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Edinburgh locals say their community has been completely wiped out

Leigh Graven, 30, has said that the current proposals to tackle the existing number of short term lets comes without a guarantee to reduce current properties that are causing issues for communities.

Edinburgh Live

Popular Edinburgh eatery named at prestigious Asian restaurant and takeaway awards

Britannia Spice, in Leith, was nominated alongside Shahbaaz Tandoori in Aberdeen and Spice Tandoori in Elgin as Scotland's three best Asian restaurants at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards 2022

Edinburgh Live

Huge new Edinburgh community bookshop to open in abandoned store

The Edinburgh Community Bookshop has moved in to a large vacant store on Great Junction Street, Leith, and will open its doors on October 1, although the team are already accepting donations of second-hand books

Edinburgh Live

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Ryan Porteous in veiled Jim Goodwin response as Hibs star breaks silence amid 'cheat' dig

Goodwin accused the Hibs defender of "blatant cheating" after he won a penalty and got Liam Scales sent off in the Dons' 3-1 defeat in Leith.

Daily Record

Swanky new Edinburgh beer shop to arrive in Leith as owners finally get the keys

Speaking to their customers on social media this week, Cornelius Beers shared the news that they had "finally" got the keys to their new store on Leith Walk, which is hoped to open soon.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh tutor fuming as customers 'squashed' on narrow pavement outside business

Iftikhar's tuition school has suffered at the hands of the ongoing tram construction works on Leith Walk as he described the pavement as a "one person zone" and said people have to "squash" past each other

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Farmfoods branch to close for good after expiry of lease

During recent days, speculation has begun surrounding the store at the Newkirkgate Shopping Centre in Leith, with customers reportedly being informed of the impending closure by staff

Edinburgh Live

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'Monster' Edinburgh cruise ship bigger than Arthur's Seat spotted docked in Leith

Two large cruise ships docked in Edinburgh’s Leith Port over the weekend - dominating the view from the shore as locals snapped photos and shared them on social media.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Mimi's Bakehouse fume 'you must be joking' in bin row with council

One of Edinburgh’s mainstay bakeries has taken on the City Council to clean up the street in front of their shop at 63 Shore in Leith.

Edinburgh Live

New Edinburgh parking restrictions on the way as six new zones approved

Over 1,000 people objected to the proposals which will see parking restrictions introduced in several areas.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh property: Look inside historic Old Leith Ports Office as it goes on the market

The impressive Category C Listed Building erected in 1892 by Sir Charles S Robertson is now up for sale, offering two storeys of an exceptional high-class working environment.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh student 'considering moving to Leith' because flat searching in city is so hard

Some social media users slammed the video and said that students think Edinburgh stops at The Meadows and North Bridge, two central areas heavily populated by students.

Edinburgh Live

The week in theatre: A Little Life; Medea; Muster Station: Leith; Detention Dialogues

The hurt is all too real in Ivo van Hove’s visceral staging of Hanya Yanagihara’s bestseller; Liz Lochhead’s Scots Medea burns bright; and audience members abandon sinking Britain in Grid Iron’s latest

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh resident woken up in the middle of the night by loud bangs caused by fire

A resident in Leith says that last year the area was inundated with antisocial fires and she added that she hopes that the incident is not the beginning of more fires in the community.

Edinburgh Live

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Edinburgh family pour their passion into reopening city's lost wine merchants

Cockburns of Leith was once the go-to store in the capital before it ceased to exist post-World War Two. But now locals will be able to visit the merchants once more, after a new store was opened.

Edinburgh Live

Pitt Street Food Market promises 'greatest hits' at last weekend in Leith

The legendary Leith street food spot will wave goodbye for the final time this weekend with all the best scran - but fear not, they're moving to a new and bigger site in Granton.

Edinburgh Live

Vile Edinburgh man caught on camera shouting horrific abuse at non binary person

A non-binary Leith local has been left shaken and furious after a stranger began to hurl homophobic insults at the 20-year-old while they were walking home from work

The Guardian - UK

Muster Station: Leith review – visceral vision of the looming apocalypse

The audience are cast as climate refugees in an immersive show that weaves together issues of class, power and politics

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Former Hibs star Alex Gogic 'agrees' Premiership return with rival club on two-year deal

The 28-year-old midfielder spent the second part of last season on loan at St Mirren from Easter Road but he departed both clubs following the expiry of his contract in Leith. Now he's back in Paisley

Edinburgh Live

'Likeable' Edinburgh teenager targeted man after trying to kill his flatmate

Jay Begbie had pleaded guilty in June 2022 to charges of attempting to murder Jack Elliot on March 18 2021 at the house they shared in Leith, Edinburgh and was then granted bail.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Barry Fish pop up in Leith sells out as chef of the year teases future dates

The one-of-a-kind seafood pop up has been a huge success, with huge reviews and a whole host of people who couldn't even get a table. Chef Barry Bryson is delighted with the response.

Glasgow Live

Cruise ship could dock on River Clyde near Glasgow to house Ukrainian refugees

Hundreds of refugees are already living on board the MV Victoria in Leith after it was commissioned by the Scottish Government as a short term accommodation solution.

Daily Record

Cruise ship on River Clyde could be used to house Ukrainian refugees under SNP plans

More than 100 refugees are already living on a cruise ship docked in Leith and a second vessel could be moored on the Clyde.

Edinburgh Live

Martin Boyle to Hibs transfer ON as Al-Faisaly 'approve' offer from Easter Road side

The Hibees always held first option to bring him back to the club should the opportunity present itself and now Lee Johnson has moved to bring the fans' favourite back to Leith as part of his major summer overhaul.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Police appeal to the public to help trace missing 55-year-old man

Officers from Edinburgh say that he was last seen wearing a Bob Marley t-shirt with a beanie hat and was seen with a rucksack. The man was last seen in the Leith area of Edinburgh.

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