Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - Scots reeling from Sione Tuipulotu injury blow ahead of Azzurri’s visit to Murrayfield

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

The match pitches Capuozzo against his Toulouse team-mate Kinghorn, one of three French-based players in the Scotland starting XV. Bordeaux’s Jonny Gray and Toulon’s Ben White are the others and all three clubs are riding high in the Top 14 and in Europe.

Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour of the move. The charge, which mimics those already used in Germany, Spain and Italy,

Adventure doesn’t stop after dark in Scotland, from twilight kayaking along the River Tay to pitch-black bungee jumps in the Highlands.

The castles may battle it out for Edinburgh’s most iconic attractions but Arthur’s Seat is not to be missed. Not only is it free (thanks, Mother Nature) but you also get the best views from the city. If you have watched (or read) One Day, we challenge you not to get emotional once you reach the top.

Gonzalo Quesada, Head Coach of the Italian Men's National Team, has announced the Italy team to face Scotland at the Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday 1st February, in the opening round of the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations.

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Edinburgh is to introduce Scotland’s first ever visitor levy, adding a 5% tax to overnight hotel stays. The fee, agreed by councillors in a virtual meeting, is expected to raise up to £50m a year to reinvest in the city. Businesses will need to apply the levy to any advance bookings made from 1 October 2025 for stays on or after 24 July 2026.

Tony Lankester has been appointed as incoming Chief Executive of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Learn more about Lancaster and about the Edinburgh Fringe Society.

In news that will delight Alice Cooper fans living in Scotland and Wales, the shock rock pioneer has announced a pair of UK headline shows in Cardiff and Edinburgh.

A study abroad class, Great Gardens and Horticulture of Scotland and England, will take students into the horticultural roots of present-day American horticulture this May. Learn more.