Friday 6th August 2010

The Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry the Viking Sea King collided with a fishing boat in the Forth just off Eyemouth last night. A fisherman has been reported missing. BBC online report and The Telegraph has the latest story this morning.

The trams project due to be debated by the full council on September 16th may not get the scrutiny it deserves owing to the meeting being put back to 2pm because of the Pope’s visit to Edinburgh. It is feared that the meeting will run on late at night, and the discussion will not be given sufficient attention by councillors. Edinburgh Evening News has more.

BBC online has the background to the tragic story of the three children who have died in a flat in Slateford this week.

Hibs fans in riot in Edinburgh- according to STV News

Action needed over gypsies according to a city lawyer. The Edinburgh Evening News has the story.

The Edinburgh Mela Festival gets underway this weekend at Leith Links. The multicultural event is described in The Edinburgh Evening News.

Bank of Scotland is going to stop paying interest to its business customers to bring it into line with Lloyds of which it now forms part, according to Business7.

And finally the new ticketing outlet – a one-stop shop for tickets for all venues in the Festival – has been shelved at the last minute amid fears that it would not handle the tens of thousands of enquiries. For more see The Scotsman.