has died after being found injured on Edinburgh’s Princes Street.

The National (Scotland)

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Historic Edinburgh city centre hotel set for huge refurb with new bar and restaurant

The historic hotel is set to several changes to the interior and exterior including a new ground floor restaurant and bar, as well as retaining four current retail shops fronting Princes Street.

Edinburgh Live

Frenzied Edinburgh Princes Street shoppers queue for hours outside watch shop

People headed down to Princes Street hours before the Swatch store opened on Monday morning and began to queue around the block in anticipation of the release of an exciting new design.

Edinburgh Live

20 Edinburgh activities you could do in the 1970s but no longer can

Edinburgh was a very different city in the 1970s, with loads of things you could do back then that you most definitely can't do today. This list is sure to bring back some memories from yesteryear.

Edinburgh Live

Brawl erupts outside Edinburgh city centre beer garden in front of shocked locals

An eye witness passing Princes Street captured the shocking incident which took place at the Edinburgh Waverley Festival Village on Princes Street shortly before 6pm on Saturday

Edinburgh Live

New multi-storey Edinburgh Starbucks with views of castle planned for Princes Street

The City of Edinburgh Council has validated an application which would see 118 Princes Street, on the corner of Castle Street, converted into the café with first floor views of the castle itself

Edinburgh Live

We ask Edinburgh locals what can be done to improve iconic Princes Street

In its heyday people travelled from far and wide to shop in high end establishments like Jenners, House of Fraser and Debenhams - but they are gone.

Edinburgh Live

Huge Edinburgh bargain shop opens on Princes Street replacing former retailer

Pound & Beyond recently opened on the Princes Street unit which was formerly known as Next before it closed down in 2020 and moved to the £1billion St James Quarter

Edinburgh Live

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Hundreds of Bruce Springsteen fans swarm Edinburgh hotel as rumours spread

FANS of Bruce Springsteen flooded Princes Street on Tuesday ahead of his concert at Murrayfield Stadium hoping to catch sight of The Boss.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Bruce Springsteen fans swoop on hotel hoping for glimpse of their idol

Shortly before 1pm on Tuesday and just hours before 73-year-old was to take centre stage at Murrayfield, a large group gathered outside the lavish Princes Street hotel under the assumption Bruce was staying there.

Edinburgh Live

All the Edinburgh road closures ahead of Bruce Springsteen at BT Murrayfield

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off their International Tour with performances across the US and Europe, with the first of the UK gigs taking place in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh proposal at city centre beauty spot captured in perfectly-timed photo

The heart-warming moment was captured, by chance, at Princes Street Gardens on Saturday morning. The witness, Paula Smith, uploaded the picture to social media, insisting that she is not a 'pure stalker'

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh firefighters tackle blaze on Princes Street as smoke seen pouring from bin

The incident is confirmed to have been a bin which was alight as one appliance was mobilised to the west end of the busy shopping thoroughfare around 3pm on May 27

Daily Record

Police search for Scots teen missing from Edinburgh for over 24 hours

Cops say Angel McDaid vanished from Princes Street on Monday at around 1pm.

Edinburgh Live

Angel McDaid: Concerns for Edinburgh schoolgirl last seen on Princes Street

The teenager was last seen at Princes Street on Monday afternoon and there are concerns for her safety.

Daily Record

Cops release CCTV of missing 'highly vulnerable' Scots schoolboy Kai Robertson

UPDATE: Police have since confirmed that the 13-year-old has been found.

Daily Record

Edinburgh royal fans gush over Coronation ceremony as hundreds turn out for screening

An estimated 1,500 people flocked to Princes Street Gardens to watch Charles formally ascend to the throne eight months after the death of his mother.

Edinburgh Live

New Edinburgh Black Sheep Coffee outlet to open as work begins inside empty shop

The store will be the third location Black Sheep have opened in the capital with many more planned such as a second Princes Street location and a branch on Shandwick Place

Edinburgh Live

'Beautiful' Edinburgh Jenners mosaic uncovered by builders during restoration work

A beautiful mosaic, depicting the initials of original owner Charles Jenner & Co, has been uncovered recently as work begins on the historic building on Princes Street.

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