The Simon Community Scotland charity claims the sight of homeless people begging or sleeping on cardboard boxes is now an undeniable aspect of life in the capital.
The charity says there are 103 people regularly sleeping rough in the capital, double the figure recorded in September.
The situation underlines the way homelessness continues to run out of control, with demand for services heavily outstripping supply.
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