Councillors on the Development Management Sub-Cmte today voted 7 votes to 4 to refuse planning consent for revised plans about parts of overall proposals for the New Town Quarter between Dundas Street and King George V Park. 

Police Scotland released a press release yesterday which we reproduce below, unedited and in full.

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Detectives are appealing for information following three sexual assaults in the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh on Friday, 12 December.

Around 5.20pm on Fettes Row, a woman was approached from behind by a man who sexually assaulted her and made sexual comments.

Around 5.30pm on Inverleith Row, a woman was walking her dog when a man approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her. He then walked down Inverleith Row towards Dundas Street.

Last week, we published an article summarising responses to the Scottish Law Commission's proposal for compulsory owners associations in Scotland's tenements. You can read it here.

Below, local resident Dennis O'Keeffe gives a professional appraisal of contemporary tenure realities and why absentee ownership, private-rented-sector growth and short-term letting churn must shape the design of any new arrangements.

Here’s a question for you. Where in Spurtleshire can you find for sale, under one commercial roof:

'Carpe diem

Following publication of a Scottish Law Commission report and draft legislation commission