Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie hit out at First Minister John Swinney for the promise of public cash for President Donald Trump's golf resort. He likened that to John Swinney announcing he is "handing some pocket money to the school bully basically with £180,000 to support a golf tournament at the Menie estate".

U.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union.

President Donald Trump has played golf at his course on Scotland's coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.

People living in and around Hailesland Gardens in the Wester Hailes area of the city told Edinburgh Live about the incident which saw armed police swoop on their streets at around 3.40pm on Thursday,

Protests erupt as President Trump plays golf in Scotland, met with resistance and criticism from demonstrators.

Ivy Roberts, left, plays Sarah, and Tristan Olivier plays Tim in the BRIDGES Project's production of 'Soundscapes,' which it is performing at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. The BRIDGES Project is sponsored by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge.