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BOOK FESTIVAL IS BAD FOR TREES

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DAMAGE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS

A new visual assessment looking at the current condition of 49 trees in Charlotte Square Gardens has found that ‘continued instances of inappropriate cultural practices’ are causing damage.

The harms include: alteration of soil structure, physical wounding of surface roots through turf maintenance, and physical damage to a significant number of trees’ roots and stems.

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

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This was the narrow Logie Green Road exit of Tesco this morning.

Fortunately, no one was hurt, but police are in attendance.

Sources close to the accident say the collision happened at about 11am, when a red Toyota Prius drove into the back of a stationary delivery lorry.

It is now partially wedged underneath, and recovery specialists are working out how to disentangle them. 

Customers are being directed out of the car park onto Broughton Road.

BOTANICS EMBRACES GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO REACH WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE

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NOT TO BE SNIFFED AT

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is planning to attach a 14-metre inflatable sculpture to the south-west corner of Inverleith House.

The work – by Australian visual artist Lisa Roet – is titled Golden Monkey, and has previously been exhibited at outside locations in Beijing, Melbourne, and Hong Kong.

COOKING WITH GIADA CANDERLE

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PARMIGIANA-STYLE CHICKEN ROLLS

Looking to spice up your midweek chicken dinner? This dish offers you a great spin on the traditional use of chicken breast – and adds an Italian twist, as my recipes often do. Finding a way to incorporate some ingredients of my beloved Parmigiana in this chicken recipe was a fun exercise made all the more enjoyable by the fact that I was standing in my mum's kitchen!