24-hour Starbuck plan scuppered - again

Starbucks' attempts to open Edninburgh's first 24-hour is likely to fail after police claimed it would attract antisocial behaviour. Starbucks had previously been refused permission last year.

Starbucks want their cafe on Edinburgh's Royal Mile  wants to stay open 24 hours throughout August to serve hot drinks, sandwiches and pastries to visitors attending the city's Festival. Starbucks failed in a similar application last year but was willing to make its service takeaway only.

However the extension was opposed by police, who say it could lead to "incidents of disorder and disturbance" and goes against a council policy of restricting opening hours of food and drink outlets in the early hours of the morning.

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