Talk of the Town: Airport bus driver lets fly with news

Airspace in parts of Scotland was closed at 1pm, but passengers on the noon Airlink bus were still hopeful of catching their flight.

Many had no idea what was in store when they arrived, with the first indication given by the bus driver as he pulled into the airport.

After advising passengers not to forget their luggage and to be careful when making their way off the vehicle, he added "and for those of you whose flights actually manage to leave today, enjoy your holiday", causing more than a few panicked glances.

There's no interest in RBS

IF THERE is any day that would appear to be a good one to bury bad news, election day would be the obvious choice.

With the eyes of the public, and media, focused on who will become the next Prime Minister, it seems pretty certain that other news will not be scrutinised to quite the extent it might on a normal day.

It may come as no surprise then that Royal Bank of Scotland has chosen tomorrow morning to unveil its latest update on trading.

Its update will be released at 7am – which is exactly the time that the result of the election should be slowly becoming clearer. Anyone would think it was deliberate . . .

Cocktails' polling power

VOTERS looking to toast their respective parties – or raise a glass to the fact the election coverage is finally over – can do so in style.

A pub in the Capital has created a series of election cocktails for each of the main political parties.

Villager, on George IV Bridge, has chosen a red snapper of Tanqueray as its Labour drink, while a Blue Lagoon is used for the Tories.

Bar owners say they resisted opting for "Clegg nog" for the Lib Dems, instead going for a Dem-erara rum, while the SNP is represented by a large scotch.

Megan's Montana dream

ANYONE with daughters of a certain age will recognise the name Hannah Montana and know what a dizzying prospect living a day in her charmed life would be.

For one Tranent youngster, that prospect is growing ever nearer as she has reached the final stages of a competition inspired by the US singer's hit television series.

Megan Blair, eight, entered a video of herself acting out a scene from the show and has made a shortlist of ten. She now faces an online public vote on www.disneychannel.co.uk

First prize – a day in the life of her hero Hannah, the alter ego of singer Miley Cyrus – includes acting lessons and attending a red carpet Disney premiere. Voting ends on Sunday.