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Edinburgh drivers warned as parking rules change for first time since pandemic

Edinburgh City Council have said that they will be removing special dispensations that have been in place since the pandemic that allowed city centre permit holders to park in pay and display bays.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh woman says 'people have lost hope' as housing scheme fills up with rubbish

Maryanne has said that the council needs to lead by example in making the Wester Hailes area a cleaner community to live in. She adds that if the council act, then residents will follow.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh blind pedestrians 'living in fear' of crossing 'cluttered' city street

Councillor Jack Caldwell met with affected locals and representatives of the Royal National Institute of Blind People on Wednesday to hear their disappointment.

Edinburgh Live

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Edinburgh driver slams inaction over dangerous pothole at busy junction

The driver says that the pothole is dangerous for the general public and says that he was in disbelief that Edinburgh City Council had placed cones around it on the road.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh locals concerned as giant sinkhole appears in residential community

The resident sent in pictures to Edinburgh Live which show the sinkhole that suddenly appeared on a residential street in the Gilmerton area of the capital on Friday.

Edinburgh Live

Recommendations of Edinburgh slavery review to progress with nomination of chair

EDINBURGH City Council has nominated a chair to implement the recommendations of the city’s review into its history of slavery and colonialism.

The National (Scotland)

Incredible Edinburgh photos show abandoned train station restored to former glory

Edinburgh locals were invited to celebrate the grand unveiling of the new Granton Station redevelopment.

Edinburgh Live

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Major Edinburgh city centre street to be closed for seven months for roadworks

Officials at Edinburgh City Council say that they will be trying to minimise disruption with SGN going in to also upgrade the local gasworks in the area during this time.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh schools set to close for King Charles III coronation bank holiday

The Scottish government and the Edinburgh City Council have supported the proposals by the UK government for a bank holiday to take place on the Monday following the King's coronation.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's King's Theatre saved as last-ditch funding appeal raises over £7m

The King's Theatre in Tollcross will be able to go ahead with their planned redevelopment after both Edinburgh City Council and the Scottish Government fronted up the necessary funds.

Edinburgh Live

Greedy Edinburgh landlords charging five-figure sums for Fringe short-term lets

Analysis of accommodation on short-term letting sites such as Airbnb and Vrbo reveals a gulf in pricing for stays now and in August.

Daily Record

Scots woman living in graveyard locked in row with council over rodent infestation

Philippa Berry, 58, who lives in Dalry Cemetery Lodge House, has said that Edinburgh City Council and Friends of Dalry Cemetery were wrong to instal five bins outside her house.

Daily Record

Edinburgh couple 'unable to move or eat' at Hogmanay event leave after five minutes

The couple said that they were forced to leave after just five minutes due to the event being overcrowded. They also said there was no room to get any food or drink.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh couple caught up in Hogmanay 'crush' speak of moment they clung to each other

The couple say that although they paid for their tickets, staff were uninterested in checking whether those entering the event had legitimate right to enter and this caused chaos within the event.

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Edinburgh residents speak of their nightmare living on road 'they can't pass'

A busy street in Edinburgh has been heavily flooded since Boxing Day. Some residents were forced to make a detour as the water was too high to avoid getting soaked.

Daily Mirror

Body of serial killer Peter Tobin cremated and dumped at sea costing taxpayer nearly £700

Edinburgh City Council is believed to have arranged for the body of the infamous murderer to be cremated on Thursday 13 October after he died days earlier

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh homeless deaths rise by nearly 150 per cent in four years

Thirty nine people died in the capital last year according to the National Records of Scotland.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh shop owners fear going bust after more than a year of roadworks

Businesses in Roseburn have been battling with Edinburgh City Council to receive cash support for roadworks that they say have drastically impacted their ability to operate and survive.

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Edinburgh pupils left without hot food for 6 months after asbestos found in kitchen

A local councillor said youngsters are 'fed up of eating the same sandwiches' and called for the return of hot meals.

The National (Scotland)

What must the Edinburgh Fringe do to ensure its survival as world's biggest arts festival?

EARLIER this month, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society – the organisation that coordinates the world’s biggest arts programme – concluded a…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh council to tear down CCTV cameras linked to Chinese human rights abuse

Edinburgh council has agreed to remove CCTV cameras that are being used across the capital after it was revealed that the company they belong to have links to human rights abuses in China.

Daily Record

Scots mum ordered to change colour of her front door or face £20,000 fine

Miranda said she was surprised to receive a letter from the council two months later regarding a complaint about the colour of the door.

Edinburgh Live

Fearful Edinburgh instructor says learners have to imagine lines due to state of road

The roads around the DVSA test centre in Currie are in desperate need of repair as junction markings have been left to fade away. One local driving instructor has called on the council repair them.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Hogmanay street party to return with ‘spectacular midnight moment’

Organisers of the event will issue the 30,000 revellers with individual LED wristbands.

Daily Record

Serial killer Peter Tobin's ashes are dumped at sea after no family came forward

The 76-year-old’s funeral took place at a crematorium on Thursday evening without any service.

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