Edinburgh Evening News Morning Update 23 May, 2025

Your morning update from the Edinburgh Evening News on May 23, 2025.

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday the 23rd of May, 2025.

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

00:10Edinburgh to explore introducing congestion charge.

00:13In February 2005, a referendum was held on introducing a congestion charge in Edinburgh,

00:18when the proposal was roundly defeated.

00:22Man who paid child in Ukraine to perform sex acts on video is jailed.

00:27Nolan, 35, sent messages stating he wanted to spank the boy,

00:30and described the vile sexual acts he wanted to perform on the victim.

00:36Edinburgh Electric Cycle Hire Scheme gets go-ahead.

00:39The city's last cycle hire scheme collapsed almost four years ago due to vandalism,

00:44with private operator Serco being unwilling to continue running it.

00:49Rangers coach leaves to join Hearts.

00:52A childhood supporter of the Tyne Castle side,

00:54Ellis is set to become Head of Academy Coaching,

00:57and will work closely with the Hearts Academy director, Andy Webster.

01:02Tattoo Parlor to be transformed into new restaurant at Old Edinburgh Cinema Building.

01:07The plans were approved on May 15th,

01:10adding another restaurant to the cluster of top restaurants at the top of the hill,

01:13on Dalry Road, just a stone's throw from Haymarket Railway Station.

01:16Personal and sensitive school data stolen in cyber attack.

01:23A spokesperson for the local authority said,

01:26This remains a live criminal investigation,

01:28and we are working with all relevant external agencies,

01:30including Police Scotland and the Scottish Government.

01:34For more news, go to edinborownews.scotsman.com

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