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Pretty village just a short walk away from major city that's an 'oasis of peace'
Thanks to its proximity to the city centre, Dean Village in Edinburgh, Scotland, offers locals and visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy stunning landscapes
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Worried residents 'live in fear' of giant tree falling and crushing their homes
Alex Dale, 80, has lived on Wester Drylaw Place for the best part of 40 years and says that homeowners have become increasingly worried about a tall Leylandi that hangs over their back gardens and overlooks their properties.
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Driver handed parking fine outside his own home and fumes at 'scandalous' rule
Fraser Campbell claims Edinburgh Council officials gave insufficient warning to residents ahead of the new parking rules in the city and he was slapped with a £100 fine
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'We are the only locals left in our block - everyone else is an Airbnb landlord'
Edinburgh residents have talked about their experience of being the only full-time residents in their block of flats while being surrounded by holiday homes and Airbnb rentals
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Couple unable to sleep as home overrun by 'German cockroaches' crawling up walls
Louise Brown, 40, and her partner Daren Devries, 49, were horrified to find dozens of the creatures were crawling up their walls during the night and they now have rashes and struggle to breathe
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Mum forced to repaint pink front door - and she may have to change colour again
Miranda Dickson, from Edinburgh, was ordered to change the colour of her front door from pink by the council and now she is facing a new investigation following a complaint that it has returned to being pink