Edinburgh roads: City's last 40mph limits set to disappear this summer as 30mph signs go up

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com— The last remaining 40 mph speed limits on Edinburgh’s road network will be reduced to 30 mph this summer – two years later than was initially hoped. The council said new speed restrictions on some of the city’s busiest roads would be introduced within months, as it unveiled its road safety delivery plan for 2024 to 2025. Lanark Road, Queensferry Road and Comiston Road are among 21 locations set for a 10 mph drop as part of the £300,000 safety scheme. It comes more than four years after...

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Edinburgh weather: How long will the sun last in Edinburgh? Temperatures climb to 17 degrees in city. There’s nothing better than Edinburgh in the sun, and today many have taken to the city’s green spaces to enjoy the weather and climbing temperatures. The Met Office predicted sunny spells and warmer weather in Edinburgh today and that appears to be the case, with temperatures of 17 degrees expected this afternoon. Locals ate their lunch on the grass in Princes Street Gardens as they basked in the sun. And for those who are at school and work, the good news is the warmer temperatures are set to...

www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com—Edinburgh property: Britain’s 10 most expensive cities to buy a first home named – where Edinburgh ranks. New analysis suggests Aberdeen is the least expensive city in Britain to get on the property ladder – but it’s a different story entirely for those looking to buy their first home in Edinburgh. Rightmove found that the average asking price for a first-time buyer-type property with two bedrooms or fewer in Aberdeen is £102,601. Assuming a 20% deposit, a typical first-time buyer in Aberdeen could pay around £406 per month in mortgage costs, Rightmove calculated. The research looked at more than 50...

WRIC—Be prepared for road closures in the Innsbrook area, Belfast Road and Edinburgh Road. The Henrico County Department of Public Works has announced there will be a closure on sections of Belfast Road and Edinburgh Road beginning this week.