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‘A cultural embarrassment’: anger as male sculptor commissioned for statue of suffragist

Planning application reignites row over statue on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile of Elsie Inglis, Scottish suffragist and maternal health pioneer

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

Edinburgh locals line Royal Mile at hero Jenners firefighter Barry Martin's funeral

Scores of firefighters and locals have lined the streets to honour the Fife firefighter who lost his life four days after tackling the Jenners blaze on Princes Street.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 17, 2023

Edinburgh roads closed for Friday's funeral of hero Jenners firefighter Barry Martin

Lothian buses have said that all uniformed emergency services personnel will be able to use their services for free as the capital comes together to pay respect to heroic Barry Martin.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 16, 2023

Historic Edinburgh Old Town pub in flames as Royal Mile sealed off

The fire broke out shortly after lunchtime on Thursday, February 9, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service arrived at the scene shortly before 1pm as smoke billowed into the sky.

Edinburgh Live · Feb 9, 2023

Outrage as Edinburgh AirBnB flats already charging £1,000 per night for Festival Fringe 2023

Short-term lets have more than doubled in the heart of Edinburgh for the Festival Fringe 2023 and if you want to stay near the Royal Mile, you might want to start saving now.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 3, 2023

Fancy Edinburgh bakery selling 'award-winning' pasties to replace cashmere shop

MOR Bakehouse have revealed plans to move into the permanently closed Dunedin Cashmere store on Hunter Square, just off the Royal Mile, before their first location on Princes Street has opened.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 30, 2022

Edinburgh police release CCTV images following serious assault on Royal Mile

Officers believe the two men pictured may hold information which might assist in relation to the incident which occurred around 3am on Friday, April 22, at the taxi rank outside the Radisson Blu Hotel on the Royal Mile

Edinburgh Live · Oct 6, 2022

Danny MacAskill falls from Edinburgh phone box onto iPhone screen during stunt

In one of the performer's newest clips online, uploaded to TikTok, he climbs on top of a telephone box on the Royal Mile with his bike and drops down onto the screen of the new iPhone 14

Edinburgh Live · Oct 5, 2022

Two men charged over alleged assault on heckler at Queen’s coffin procession

Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the coffin make its way along the Royal Mile

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022

Edinburgh MP wants explanation from police over arrests made at Queen's funeral cortege

AN Edinburgh MP has demanded an explanation from police after arrests were made in the city during the Queen's funeral cortege along the Royal Mile.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20, 2022