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Extremists win march rights as judge axes SDL ban
FAR-right extremists have won the right to march in the Capital tomorrow after a judge overturned a banning order.
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OAP living in fear after dog attack
A PENSIONER is living in fear after being mauled by her new neighbour’s bull terrier as she went to say hello.
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Alex Salmond gives guarantee on new Sick Kids hospital
POLITICIANS regularly have to register interests in everything from chairmanships to shareholdings.
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New city chiefs accused of boards power grab
THE city’s new Labour-SNP coalition was today accused of a fresh “power grab” after opposition councillors were excluded from a series of key appointments.
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Teenage yob batters woman trying to stop drunken fight
A GOOD Samaritan was beaten and robbed after she tried to break up a drunken fight in the Meadows.
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Central Edinburgh
More room for hotel business
A MAJOR hotelier has spent more than £18 million on two new hotels in the city centre.
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THE Secretary of State for Scotland is to deliver the next Loretto Lecture.
Castle’s prize is mane attraction
A LITTLE girl has picked up a special prize in the wake of pop twins Jedward’s visit to Edinburgh Castle last year.
Spotlight on ageing Scots
HOLYROOD’S finance committee has launched a consultation in order to understand how Scotland handles an ageing population.
Joint bid to cut violence
POLICE have joined forces with city nightclub watchdogs to raise awareness of the risks of alcohol-related violence.
North Edinburgh
Tea party raises £250 for charity
A HOSPICE has launched a new funding bid by holding a tea party in the Capital.
Olympic dish call for kids
BUDDING young chefs are being urged to enter a cookery competition and win the chance to have their dish featured on a restaurant menu in the build up to the Olympics.
New life for factory site as housing plans win approval
PLANS for more than 400 homes on the site of a former factory in South Queensferry have been given the green light.
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Mark carves out stage for his hidden opera talent
THEY are two activities most would consider a world apart – yet for one man they are all in a day’s work.
Bear Grylls drops in for Scouting skills day
ADVENTURER Bear Grylls will be in South Queensferry tomorrow to meet Scouts.
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South Edinburgh
Soundproof sanctuary to give mums a little peace
STRESSED-out mums being run ragged have been given a glimpse of the ideal sanctuary.
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Squirrels turn woman’s flat into death trap
A COUNCIL tenant has told how her home could have “gone up at any time” after squirrels gnawed through her electricity cables.
33 commentsPrincess to meet babies
THE Princess Royal is set to meet midwives, mothers and babies at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary next week.
Dog raises alarm for fox cub trapped in overflow pipe
A HEROIC hound has been given a pat on the back after raising the alarm when a fox cub became trapped.
Rover, a 12-year-old collie-labrador cross, found the cub wedged inside an overflow pipe whilst being walked in the grounds of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by his owner, Steven Miller.
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East Edinburgh
Judges’ Portobello High ruling is ‘months away’
PROTESTERS are facing a long wait to discover whether their bid to derail plans for a new Portobello High School has been successful.
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Toddler born with crippling hip defect to do charity circuit
A TODDLER born with a hip socket defect is set to walk around Meadowbank Stadium’s running track to raise funds for the hospital that cared for her.
2 commentsHigh school appeal starts
AN appeal hearing over plans to build a new Portobello High School on a park has begun.
City’s Clinton Cards stores set to close
THE Edinburgh and Dalkeith branches of one of Scotland’s best-known specialist card retailers are to shut as part of a national wave of closures.
Primaries join forces to fight appeal over new high school
PARENTS from Portobello’s primary schools have banded together in a bid to persuade a protest group to drop its appeal against the building of a new high school.
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West Edinburgh
Nick’s rock is a hard place for weekend
A CHARTERED surveyor is to set to spend a weekend on the country’s remotest and loneliest rocky outcrop.
Coffee chain accelerates drive-thru cafe proposal
A MAJOR coffee chain has revealed plans to open a “drive-thru” cafe in the Capital.
Lib Dem gets to work on finding job opportunities
A CITY MP will tomorrow launch a campaign to find at least 100 training opportunities or jobs in 100 days.
New community to expand to fund canal basin plan
A NEW village on the outskirts of Edinburgh is set to be expanded to pave the way for the construction of a new canal basin.
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Football coach caught filming boy in shower
A YOUTH coach with a city football club is facing jail after he was caught filming a 13-year-old boy showering at a sport centre.
Around the Capital
Mark Beaumont in at the deep end with latest endurance test
YOU would think not much could faze global adventurer and record-breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont.
Kirk wants more aid for ‘broken’ soldiers
THE Church of Scotland is calling for the Government to give more help to ex-servicemen after a Lothian minister told the General Assembly of the plight of “broken” men whom no-one wanted to know.
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Health chiefs spend £22,500 on iPads for senior managers
HEALTH chiefs have spent £22,500 on 35 iPads for board members and senior managers.
Hibs cup speech rescued from history’s dustbin
IT is a tale of two speeches – but only one was ever destined for a public airing.
7 commentsDaily deals site gives bumper business boost
A NEW daily deals website – Edinburgh’s Great Deal – is helping to boost businesses after becoming a huge hit on Facebook.
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Friday 25 May 2012
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