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Edinburgh tram extension to Leith and Newhaven officially opens to passengers

THE extension of the Edinburgh Tram network has officially opened to passengers.

The National (Scotland)

Excited Edinburgh passengers in huge queues for first tram journey to Newhaven

The highly-anticipated link officially opened at 12pm on Wednesday, June 7, following years of construction, but punters were pictured in queues to get on to the first tram to travel on the new route

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh trams through Leith finally here - but council has next phase in its sights already

After four years of construction Edinburgh's new £207m tram line from Picardy Place to Newhaven opens to the public today - but city residents can only expect a short break from tram works as attention turns to the next extension.

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We raced an Edinburgh tram and Lothian bus to see which is faster on new route

Edinburgh Live went down for a sneak peek of the new tram line and decided to have a Top Gear-style race to see which was faster - the bus or the tram.

Edinburgh Live

Fuming Edinburgh locals 'getting fines' due to tight parking spaces at new trams line

The three-mile extension, from the city centre to Leith and Newhaven, will start carrying passengers this week.

Edinburgh Live

Van drivers claim tight parking spaces next to Edinburgh tram lines leave them facing fines

The three-mile extension, from the city centre to Leith and Newhaven, will start carrying passengers this week.

Daily Record

Edinburgh test tram on new track stuck for 'over 20 minutes' behind parked van

Passengers will be hopping on tram services to Newhaven and back very soon with the tram extension just days away, though one test tram ended up stuck on Constitution Street on Thursday after being blocked by a van.

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Opening date for Edinburgh's new £200 million tram extension revealed

After almost four years of construction, Edinburgh trams will soon take passengers to Newhaven after an opening date was announced for the latest…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh trams to Newhaven long-awaited launch date for passengers announced

The first Newhaven tram services carrying passengers have been given an official launch date by the City of Edinburgh Council on Thursday, and it is not far away.

Edinburgh Live

£200 million Edinburgh tram extension gets launch date

Services on the route to Newhaven are scheduled to start from 7 June

Insider UK

Edinburgh's first independent 'houseplant hospital' store to open after pop-up success

Rosanna and Tom Costello have secured the funding to find a permanent home on Newhaven Road and will offer a service unlike any other in the capital, including advice on treating your houseplants

Edinburgh Live

First Edinburgh daytime 'ghost trams' seen as testing continues on Newhaven link

Locals spotted the trams making their way from the city centre, down Leith Walk to Newhaven as the official launch date edges nearer. Last month, overnight testing began on the line to minimise disruption to traffic

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh locals speak of 'relief' as they get first glimpse of trams to Newhaven

There is varied opinions about the trams and especially in the Leith Walk as many residents have criticised the cost, time spent and the disruption that the trams have supposedly caused to the area.

Edinburgh Live

Historic Edinburgh Victorian tram cable wheels to be put on permanent public display

The wheels were discovered at the Pilrig Street junction with Leith Walk in August 2021 during the Tram to Newhaven excavations. A permanent public display will be established to view the wheels

Edinburgh Live

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Baby bilby at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary a beacon of hope for Central Australia

Ecologists say a $1.6 million federal plan to protect bilbies from predators and fire in Central Australia will build on a reintroduction program near Alice Springs, which recorded its first joey in December.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh restaurant posts public Facebook apology to diners over 'slip in standards'

The Old Chain Pier in Newhaven took to its official Facebook page to offer their apologies for a slip in their "usual standards of tidiness around the premises".

The National (Scotland)

Trams return to Leith Walk after 67 years with testing ahead of launch

THE first tram in 67 years has run down Leith Walk in Edinburgh, as the Trams to Newhaven project nears completion.

Edinburgh Live

First look at Edinburgh's 'ghost trams' as testing gets underway on new route

Following recent news of the 'ghost trams' running from Picardy Place to Newhaven over the next four nights between 8pm to 4am, Monday night saw a landmark milestone reached for the £207million project.

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Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh ‘ghost’ trams date set as testing begins on Newhaven line

A date for the testing of the Newhaven tram extension has been set, Edinburgh Live understands, as the million pound development nears completion and passengers set to hop on the vehicles in June.

The Guardian - UK

Police release new CCTV footage of missing couple with newborn baby

Authorities believe Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been sleeping rough and travelling around the UK by taxi for six weeks

Edinburgh Live

Angry Edinburgh shop owner says workmen appeared outside his shop with no warning

Adam Barclay, who runs Argonaut Books on Leith Walk, says Edinburgh Council has shown 'no respect for the livelihoods' of his staff while constructing the new tram lines to Newhaven.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's new tramline from Leith to Newhaven will open in June

It has been revealed that the £207million extension will now be operational by June 21.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad hits out at overnight tram works keeping his family awake

Eleazar Do Rego says that the Trams to Newhaven project has caused nothing but problems for local residents and business owners since it began over three years ago.

Liverpool Echo

Police offer £10,000 reward for finding missing aristocrat who took taxi to Liverpool

Constance Marten vanished weeks ago with her newborn baby and sex offender partner

Evening Standard

Police offer £10,000 reward for information that tracks down missing couple and baby

Police believe they are still in the country and fear they could be sleeping rough in a tent

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