Edinburgh Headlines 26 March: Edinburgh mum forced to 'uproot' young family has days left in her home after being served eviction notice

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00:10 A single mum in Edinburgh has said she has been forced to uproot her family after she

00:13 was handed an eviction notice. Sarah Morris and her two daughters aged 10 and 13 are facing

00:20 eviction from their home at Oxgang's House due to Edinburgh Council's compulsory repairs

00:25 programme. The landlord of Sarah's privately owned flat has chosen to sell the property

00:30 back to the council, which means that Sarah and her family will need to leave the house

00:34 by March 31st. Residents living near a busy Edinburgh roundabout have branded it a dangerous

00:41 rat run and said that it is awful and risky for pedestrians and cyclists. Locals and authorities

00:48 have voiced concerns over speeding in the area, high volumes of traffic, outdated crossings

00:54 and streets plagued by goods vehicles. And finally, the owners of the Willow pub at Jocks

01:00 Lodge have said they are heartbroken as they announced the pub will have to close by April

01:04 7th due to plans to demolish the pub to make way for student housing. If you've got a story

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