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St Kilda in the Western Isles is among Scotland’s famous landmarks which the public can vote for as their favourite ‘treasured place’

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You get to choose the most iconic images of Scotland. v : Anna Millar

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GRASSMARKET FACELIFT BEGINS

I Edinburgh enjoyed the beginnings of a transformation last week as the first phase of a 25m facelift to the city‘s Grassmarket area got under way. This first phase will run until the end of December and will affect the north side of the Grassmarket between the Flodden Wall and just east of Castle Wynd South. Work will include lifting the cobbles to have them cleaned and shaped. Plans are also afoot for Caithness stone to be laid among the trees in a new events area. An underground recycling facility will also be built, while CCTV in the lower section of the Grassmarket will be improved. Archaeological excavations are also planned. Across town, the regeneration of Leith Docks was unveiled in the largest planning apphcafionin Edinburgh’s history. Forth Ports, which is behind the plans, said they hoped the 30-year project would create 12,000 jobs and turn the city into a ‘world-class’ destination, complete with Parisian-style pavement cafés and thriving industry. Nine ‘urban villages’ are proposed, with the first one to be placed beside Ocean Terminal. (AM)

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