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Princes Street

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Photos: Scottish Defence League vs. Unite Against Fascism on the streets of Edinburgh »

Unite Against Fascism led a counter-protest on Princes Street

Despite the best efforts of Edinburgh City Council to prevent the march along Princes Street from going ahead, members of the far-right Scottish Defence League took to the streets of Edinburgh on 10 September. But, the SDL marchers were heavily outnum...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Picture Desk | Read more »

New Apple store to open on Princes Street »

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Apple has announced proposals to open a store on Princes Street, following the recent news that new Primark and Cult shops are also planned for the city's main retail street. Edinburgh City Council have greeted this decision with enthusiasm, in the ho...

Wed 27 Oct 2010 by Rebecca Low | Read more »

Tram chiefs calm about Princes Street closure »

Princes Street, including the pavement running alongside Princes Street Gardens, is to be closed between South St David Street and South Charlotte Street from Saturday 21 February. Buses and taxis will be diverted along George Street, in a repeat of a...

Wed 04 Feb 2009 by Philippa Russell | Read more »

Edinburgh shoppers vote with their feet »

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Footfall figures for Edinburgh have revealed a 17 per cent increase in city centre pedestrians, giving an encouraging sign of the city's retail sector's ability to withstand a recession.The study by Edinburgh City Council has shown that from June to Au...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

"Fast- lane" proposed for Princes Street walkers »

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An Edinburgh councillor has proposed that a "fast lane" be set up on Edinburgh’s Princes Street in order to combat delays for those walking along the shopping thoroughfare on their route to work.Conservative councillor Jason Rust has sa...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Tram works cause more delays for city centre motorists »

Tram bosses have played down the likelihood of significant delays in the centre of Edinburgh as the latest phase of the Edinburgh Tram network preparation gets underway.Many motorists have expressed fear of lengthy tailbacks as work begins on the busy ...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Private Security Patrols Proposed for Princes Sreet »

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A proposal to place private security guards on key retail streets in central Edinburgh is being considered by hundreds of local businesses as a means to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.Ten uniformed 'Visitor Guides' will offer assistance and inf...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 | Read more »

Worries for tourism over slow Hogmanay ticket sales »

Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh may no longer be able to call its Hogmanay festivities “the world’s best New Year’s celebrations”, as thousands of tickets to this year’s street party remain unsold. Whereas in ...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

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