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59-year-old man from Vaniyambadi dies of H1N1 influenza at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai

Tirupattur man dies of H1N1; health officials take preventive steps incl. distribution of tablets & disinfection of area. Special medical camps & testing of samples to be held. Residents urged to wear face masks in public.

The Hindu

A year of celebrations to mark 75 years of Peterlee set to begin next week

Over the next year, a series of events, exhibitions, concerts, and workshops will take place in and around Peterlee, to commemorate 75 years of the area being established as a 'New Town'

Chronicle Live

Abandoned former Edinburgh New Town grocers set to become hot food takeaway

The unit, at 50 Broughton Street, has lain empty for some time although it foes benefit from hot food takeaway consent, making a change of use easier to accommodate

Edinburgh Live

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Edinburgh's Victorian 'Alton Towers' that was uncovered during new building works

It’s not every day you hear of the remains of a great sea serpent being excavated in a city car park, but that’s precisely what was found in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh locals debate 'mystery' city street scene showing lost row of shops

The mystery city street appears to be in the New Town due to the style of Georgian style buildings and high street stores with no setts on the road - but the debate is very much alive.

Edinburgh Live

Plans for seven Edinburgh short-term let apartments in New Town submitted

The plans will turn a former office building into serviced short-term let apartments in the New Town community of Broughton. Those behind the submission have said that they will vet guests to limit disruption.

Edinburgh Live

Historic Edinburgh Theatre and Fringe venue in city centre hits market for £3million

The beautiful B-listed building holds so much potential for a new space on Edinburgh's art scene and is located in the heart of the capital's New Town.

Edinburgh Live

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Swanky Edinburgh apartment with key to 'secret walled garden' hits market

A stunning five bedroom townhouse with a secret walled garden and views across the city has joined the market, on one of the New Towns most desirable streets, and is currently on offer for £575,000.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh diner at New Town restaurant overhears 'rude comment' made by staff about them

The customer says that they were left in a stressful situation after having to move tables and overheard a member of staff using inappropriate language that was directed towards them.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh branded 'pothole capital of Europe' as drivers blast crumbling roads

Lothian MSP Miles Briggs posted a picture on Twitter of a large hole on Charlotte Square in the New Town area of the capital, where the road has been completely worn away.

Daily Record

The much-loved Edinburgh bar hailed for its incredible real ale by CAMRA

One of Edinburgh's cosiest and best-loved pubs, Kay's Bar in the New Town, has been picked out for praise by the real ale specialists for their excellent beer offering.

Edinburgh Live

Incredible photo shows huge Edinburgh quarry that's now a bustling retail park

Incredible aerial view captures Edinburgh's most famous hole in the ground that gave us the stone for the New Town in the 18th century. We know the site today as Craigleith Retail Park.

Edinburgh Live

Fuming Edinburgh New Town locals slam popup Christmas ‘ski lodge’

Despite objections and complaints, Tonic Edinburgh said its “Apres Tonic installation” is now back for its third year and they are looking forward to welcoming punters.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh property: Inside the £1.5m majestic New Town mansion once visited by the Queen

The stunning property on Heriot Row is currently used as an office space by the Scottish Women's Institutes but has the potential to be converted into an outstanding home.

Edinburgh Live

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Edinburgh mum ordered to change colour of her front door 'or risk £20,000 fine'

Miranda Dickson told Edinburgh Live that she had been ordered by the council to repaint her front door in the New Town after they had received an official complaint about the colour.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh New Town locals warn new student flats will 'block out light' from homes

Purpose built student accommodation proposals for Edinburgh's New Town have been criticised by local residents and Lothians MSP Foysol Choudhury.

Edinburgh Live

Historic Edinburgh bar popular with A-listers reopens after ditching wild reputation

The bar, which has recently undergone a facelift, is an intimate boozer that prides itself on being a community hub for both New Town students and young professionals in the city centre.

Edinburgh Live

The grand forgotten Edinburgh plan to build a 'third' New Town off Leith Walk

In 1819, grand plans were drawn up by the renowned architect William Playfair for a 'third' Edinburgh New Town that would never come to be built. Today, we can only imagine what might've been.

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh New Town art gallery may be turned into a coffee shop and deli

A planning application was submitted to transform Colours Gallery on Dundas Street into a café and delicatessen - with some alterations to the category B listed building.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Weather forecast as 650 street performers take over New Town

650 street performers are set to take over the New Town as part of new 'Taster Stages' around the city. With so many acts being outdoors, you will want to know what the weather will be like.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh pub owner plans to convert West End offices into luxury apartments

Signature Pubs, who own a host of venues across the capital, are planning to move their offices to the New Town. Their old offices may well be turned into luxury apartments, according to a new proposal.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh property: Inside the Festival Fringe rental that costs £5,000 for the month

A two-bedroom flat in Edinburgh's New Town is available to rent during the month of August for those looking to stay in the city during the Festival Fringe — with a price tag of £5,000 for the month

Edinburgh Live

The real reason some Edinburgh New Town tenements have their windows boarded up

Commonly, people often think the practice of concealing windows links back to a 1696 tax called the window tax, and some inventive tax-dodging by the property owners of the day.

Daily Record

Stunning Edinburgh townhouse with views of castle on sale for first time since 1950s

The nine-bedroom house, in the Georgian New Town, is on the market for £4.5million.

Edinburgh Live

The proposed new business in the New Town area of the capital would bring a brand new yoga and pilates studio to the city, with five different studios and plans for taster sessions

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