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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

Edinburgh local forced to 'walk in the road' by bad parking and bins left out

A Portobello resident dealing with multiple sclerosis has been forced to walk in the road due to locals parked on the pavement.

Rich Howells, who lives just three minutes from Portobello Beach, has found himself struggling to make his way around his own street due to parked cars and bins left out. These issues are also affecting those with prams or wheelchairs trying to make their way down the road.

Speaking to Edinburgh Live, Rich said: “Due to treatment for my multiple sclerosis I am permanently immunocompromised, so am extremely vulnerable to infections.

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