Your morning update from Edinburgh News on Wednesday, March 19.
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00:00This is your morning update for Wednesday the 19th of March 2025.
00:05Brought to you by the Edinburgh Evening News.
00:09Village Pub announces sad closure at end of the month due to rising operational costs.
00:14They revealed that the pub wasn't a viable business moving forward.
00:20Funeral hearse carrying coffin targeted in sickening vandal attack.
00:24The vehicle was on its way to a service at the capital's Worreston crematorium
00:28when its back window was smashed after yobs launched stones at the city's Longstone Road.
00:34University staff threatened strike action over £140m cuts.
00:39The University and College Union, which represents lecturers and admin staff,
00:43said its members had signalled strong support for industrial action over the threatened cuts.
00:50Former Hearts player fighting to play before the season ends.
00:53The Giant Englishman has been sidelined with a knee problem,
00:56suffered in a freak accident at home just before the campaign started,
01:00and has yet to don a Saints shirt.
01:04Edinburgh Crime, the 17 Edinburgh neighbourhoods, with the most sex offenders.
01:09Every month Police Scotland shares data on the number of registered sex offenders,
01:13which is broken down by council area and postcode.
01:18Edinburgh nuclear bunker sparks MOD interest amid Russia-Ukraine war.
01:22The historic bunker in Barnton Quarry in Clermaston, Edinburgh was built in the 1940s
01:27and remained completely secret until it was declassified in 1955.
01:33Exact date Edinburgh to bask in 17°C sunshine on hottest day of the year.
01:38Indeed, according to weather forecasters, the capital will see highs of 17°C on Friday, March 21st.
01:44Saturday won't be quite so warm, with a high of 14°C and the chance of some showers.
01:49For more news go to edinburghnews.scotsman.com
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