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Edinburgh shoppers vote with their feet »

Princes Street

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 »

Princes Street

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 »

Princes Street

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 by Hamish Fergusson | 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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