Inquiry launched over 'transphobic' incident at Edinburgh pub

Your daily news update from The Scotsman [View email online]( [Subscribe today]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Aug 23, 2021 [Ginny Sanderson] Ginny Sanderson Engagement reporter Good morning, Welcome to Monday and your daily news update from [The Scotsman](. We hope you had a great weekend. In the news today, an inquiry has been launched [over allegations of transphobia at an Edinburgh pub](. Staff who felt threatened by a group of women called police when they refused to leave. Meanwhile, concerning high case numbers of Covid-19 [could put the school return at risk in Scotland](, an expert has warned. Our health correspondent [Elsa Maishman]( has the full story. And in [homes](, we take a look at a [former coaching inn turned seven bedroom house]( which is on the market in the beautiful Scottish Borders. For unlimited access to all our stories, and 70% fewer ads, become a subscriber. There are no obligations and you can cancel anytime. [Try us out today](. Thank you for reading, more stories below. Ginny - ginny.sanderson@jpimedia.co.uk [Inquiry launched into row over 'transphobia' in Edinburgh pub]( A major UK hospitality chain has launched an investigation after police were called to one of its pubs after a group of women were told they had to leave because they were “transphobic”. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [Covid Scotland: 'Concerning' high case numbers may put school return at risk, says expert]( Scotland is “not in a good situation” amid a sharp rise in cases as schools return, an expert has said. [Article Image]( [Best dog beds 2021: stylish, comfortable dog beds for all kinds of dogs, and every owner’s budget]( It can be a challenge buying your dog a bed they love - we’re here to help Promoted by The Scotsman Recommended [Article Image]( [Greens doubt Sturgeon would have 'changed position' on environment without them]( The Scottish Government “aren’t where they need to be” on the environment, Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie has said. [Article Image]( [Insight: The detrimental impact short-term lets are having on urban and rural Scotland - Dani Garavelli]( Liz Haggard was in her 60s, and had lived in her Edinburgh tenement for more than 30 years, when two short-let party flats began making the lives of local residents hell. “It was a new social phenomenon linked to cheaper travel and the rise of the hen party,” she recalls. [Article Image]( [Prestige viewing: An East Lothian six-bedroomed family home that is extravagantly rich in period detail]( The Lodge in Aberlady is a wonderful coastal property with more than a touch of the eccentric about it. [Article Image]( [Hundreds of families in temporary accommodation a 'national disgrace']( The number of Scottish families living in temporary accommodation for more than three years has been branded a "national disgrace”, with the Scottish Government admitting the figures are “concerning”. [Dave Lewis]( [This attractive 7-bedroom house was formerly a coaching inn and sits in an idyllic location in the heart of the Scottish Borders countryside]( Pine Lodge is a delightful family home occupying a peaceful position in the Ettrick Valley, approximately two miles from the pretty village of Ettrickbridge. [Dave Lewis]( [Aberdeen's Ryan Hedges out until after international break as problems mount ahead of Qarabag]( Aberdeen will be without Ryan Hedges until after the international break. [Dave Lewis]( [Andy Murray wins opener in Winston-Salem despite 'strangest situation' before a match]( Andy Murray is through to the next round of the Winston-Salem Open after defeating lucky loser Noah Rubin 6-2 6-0 despite encountering “the strangest situation” he has been in before a match. [Dave Lewis]( [Steven Gerrard laughs at £5m 'joke bid' bid from Everton for Rangers' Nathan Patterson - but admits every player has his price]( Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says that Everton’s £5million offer for Nathan Patterson is a “joke bid”. [Dave Lewis]( [What's changed at Celtic since July? Ange Postecoglou's juggernaut rolling on after another team hit for six]( If July was shrouded by uncertainty and despondency at Celtic, then August is the complete opposite. [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.