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Virgin Hotel London Shoreditch has a rooftop bar and swimming pool.

I stayed in ‘bold’ London hotel with rooftop swimming pool

Rachel Marsden cycling through Holyrood Park during the Edinburgh Dawn Patrol on Tuesday

I joined Edinburgh's Dawn Patrol for a stunning cycle ride at 5.40am Alastair Dalton

Not everyone will be celebrating their Higher results, but don't stress, there's still hope (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

My life shows why bad Higher results aren’t the end of the world Jeff Stark

Take a look through our gallery to see 18 old photos showing what life was like in Edinburgh 34 years ago, in 1990.

18 old photos showing Edinburgh in 1990

Sir Richard Branson spotted on a double decker bus-turned ship

British businessman Richard Branson poses with his pink Pontiac car outside his new Virgin Megastore, opening in Edinburgh in July 1990.

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Virgin Money boss David Duffy says the deal 'represents an exciting opportunity to build on the significant progress we have made in becoming the only new Tier 1 bank in recent history'. Picture: contributed.

Reaction: Glasgow-based Virgin Money agrees bumper £2.9bn takeover bid

Kudafari island, next to Siyam World in the Maldives. Pic: ksham Abdul Gadhir/Siyam World/PA.

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How a hyperloop might look (Photo by HyperloopTT)

Edinburgh University hyperloop group to test superfast pod

Frankie Boyle has been appearing at this year's Fringe. Picture: Robert Perry.

Frankie Boyle defends decision to keep joking about death of Holly Willoughby

Anastatia Mayers (front L), 18, Jon Goodwin (back R), 80, and Chief Astronaut Instructor Beth Moses (front R) looking out of windows while in Space (Photo by Virgin Galactic / AFP)

Aberdeen student back on Earth after space tourism flight

The merger is creating what is billed as the largest autistic-majority company in the world (file image). Picture: Kent Smith/Hand Cranked Films Inc.

Edinburgh base of Auticon, whose IT consultants are autistic, cheers key merger

Isle of Eriska Hotel & Spa

The best luxury Scottish island hotels and self-catering cottages

Sir Richard Branson has been forced to sell Virgin Orbit

Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit closes

Sunday Times Rich List 2023 - Scotland Top Five including Mohamed Al Fayed, Glenn Gordon, Anders Povlsen, Mahdi a-Tajir and Sir Ian Wood.

Rich List reveals five wealthiest people in Scotland in 2023

Dr Rose says he started the company after working with seaweed on commercial and research projects and believing it had great further potential. Picture: The Bigger Picture Agency.

Interview: how supplements-maker 'Dr Seaweed' is riding crest of wellness wave

Sir Richard Branson in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Sir Richard Branson's rocket firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit, a rocket business owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson, has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to attract new investment.

Breaking Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit is to lay off staff and cease operations after failing to secure new investment. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit to lay off staff and cease operations

Sir Richard Branson chatting to Curiosity Shop business founders. Picture: Professional Images UK.

Sir Richard Branson shares advice with founders of sustainable Scots firms

Sir Richard Branson and piper Louise Marshall mark the opening of the new Virgin Hotels Edinburgh development in the Old Town. Picture: Euan Cherry/PA Wire

Richard Branson urges Edinburgh to build more hotels to keep city centre ‘alive’

The Glasgow-built satellite will be sent into space via the Virgin Orbit launch. Picture: Spaceport Cornwall

Virgin Orbit secures licences for UK’s first space launch ahead of Scotland

Damian Lewis and Guy Pearce in A Spy Among Friends

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All the firms showcased in The Curiosity Shop have been supported by Virgin StartUp and are focused on sustainability. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Half-dozen Scottish start-ups being checked in at Virgin Hotels Edinburgh

Richard Branson waves as he arrives at a base in Las Cruces, New Mexico

Richard Branson hails ‘experience of a lifetime’ after flying to edge of space

Virgin Wines delivered more than one million cases of wines to customers last year amid a jump in demand from locked-down consumers and with pubs and restaurants forced to close or restrict numbers for much of the year.

