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Man charged with attempted murder of police officer following hit and run in capital 

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A MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer following a hit-and-run in the Scottish capital.  Lewis Mackie,...

Scotland’s tenants’ union urges city council to spend tourist tax profits on affordable housing  

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LIVING Rent, Scotland's tenants' union, has urged the City of Edinburgh Council to spend profits made from the proposed tourist tax on affordable housing.   A public...

Historic Hibs pub could reopen under new ownership with planning application under consideration 

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A HISTORIC Edinburgh pub once a regular haunt for Hibs fans could be due to reopen under new ownership with planning applications under consideration by...

Edinburgh Zoo auctions off 100-year-old painting of polar bear about to be shot as depiction “doesn’t reflect modern conservation values”

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EDINBURGH Zoo is auctioning off a 100-year-old painting of a man aiming a rifle at a polar bear due to concerns that it conflicts with...

Commuters hit with flurry of bizarre contactless charges after riding Lothian Buses services – with one Scot even being charged ten times in one...

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COMMUTERS have been hit with a flurry of charges after tapping their contactless card to board a bus once – with one Scot even being...

City council announces opening of major new canal path and playpark

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THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced the impending opening of the new Union Canal link in the capital, alongside a newly built playpark.  The link...

Scottish Lib Dem councillor calls for use of council-owned garages to store public bikes as waiting list of Edinburgh cyclists looking for space reportedly...

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LIB DEM councillor for Edinburgh’s Forth Ward, Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, is to call on the city council to use their garages and lockups as public bicycle...

Police launch appeal for information as teen ends up in hospital after being beaten by group of yobs 

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POLICE Scotland have launched an appeal for information after a teen was rushed to hospital following an assault by a gang of yobs.   The incident occurred...

Historic Edinburgh hotel dating back to mid-1800s acquired by Dubai luxury property group 

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A HISTORIC Edinburgh hotel dating back to the mid-1800s has been acquired by a Dubai-based luxury property group.  The Bruntsfield Hotel was purchased by Dutco, based...

Bizarre “prostitute directory” offers “impartial” list of Edinburgh’s sex workers of the past, as 1775 publication covers everything from names and locations to dental...

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A BIZARRE “prostitute directory” has resurfaced, with the 1775 publication offering an “impartial” list of Edinburgh’s sex workers of the past.  The directory, titled Ranger’s Impartial...

Lack of Airbnbs allegedly to blame for Edinburgh hotels charging whopping £1,300 for two nights during Oasis reunion tour  

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EDINBURGH hotels are charging punters a whopping £1,300 for just two nights during the Oasis reunion tour.   When the Gallagher brothers come to the capital from...

Plush motor towed from outside St Giles’ Cathedral in middle of Alex Salmond memorial 

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A PLUSH luxury vehicle was towed from outside St Giles’ Cathedral in the middle of the memorial for former First Minister Alex Salmond.  The pricey motor...

Popular Edinburgh boozer bags a double at national awards event 

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A POPULAR Edinburgh bar has bagged two wins at an awards event for Scottish boozers.  Teuchters Landing scooped a double yesterday at the Scottish Bar and...

Good Samaritan litter picker clears up over 8kg of rubbish from Edinburgh beauty spot in just one trip 

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A GOOD Samaritan who has taken it upon himself to keep his community clean cleared up over 8kg rubbish from an Edinburgh beauty spot in...

Edinburgh locals admire new mural decorating city centre bridge as artist is praised for turning city into “visually more interesting place to live” 

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EDINBURGH locals have admired a new mural decorating a bridge in the city centre, with its artist praised for her ongoing efforts to transform the...

Royal Botanics scientist says she and colleagues are “working against the clock” to save plants from climate change  

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A ROYAL Botanic Garden scientist has claimed that she and her colleagues are “working against the clock” to conserve plants in the face of climate...

Scots tot who has spent whole life in children’s hospital takes centre stage as festive season begins by turning on hospital’s Christmas lights 

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A SCOTS tot who has spent his whole life in Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) took centre stage as he turned...

Tenants rally outside Scottish Parliament amid debate over housing bill to control rent 

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TENANTS have rallied outside the Scottish Parliament to demand MSPs back a housing bill that will see rent controls introduced and end evictions.   The housing bill...

City Council election costing the taxpayer £80,000 set to go ahead early next year 

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A CITY Council election, estimated to cost the taxpayer £80,000 is set to go ahead early next year.   A new councillor for the Colinton/Fairmilehead ward of...

Edinburgh gardeners left waiting up to 14 years for allotment spaces 

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GREEN-FINGERED Scots are waiting up to 14 years to be assigned an allotment space in Edinburgh.  Revealed by Edinburgh Live yesterday, locals in the Scottish capital...
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