Edinburgh's Old Town business owners say thieves, thugs and drug users are making their lives a misery.
Anti-social behaviour problems were branded "totally unacceptable" last week with council bosses considering introducing new police powers. Dispersal orders are one of the measures that council leader Cammy Day believes could be put in place to tackle crime in the area following a desperate plea by local businesses to help them with the ongoing problems.
Edinburgh Live reported last week how some locals even reported "dead bodies" being discovered on Old Town streets. It comes a year after a group of traders warned the council that the area had become a "no go zone" for some members of the public.
