Edinburgh Headlines 11 October: Disabled author who penned novel about targeting neighbours accused of harassing his North Berwick neighbours

The latest news headlines from the Edinburgh Evening News, Wednesday October 11th.

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00:00 Hello and welcome back to EdinburghNews.com. Here are your three top stories

00:04 today, Wednesday October the 11th. A disabled author who penned a novel about a

00:09 stroke victim who targets his neighbours after developing superpowers has

00:13 appeared in court accused of carrying out a hate campaign against his own

00:17 neighbours. David Aston from North Berwick is alleged to have carried out a

00:21 shocking series of acts against nearby residents including spreading rumours

00:25 that they were drug dealers and were abusing their children. Aston 55 and his

00:30 wife Jacqueline are said to have reported neighbours Stuart McMorris and

00:33 Katrina Henderson to the police and the NSPCC claiming the pair were guilty of

00:39 child neglect. The case at Edinburgh Sheriff Court continues. Elsewhere a popular

00:47 Edinburgh Park Bistro forced to close eight months ago due to mounting bills

00:51 has reopened under new ownership. The garden bistro in Stockton Park

00:56 Wald Gardens described as a godsend during lockdown announced its sad

01:00 closure in February. Now though the eatery has reopened its doors after

01:06 charity Four Square gave it a new lease of life. The Four Square Park Cafe which

01:12 is open daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. is a social enterprise. As well as serving up

01:16 affordable food and drink it generates much needed income and provides

01:21 volunteering and training opportunities for individuals who face homelessness in

01:24 Edinburgh. And in other news a Mexican pop-up restaurant in Edinburgh that has

01:31 previously appeared at various bars and street food markets will take up full

01:35 time residency at the Bullfinch pub in Leith this weekend. Guisados which

01:40 serves traditional Mexican cuisine combines traditional methods with fresh

01:44 local produce and authentic ingredients to summon the deep

01:48 vibrant flavors of Mexico. And a top-rated Thai restaurant chain has

01:56 revealed the opening date for its new venture in Edinburgh city centre.

02:01 Rosa's Thai who boasts 36 restaurants across the UK including a recently

02:06 opened branch in Glasgow are coming to Frederick Street next month. It will

02:10 officially open its doors on Monday November 13th. That's brought you up to

02:15 date with all the latest news today in Edinburgh. To keep up on top of the

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