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ERI fire alarms out of action for eight days
HEALTH chiefs have heavily criticised the private firm which runs Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after it failed to inform them that smoke alarms at the hospital had been broken for more than a week.
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Campaigners welcome withdrawal of Leith Biomass plant plans
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have welcomed news that proposals for a controversial £360 million biomass energy plant in Leith have been withdrawn.
Mice terrorise city police HQ canteen
Police in the city are used to playing cat and mouse with criminals.
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Waverley Steps escalators sealed off over rain leaks
NEW escalators at Waverley Steps were out of action again today – less than two weeks after they were installed.
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Occupy camp strikes deal with city
OCCUPY Edinburgh campers were set to leave the Meadows today after striking a deal with the city council.
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Five arrested after drug raids
Five people were arrested and around £12,000 in cash and drugs seized in police raids yesterday.
Zoo pandas hit new heights with upgrade to enclosures
GIANT panda Yang Guang has shown he is the king of the swingers after discovering a new climbing frame at Edinburgh Zoo.
3 commentsBigot fined for football game abuse
A TEEN hooligan caught chanting bigoted abuse after sneaking into a football match through a gate for disabled fans has been fined.
Big-hearted gesture for Castle lovers
EDINBURGH Castle staff are offering to help people make the ultimate proposal this Valentine’s Day, by popping the question above the Portcullis Gate.
Students’ talents blossom
A WICKER horn sculpture festooned with Scottish hanging fruits is expected to wow visitors at the Gardening Scotland show hosted at Ingliston this June.
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Five arrested after drug raids
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Paulo Sergio takes blame for Hearts defeat to Celtic
PAULO SERGIO took full responsibility for Hearts’ 4-0 defeat by Celtic at Tynecastle last night in an effort to protect his players after a disappointing result.
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Hearts crash as Celtic run rampant
HAD Hearts been awarded their second-minute goal, the context of this game would certainly have been different.
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Jorge Claros clear for Hibs debut against Aberdeen
Honduran internationalist Jorge Claros is in line to make his debut for Hibs in Saturday’s SPL clash with Aberdeen after being granted the necessary work permit.
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Paul Kane says Hibs should stick with winning side
Confirmation that Jorge Claros has received his work visa and is available to make his Hibs debut on Saturday against Aberdeen means the fight for places in the club’s already-strong midfield has intensified.
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Six Nations: Chunk poised to enter Scottish record books
Edinburgh RUGBY star Allan Jacobsen will set a new Scottish appearances record for a prop forward when he gains a 62nd cap, against Wales, at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, on Sunday.
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Karen Koren: Big Yin shrinks from hecklers
IT’S ironic that during the run of my TV series, Late ’n’ Live Guide To Comedy on BBC Scotland, the stand-up scene should explode due to the most talented stand-up in the world cutting short his shows because of hecklers.
Jonathan Melville: Lay the red carpet for EIFF chief
BIG names and blockbusters. Both of those were missing from last year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, but it looks like they could be on the way back in 2012.
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So no sooner has my top tip for 2012 defied the throngs of haters to hit the No1 spot in 11 countries than she has declared she may never make another album after Born To Die.
Paul Carrack looks to Squeeze Edinburgh into his schedule
YOU almost certainly know his songs, though it’s fair to say that most people wouldn’t give Paul Carrack a second glance if he passed them in the street.
Tango musicians get a move one
ENJOY a unique evening of tango at Greyfriar’s Kirk tonight in the company of Mr McFall’s Chamber and three of Europe’s finest tango musicians, Valentina Montoya Martinez, Victor Villena and Cyril Garac.
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Malmaison hotel/Seaman’s mission plaque
ONLINE reader Jim asks: “I have a question about a building in Leith, once a seaman’s mission and now the Malmaison hotel. I’ve been told there is, or was, a plaque there honouring Ebenezer Wyse, a seaman born in Greenock circa 1929. Is this correct and if so can anyone tell me what is or was written on it?”
Real Lives: Sheena’s reign as a gala queen over after 21 years
SHEENA Sheerin, a long-serving volunteer with the East Linton Gala, is stepping down from her role with the organisation after 21 years.
New court aims to deal with abuse claims quicker
THE tears begin to roll down her cheeks as she describes the punching. The fist to her forehead, to the side of her head, to her jaw, to her hands as she tried to protect her face.
Adventurer’s bid to break record on inhospitable island
Take one man in a converted plastic water tank to a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean and leave him for 60 days.
Madness? Nick Hancock doesn’t think so.
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Real Lives: Globetrotter Janet lived a brief American dream
Janet Rance, a great-grandmother whose life has spanned the globe, has celebrated her 100th birthday.
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