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“I hope to see all of our festivals spread across the city in the Council deputy leader Cammy Day is already They said it... coming years, taking some pressure off the city centre and looking forward to next capital agenda allowing an even wider audience to participate” year’s Festival Picture of the DAY... Don’t MISS... From the In your news... PICTURE: LISA FERGUSON film assistant crawl Probe launched Open manhole An action-packed creature feature that’s fast, terrifying. Editor Starring Kaya Scodelario. Full listings on page 32. into rail ‘chaos’ wrecks black cab By Alan An investigation has been an unsuspecting black Young launched into disruption cab driver who drove over MUSIC on ScotRail services out of an open manhole cover something about Waverley that left hundreds claims the damage will simon Cancelled ops will stranded. Saturday night’s cost him more than £3000 Celebrate the life and disruption was labelled the to fix. He blames the inci- deepen Capital’s ... worst in 25 years. dent on Scottish Water. musical talent of Paul S Simon at the Assembly George Square Studios social care crisis Full story – Page 7 Full story – Page 13

today. 3.35pm, £12. NEW HE rise in the number of opera- tions being can- history celled in the arthur’s TLothians is con- Laidlaw praises Stronger Rose adventure cerning enough. That it has Take this guided walk involved patients over the age Scots fightback reaping rewards to learn about Arthur’s of 75 is deeply troubling. Seat’s turbulent past, Edinburgh is in the midst Scotland captain Linlithgow Rose today at Holyrood Park. of a social care crisis as we Greig Laidlaw has hailed remain top of the East of 1pm-4pm, free event. know, which surely cannot be the resilience shown by Scotland league after a 2-1 being helped by an average the team at BT Murray- win away at Dunbar and of more than five OAP opera- field after the battled back midfielder Ruari MacLen- exhibition tions a day being postponed. from 14-3 down to defeat nan admits the squad has Then there is the addi- France in their second toughened up since last bridget riley tional stress for the patient World Cup warm-up tie. season. Head along to the Scottish and family, not to mention National Gallery today to the delay in a procedure Full story – Page 40 Full story – Page 42 see the artist’s dazzling which might make a huge sport... and compelling abstract difference to quality of life. paintings. 10am-5pm, £15. We of course understand that cancellations happen and are sometimes una- voidable due to emergen- cies. But 1985 cancellations does suggest a deeper issue. GET t at Even more worrying is the Getting fizz-ical: Diana Thompson, founder of Wine Events Scotland, sharpens her bottle-opening skills for the fourth annual fact that 173 patients saw CfEe Fizz Feast, Scotland’s only event dedicated to sparkling wine and artisan food held every November at Edinburgh Academy Today’s diary... Trending... their operations cancelled twice and 28 suffered three The most-read stories at the postponements. MOriNg edinburgh: The annual Edinburgh An ageing population will, International Festival closes with Evening News online as Lothian MSP and Tory FElIn breathtaking fireworks set against the health spokesman Miles backdrop of Edinburgh Castle. 1. Hundreds of ScotRail passengers caught up Briggs points out today, Contact us In GRAPHICS... make the problem even more News in Edinburgh Waverley glasgow: The annual Kirkintilloch Canal ‘shambles’ acute if action is not taken Iain Pope 0131-311 7538 Festival opens and promises to draw now. [email protected] 2. RBS cordoned off after thousands for a mix of family fun, boat trips, police called to ‘robbery’ Operations being can- Sport live music and fireworks. celled, other elderly patients Ramsay Laing 0131-311 7536 business in booming Source: bark.com in Edinburgh 3. Edinburgh stuck in hospital waiting for [email protected] care plans, community care Pictures The top ten best places to start scotland: A series of Scottish-themed crematorium bosses rapped for ‘deep clean’ services woefully lacking – it Kayt Turner 0131-311 7589 a business in the uk, by average events kick off at Loch Lomond Shores, is a grim situation. Timely [email protected] including a mini-Highland Games and comment after funeral annual business launch cost 4. Shopkeeper claims then that we are awaiting full Head Office treasure hunt. details of “ambitious” plans 0131-311 7311 Military Tattoo would fail Nothing beats the feeling of being part of World’s In 2018, there were 9. edinburgh- £17,174 without reselling tickets to “redefine health and social Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road. london: Masterchef winner Kenny Tutt Biggest Coffee Morning. Join us on Friday 27th 5. Is it time for care services” in the Capital PLACE AN ADVERT and TV star and Celebrity Masterchef winner of September and raise money so we can be For display advertising, call 0131 311 7667, for Edinburgh to take a announced last week. Angellica Bell star at the Wimbledon Park private advertising, call 0207 023 7932 or email 5.7 million Glastonbury-style break By any measure social care there for everyone with cancer. 6. Newcastle - £16,150 Food and Drink Festival. classifiedads@jpimedia.co.uk private sector businesses from the Festival? in Edinburgh is currently If you are a classified trade advertiser, call0131 defined by failure. Sign up for your FREECoffee Morning Kit today 311 7333 or email [email protected], and in the uk to place a public notice, call 0207 023 7931, or Visit macmillan.org.uk/coffee email [email protected] To place That is a rise of 1. Leeds - £15,550 a family announcement, call 0131 370 0848 or 3. Liverpool - £15,744 email [email protected] 8. manchester - £17,129 To place a recruitment advert, call us on 0141 236 63% Your View... In Numbers... 6459, or email [email protected]. For since 2000 trade motors, call 0207 855 7576 or e-mail motors. 7. birmingham - £16,368 [email protected], and trade property call 0203 Council wants to exhume bodies for tram works 300 4057 or e-mail [email protected] The amount 5. Swansea - £16,082 10. London- £75,990 ■■No wonder must tram where it is and leave a black cab people nowadays opt the graves in peace? driver claims correctionS & to be cremated. At least Ilona Dawidziuk it will cost that way they are safe ■■The money should be to fix his clarifications IdeaS 2. cardiff -£15,725 4. bristol - £16,013 We pride ourselves on producing in the knowledge that spent on repairing the 1985 vehicle after journalism that is honest, fair and some council isn’t going roads, not digging them The number of operations going over

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