The Elsie Inglis Nursing Home in Edinburgh owned by Peacock Medicare is the scene of a police investigation following the death of an elderly resident earlier this week according to an exclusive article in The Herald. Some other residents have apparently been moved out. Do you have a relative there? Would you like to offer your views on the home? Then get in touch with us. Either comment below or email us theedinburghreporter@gmail.com
There is always a lot of shifting and changing among the retailers on Princes Street. We are told that Apple may still be looking at opening a shop there and now fashion retailer Mango appears to be working on 88 Princes Street to set up shop there. We have found a new website to tell us about all the planning applications in Edinburgh and you can see this listed building consent for the replacement of the shopfront here.
This is the first day of The Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Most races today take place around Holyrood Park so there should be minimal disruption to traffic but there will be more road closures tomorrow. More information on the website.
The rare baby zebras born a couple of months back are happy to be seen outside now at the zoo. The BBC has more.
Today marks the beginning of Biodiversity week in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Biodiversity Week 2011 Poster
