Edinburgh Evening News Morning Update 2 December, 2024

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00:00This is your morning update for Monday the 2nd of December 2024.

00:05Brought to you by the Edinburgh Evening News.

00:09Edinburgh pedestrian dies after being struck by car in Dalry.

00:13An Edinburgh man has died after being hit by a car in the Dalry area of the city.

00:17Police were called to reports of a crash at around 5.30pm on Sunday, December 1st on Dundee Street.

00:24The fatal crash involved a grey Volvo XC60 and a male pedestrian.

00:28The 20-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

00:31The driver of the car, a 51-year-old man, was arrested and released pending further inquiries.

00:37Dundee Street was closed in both directions at Fowler Terrace following the incident.

00:42Sergeant Dave Waddell said

00:44Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this tragic time.

00:49As our inquiries continue, we ask anyone who is in the area and either witnessed the crash

00:54or has potential dashcam footage from around that time to please contact police.

00:59Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2556 of December 1st.

01:08Edinburgh Airport faces flight chaos over busy Christmas period as strikes threatened.

01:14Edinburgh Airport faces potential chaos over the Christmas holidays

01:18with strikes which could impact domestic and international flights threatened.

01:22Unite, Scotland's largest union, said on Monday, December 2nd

01:26that tanker drivers employed by Northair, who supply fuel to airlines operating at the airport

01:31are on the verge of a walkout.

01:33It comes after employees rejected a 4.5% pay offer by the company

01:37which they say has come after years of below-inflation pay increases.

01:42Members have now overwhelmingly backed strike action

01:45which would directly hit peak festive season flights in an effort to secure a better deal.

01:50It comes after recent talks at conciliation service ACAS resulted in no enhanced offer.

01:56Edinburgh Indian Restaurant, with dozens of negative customer reviews, closes its doors.

02:02An Indian restaurant has shut its doors permanently, just 10 months after opening on a busy Edinburgh street.

02:08Desi Paquan, on Mowat Place, in the Slateford area of the city, opened in January this year

02:14as it invited locals to embark on a culinary journey like no other and

02:19experience a burst of taste that will leave you craving for more.

02:23Now a notice posted on the window of the venue apologises to customers for its sudden closure.

02:29Desi Paquan, which offers curries, BBQ, steaks, burgers and kebabs,

02:34has another hugely successful eatery on Leith Walk.

02:37Since it opened earlier this year, however,

02:39the Slateford venue has attracted dozens of negative customer reviews online.

02:45For more news go to edinburghnews.scotsman.com

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