Headlines: the Seven Wonders of this post

• Frankly, the whole New 7 Wonders is getting a little out of hand - The Scotsman's Brian Helligan offers the Seven Wonders of Edinburgh.


• Edinburgh University will finally have to cope with the dishonour of no longer being associated with famed despot, Robert Mugabe. Shame, really.


• Second Life developers Linden Labs will be represented at the Edinburgh Interactive Festival, rather disappointingly, by regular humans.


• Altogether now: karate CHOP!

Parking spaces can be hard to find in the New Town

Picture from The Scotsman.

"Today there was more than the usual excitement on North Castle Street.

Short version of story is that Car thief/ Joyrider steals car...drives up North Castle Street being hotly pursued by the polis...hangs a left into Thistle Street at speed and loses control...car ends up in the basement area of the building on the corner...My office is just about directly opposite this and I got some photos..."

Check out this Flickr set from graemeandsandra of the fun.