Tag: Forth

More than 20 motorists hit by falling debris or ice on Queensferry Crossing

MORE than 20 motorists have been hit by falling debris or ice from the Queensferry Crossing since it opened. Due to the incidents, the £1.35...

Scottish Greens put Forth rail tunnel at heart of £22bn transport “revolution”

A FORTH rail tunnel is at the heart of a £22bn transport "revolution" proposed by the Scottish Green Party. The Greens claim the project will...

Contract to fix stressed truss end of Forth Road Bridge cancelled four years ago

A CONTRACT to fix the “overstressed” area of the Forth Road Bridge which has now cracked was cancelled in 2011, it has been revealed. The...

OAP stretchered off train packed with Forth Bridge commuters

AN elderly man needed oxygen as he was stretchered off a commuter train bursting at the seams because of the Forth Road Bridge closure. Passengers...

Second whale in a week dies after beaching on the banks on the Forth

A YOUNG minke whale has been put down after beaching itself on the banks of the Forth - the second this week to do...

Lifeboat in emergency dash – to “rescue” seal

A DRAMATIC rescue attempt by a Scottish lifeboat crews was called off after the “casualty” turned out to be a seal. Forth coastguard gave the order...

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