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Tag: winter

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...

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...

Thrills & chills as ski fans lap up snow

WHILE the rest of the country has been gripped by freezing temperatures and chaotic roads, keen skiers and snowboarders have been revelling in the fact that...

BLOG: Fighting to keep you safe, whatever the weather

The current extreme weather conditions in Lothian and Borders and across Scotland are making daily life challenging for people. Whilst some people will not be...

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