Skip to content

Pride returns to Edinburgh with colourful celebration

Large crowds gathered at Holyrood for the start of Edinburgh’s Pride march.

Organisers said it was Scotland’s longest-running celebration of the LGBT community.

The space in front of the Scottish Parliament was filled with drummers, loudspeakers and banners, with people of all ages taking part.

The march headed up the Royal Mile and over George IV Bridge, before ending at the University of Edinburgh.

22 June 2024

Explore More

The Glen Sannox ferry on the water during trials.

Watch: The Glen Sannox ferry saga in two minutes

Glasgow & West Scotland

BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell lying on the ground with a blue beanie hat and wrapped in a silver blanket

‘I wanted to show what having a seizure was like’

Weather presenter Christopher Blanchett standing in front of a large-scale photograph of wintry conditions

Weather forecast: First taste of winter in Scotland

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn

Flynn: Reaction to 2026 Holyrood bid 'not pleasant'

Pudsey the bear with a colourful polkadot bandage over one eye standing with three children in front of a small blue and white plane on the Fair Isle landing strip.

Pudsey flies in to meet children on Fair Isle

NE, Orkney & Shetland

A shoplifter with face blurred gathers up a bundle of green gloves with furry lining from a shelf in a clothes shop.

Moment Royal Mile thief stuffs gloves into his trousers

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Neil Gray said he is "committed" to the plan and the government is "considering all options."

Neil Gray insists commitment to National Care Service

Scotland Politics

Olivia Gallosi is on the left and has brown hair, a yellow jumper and a brown jacket. She has headphones around her neck and a rucksack on her back. Roni Sharp is on the right and is wearing a purple jumper and has a pink bag on her shoulder. There are buildings in the background.

Edinburgh University students tell of discrimination on campus

Edinburgh, Fife & East

A young surfer with a green helmet rides through a crashing white wave. A person in a red jacket watches over a brown wall.

Europe's largest inland surf resort opens in disused quarry

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Veterans during Edinburgh's Armistice Day event. One of them is saluting while the other have heads bowed while holding flags downward.

Watch: Armistice Day tributes take place across Scotland

Three rescuers wearing life jackets and hard hats work to free a humpback whale in a sea loch

Humpback whale tangled in creel lines set free

An old black and white picture shows firefighters on a fire engine as it leaves the fire station through a brick archway

How Scotland's first fire brigade inspired the world

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Sandy Duthie from Aberdeenshire is now the lighthouse keeper on Gabo Island, in Victoria

The Scot in charge of an Australian lighthouse

Police stand next to a blue trawler vessel moored in a harbour

Watch: Police target fishing boat over 'modern slavery' claim

Firework explodes on the top or a building behind a traffic island sending red and yellow sparks showering metres in all directions.

Watch: Fireworks set off on Scottish streets on Bonfire Night

Rare pygmy hippo calf at Edinburgh Zoo standing on some hay

Meet Haggis - the rare pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Gloved hand picking up one of five Lewis chessmen. Two are facing the camera and three away from the camera.

See a brand new view of the Lewis chessmen

Dan MacNee standing in his cluttered flat in a red jumper and black jacket spattered with white and yellow paint.

'My hoarding makes me uncomfortable, but it's my life'

Edinburgh, Fife & East

The Jacobite Express steam train crossing the Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands

Repairing Scotland's historic 'Harry Potter' bridge

John Swinney standing in Holyrood's debating chamber. He is wearing a blue suit and dark tie and other MSPs can be seen behind him.

First minister leads tributes to Alex Salmond

Scotland Politics

Sonny, who has short black hair and is wearing a black rain coat, walking through Edinburgh's Grassmarket area during one of his guided tours of the city.

'I was homeless - now I show tourists my city's hidden side'

Invisible Cities trains people affected by homelessness to be walking tour guides of their own cities.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Co-directors of Lothians Speak Their Name

Stitched with love: Suicide memorial quilt brings comfort to bereaved

A group of people who lost a loved one to suicide hope to open up conversations around the issue through a special memorial quilt they have made.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

An independent review found that Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre had not put survivors first.

Rape Crisis Scotland boss apologises to rape survivors over support centre failings

Sandy Brindley was speaking after a highly critical report on a rape crisis centre in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Alpine coaster

Watch: Scotland's first alpine coaster in action

The attraction has been built at Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend

Edinburgh, Fife & East

The recycled bedding has been distributed to new owners who have signed up to the scheme

Second-hand bedding a hit at St Andrews University

The recycled bedding has been distributed to new owners who have signed up to the scheme.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Worker bee being born from honeycomb cell

Watch as a worker bee is born

A worker bee hatches from a honeycomb cell.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Magicians performing trick

Watch: Edinburgh Fringe magicians perform 'really freaky' trick

The trio behind "Insane Magic" pulled a trick that left BBC reporter lost for words.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Mark Simmons talking

Comedian Mark Simmons tells this year's Edinburgh Fringe funniest joke

A witty pun about a sailing trip has been named the funniest joke at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

bin worker

'I can't say on camera the things I see as a waste worker'

BBC Scotland News has followed street cleansing worker Rab O'Neill on one of his shifts to see what his role involves.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Oren Smith-Carpenter

‘I left school at 16 to join Scots space race sector’

After becoming CEO of his own company aged just 23, Oren Smith-Carpenter doesn’t regret leaving school at 16.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Paul Wilson at Edinburgh Castle

Arrested at Edinburgh Castle for being gay in the Army

Paul Wilson’s military band career was abruptly ended in 1988 when officers discovered he was gay.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Dan Roantree

Renter's 'disheartening' search to buy a home

Dan Roantree has been unable to get onto the property ladder because of high rents and increasing house prices.

Edinburgh, Fife & East

King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Edinburgh as part of Holyrood Week

King and Queen attend Thistle service in Edinburgh

King and Queen attend Thistle service in Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Taylor Swift fans

Swifties give their verdict on first UK Eras show

Taylor Swift fans give their reaction to the first UK Eras Tour show in Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Taylor Swift in concert

Weather forecast for Taylor Swift's Edinburgh gigs

A special weather forecast for Swifties headed to Edinburgh for three gigs at Murrayfield Stadium.

Edinburgh, Fife & East