| Hello reader, Welcome to today's round-up from the Edinburgh Evening News. Here's what's been making the headlines so far: 🔵 Music icon Taylor Swift gave small Edinburgh record store a big helping hand Much has been written about the huge boost Taylor Swift's Edinburgh gigs are giving the local economy – but it's not the first time the US superstar has given a helping hand. We look back to when Taylor Swift did an Edinburgh shop a big favour. 🔵 Lothian Buses announces cheaper fares and new routes for west Edinburgh Bus passengers have been promised cheaper fares in parts of West Edinburgh from the end of the month. The fare reductions comes the Lothian Country "cityWEST" zone becomes an extension of the "city" fares zone. 🔵 Sadistic pensioner who violently abused woman and two children jailed A pensioner who carried out a horror campaign of violence against a woman and two children has been jailed and handed non-harassment orders spanning the next 20 years. 🔵 Public meeting hears plea to drop Orchard Brae tram route option An option for building Edinburgh's new north-south tram route up Orchard Brae and across Dean Bridge should be dropped because it is "not feasible", a former city transport convener has said. 🔵 Taylor Swift: All you need to know ahead of Murrayfield concerts Taylor Swift has arrived in Edinburgh to play her first Scottish gigs in nearly 10 years – and here's everything Swifties need to know to get Ready For It. You can get info on road closures here. |