Tag: City of Edinburgh council

Edinburgh drivers facing 500 road digs a day

Shaun Milne - June 30, 2009

By SHAUN MILNE MOTORISTS are being driven mad in Scotland’s capital city– by almost 500 sets of road works. The astonishing figure, revealed by Scottish Roadworks...

Edinburgh’s Rat Race off to a flying start

Deadline News Journalist - April 6, 2009

By ALEXANDER LAWRIE A DAREDEVIL schoolboy got Edinburgh’s Rat Race off to a flying start yesterday. (Mon) Scots youngster Francis Webb, 12, might have taken a...

Students spend £5000 on “good neighbour guide”

Deadline News Journalist - January 26, 2009

By Cara Sulieman A GOOD behaviour guide for students is being put together using £5000 of taxpayers' money. In an effort to keep their neighbours happy,...

Residents may soon be receiving mobile calls via God

Deadline News Journalist - January 7, 2009

By Cara Sulieman ANCIENT religion could be connecting with modern-day technology when a mobile phone mast is installed in a church spire. Mobile phone heavyweights O2...

Woman fell down open manhole

Deadline News Journalist - December 16, 2008

By Cara Sulieman A WOMAN has been badly injured after she slipped and fell ten feet down an open manhole. The 58-year-old was walking along a...

Exam hall shake-up after school flood 028

Deadline News Journalist - May 7, 2008

By Douglas Walker SCHOOL pupils have been forced to sit their Highers in makeshift exam rooms after their main hall was deliberately flooded. Hundreds of children...

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