A student, who was told by an internet chatroom friend to steal in order to help relieve stress, was ordered to pay £60 in costs after pleading guilty to one count of shoplifting more than £350 worth of goods.

A Heriot-Watt student died last week in an accidental 50ft fall from Arthur’s Seat. Forming the main part of the group of hills that dominate Holyrood Park, Arthur’s Seat is a popular walk with locals and tourists.

Around 160 freshers have been given a hotel room to begin their university lives in after an 18% rise in the number of new students left the halls of residence at Aberystwyth university overbooked.

According to a recent research conducted by Halifax, a third of students own a credit card and the average balance exceeds £250. Further, female students are more likely to have higher debt than their male peers.

Jame Louise Ward, aged 25, was granted bail today by Belfast Magistrates Course, charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an alledged attack outside a local bar.

Beating the casino’s is something only the extremely talented can rarely do. As security tightens, gambling systems become more complex and new methods are devised to catch culprits, coming out a winner from card counting on a blackjack table is only heard of at old establishments that can’t afford to keep up with new technology.

Located on High Riggs, just off the Grassmarket (a popular pub crawl hot spot) the Burke and Hare is one of Edinburgh’s most popular strip clubs.

One of Edinburgh’s largest venues, the Lava and Ignite contains five bars, three large rooms and huge dancing space! Formerly known as the Cavendish nightclub, Lava & Ignite closed its doors for refurbishment and re-branding.

The WhyNot? nightclub is located on Edinburgh’s trendy George Street, tucked away underneath the Dome Restaurant.

Catering for a niche is something that doesn’t happen often in the capital, but Opium Nightclub defys all and does just that. The only rock venue in Edinburgh, Opium plays it loud and heavy.