Edinburgh Evening News

Its unkempt appearance suggests months of neglect by a careless gardener. But the wild and shaggy long grass outside the Scottish Parliament is actually a carefully cultivated design feature. Parliament officials insist the jungle-like grass on top of the building's underground car park is meant to be that way. With landscaped grass growing wildly, the design of the award-winning building is causing consternation once again. A Scottish Parliament spokesman said: "It is intended the grass will be cut twice a year, although the shaggy look is intentional.