9am Briefing: Hunt for murderer after man stabbed to death

Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man was stabbed to death in Wester Hailes Park.

The incident happened at around 3pm yesterday and police are appealing for information.

Pub owner deflated

The owner of a marquee hire company has been left deflated - after his inflatable pub was stolen from the Royal Highland Centre.

Joe Baillie said the 20ft square inflatable pub could only have been taken away on a truck - unfortunately, it was on hire at this month's Truckfest.

Comedy Festival chief disagrees with ambitions

Co-founder of the breakaway Edinburgh Comedy Festival, Karen Koren, says she is not in agreement with its ambitions, and it has failed to secure a major sponsor.

However, the Gilded Balloon founder said she needed to stay with the festival, which also includes the Assembly Rooms, Pleasance and Underbelly, to maintain her venue's visibility.

Trust can't afford repairs

The National Trust for Scotland says it will have to hand over the running of its sites to other organisations because it cannot afford to carry out repairs and refurbishments on them.

Chief Executive Kate Mavor said the majority of its properties were running at a loss and the Trust had been "living beyond its means". But she insisted there was no intention to sell off sites.