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Wild winter closes M8 for second night

TRANSPORT chiefs ordered Scotland’s busiest motorway be closed for a second night tonight (tues) as plunging temperatures hampered efforts to re-open the M8. Bear Scotland...

Police lead efforts to free stranded lorries

RESCUERS are this morning  working to free dozens of lorries trapped in white out conditions on the M8 motorway heading West from Edinburgh. Emergency planners...

Traffic chaos as more snow sweeps across Scotland

BLIZZARD conditions brought Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians slithering to a standstill within the matter of only a few hours. Paths, roads and pavement only...

Warning over car snowjacking attacks

POLICE are warning motorists to beware of the latest crime-wave after a spate of car SNOW-jackings. Motorists are being targeted by gangs and opportunist thieves...

BLOG: Let’s get Edinburgh moving again

First of all, some good news: the Met Office is predicting a dry, bright few days to come here in Edinburgh, so that...

Sales of salt and grit soar as the country endures the winter weather

By Maria Stapleton DIY stores say sales of rock salt and grit have shot up by more than 1000 per cent in recent days as...

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