Edinburgh Headlines 10 January: New 8,500 capacity venue at Edinburgh Park Station would bring 150 + events a year to the Capital

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00:00 Hi there and welcome back to the Edinburgh News.com. I'm Oda Morrison, I'm the editor

00:05 here and I'm going to run through just some of the main stories from the day so far.

00:09 The company behind plans to build a large arena in Edinburgh have said they plan to put on more

00:15 than 150 shows a year if proposals are approved. AEG, which also operates the O2 Arena in London,

00:23 plans to build the arena behind Edinburgh Park train station after years of residents calling

00:28 for a larger event space in the city. Edinburgh councillors have voted against being served a

00:35 plant-based lunch in celebration of Veganuary. It comes after the local authority set out plans to

00:41 cut down meat and dairy consumption in schools and council buildings to help meet climate targets.

00:46 And finally, across Scotland there are hundreds of rescue dogs looking to find their forever homes

00:53 and we've taken a look at 10 of those hoping to be adopted this new year.

00:58 You can find out more about the adorable dogs up on our website now.

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