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Top-spec Iveco S-Way 530 duo joins Alan Davie fleet

Alan Davie Ltd has just added a pair of Iveco S-Way 530 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, supplied by family-run dealer AM Phillip.
Iveco vehicles have been a staple of the fleet over the years, with the iconic TurboStar being a firm favourite with the c…

Storm Babet: four dead across UK in floods and travel chaos

At least four people have died as Storm Babet battered the country for the third consecutive day yesterday.
High winds and heavy rainfall caused flooding, swelled rivers to record-breaking levels and wreaked havoc with rail travel.
Two people died in S…

Storm Babet LIVE weather updates as flood warning issued in …

A Met Office[1] amber alert for rain is to come into effect for parts of Greater Manchester on Friday morning[2] as Storm Babet batters the country.
The storm, the second named storm of the season, arrived this week bringing strong winds and heavy rain…

Angus residents told to stay at home as weather emergency …

Angus is experiencing a severe weather emergency, with unprecedented levels of flooding across the county and extensive road closures. (Wallace Ferrier)The local authority has said that the county is in the middle of a very serious emergency, with unpr…

Red weather warning Scotland: ‘Danger to life’ from rainfall

While the Met Office[1] has put out amber alerts for wind and rain covering Perth, Fife, Dundee, Aberdeen, and a large stretch of Scotland[2] north of Inverness. 

There is also a yellow weather warning for rain in place from 6am today for a huge area …

UK weather: Danger to life as rare red warning issued ahead of …

A rare red warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Scotland on Thursday, meaning “very dangerous” weather is expected that is likely to pose a “risk to life”.The agency warns of “exceptional rainfall” of up to 250mm in plac…

The best and most important Scottish castles

Either still occupied or in ruins, we are positively festooned with castles and I suspect most people in Scotland live within a few miles of a castle or regularly visit one.
I have now reached part 10 of this series on Scotland’s built heritage and how…

Motorcyclist dies in hospital two days after crash with lorry

A man has died in hospital after his motorcycle crashed with an HGV in Angus on Monday.
At around 11.25am on July 24, emergency services rushed to the crash between a Kawaski motorbike and a Renault HGV on the B9113 at the Pitkennedy crossroads, near F…