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Edinburgh locals line Royal Mile at hero Jenners firefighter Barry Martin's funeral

Scores of firefighters and locals have lined the streets to honour the Fife firefighter who lost his life four days after tackling the Jenners blaze on Princes Street.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh stores closing this year as M&Co, TK Maxx, New Look and more shut doors

A number of stores are scheduled to close their doors across Edinburgh soon, as retailers in Scotland have faced many challenges in the past few years following lockdown.

Edinburgh Live

All the things we could do in Edinburgh in the 00s that we can't do now

The old saying states we don't know what we've got until it's gone, which hits home for some of the spots around the city that we took for granted.

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We visited Edinburgh's Princes Street and counted number of empty shops as stores close down

As the people of Edinburgh reel from the shock of the Jenners building going up in flames in recent weeks, Edinburgh Live decided to take a stroll down Princes Street and see how much it has changed.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh's Princes Street gets a new Holland & Barrett shop

The retailer will be moving into the prime city centre location at 72 Princes Street, the premises formerly occupied by O2, a British telecommunication services provider.

Edinburgh Live

Frantic search launched for woman, 25, who vanished in Edinburgh city centre on Saturday night

Chantelle Stewart, 25, was last spotted on Princes Street, Edinburgh at roughly 11pm on Saturday, January 28.

Daily Record

Edinburgh police try to trace missing 25-year-old woman last seen on Princes Street

Chantelle Stewart was reported missing after last being spotted on Princes Street at around 11:00pm on Saturday January 28. She was wearing a black mini jacket over a black dress and black coloured high heels.

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Man killed 'best friend' in attack on busy city centre street during Edinburgh Festival

Matthew Adam, 38, seriously assaulted Wayne Elliot, 53 on Princes Street in August last year.

Daily Record

Moment Edinburgh firefighters rescue hero colleague from burning Jenners building

The heart stopping moment shows the fearless firefighters rushing into the burning Jenners building on Princes Street and rescuing a colleague who looks to have been covered in soot.

Edinburgh Live

Recalling the day Edinburgh's original Jenners store was destroyed by fire

In November 1892 a terrible fire broke out at Jenners much-loved department store on Princes Street, leaving little more than a smouldering ruin. We recall that fateful day that paved the way for the current Jenners building.

Edinburgh Live

Remembering when Edinburgh had two Wimpy restaurants along Princes Street

Long before McDonalds and Burger King dominated the market, the Wimpy chain was the number one place to go for your fast food fix in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Live

Lone shopper at deserted Edinburgh Waterstones as Prince Harry's Spare already half price

With press photographers arriving at the Waterstones on Princes Street expecting scores of people, they were met with only two eager shoppers who purchased Harry's biography for half price

Edinburgh Live

Ugly Edinburgh Princes Street shopfront set to be ripped away in massive makeover

Proposals put forward to the city council this week have detailed plans to give the units at 78 Princes Street and Hanover Street a huge makeover to replace the current facade.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh to host Hogmanay street party - here are all the road closures

EDINBURGH'S Hogmanay street party is set to take hold of the capital on Saturday night as Scots celebrate the New Year.

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The dramatic Princes Street crush in 1996 that changed Edinburgh's Hogmanay forever

Shortly before the bells, barriers on The Mound were pushed to their limit with a surge of people.This had a domino effect, and rippled through the crowds of people. The barriers fell, some were crushed, some were impaled, and hundreds were injured.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh property: Incredible West End flat hits the market after huge makeover

Located in Rutland Square, the two-bedroom apartment is just a hop, skip and a jump away from Princes Street and Lothian Road, giving it an enviable postcode.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens shut in safety crackdown as ice causes hazard

As well as the iconic street party on Princes Street, there are associated events like the beautiful Torchlight Procession down the Royal Mile, an old Viking tradition.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh property: Flat in one of city's most scenic and iconic streets hits market

Nestled in next to the castle, the 18th century Ramsay Gardens development is known for its prominent position on Castle Rock, overlooking Princes Street, and now an apartment there has become available.

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Edinburgh locals say it's 'painful' to watch iconic shopping street 'collapse slowly'

Edinburgh's main thoroughfare Princes Street, once known for its amazing shops in the capital, is now a shadow of its former self with multiple empty retail units.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh police spotted at Christmas Market amid ongoing incident

Officers are currently in attendance at the popular market on Princes Street after one passer-by heard a disturbance. Multiple officers and a police vehicle can be seen parked on the street near the rides

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Princes Street 'in demise' as prime shopping units lie abandoned

Known to have once been the place to go when it came to shopping in the capital, Princes Street housed multiple department stores as well as many thriving shops.

Daily Record

Famous Scots shopping streets left shadow of former selves by high street downturn

Once renowned throughfares in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh are in danger of becoming 'shopping deserts' as retail units lie empty.

Daily Record

Bold vision needed to save Scots high streets devastated by online shopping

Record View says it is shocking to see the state of three of our best-known thoroughfares: Princes Street, Sauchiehall Street and Union Street.

Daily Record

Edinburgh Christmas market punters forced to wait in 'Disneyland-like queues' for entry

Pictures posted on social media show hundreds of people packing the streets to gain access inside the popular market with lines going from Waverley Station up to Princes Street.

Edinburgh Live

Fancy Edinburgh bakery selling 'award-winning' pasties to replace cashmere shop

MOR Bakehouse have revealed plans to move into the permanently closed Dunedin Cashmere store on Hunter Square, just off the Royal Mile, before their first location on Princes Street has opened.

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