MYSTERIOUS: 8 | Mind Blowing Facts

Police Scotland warns ‘robust security’ needed to stop attacks on AI datacentres

‘A great deal of public opposition is likely’ to a proposed datacentre near Edinburgh, the force says

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

88 Pieces Of Architecture You Might Love If Modern Buildings Aren’t Your Thing

There was once a time when we could only put together simple shelters from materials like mud and stone. But as the centuries passed, we developed better tools, learned new skills, and became much more ambitious with what we could make. At some point, architecture became a real art form.…

Bored Panda · Aug 14

Vile statues, writhing liquorice and kids marooned online: Edinburgh art festival review

From queer narratives to secret histories, this year celebrates the underground and the unheralded. Our writer uncovers so many stories, he feels like Columbo

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Midsummer! review – Suri Noelle sparkles in a frisky Dream at the Edinburgh fringe

A lusty adaptation by Avenue Q’s co-creator is performed with verve by Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise’s daughter and her fellow students

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Volcanic raunch hits Edinburgh, blooms sweep Brussels and Henri does the can-can: the week in art

Edinburgh art festival erupts with Del LaGrace Volcano, Belgium lays down a marker for public art and Toulouse-Lautrec captures a dancer

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Post your questions for Robert Carlyle

Bond villain, Begbie, male stripper … the Trainspotting and Full Monty star has played everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Rumpelstiltskin. As his latest directorial project premieres in Edinburgh, he is here to answer your questions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Duchess Sophie Updates Her Summer Uniform With a Fresh Paisley Shirt Dress and a Zara Tindall-Approved Raffia Strathberry Bag

The Duchess of Edinburgh beat the heat in a breezy new midi.

Marie Claire · Aug 13

Edinburgh international film festival showcases a Scottish industry in rude health

This year’s festival is superpowered by a strong year for Scottish cinema, showing it can thrive under the ‘four dimensional perpetual catch-22’ of global ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13

Prince Edward wanted two wives 'in a perfect world' - and the reason is actually heart-wrenching

The Duke of Edinburgh's ex-partner Ruthie Henshall has reflected upon the royal's sad confession in her memoir

Woman & Home · Aug 13

In 1847, a Scottish obstetrician showed the world the use of a vital medicine while helping women during childbirth and making surgeries safe and painless, changing the course of medical science forever

In 1847, a Scottish obstetrician showed the world the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic during childbirth and surgery. Sir James Young Simpson tested the substance with colleagues in Edinburgh and later used it to reduce pain. His work helped spread anaesthesia in medicine and changed how doctors approached childbirth…

The Economic Times · Aug 12