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Glasgow's Sighthill bridge blighted by overflowing rubbish, rats and dog poo

The new bridge was part of a £250 million regeneration of the area but has become like a "dumping ground" since it opened earlier this year with rubbish pouring out of nearby bins

Glasgow Live

Concern Glasgow flat demolition will lead to a loss of social housing

Prior Approval from the council is needed before the site can be razed, which covers the method of demolition and the treatment of the cleared plot.

Glasgow Live

'Vital' Glasgow pharmacy under threat as community centre faces closure after missing out on funding

KATS has been operating out of Sighthill Community Centre since 2008 but its future is now uncertain after a £480,000 funding bid was unsuccessful.

Glasgow Live

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Glasgow residents made homeless for Christmas amid fire safety concerns at £250m site

The highly publicised Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA) was the biggest regeneration scheme of its type in the UK outside of London.

Daily Record

New name for Glasgow primary school as pupils and families vote for their favourite

A primary school in Sighthill formed of two former schools has announced its new name, chosen by pupils and families and paying tribute to the patron saint of racial harmony.

Glasgow Live

Probe into Glasgow toddler Lauren Wade's death postponed as GP fails to answer calls

Two-year-old Lauren was left to starve to death in a Sighthill flat, and the court heard how she went without proper care for months and was riddled with thousands of lice.

Glasgow Live

Edinburgh man left with £750 bill after driver reverses into his hire car and flees

Darren Paterson, who works in Sighthill, is asking for help in identifying a driver that drove into his rented Enterprise vehicle before making off without contacting him.

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Police race to Scots football pitch as armed officers attend 'incident'

Officers were called to the Powerleague pitches in Sighthill, Edinburgh, after the alarm was raised at around 6.45pm on Saturday, May 28.

Daily Record

Edinburgh armed police race to Powerleague football pitches in west of the city

Stunned onlookers spotted the cops swarm the popular football pitches in Sighthill around 7pm. Police Scotland told Edinburgh Live they are continuing their enquiries to try and establish the circumstances around the incident.

Edinburgh Live

Dangerous Edinburgh dirt bike rider pulls rash one-handed stunt while overtaking

Residents within the Broomhouse and Sighthill communities are growing tired of the increasing antisocial behaviour they are being subjected to by youths on dirt bikes.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Election 2022: Sighthill/Gorgie candidates pledge to push for affordable housing

The ward takes in Dalry, Parkhead, Saughton and Stenhouse, and had the lowest turnout at the last council election - with candidates hoping promises to upgrade parks and tackle housing issues will get people out to vote.

Edinburgh Live

Three-year-old child 'on motorbike without helmet' as Scots joyriders 'tear up' park

Locals around Sighthill Park in Edinburgh say joyriders have been racing off-road bikes through the area with the problem getting worse.

Daily Record

Edinburgh police lock down Royal Mail delivery office over 'suspect package'

Emergency crews from the Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have rushed to the scene in Sighthill amid fears over the parcel

Edinburgh Live

The Edinburgh factory that's made Wagon Wheels and Viscount biscuits for generations

Former employees of Burton's Biscuits at Sighthill give us the lowdown on what it was really like working at one of Edinburgh's busiest factories - dizzy staff, broken biscuits and all.

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Inside one of Edinburgh cheapest homes - and it needs a lot of work

While house prices in Edinburgh continue to soar we took a look at one of the cheapest properties on the market - a two bedroom flat in sighthill - but it needs a lot of work.

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