- Two arrested after house drugs raid
- Toddler death case report released
- Man charged in house attack inquiry
- Marchers support same-sex marriage
- Further fall in house prices: Study
- Shop sales fall biggest since 1999
- BAA warning on Heathrow hub plans
- Independence 'key to growth boost'
- Sheridan in legal bid over damages
- First-time buyers seize duty bonus
- Panda cake treat for zoo keepers
- Homelessness 'down by a fifth'
- Third man held in ear attack probe
- Rail signal staff on 24-hour strike
- Fishing quotas talks set to resume
- Valentine treat for solo polar bear
- Rangers to go into administration
- Police name death crash teenager
- Restaurant stand-off: man in court
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Transport
Rail workers stage 24-hour walkout
RAIL signalling workers are in the grip of a 24-hour strike in a row over career progression.
Crumbling rock delays the opening of landslide road
PLANS to partially reopen a lifeline road in Wester Ross, closed by a landslide since 22 December, have been delayed because more extensive work is needed to stabilise a crumbling rock face.
F1 legend Nigel Mansell backs 80mph speed limit plan
Former Formula 1 legend Nigel Mansell is backing to plans to raise the speed limit on British motorways to 80mph.
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Taxis hit by Waverley ban over terror attack fears
TAXIS and cars are to be banned permanently from driving into Waverley Station amid terrorist fears ahead of the London Olympics, it emerged today.
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Free parking to lure back shoppers amid tram works
SHOPPERS are to be offered free parking in a new bid to help traders in the West End in the face of the latest tram works.
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Rail workers stage 24-hour walkout over promotion row
RAIL signalling workers are holding a 24-hour strike in a dispute over career progression.
3 comments£2.1m drive to improve road
WORK began yesterday on a £2.1 million improvement scheme at a notorious accident blackspot in Angus.
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Green light for electric car project to expand
SCOTLAND’S largest research project into the use of electric cars has more than doubled in size.
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Station lines up additional services for business park
TRANSPORT bosses are looking at increasing the number of inter-city trains calling at Edinburgh Park in a bid to improve access to Scotland’s fourth largest business district.
Review call on overseas bridge deals
A REVIEW has been called for amid further criticism of the awarding of contracts for the new Forth crossing which have been handed to foreign firms.
6 commentsNo plans to shut down South Gyle
THERE are no plans to close South Gyle station, Transport Minister Keith Brown said.
1 commentMan dies in hospital after car smash
A 52-year-old man has died after a road collision which also left a 20-year-old man in a critical condition, police said.
Transport minister Keith Brown shuns rail for chaffeur-driven car
HE URGES drivers to leave their car behind and use public transport – but prefers the ministerial limo himself.
Official figures show transport minister Keith Brown has travelled by train just four times since being appointed a year ago, while making 226 journeys by chauffeur-driven government car.
96 commentsScots firms in Forth bridge work boost
TRANSPORT Minister Keith Brown has spoken out to correct “the wrong impression” that no Scottish firms are benefiting from the new Forth bridge.
3 commentsWoman hurt in road accident
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after the car she was driving was in collision with a lorry and was thrown into an embankment.
Call for review of Forth bridge steel contracts
Alex Salmond is facing calls for an immediate review of the “disgraceful” decision to hand all work to supply steel for the new Forth crossing to overseas firms.
12 commentsWaverley escalators to re-open today
NEW escalators on the revamped Waverley Steps entrance to Edinburgh’s main railway station should be back in action by tomorrow after roof leaks are fixed, Network Rail has said.
3 commentsTram works close Sony shop
Electronics giant Sony is to close one of its Edinburgh showrooms, citing the tram works as the reason.
15 commentsRAF blamed over airport ‘war games’ near miss
A PASSENGER plane landing at the Western Isles’ main airport got caught-up in war games involving 14 military aircraft, an investigation has found.
4 commentsRail signal workers plan fresh strikes
Rail signalling workers are to stage two fresh strikes in a row over career progression after talks broke down, it was announced yesterday.
Airline grounds all Airbus superjumbos after cracks found on wings
AUSTRALIAN airliner Qantas have ordered checks on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components on the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
Bridge speed cameras net 100 drivers in a fortnight
NEW average speed cameras before the Forth Road Bridge have snared more than 100 drivers in little more than a fortnight of being fully operational.
7 commentsRoad to reopen after landslide
A LIFELINE Highland road is expected to partly reopen later this month.
Scotland shelters long-haul flyers
SEVEN long-haul flights from Asia and North America were diverted to Scottish airports during the weekend snow disruption at Heathrow.
