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Parents go to court in bid to stop their children being split from friends at school, while it's last orders on the Mile

Parents are taking the city council to court after their children were denied a place at Roseburn Primary, meaning they'll be forced to go to a school without their friends.

For youngsters to lose friends is not very nice, but more important surely is their education, even at this level.

The Real Alfonsa Pedrosa

Children get over things like changing schools and having to make new friends, especially at that early age. My children changed school and nursery when aged five and three respectively and settled in well in the new settings. What if a child and family had to leave the area completely due to a parent's job relocating? They would have to deal with it then. And if friendships are so important to the parents, they could meet up outside of school hours. Honestly, it's not rocket science. Why waste the council taxpayers' money by forcing the council to fight these legal actions? Accept it and move on. The children are already out of catchment and so the parents should have been aware of the risks when they enrolled the children. It's a good lesson for life, that things change. Rant over.

M. Hunt

I went through the same experience a few years ago and the council appeal is an absolute farce. Unless you can prove your child is being bullied or has a certain special need, there is no hope. The procedure is humiliating and my daughter thought it was all her fault being sent to a different school. It was pathetic. I wish these parents luck as it is very stressful. However, I think in the end the council will get its way, case of David fighting Goliath, with Goliath winning this time . . .

Angi F, Edinburgh

Can anyone explain why schools have "catchment" areas if we pay no heed to them? Another complication associated with Roseburn is the fact that the follow-on high school is Craigmount. Another school that seems over subscribed and is bursting at the seams due to those from outwith 'catchment'.

Speedy Gonzales

They live OUTSIDE the catchment area so it is to be expected that a place might not be available, is it not? If you wish your child in the school of your choice, give them a better chance of getting in and move . Heaven forbid parents should be inconvenienced to get what they want. They want it all handed to them on a plate.

The real dracula

Unfortunately times are hard and money is tight. It's a fact we have to live with, it's not the council wants to save 40,000, it's the fact that they don't have it to spend because of cuts. No-one likes it but it's something we need to live with. Why don't these parents club together and use their "fighting fund" to support an extra teacher rather than by taking money from the council and schools which will lead to more problems like this?

Simonedi

The Royal Mile's oldest pub is calling time after 30 years.

It is going to be missed. As well as being the oldest, it was also the cheapest on the Mile.

Edinburgh is great

This is really sad. I have frequented the White Horse for a few decades and had great times.

The Real Alfonsa Pedrosa

Another nail in the coffin of the heart of Auld Reekie.

One-man-bucket