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City safety scheme takes top prize at police awards »

An Edinburgh scheme established to tackle anti-social behaviour has won a top award at the Scottish Policing Awards, after a dramatic fall in crime in city centre venues. Unight, a partnership of 45 capital bars and nightclubs, won the outstanding ach...

Wed 11 Nov 2009 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Radical reform of Scottish drinking laws threatens to dry out Freshers' Week »

Alcohol

The most wide-ranging changes in the laws covering the sale of alcohol in Scotland in three decades have been rolled out across Scotland, leading to fears that students will be hit by increased drink prices. As part of the Scottish executive's efforts...

Wed 09 Sep 2009 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Unight deal means the end of "irresponsible" capital drinks promotions »

Clubbers

Nightclubs and bars who are part of the capital's Unight scheme have voted to impose a ban on drink promotions five months before they are required to do so by law. The move means the end of promotions which encourage "irresponsible drinking" such as ...

Mon 27 Apr 2009 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

City scheme slashes crime in nightclubs »

Clubbing in Edinburgh

A revolutionary new safety scheme, set up in Edinburgh to improve communication between bars and nightclubs, has been hailed as a success by owners across the city as it approaches its first anniversary, with the decline in criminal incidents reaching ...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

More city centre night attacks lead to Christmas restrictions »

Clubbers

A large-scale crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city centre has been launched by police, following a spate of violent assaults outside Edinburgh nightclubs.The initiative, which began on Friday 30 November, will see city council wardens assist ...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 | Read more »

Nightclubs unite to fight violent crime »

Clubbing in Edinburgh

A new initiative has been launched at 21 top clubs across Edinburgh to make the city’s nightlife safer.The scheme, called Unight, aims to enforce a zero tolerance policy against drugs, assaults, and weapons, and is supported by ...

Tue 06 Nov 2007 by Graham Mackay, | Read more »

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