Culture
Edinburgh Festival Fringe begins in style
THE world's biggest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, kicks off in the Scottish capital today. Acts from 58 countries will mount nearly 50,000 performances...
University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum reopens
THE University of Aberdeen Zoology Museum is reopening, with a special history and heritage festival organised for September. The museum has featured in many school...
Free Harry Potter samples used to promote literacy
THE opening chapter of the first Harry Potter children's book is being made available for free online this summer to promote literacy. The first pages...
Dandelion Festival sends mini vertical farms on bike tour
FOUR miniature vertical farms are heading on a bike tour around Scotland as part of the Dandelion Festival. A quartet of electrically-assisted cargo bikes will...