A building on Princes Street that was once home to the flagship store of a beloved Edinburgh retail giant could soon vanish forever, new plans submitted earlier this month have revealed.
Under fresh proposals, the former John Menzies building on Princes Street will make way for a 300-bedroom luxury hotel which developers claim will be one of the largest ever investments on the famous thoroughfare.
But while many are excited at the Ruby Hotel plan to redevelop the site, locals of a certain age will be sad to see the old building - which was once hallowed ground in Edinburgh retail terms - bite the dust.
