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Scottish council takes in 5000 refugees fleeing Russia’s war on Ukraine

MORE than 5000 refugees fleeing war in Ukraine have arrived in Edinburgh, the City of Edinburgh Council has confirmed.

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Up to 250 new Edinburgh homes set to be built on abandoned dump

The former Powderhall Refuse Depot, lying between Broughton and Warriston Road, includes a stables building that has laid derelict for years, with the main site behind it formerly being used as a waste incineration plant, constructed in 1893

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh council 'sorry' after grandmother 'beaten with broom handle' at care home

Shirley Caffell, who has waived her right to anonymity, told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry of the years of neglect she suffered when she was put into a Portobello foster home between June 1965 and March 1968

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Edinburgh dad horrified as offensive graffiti appears on kids' playground slide

Dad Darren Hoy was dismayed when he spotted a swastika daubed on the slide in Saughton Park and blamed bad parenting for the behaviour - but not all locals agreed.

Edinburgh Live

The Edinburgh areas where neighbours are at war with each other

The areas of the capital with the most instances of neighbourly disputes reported to the police in 2021 over noise, parking and other issues were revealed in the Police Scotland statistics.

Edinburgh Live

Strippers say winning battle against Edinburgh council ban ‘essential’ to saving jobs

Union attempting to raise £20,000 to launch a judicial review and keep clubs open

Insider UK

Winning battle against strip club closures 'essential for workers', union says

A UNION representing Edinburgh’s strippers has said winning its battle against the city’s strip club ban is “essential to save the jobs of…

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Edinburgh's latest road closures and temporary traffic light works across the city

The City of Edinburgh Council has shared the city's latest road closures - with several of the capital's neighbourhoods affected. Here's everything the city's motorists should be aware of from today (7 June)

Edinburgh Live

The Edinburgh streets you are the most likely to get a parking fine

Navigating the capital by car has proven to be an uneasy task, with parking often causing stress and uncertainty. Edinburgh Live can now confirm the top ten streets in the city where motorists are most likely to get a parking ticket.

Edinburgh Live

MP demands apologies over treatment of West Lothian Ukrainian refugees asked to move to Aberdeen

MP Hannah Bardell said refugees were given little notice and ended up upset and distressed

Daily Record

Hyatt to open first Scottish hotel in Edinburgh

The Edinburgh International Conference Centre has also taken on management of Convention Edinburgh

Insider UK

Latest Edinburgh road closures and traffic light updates for capital's motorists

The City of Edinburgh Council has shared road closures, temporary traffic lights and traffic diversions that drivers need to be aware of from today, May 30, in the capital

Edinburgh Live

Ukrainian refugees staying in West Lothian hotel 'asked' to relocate to Aberdeen

The Ukrainian families were reportedly distressed to be asked to relocate from the West Lothian where they have spent time settling, to be moved half way across the country

Edinburgh Live

Who runs Scottish councils as deals done between political parties to form administrations

Of the 32 councils in Scotland, the SNP is involved in 15, Labour 10, Conservative five, Lib Dems five and independent councillors are involved in the running of nine town halls.

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New Edinburgh neighbourhood would include 800 apartments, plush hotel and shops

'Harbour 31', in Leith, could be one of the city's newest mixed development sites if the plans are accepted by the City of Edinburgh Council, with a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) being submitted on Thursday, May 26

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh cottage to be demolished for care home with spa, cinema and roof terrace

Proposals have been validated by the City of Edinburgh Council for the modern care home on Winton Drive, near Fairmilehead, with the impressive-looking building being surrounded by green space and including a rooftop terrace, spa and a cinema

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh welcomes over 1,300 Ukrainian refugees since start of Russia conflict

The Welcome Hub, set up by the City of Edinburgh Council near the airport, offers some respite after long and difficult journeys reaching the city, with medical assistance from NHS Lothian available.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad has to cross 'dangerous' junction every day with four-year-old son

Billy Hynes who has to cross the "obviously dangerous" junction with his four-year-old son each day expressed his fear and urged the council to prioritise road safety.

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Edinburgh could see 130 new homes built next to city bypass in huge development

This week, developers Taylor Wimpey announced they had acquired the empty land that runs alongside the A720 with the hope of creating a new community in Gilmerton.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh parent calls for council transparency over 'serious' care failings

The parent's statement, which branded the council's youth care service "an absolute disgrace", was due to be read out at a council committee this week before councillors voted to hold it in private.

The National (Scotland)

Will the closure of Edinburgh's strip clubs really benefit women?

‘I’M a normal person, I live with my partner and my dog and we’re happy together.” It’s a simple declaration, but one that 31-year-old…

Edinburgh Live

Call to charge Edinburgh drivers going into Midlothian in row over congestion charge

In 2005 a bid by City of Edinburgh Council to charge people living outside the city boundary daily fees for driving into the Capital saw them taken to court by neighbouring councils who claimed it was unfair and it was eventually shelved.

Daily Record

Strippers vow to carry on working in Edinburgh despite ban on venues

Councillors in the capital voted to impose the ban, which will see four bars close in the city centre and put nearly 100 dancers out of jobs.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's worst roads for potholes in 2022 as workers called out 7,000 times

City of Edinburgh Council road maintenance crews have already patched up thousands of cavities on the capital's tarmac in the first three months of the year according to new figures

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Hibs stadium proposal for 300 solar panels on east stand roof to be fitted

A planning application has been put to the City of Edinburgh Council that would see over 300 solar panels fitted on the roof of Hibs' east stand roof, helping to generate renewable energy

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