Land Rovers top boy racers for speed
MOTORISTS’ choice of car may reveal more about their driving habits than they care to think.
8 commentsWoman, 69, trapped against wall by car
A WOMAN was in a serious condition in hospital last night after being trapped between a car and a wall.
Rising bus fares blamed on grant cut
BUS fares will rise and services will be cut around the country because of changes to a government grant scheme which could slash some bus company revenues by as much as 40 per cent, according to an industry group.
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Edinburgh’s potholes get extra cash for permanent filling
HALF a million pounds is to spent over the next two months to repair thousands of potholes and pavements which have caused havoc in Edinburgh.
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Great bonus backlash: now rail boss gives his payout to a good cause
THE bosses of Network Rail have agreed not to accept controversial six-figure bonuses, amid growing pressure on the directors of the taxpayer-owned firm forgo the awards.
Kenny MacAskill to address stop-and-search concerns at Glasgow Airport
GLASGOW Airport is making strides in addressing concerns that ethnic minorities are unfairly targeted by Schedule 7, stop and search powers, Kenny MacAskill has said.
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First follows Lothian Buses as rise in fares deemed to be ‘inevitable’
LOTHIAN’S second biggest bus operator has warned fare increases and service cuts are “inevitable” after its Scottish Government grant was slashed.
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Police units called as stolen car hits eight parked vehicles
A STOLEN car collided with around eight parked vehicles as it sped through an Edinburgh street.
Blackpool’s exploding tram behind rejection of ‘cheaper’ option
TRANSPORT chiefs have finally revealed why they did not take up an offer to complete Edinburgh’s scheme all the way to Newhaven – and pointed to an exploding tram in Blackpool.
6 commentsMinisters ‘can block rail payouts’
THE government has to give written approval before Network Rail can award six-figure bonuses to executives, Labour has claimed.
Britain’s railways lag behind Europe
Britain’s railways are bottom of the league for fares, efficiency and comfort compared with other European countries, according to a union-commissioned study.
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Security galore hits island’s airport
IT’S a tiny island airport where most of the passengers know most of the staff. But the airline which flies in to Islay, off the west coast of Scotland, has lodged an official complaint about “overzealous” security.
17 commentsMan who died in car crash named
AN ELDERLY man who died after a crash between a car and a tractor has been named by police.
Hard shoulder to take strain of bridge works
SCOTLAND’S first motorway hard shoulder section will open up for traffic near the Forth Road Bridge later this year to help cope with likely congestion due to the construction of the new crossing.
1 commentMan killed in tractor accident named
AN elderly man who died after a crash between a car and a tractor has been named by police.
Fault forces plane to return to airport
AN AIRCRAFT was forced to turn back after it took off from Glasgow Airport after a fault was detected in the cockpit.
1 commentWi-fi work to be launched for main rail link
WORK paving the way for wi-fi on trains on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow line is to be launched by ministers.
1 commentMan dies after M74 accident
A MAN hit by a tanker after he got out of his lorry on a motorway has been named by police.
Cruise ship Briton missing
A search is under way in waters near Mexico for a British cruise ship passenger who apparently went overboard.
Row breaks out over Scottish steel for new Forth crossing
A ROW has broken out over claims a Scottish steelworks may have missed out to China and Europe on a contract for the new Forth Bridge.
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Flybe flight returns to Glasgow Airport after cockpit fault scare
An emergency was declared at an airport yesterday when a passenger plane was forced to turn back because of technical difficulties.
4 commentsNetwork Rail chiefs’ bonuses attacked
Network Rail bosses have been condemned over a proposed package of six-figure bonuses described as “unacceptable” by Transport Secretary Justine Greening.
Man killed in car crash
A MAN was killed yesterday and two women were seriously injured in a collision between a car and a tractor in Moray.
Call to stop bridge work in row over foreign suppliers
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to halt the £1.6 billion Forth Replacement Crossing project amid a row over the decision to use steel from China and Europe.
55 commentsCity inspires bus firm plan
The success of Lothian Buses has encouraged councillors in Aberdeen to consider forming a council-owned bus company.
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U-turn over plans for fewer MOT tests after faults missed
PLANS for less frequent MOT tests have been abandoned by the UK government in favour of improved annual checks after ministers found that faults were missed in one in four cars.
11 comments- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Rangers run into the ground as furious HRMC battles to claw back tax
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Rangers blame HMRC for driving club to brink of administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Tuesday’s football news and gossip
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Alex Salmond claims Scottish independence would be good for English regions
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