Edinburgh Evening News Morning Update 20 March, 2025

Your morning update from Edinburgh News on Thursday, March 20.

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday the 20th of March 2025, brought to you by the Edinburgh Evening News.

00:09Fatal Edinburgh gas explosion, street homes to be demolished and six new homes planned.

00:14Police were called to the incident at around 10.25pm and found the house reduced to rubble.

00:21One of Edinburgh's most prestigious streets has been named as the most expensive place to buy a house in Scotland.

00:27It comes as The Times, using data from Rightmove, shared its annual list of the UK's most expensive streets in 2025.

00:36Residents demand action over intolerable GP waiting times.

00:40Residents in the south of the city have reported waiting hours on the phone to book appointments,

00:45while others have said some surgeries were unable to register new patients due to severe capacity issues.

00:52Scotland, England and Wales will share six stages of the world's biggest cycling event,

00:56three for both the men's and women's races in 2027.

01:00Edinburgh has been chosen as the host city to start the 2027 Tour de France,

01:05as the historic Grande Parts takes place in Scotland for the first ever.

01:11Hibs captain to return for Saints match as Gaffer gives positive injury update.

01:15The boss, who has turned around the Easter Road Club's fortunes and has the Easter roadside sitting third in the Scottish Premiership table,

01:22provided a positive update on the squad.

01:2624 fascinating pictures of Murrayfield Stadium as it celebrates its 100th year.

01:31It took two years to complete and hosted its first Rugby International on March 25th, 1925,

01:37when Scotland defeated England to claim their first Five Nations Grand Slam.

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