The Meadows

A helicopter carrying a young girl suffering severe burns landing in the Meadows in January 1964.

Edinburgh Meadows Heritage: 21 photos from the 1950s and 1960s

Edinburgh would still be recognisable to people who lived there in the 19th century (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

How Edinburgh was saved from skyscrapers – and why the fight continues Stephen Jardine

Revellers pack into Edinburgh city centre for the Hogmanay Street Party in 2009.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay 2024/25: All the events and ticket prices

Karen Kirkness at Meadowlark

Edinburgh's best yoga studios

70/3 Thirlestane Road, Edinburgh

Property: marvelous family home in much-sought-after Marchmont

Picture: John Linton/PA Wire

Judy Murray hits out at Edinburgh Council over tennis court charges

Louis Harris and Sandy Buchan at the festival. Picture: TSPL

Lifeline thrown to Meadows Festival after price hike fears

Danny MacAskill. Picture: Contributed.

Danny MacAskill to stage his own Fringe show

The Sick Kids hospital building is to be turned into homes and student flats

Edinburgh Council’s contrariness risks driving investors away – John McLellan

The Writer's Museum at Makars' Court in Edinburgh. Pic: Ian Georgeson

Claims Edinburgh’s services could be provided from ‘tents in the Meadows’ under ...

The Summerhall venue

Summerhall late licence application withdrawn after claims venue would be ‘turne...

City bees need ‘pest plants’ like nettles to survive, find Scots scientists

The crash at Gilmerton. Pic: Traffic Scotland Twitter

Edinburgh motorists face extra delays after two crashes on City Bypass

Police are asking drivers to avoid the area.

Four injured after car overturns in The Meadows

Radio presenter Jenni Falconer takes part in the HSBC UK Lets Ride event in the capital. Picture: SWpix.com

Mass cycle takes over Edinburgh city centre

Alastair Dalton: Traffic-free events the perfect way to try cycling Alastair Dalton

Police officers patrol at the Meadows Festival.

Police called after man carrying toy mistaken for having '˜a machete' at Meadows...

Just when the weather starts to get nice, exam time comes round again (Picture: Getty)

Kirsty Gunn: Education is about more than cramming for exams

Spokes wants segregated cycle lanes on "scary" Lothian Road. Picture: Chris Hill/Spokes

Edinburgh cycle commuting hits new record

Adrian J Walker

How an author's running in Edinburgh helped his apocalyptic fiction flourish

Cycle campaigners argue safer roads would boost use. Picture: Ian Georgeson

New record for cycle commuting in Edinburgh, say campaigners

John White sold the Big Issue magazine at the same place in the Meadows for around eight years

Plaque for Big Issue seller John White

Police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch. Picture: Michael Gillen

Police investigating sex assault in The Meadows

Stars such as award-winning stand-up comic and broadcast personality Phill Jupitus will be at this year's Fringe. Picture: TSPL

A guide for surviving the Edinburgh Fringe

The Paddle Steamer Prince Edward cuts through Loch Lomond in this image from July 1948. Picture: Contributed

Aerofilms pictures show Scotland’s aerial past

EdinburghSketcher drawing of SummerHall in Edinburgh. Copyright belongs to EdinburghSketcher, contact@edinburghsketcher.com

EdinburghSketcher visits SummerHall

New calendar portrays photos of Edinburgh taken by overseas students

Snapshot: Karen Dunbar

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Spotlight, Nick Rhys, star of The Static

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Rain leads to Taste of Edinburgh event being called off

Schools, shops and parks under water as torrential downpour causes floods chaos

Breaking bland: How Scots foodies are bucking recession

Forecasters say big freeze will be over by weekend

Occupy leaves Meadows but vow to fight on

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Occupy wins eviction ruling delay

Occupy protesters told stint at the Meadows will be short

Fringe campsite on the Meadows comes closer to reality

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Hurricane Katia hits travellers and homes as storms sweep across Scotland

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Letters: Hard-line solution needed to clear up British disease

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Council urged to get strict with litter bugs on Meadows

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Mattia's going for a prong

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Chefs to pop up in restaurant
SOME of the country's top chefs will rally together at this year's Taste of Edinburgh to host an Action Against Hunger pop-up charity restaurant.

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Taste of Edinburgh: Sample the signature dishes of top restaurants and celebrity...

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Thaw is bear necessity of winter

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Snow reason to forget

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Students to hold festival on Meadows

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Animal rights group plans Capital march

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Bending over backwards to help student

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Leader: Fringe campsite

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Cycling ban on Promenade lifted after nearly 20 years

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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

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

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Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

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