Tag: Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service

Convertible car caught fire on M8 east-bound carriageway

Christine Lavelle - October 24, 2010

By Christine Lavelle FIREFIGHTERS were called to an incident on the M8 today (Sun) when a car was spotted up in flames. The Saab Convertible was...

Guests flee as historic hotel destroyed in Linlithgow fire drama

Shaun Milne - October 15, 2010

By Christine Lavelle & Clare Carswell The roof of the hotel collapsed shortly after 9am sending flame shooting into the morning air as the High...

Budget cuts mean firefighters are offered voluntary redundancy

Christine Lavelle - October 5, 2010

By Christine Lavelle FIREFIGHTERS in the Lothian and Borders service are being given the opportunity to apply for voluntary redundancy or early retirement, as part...

New born baby girl dies after car crash while mum fights on

Shaun Milne - October 4, 2010

By Shaun Milne & Amanda MacMillan UPDATE: A NEW born baby girl has died and her mother left seriously hurt in hospital after a horrific...

Woman dies in head-on crash with school bus near Jedburgh

Shaun Milne - October 4, 2010

by Shaun Milne UPDATED: POLICE say a 35-year-old woman from Hawick has been killed and five others including three children injured after a head on...