Canada is closer than you’d think
For a country as small as Scotland, we have an historical lack of fear about venturing out to vast,...
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90 years of the Queen on the Royal Mile
There is surely nothing more ubiquitously British than the Queen. Opinions on the royal family may...
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Hidden remnants of the silver screen
June marks the return of the Film in the City event here in the capital. The time when we wrap up...
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Are you the type of person who panics if you break a mirror, or won’t put up an umbrella...
Read StoryThe Political Race Through Time
Elections. Love or hate the political diatribes and debates that have surrounded us lately,...
Read StoryKeeping our Language Alive
Have you ever looked at Twitter, with its hashtags and abbreviations and thought it looked like a...
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You may have noticed our latest tour on our website – we’re pretty excited about it....
Read StoryFrom Holy Order to Royal Splendour
Explore the Fascinating History of the Canongate April is always an exciting month here at Mercat...
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