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In 1889, the Caledonian Railway submitted a proposal for Edinburgh to build what would have been the world's fourth municipal underground railway system behind London (pictured), Budapest and Glasgow.

The forgotten plan to build a subway system under central Edinburgh
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Striking new plans to restore art deco façade of former Portobello cinema
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In pictures: Ebenezer MacRae, the man who shaped modern Edinburgh
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When a 'silent traveller' walked backwards up Blackford Hill
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Top award for Edinburgh tour guides who plant trees to offset carbon footprint
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11 photos celebrating the life and times of counter-culture icon Jim Haynes
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These vintage toys could be worth millions - including Barbie and Beanie Babies
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‘Slave-owning’ Scot believed to be ancestor of Hollywood's Reese Witherspoon
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The Stone of Destiny is set to be moved to Perth
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17 photos taking you back to Edinburgh in 1985 (Part 2)
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10 nostalgic memories of Hogmanay in Scotland from yesteryear
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Local photographer creates 360 virtual tour of King’s Theatre
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The plans for Edinburgh's Third New Town and why it was never built
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The most popular sell out toys of the last four decades
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15 stunning photos that will make you look up more often in Edinburgh
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Scotland in the 1970s: The changing face of youth culture
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16 nostalgic memories of Scottish Christmases past
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Acclaimed photographer Robert Blomfield dies aged 82
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The haunted tales behind the pubs above Edinburgh’s South Bridge Vaults
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This Edinburgh students’ snowball fight ended with the army being sent in
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Scotland in snow over the decades
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Boni family pays tribute to beloved father who 'lived and breathed for ice cream...
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Former owner of legendary Edinburgh ice cream parlour Mr Boni's dies
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17 great Edinburgh institutions that are gone but not forgotten
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In pictures: John Lennon's links to Scotland
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Who is Mark Chapman, and why did he assassinate John Lennon?
People

John Lennon's plan to take son Sean to Edinburgh in 1981
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On this day 2002: Cowgate fire devastates Edinburgh's Old Town
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"Billy McNeill said to me: 'Has anyone given you a lollipop yet, sonny?'"
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Edinburgh words that are in danger of dying out
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These 9 buildings are the tallest in Edinburgh - reaching up to 90 metres
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Edinburgh department stores from the past
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Dance Hall Days: Everybody knew my name at the Edinburgh Palais - 'Big Tam' Conn...
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This is why the lyrics of Fairytale of New York are considered offensive in 2020
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Baccara star dreams of singing 1977 hit at Hampden
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This Edinburgh landmark was used to burn infected clothing during the plague
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This is why Google is celebrating Jamaican-born artist's model Fanny Eaton
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Ray Clemence: a fantastic goalkeeper despite his error for Dalglish’s trundler
International

Hateful Surgeons' Hall riots that opposed women doctors recalled 150 years on
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15 famous faces you didn't realise were Scottish
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14 photos showing the last days of Edinburgh vast original tram network
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22 things that didn't exist when Scotland last qualified for a major tournament
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In Pictures: How the blizzards of 2010 brought Scotland to its knees
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9 ancient buildings around Edinburgh that are still in use
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The story of 'Tumbledown Terrace': The Edinburgh street that collapsed
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These are the nostalgic high street brands UK shoppers miss the most
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12 nostalgic photos showing Bonfire Night in Edinburgh down the years
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Artist casts replica Greyfriars Bobby noses to halt rubbing craze
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This is why we celebrate Bonfire Night
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The man who persuaded 007 Sean Connery to become a member of the SNP
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Here's when poppy remembrance season starts
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11 jobs Sean Connery did around Edinburgh before becoming famous
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In pictures: Sean Connery's remarkable life in film
UK News

11 remnants of the days when Leith was an independent burgh
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Julia Baird: My brother John Lennon’s love for Scotland was blatant
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This is why we celebrate Halloween
Family

Why were Corn Flakes invented?
Food and Drink

15 photos that makes us want Woolworths to return to Edinburgh
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New book charts history of Leith Burgh Police on merger centenary
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18 lost Edinburgh buildings we wish were still standing
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11 lost Edinburgh department stores that are gone but not forgotten
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6 of the best and 6 of the worst Scottish accents ever captured on film
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17 photos taking you back to Edinburgh in 1984
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Project launched to catalogue 200,000 fascinating Edinburgh artefacts
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8 eerie tunnels and vaults hidden beneath Edinburgh's streets
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Lost songs from Scottish indie bands resurface after 30 years on new album
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The radio pirates who brought the swinging 60s to Scotland
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Stunning aerial images show how much Scotland has changed over the years
Regions

Today’s Google Doodle remembers Claudia Jones
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Today is Ada Lovelace Day
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