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Abbie McMahon, 25, claims she was flung from her wheelchair when the wheel broke after getting stuck in a dropped kerb.

My wheelchair broke when it got trapped in a dropped kerb

Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik will visit Edinburgh as part of a six-date UK tour.

Zayn Malik to visit Edinburgh on first ever solo tour

Scottish comedian Janey Godley has cancelled her forthcoming tour, which included an Edinburgh show, amid ongoing treatment for terminal ovarian cancer.

Janey Godley cancels city gig as she gives heartbreaking cancer update

Parents and children often have different motivations for getting a phone, digital safety expert Emma Robertson says (Image: National World/Supplied/Adobe Stock)

Six questions for parents before buying their child's first phone

The Boathouse in Portobello, Edinburgh, is getting ready to reopen after undergoing a stunning makeover.

Popular bar teases marvellous makeover as it gets ready to reopen

A dentist shows a patient how braces would look on the teeth. (Photo: Pexels/Cedric Fauntleroy)

DIY braces are trending again - are they safe?

Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro took a break from filming Frankenstein in Edinburgh to visit a city bookshop.

Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro praises 'magical' city shop

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YouTube megastars hiring a £1000 an hour Cereal Officer - how to apply

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the quirkier strategies those who garden adopt to help their plants grow - including throwing teabags onto the soil

Here are the unusual hacks people use to help gardens thrive

Teens living on the street sniff paint thinner. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Boy 'fights for life' after trying deadly 'chroming craze’

Khaby Lame. Photo: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

Meet the TikTok star your kids are probably watching

Telegram app on a phone. Photo: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images

What is Telegram and why has the founder been arrested?

Tommy Fury has broken his silence after his shock split from fiancé Molly-Mae Hague (Photo by Getty Images)

Tommy Fury addresses 'horrendous' cheating claims in new post

Top 25 subtle ways Brits' lives would change if they were loaded

Former councillor Terry Westgate says tourists eager to get the perfect snap have trashed public flowerbeds in an "absolute tragedy' for the city.

Watch: Locals say tourists trashing flowerbeds to get Insta pictures

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

Six of the funniest TikTok videos in history
They’re golden 😂
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

‘I tried the viral “Chicken Wine” La Vieille Ferme - and it is now my favourite summer tipple’ (Photo: Adobe Stock / Holly Allton)

'The viral "Chicken Wine" is definitely worth the hype'

Site of passenger plane crash which killed all 61 aboard.

Watch: Site of passenger plane crash which killed all 61 aboard

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

Experts have revealed what your sunbathing position says about you

These are the biggest summer day trip bugbears

Gemma Collins has revealed her mum Joan was rushed to intensive care (Photo: Joe Maher/Getty Images for Thirty8 London)

Gemma Collins could be leaving the UK for good

I am absolutely obsessed with this one brand of ice cream

Child on a smartphone. (Photo: MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Images)

7 settings to change on your child’s phone to protect them

Is it a case that listeners have grown tired of Katy Perry's music after the release of "Woman's World," or is the backlash linked to her working with Dr Luke again? (Credit: Getty/Capitol Records.)

Should Katy Perry worry about her new album after "Woman's World?" Benjamin Jackson

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20% of parents say social media is better than them for cash education

Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air.

Watch: Flames rage through factory as plumes of smoke rise into air
Watch as flames are seen burning at the top of the fire as black smoke billows into the air.
Joe Forte

Staff at Revolution bar in Edinburgh have revealed the venue's exact closing date on social media.

Exact date giant city pub will close as 'sad' announcement is made

A Japanese fashion designer has launched a range of t-shirts with the names of random locations in Scotland on them - including West Lothian.

West Lothian t-shirts by Japanese designer create social media stir

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Martin Lewis issues warning as celebrities' profiles misused in scams

The Mash Tun, on Easter Road in Edinburgh, says this will be its 'final week'.

Pub announces 'final week', saying ‘all good things must end’

Pearl Jam looks to continue their European tour this week with dates in Barcelona. But fans who were affected by the last-minute cancellations of Eddie Vedder (pictured) and company are seething still about the 11th-hour move - and now a series of art prints of the shows that didn't occur going on sale (Credit: Getty/Canva/X)

Pearl Jam fans sound off over tour cancellations & art prints on sale

Edinburgh Airport ranks as the ninth worst UK airport for waiting times, according to new data.

Where Edinburgh ranks as UK airports with longest queues named

Goats play on a slide at Manorafon Farm Park

Watch: I installed a slide for my goats...and they love it

These are the top 10 most commonly believed beauty beliefs

Hau Han, a Chinese restaurant located in Haymarket Terrace in Edinburgh, is closing its doors.

Shock closure of 'best Chinese restaurant' leaves locals 'gutted'

Hollywood star Henry Winkler (right) is pictured here with Edinburgh chef Tom Kitchin (left) after he visited The Kitchin restaurant in Leith this week.

Happy Days legend Henry Winkler visits Edinburgh celebrity hot spot

Traffic warden's car spotted parked on double yellow line while writing up tickets in Whitstable, Kent.

Watch: Traffic warden parks on double yellows as he tickets cars

Love Island star Millie Court has recreated some of the most iconic pop star looks of recent times

The top 20 most stylish women in pop music

Cutting Deep: The Knife Crime Crisis talks to one of the most hard-hitting anti-knife crime school teachers in the country, and looks at the issues facing young people and weapons.

Knife crime documentary: 'My brother was killed for revenge'

Aldi has launched a nationwide search for its first ever crisp taster.

Aldi is hiring for a crisp taster

A giant sinkhole has appeared on the canal path near the Longstone Inn in Edinburgh.

Canal path blocked off after massive sinkhole appears

The Lib Dems would treble the digital services tax

Social media should be made to pay - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Here are four ways to spend 30 ‘money minutes’ a week

Piers Morgan questions Baby Reindeer’s ‘real-life’ Martha in trailer.

Piers Morgan questions Baby Reindeer’s 'real-life' Martha in trailer

Monty sees the funny side of social media storm.

Hibs boss has sharp response to 'unsettled' claims

Millions of UK cats are yet to be microchipped

Montgomery signs autographs for young fans at Monday night’s open training session.

Exclusive: Monty on his Hibs future, fan hurt - and need for quick fix

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into it. (Credit: StreamTime Live/YouTube)

Watch moment Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship crash

The top ways workers compare themselves to colleagues

Man dips Domino's pizza into a pint of Guinness

The top 30 fastest growing pregnancy trends

Jordan Gayle and Erica Roberts, from Married at First Sight UK.

Married at First Sight star hits back at husband in tearful video

It's good to be back: Lewis Miller celebrates with Dylan Levitt at Easter Road.

Hibs Exclusive: Monty on return of 'broken' Miller and buoyant Bushiri

Has Facebook gone down and if so why?

Explainer Why did Facebook and Instagram go down today?