Virgin Wines heading for stock market after lockdown sales boom

The Virgin Orbit - a modified Boeing 747 - carries a Launcher One rocket under it's wing containing small satellites to be sent into space. (Pic: Getty)

Who owns Virgin Orbit? The company is sending satellites into space - here's why

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Richard Branson’s mum dies of Covid - the Virgin founder’s tribute to her

Fancy following in the footsteps of celebrity entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson? Picture: Alex Wong/Getty Images.

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Scots businesswomen wins prestigious global accolade from LinkedIn

Sir Philip Green should learn from businesses that are making money and behaving decently, says Stephen Jardine (Picture: PA)

Snub corporate Covid villains and buy from the heroes instead – Stephen Jardine

These are three areas that most brands can tackle as we head towards 2021.

Ad Feature Business trends for companies small and big in 2020

The strength of feeling around the way BA is going about its business is palpable, says Duffy. Picture: John Devlin

With British Airways, is it time to fly or to sever? Jim Duffy comment

The rocket was released over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California (Photo: Shutterstock)

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit rocket failed on its first flight - here’s why

Mike Ashley apologised after initially saying staff at Sports Direct would have to work through the lockdown (Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Wire)

Three corporate villains and a hero emerge in Covid crisis – Stephen Jardine

Virgin Atlantic will not restart passenger flights until August if the British government enforces its planned two-week quarantine, reports Reuters.

Virgin Atlantic won’t restart flights until August if UK enforces quarantine

Founder and President of Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson holds burlesque artist Dita Von Teese as they appear on the wing of a Virgin Atlantic Airways 747-400 aircraft in 2010 (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Did Richard Branson sue the NHS?

Flights from Gatwick will not resume once lockdown is lifted (Photo: Shutterstock)

Virgin Atlantic is permanently cancelling all flights out of Gatwick - and cutti...

Maybe we should toast Branson’s multi-billionaire status and simply wish him well, Duffy suggests. Picture: Frazer Harrison.

We should be lauding Branson, not lashing out - Jim Duffy comment

Virgin Australia has entered into voluntary administration, making it the first major Australian corporation that has folded because of the coronavirus pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Virgin Australia enters into voluntary administration putting 16,000 jobs at ris...

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Boarding on Barra in better times. Picture: Stefan Auth/imageBROKER/Shutterstock

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April Fool’s Day is the perfect excuse for trickery, jokes and invention, and this year as the UK’s lockdown continues, there will be plenty of time to plan an excellent prank

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EasyJet sought an emergency loan while still doling out dividends. Picture: SWNS

Bill Jamieson: Consolation of history amid maelstrom of economic crisis

Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons for Prime Minister's Questions (Picture: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire)

As Attlee supported Churchill, I will support Boris Johnson – Kenny MacAskill

Saga said that while cancellations had increased in recent weeks, demand for cruises was very positive, with bookings of around 80 per cent of its sales target for the year.

Coronavirus: Saga suspends cruise operations and cautions on earnings

Lewis Capaldi with his Song of the Year award on stage at the Brit Awards 2020 at the O2 Arena, London.

Lewis Capaldi taught etiquette for parody video by celebrity expert paid thousan...

Virgin has made its mark with trains and planes, but the company is now taking to the waters, with the launch of its first ever first cruise ship, Scarlet Lady (Photo: Virgin Voyages)

Virgin’s new cruise ship has its own tattoo parlour, cocktail mixology sessions ...

David Abel and his wife Sally have tested positive for the coronavirus while stuck onboard a cruise ship off the coast of Japan picture: PA

Coronavirus: British couple trapped on cruise ship test positive for virus

On Sunday, the US charted two planes and flew home 340 of its citizens while other countries, including Canada, Hong Kong and Australia, have said they are organising flights to remove people from the ship.

More than 250 people in Scotland tested for coronavirus, government confirms

The UK Government is considering support for Flybe to prevent its collapse. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Ryanair threatens legal action against UK Government over Flybe bailout

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Loral Quinn founded Edinburgh fintech Sustainably with her daughter Eishel. Picture: Contributed

Sir Richard Branson names Edinburgh fintech as start-up of 2019

Sir Brian Souter is to retire as chairman at the end of this month. Picture: Robert Perry

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CYBG will change its name to Virgin Money from 31 October. Picture: John Devlin

Legal nod for CYBG rebrand to Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money

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