Our standards

We try to:

use the most precise locality, neighbourhood, ward, campus and venue name available;
distinguish Old Town, New Town, Leith, Portobello, Haymarket, Stockbridge, Morningside, Corstorphine, Queensferry and the wider city;
distinguish City of Edinburgh Council from national Scottish institutions and neighbouring authorities;
identify the exact geography of Waverley, Haymarket, Edinburgh Airport, Murrayfield, Tynecastle, Easter Road and each university campus;
distinguish ordinary-day travel from festival, rugby, football, Hogmanay and major-event conditions;
check live information against official or first-party sources;
identify opinion, sponsored content, affiliate content and advertising clearly;
avoid unsupported rankings, stereotypes and claims about communities;
use first-hand experience only where it genuinely happened;
correct material errors promptly;
treat businesses, residents and contributors fairly.

We do not turn Scotland or the wider South East Scotland City Region into Edinburgh-only facts. We do not describe Glasgow, Fife, East Lothian, Midlothian or West Lothian venues as Edinburgh venues by default. We do not flatten the Old Town, New Town, Leith, Portobello, the university areas and the outer neighbourhoods into one generic local area.

Commercial independence

Payment, free entry, hospitality, affiliate commission or a commercial relationship must not guarantee a positive editorial outcome. Sponsored or commissioned content will be labelled. Advertisers do not receive control over independent editorial decisions, subject to factual review of claims about their own business.

Time-sensitive information

Event dates, prices, opening hours, rail and tram services, festival access, road restrictions, hospital services, football and rugby fixtures, venue arrangements, planning status and transport projects may change. We include an update date where useful and encourage readers to confirm important details directly.

Corrections

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Contact details

Email: [email protected]
Address: Edinburgh Waverley Station, Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1BB