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The Meadows was full of sunbathers at the time of the assault

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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Emmi Hartinkainen with sons Valo and Okko in her time machine

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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Karen Law with the cooker the council gave her.

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.

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Princess to meet babies

THE Princess Royal is set to meet midwives, mothers and babies at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary next week.

Woman goes missing in city

POLICE are trying to trace a woman who has gone missing in the Capital.

Stephen Millar and his dog, Rover

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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Christine Riding is angry at the way mum Peggy Davis was treated

Mum left without food for a week

THE family of a pensioner have been left furious after she was forced to go without food for more than a week while she waited for an operation.

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Kathrine with fellow actor Robert Welsh

Cannes-do attitude lands star Katherine film prize

MOST seven-year-olds dreaming of stardom set their sights on the next school play rather than Hollywood.

Liberton Hospital

All’s well at city hospital as new inspection put to test

Inspectors have given a clean bill of health to Liberton Hospital after the first of a new generation of inspections to be carried out in the Lothians.

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The walled garden at Edmonstone estate

Greenbelt land earmarked for large housing development

A BID to build more than 110 homes in the Capital has been submitted to the city council, despite the site being on an area of green belt.

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Film screening for hospice

there will be a special screening of Thelma and Louise at the Dominion Cinema this evening to raise funds for St Columba’s Hospice.

Robbie  Nairn in training

Shot at glory as teenager scoops gold at the Games

A TEENAGER from the Capital has scooped a gold medal in front of 30,000 spectators at the new Olympic Stadium in London.

Man killed in motorbike crash

A MAN was killed today and another man injured after the motorbike they were riding crashed in the Magdalene area of Edinburgh.

Crackdown to fine smokers who stub out on the street

A NEW crackdown on smokers who drop cigarette butts in city streets will see £50 fixed penalties handed out.

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Colinton/Fairmeilhead: SNP snatch seat from Labour

THE SNP have snatched a seat from Labour in Colinton/Fairmeilhead.

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Former squaddies to march to charity’s aid

A TEAM of ex-army pals are preparing to walk 96 miles for the Help for Heroes charity.

Friends of Craighouse members with their petition

University comes under fire for role in Craighouse plans

ANGRY campaigners have called on Edinburgh Napier University to reveal its financial interest in plans for its former Craighouse campus.

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Ciara with her mum Rosie

Inspirational Ciara’s going extra special mile for dad

A MATTER of weeks ago, she could only walk 200 metres.

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Salvation Army shop seeks volunteers to join its ranks

A CHARITY shop preparing to open in the Capital next week still needs more volunteers to help run it.

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Cyclist hits windscreen in car smash

A CYCLIST was treated in hospital for minor injuries after his bike collided with a car.

Fresh calls to halt Craighouse plans

FRESH calls have been made to abandon the Craighouse redevelopment plans, amid a new survey that shows nine out of ten local residents are against it.

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