Accessibility

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New Edinburgh travel agency looks to help people with mobility challenges

A Day of Access event in progress, with Alec Finlay (third from right) and Hayden Lorimer (third from left)

Day of Access aims to make Scotland's right to roam truly universal

Experiences such as those offered at Lost Shore Resort are good for physical and mental wellbeing, says Lee Wood (Picture: Nacho Robles Gonzalez)

The adventure for Scottish tourism has just begun

The Play For All collection includes nine inclusive play towers, five sensory-focused items, and 35 additional components.

Ad Feature Creative Play launches inclusive playground range

Ad Feature Scots firm bids to reduce ‘injury causing’ bathroom falls

Digitalisation accelerated dramatically after 2020

Ad Feature The digital transformation of small claims in the UK

Journalist Emily Maitlis rehearsing ahead of delivering the 2022 MacTaggart Lecture in The Lennox at the EICC at the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Edinburgh TV Festival considering relocation after 50 years

The public tool allows GRC teams to run live risk scans on vendors and receive instant, comprehensive risk profiles.

Ad Feature Complyance launches free AI-powered vendor risk scoring

I visited the National Galleries of Scotland and had a magical moment Gaby Soutar

Hotels to introduce a verbal tech walk-through at check-in

Hotels feel pressure to keep upgrading their tech, research reveals

For many blind people, this will be the first time they have been able to truly experience a photograph

Ad Feature Touch: Beyond Vision – An exhibition where photographs can be felt

GlasGLOW 2025: 80s icons theme revealed as Halloween show returns

A juggler performs for tourists on Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Fringe has become 'great monster', sitcom star warns

Mr Marshall-Roberts' operation involved six rods of metal being put in his neck

Man hospitalised for two months after fall at Edinburgh Airport

The list offers culture and authenticity for holidaymakers looking to travel to these unique edges of the world

Expedia reveals list of ‘best’ islands to visit this year

Built by New Zealand farmer, soldier and adventurer George Buckley in 1911-1912 – who saw the island as his ancestral Maclean home – Shuna Castle sits at the northern end of the island with outstanding views north and west. Lived in by the current owners until 1985, the 50-room castle offers buyers a wonderful opportunity to create new accommodation. It is completed by a large walled garden.

Tour this private Scottish island which could be yours for £5.5m

Big Little Sister is one of the shows which will be fully accessible to people with visual impairment.

First 'fully accessible' Fringe venue to be launched this summer

A housing development in Dundee has been recognised at the 2025 Scottish Home Awards.

Award win for accessible Dundee development

Jason MacGilp, Chief Executive of Blackwood Homes & Care.

Award win for accessible Dundee development

Suzie and Brian Lewis.

The husband and wife Braille press team retiring after 82 years

The fully online programme will be priced at just £2,750

Ad Feature Top UK school to launch careers programme for aspiring creatives

Unsure what accessibility options are available at UK music festivals this year? We've taken a look at some of the bigger events taking place and what they offer those who require additional support.

Explainer What are UK festivals doing to make them accessible in 2025?

Scottish comedian James Gardner has called upon Glasgow venues to "engage directly with disabled people" and improve accessibility is part of a comedy festival

Comedian calls for increased disabled accessibility in Glasgow venues

Veterans can have their independence and continue living comfortably in their own homes

Ad Feature UK veterans can claim 'discount' for more affordable mobility care

The Port Hamilton building on Edinburgh's Morrison Street will undergo a sweeping redesign in partnership with Drum Property Group.

New images reveal Lloyds' £200m plans for landmark Edinburgh office building

It is traditionally worn by men to secure the ghutrah - or keffiyeh - in place on the wearer's head.

Ad Feature New London collection makes traditional Arabic male accessory for all

Stuckendroin Estate covers 3,611 acres on the eastern shores of Loch Lomond

'Magnificent' estate by Scottish loch for sale for over £3m

The average British child will ask their parents for snacks at least 11 times per day over summer.

Kids' sugar intake soars by 40% during summer holidays

Jennifer Stumm (centre) and Ilumina players

Jennifer Stumm on bringing her Ilumina project to EIF

Hidden features you didn't know your Android phone could do. Photo: Emmi Korhonen/AFP via Getty Images

7 hidden Android phone features you need to be using

The research looked into the debate around returning to the office post-pandemic.

What would persuade you to return to the office? Top factors revealed

A flexible approach to culture displayed at a recent Fringe
Days Out community event

Ad Feature Local invitation to global celebration

Incorporate curves, colour, and plenty of space for a neuroaesthetic approach to kitchen design. Picture: courtesy of Masterclass Kitchen

Kirsty McLuckie: how science in home design can maximise wellbeing

The King's Theatre is undergoing a £35m refurbishment.

Funding boost of £2m for Edinburgh’s King's Theatre refurbishment project

50 best beaches in the UK revealed - is your area on the list?

Cllr Ann Bell (left), Chair of the North Sea Commission Marine Resources Group, welcomes delegates to Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire hosts visit of the North Sea Commission

Lubna Kerr in Tickbox PIC: David Ho

10 Fringe performers on how to improve the world's biggest arts festival

Global Accessibility Awareness Day focuses on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities or impairments. (Image shows visually impaired person working on computer with assistive technology)

Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022: fill out our survey

This is how to totally customise your iPhone (Photo: Shutterstock)

Little-known iPhone hack helps people suffering from stress and tinnitus

You can take a screenshot on your iPhone just by tapping the back of your phone ...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces a range of new measures last week

Brian Monteith: Is independence more important than life, liberty and e
Having a strong opposition to hold the government of the day to account is at all times a prerequisite of a healthy democracy, but rarely is it more important t...

A nurse prepares to take a sample at a COVID 19 testing centre in the car park of the Bowhouse Community Centre in Grangemouth

11 new walk-through Covid test centres to cope with surge in demand

Bo, a pupil at the Royal Blind School receives an online lesson from Royal Blind School teacher Pam Young

It’s hard to follow social distancing rules in supermarkets if you are partially...

Campaigners want all Scottish stations fully accessible within ten years.

Only one Scottish station among 124 across Britain to get access upgrades

Motability Scheme event

Access to all areas helps to make a great day out for disabled – Lorne Scott

Let’s make sure everyone can escape that dreich feeling – Phil Trodden

There is insufficient capital to support the wealth of tech opportunities in Scotland, says Stupart. Picture: contributed

Comment: Is lack of funding hampering Scots tech sector?

Anna Myatt and Heather Nicolson, a level 1 coach who uses a power chair who helps out with junior coaching at Craiglockhart in Edinburgh.

Giving the disabled a sporting chance

The colourful village of Tobermoray on the Isle of Mull. Picture: iStock

How much does it cost to live on a Scottish island?

Bellwood Park, Perth

A house in the middle of Perth with one foot in the country

Graham Boyak writes for The Scotsman. Picture: Greg Macvean

Trained mediators vital to finding lasting consensus

US comedian Tanyalee Davis, who was refused aboard a bus and a tram in Edinburgh with her disability scooter. Picture: Lewis Houghton

Comedian refused aboard bus and tram with disability scooter

Gavin Neate holds a smartphone showing the app he designed. Picture: Toby Williams

App to aid disabled close to big time

Campaigners have called for a crackdown on lobbying of MSPs at Holyrood. Picture: TSPL

Act on MSP lobbying, urge campaigners amid inquiry

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Ten money-saving tips: Isas

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries