All the latest headlines from the Edinburgh Evening News on Thursday, February 1.
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00:00 Hi there and welcome back to EdinburghNews.com. I'm Oda Morrison, I'm the editor here and
00:05 I'm going to run through just some of the main stories from the day so far.
00:10 Parking restrictions in Edinburgh city centre and the surrounding area are to be extended
00:14 into the evenings and weekends as part of the council's transport shake-up. Drivers
00:19 could have to pay for parking up until 10pm and even face overnight parking charges under
00:25 the new proposals. A millionaire couple's plans to build a £5 million Hollywood-style
00:31 mansion in Edinburgh have been scrapped almost a year after planning permission was granted.
00:37 Lisa Chartles and her husband Craig had originally planned to demolish a modest bungalow in the
00:42 Morningside area of the city and build a sink and glass villa in the capital.
00:49 And finally, nine nuns have appeared on petition accused of a series of charges involving the
00:54 historical, physical and sexual abuse of children. All the women appeared in private at Edinburgh
00:59 Sheriff Court on Wednesday where they made no plea.
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