ON 2 April 1916, citizens of Edinburgh and Leith were sent into a state of panic as news filtered through that Zeppelins had been sighted above the east coast of Scotland. Regular zeppelin bombings ...

Each month The Old Edinburgh Club lists for us the notable dates in history. 1st In 1820, the Radical Rising (or War, also known as the Scottish Insurrection) began a week of strikes and unrest in ...

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It was the greatest loss of civilian lives from a German attack on Scottish soil during the First World War. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to ...