Edinburgh Headlines 17 October

The latest news headlines from the Edinburgh Evening News, Tuesday October 17th.

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00:00 Hello and welcome back to edinburghnews.com. I'm Neil Johnston, a reporter at the Edinburgh

00:05 Evening News and these are some of the top stories you can find on our website today.

00:10 According to a recent Time Out magazine survey, Leith has been ranked one of the coolest neighbourhoods

00:15 to live in in the world. Leith came in at number 16, making it the second most exciting

00:21 neighbourhood in the UK, behind Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. The survey ranked Glasgow's

00:27 West End 20th on the list and London's Kings Cross came in 24th. In their review, they

00:34 wrote Leith is undoubtedly more polished than it used to be, but the sense of pride and

00:39 community fostered by long-time locals and creatives keeps its unique spirit ticking

00:44 on. A popular donut shop in Edinburgh's Grassmarket made the decision to temporarily close their

00:52 doors after a large gang of youths threatened a member of staff over the weekend. Staff

00:59 at Kilted Donuts said around 20 teenagers entered the shop at around 5pm on Sunday,

01:04 October 15th and made their way behind the counter. The staff member did not sustain

01:10 physical injuries and nothing of value was stolen. Kilted Donuts say they plan to increase

01:15 their security measures and will reopen tomorrow. A Police Scotland spokesperson said enquiries

01:22 remain ongoing. And finally, SUV owners in Edinburgh could be denied a parking permit

01:28 for their vehicle, under a Green bid to ban the heaviest cars from the capital's streets.

01:34 The city's Transport Committee has agreed to investigate steps to discourage or restrict

01:39 larger and heavier vehicles, using parking permits or environmental orders amid concerns

01:45 that they pose a biggest risk to pedestrians and cyclists. Green Transport spokesman Councillor

01:51 Chas Booth said SUVs also have environmental implications because heavier vehicles tend

01:57 to have more emissions and more likely to create potholes.

02:02 For all the latest news from Edinburgh and the Lothians, you can visit our website at

02:06 edinburghnews.scotsman.com. Thanks for joining us and have a great day.

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