Over the centuries, countless literary greats have been inspired by the Scottish capital. In winter, when the cobblestones are damp and the taverns are firelit, the city ushers visitors indoors to find warmth in whisky and a good book

“Between you and me …”

Fred de Fossard

DAD’S THE WORD Joe Swash (left) spoke to ...

Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders Rory Stewart (Jonathan ...

This part of Scotland has historically been famous for agriculture and its associated trades – in particular skinners, dyers, shoemakers and glovemakers. But over the years a number of major manufactu