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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Michael MacLeod

Edinburgh today: Policeman on death crash charge, new Spurtle and Fred Goodwin

Good morning Edinburgh.

A 25 year-old Edinburgh policeman has been charged in connection with a fatal road collision with 41 year-old Martin Douglas. Read more on the Forth One website.

There's a new edition of the Broughton Spurtle online. As one of the
city's longest-running hyperlocals, it is now on edition number 190 and an
entertaining read even if you don't live in that area. Download it here.

Imagine you could get from Edinburgh to London in five minutes. Marc Abrahams discusses exactly that here.

Having taken up her new post as the City of Edinburgh Council's chief executive yesterday, Sue Bruce faced a £1.3bn funding "headache" according to the Edinburgh Evening News.

The Picture House on Lothian Road is looking for someone to take on their social media duties.

There was an electrical fire at The Queen's Hall yesterday morning. See pictures here. The venue thanked Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue on Twitter for an "A+ response."

The new year's day conversation at the National Gallery of Scotland is reviewed on Edinburgh Spotlight.

Former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Fred Goodwin has "relinquished his duties" at Edinburgh architects RMJM according to the Scotsman.

Meanwhile there is an update to previous reports about a dispute between Goodwin and his neighbours about a hedge at his house in Colinton here.

That's a quick round-up from some of the city's news sites and blogs. Do you have a favourite blog you'd like to share? Get in touch or comment below.

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