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Uproar as thousands of trees axed for tram route

EDINBURGH'S beleaguered tram scheme has been plunged into fresh controversy, with thousands of trees being chopped down to make way for the route.

The city council last night admitted to The Herald that 3321 trees are being felled along the tram system's nine-mile route from the airport to St Andrew Square, with the majority already gone.

It is the latest row to hit the £776 million scheme, which has faced controversy over its length, delays and spiralling costs. It has also blighted residents' lives and hurt local trade.