Elderly residents of a sheltered housing complex say they are living in fear after three break-ins at the building in recent months.
The latest incident on Saturday night left some residents living in the Lauriston Park complex too scared to even go into their own properties.
They are calling on housing association Castle Rock Edinvar to step up security and install CCTV cameras.
The intruders broke into the office area of the complex just after 10.30pm on Saturday but were disturbed by residents who heard them kicking in the locked door.
They went to investigate and saw at least one person fleeing the scene.
It is the third time that thieves have broken into the office and residents fear it is only a matter of time before they start targeting individual flats.
It is more used to playing host to business conferences than wild rock gigs.
But that could all be about to change as work begins today on a major expansion of the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
The work, one of the biggest construction projects undertaken in Scotland this year, will last 30 months, cost £85 million and enable the venue to cater for fashion shows, sports events and rock gigs.
It is estimated the project will bring an estimated £2.35 billion to the city over the next 30 years.
The EICC has already been used to host sell-out stand-up comedy shows at the Fringe, including Bill Bailey and Jimmy Carr, but bosses hope to bring acts from around the world to the venue.
Artisan bakery company Peter's Yard is celebrating, having scooped an impressive double gold star rating at the prestigious 2010 Great Taste Awards for their hand made Swedish crispbreads.
The Great Taste Awards, which is organised by the Guild of Fine Foods, is the national benchmark for UK food awards, dedicated to recognising standards of food excellence.
Peter's Yard crispbreads original won gold at the 2008 awards and this year they were amongst a record number of over 6,000 food and drink producers who submitted products to be blind tasted by 350 food expert judges over a two month judging period.
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Staff at Deloitte's Edinburgh office have helped to raise more than £29,000 for charity by completing a gruelling run and cycle.
The team, which consisted of 10 employees from the city office as well as staff at the firm's Glasgow office, recently took part in the Martin Currie Rob Roy Challenge and covered 55 miles of the Rob Roy Way.
The challenge involved a gruelling 16 mile run from Drymen to the Trossachs and Callander, before cycling a further 39 miles to Kenmore.
A multi-million pound redevelopment of the Grassmarket which was criticised by local traders has won a top award.
The council's head of transport, Marshall Poulton, was presented with the prize for best urban transport design by the Princess Royal at an industry conference in York. Judges commended the council for the quality of the "pedestrian experience" that has been achieved in reclaiming space from what was once a traffic route with associated car parking.
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The UK Film Council - which in the past has provided vital support for the Edinburgh International Film Festival - has been wound up as part of the new coalition government's efficiency drive.
The Department for Culture Media and Sport announced yesterday that the UK Film Council, which channels funding for the film industry in the UK, is to be abolished.
Over the past three years, the UK Film Council has provided a vital £1.9 million grant to the Edinburgh International Film Festival, which helped the festival to support and discover new film-makers.
posted 26 Jul 2010 05:03 by David Rintoul
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A proposed new Edinburgh school will be the first in Scotland to be built around a new curriculum.
Billed as the "school of the future", the rebuilt James Gillespie's High School will include areas for drama, art and gardening, and is a clear move away from the typical classroom.
Informal cafes, areas for reflection and "breakout spaces" will also be featured in the building, which is the first under a new Scottish Government programme, and due for completion in 2015.
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Festival performers and crews are to roll up their sleeves this summer for a special blood donation day.
Blood, Sweat and Theatre aims to get summer visitors to help boost blood stores at a time when many regular donors are on holiday and the city's population suddenly doubles.
The event, on August 11th, is organised by production company Hartshorn Hook, which is bringing five shows, including Fame The Musical and Elvis Live to the Fringe, from its base in Manchester with around 130 cast and crew.
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Organisers of The Famous Spiegeltent have unveiled their plans for a return to George Square this summer after staying away for maintenance work last year.
The tent's headline show, Smoke & Mirrors, will include a mixture of vaudeville, fantasy and music, and the Spiegel Garden will be designed to have a village green feel.
The venue will also feature Dutch antique theatre, the Deluxe Lounge Supper Club and Speakeasy, which will be anchored by the Shuffle Club band.
Other performers due to take to the stage at the Spiegeltent include musicians Lau and Niki King, and comedy from Danny Kaye and improv team Spontaneous Broadway.
