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Christmas getaway starts with road chaos

THE great Christmas getaway got off to a disastrous start today (Thu) after a lorry crashed on one of Scotland’s busiest roads, causing...

Travel woes loom as train fleet struggles with weather

TRAIN bosses are warning commuters they face potentially weeks more of travel misery on the lines as snow strikes Scotland again this week. ScotRail has...

Council chiefs prepare for snow fall

COUNCIL chiefs in Edinburgh say they have staff out in force ready to tackle the next expected bout of winter weather. Forecasters have warned blizzards...

Snow-hit streets of Edinburgh are being cleared with military precision

IT started on the stroke of 11.30am with the kind of military efficiency you’d expect from the combined ranks of the Army,...

Army could deploy in Edinburgh to fight winter

THE ARMY could be deployed on the streets of Edinburgh to battle the invasion of ice and snow which brought much of the city...

Blizzards close Forth Road Bridge

BLIZZARD conditions have forced the complete closure of the Forth Road Bridge – sparking massive traffic problems. Snowploughs and gritting teams were this morning struggling...

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