Edinburgh University has warned privileged students not to be “snobs” towards their working-class peers. The university has admitted there is a problem of class-related prejudice on campus ...

Chillers on the roof prevent the server room from overheating Heat from one of Edinburgh University's large server rooms is to be used to keep students in some buildings warm, it has been announced.

“At the University of Edinburgh, students who come from middle to lower socio-economic backgrounds are in a minority,” it said. “However, in wider UK society they are the majority.

Edinburgh and Leeds are tied for fourth place, with each city getting on average eight days of snow each year. At the other end of the scale, Plymouth and Southampton are the least likely to ...

The Met Office is currently forecasting no snow on Monday or Tuesday in Edinburgh. Light rain is expected for most of Monday, with a top temperature of 5C, although it will feel no better than 2C ...