Travellers Occupy Historic Site, Defying Council Plans

0:00Travelers have taken over the ancient Holy Hill site in West Edinburgh again, smashing through a fence to park about a dozen caravans on this. Protect a green space near the M8 and M9 motorways by Edinburgh Airport. This spot holds major historical value as a burial can and stone circle dating back to around 2500 BC, excavated in 1830 and now a key piece of Scotland's heritage. Pointing to last year's occupation that left piles of trash, old fridges, and human waste for the community to clean up with some. Even feeling threatened when trying to visit the site. The new bridge and Rathau station group had teamed up with businesses to block access using concrete barriers after council plans fell through. But, Travelers found and broke a weak fence spot that residents had warned about. Council officers visited Wednesday to check things out and with Travelers having legal protections, eviction takes court steps, but officials.

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