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Boda Bar »

Boda Bar

A mere 10 minutes up Leith Walk will take you to Boda Bar, the land of elderflower cider (amazing), free Friday nibbles between 5 and 7 (delectable, a range of toppings and snacks alongside crusty sliced baguette pieces), and a big shark (look upward...

Wed 24 Oct 2012 by Amanda Bottomley | Read more »

Leith biomass debate heats up »

Activists protest outside the Leith offices of Forth Energy

Opposition to the proposed biomass plant in Leith has attracted international attention, with environmental protests now coming from Friends of the Earth US. Members of the Edinburgh community have staunchly opposed the proposed plant, signing a pet...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Natasha Dua | Read more »

Double robbery in Leith »

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Six flatmates are trying to pick up the pieces after being held at knife-point in their home in Leith. Two weeks ago, the flatmates were forced out of their beds and into a single room after two men forced entry into the Salamander Court flat. After ...

Wed 13 Oct 2010 by Rosalind Brown | Read more »

The Fisherman's Friend »

The Fisherman's Friend

Before your first visit to piscatorial palace Café Fish, the idea of a fish restaurant seems vaguely bemusing. For us regular, selfish, all-consuming meat-eaters, fish strikes you as little more deserving of its one-dish-wonder position on a men...

Wed 21 Apr 2010 by Ben Kendall | Read more »

Forth turbines could put the wind back in Leith's sails »

Leith Habour sea View

Plans to build an offshore windfarm in the Firth of Forth that could create 700 jobs in Leith have been welcomed by politicians and locals. The plans come as Leith has been named in February’s National Renewables Infrastructure report as the pri...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Melanie Archer | Read more »

Baltic Beauty »

Joseph Pearce is one of four Swedish pubs scattered around Leith and part of what appears to be a Swedish invasion of Edinburgh. For over a century, the pub has stood its ground on Elm Row. You will also be delighted to hear that the interior does not...

Wed 28 Oct 2009 by Jane Maddison | Read more »

Police name head in bag victim as search for clues continues »

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The female whose head was found in a discarded shopping bag next to the Hawthornvale path in Newhaven has been finally identified as Heather Stacey, a 44-year-old mother of two. The gruesome discovery was made by a local dog walker in the early hours ...

Wed 28 Jan 2009 by Alice Stanes | Read more »

Police week of action hailed as success »

A "week of action" operation by Lothian and Borders Police has ended successfully after the first long-term activity patrolling the Leith area.By the end of the week, Police had seized quantities of cannabis, £3840 in cash, two stolen p...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Francesco Cirillo | Read more »

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