Tattoo

A royal Tattoo will mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in August 2012

The programme includes music, Dennis the Menace, and Brave-inspired medley

Musicians from Switzerland, Norway and Australia, as well as some unexpected guests, will be among the sparkling line-up at this summer’s 62nd Tattoo, which will welcome a fusion of well-loved traditional elements and exciting new contributions. As…

Eddie Van Halen donates guitars to schools

Music Gossip

Eddie Van Halen has donated 75 of his guitars to charity. The 'Jump' rocker - who's band are poised to make a comeback with original singer David Lee Roth- has given the instruments to Los Angeles area schools through charity Mr. Holland's Opus…

Tulisa Contostavlos won't hide tattoo

TV Gossip

Tulisa Contostavlos has vowed to continue flashing her tattoo on 'The X Factor'. It had been claimed the show's judge could be breaking Ofcom rules on advertising with her signature arm salute because the inking on her forearm - the words 'The Female…

Lea Michele wants more tattoos

Celebrity Gossip

Lea Michele wants to get more tattoos. The 'Glee' star already has 10 inkings on her body which all have special meanings to her. And the actress thinks she will get more body art as she experiences more significant moments in her life. She…

Kerry Katona vows no more tattoo tributes to men

TV Gossip

Kerry Katona says getting the tattoo of her husband's name covered up was a "massive moment" for her. The 30-year-old blonde was seen in her new reality TV show 'Kerry Katona - The Next Chapter' having estranged spouse's Mark Croft's moniker inked…

A guide to Edinburgh Castle

The capital's most iconic landmark is a must-see for any visitor

Castle Rock, the plug of an extinct volcano, is estimated to be 350 million years old. Archaeologists say that its grassy shoulders were the site of a settlement at least as early as 900bc, and by ad600 there was probably a feasting hall on the…

Why Edinburgh remains unrivalled as a festival city

A huge number and variety of festivals take place each year

In 1961, a theatre director made a proposal. It was his opinion that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was getting too big. It would be much better, he said, ‘if only ten halls were licensed’. Nobody listened. Had the director been able to travel…

Kelly Osbourne lied about liking tattoos

Celebrity Gossip

Kelly Osbourne pretended to love her tattoos so her mother wouldn't yell at her. The 'Fashion Police' star - who is planning laser treatment to remove some of the 15 inkings on her body - regretted one tattoo as soon as she got it but lied and told…

Edinburgh Tattoo: Everything you need to know

A 21-gun salute of facts about Edinburgh's military show of strength

Everything you need to know about that noisy thing with all the crowds up at the castle. Laura Ennor offers up 21 handy bitesize chunks of facts about the Tattoo

Edinburgh festivals line-ups announced

Whatever your cultural poison, Edinburgh’s festival circuit has it covered

Buying films on VHS Special

Never mind uploads, downloads, video on demand or any of today’s new fangled methods of seeing films; the cheapest way to see film must be the good, old-fashioned charity shop. With many shops offering five tapes for £1, the credit crunch is an ideal…