Yellow weather warnings are in place throughout Wednesday for much of northern, western and southern Scotland.
All train services between Edinburgh and Helensburgh Central have been cancelled as a result of a tree falling and blocking the railway at Du…
A yellow weather warning was issued by the Met Office on Friday evening[1], warning of heavy rainfall.
The affected area begins just north of Helensburgh and spans the entirety of the west of Scotland north of the town, with the exception of the Outer …
A planning application to renovate a railway bridge in Helensburgh is among those to be validated by Argyll and Bute Council this week.
The full list of applications in the Helensburgh and Lomond area is below – for details of an individual applicatio…
Train passengers between West Lothian[1] and Edinburgh have been hit with cancellations on Friday morning.
Those getting ready for the morning commute have been warned to expect travel disruption following a new signalling fault. ScotRail[2] and Networ…
Edinburgh rail[1] passengers are facing cancellations and delays on Sunday, after flooding on the line.
Heavy rain has caused issues at Bathgate[2], causing the signalling system to “short-circuit”. In a series of tweets, ScotRail[3] confirmed replacem…
Within hours of the rain starting, the A83, A82 and many local roads were closed or impacted as they were turned to rivers.
The rail line between Helensburgh Central and Dalmuir was closed in advance, with images of Bowling Station showing the tracks s…
THIS is the shocking scene from a railway station where water flows like a RIVER over the tracks as Scots continue to face ‘life-threatening’ weather conditions.
Bowling train station on the Glasgow[1] to Dalmuir and Balloch line was closed earlier tod…
SCOTLAND has been hit with flash floods with parts of the country in lockdown over landslips with trunk roads closed and public transport axed.
Scots have been asked to consider if their journeys are “really necessary” after a total of 21 flood warning…
A British cyclist has been seriously injured after being hit by a lorry in Majorca.
The 45-year-old fell more than 30ft down an embankment at the side of the road after being run over. Emergency responders reported he had suffered “very serious” head, …
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British Transport Police are dealing with an incident at Edinburgh Waverley (Photo: JPI Media)
Trains travelling to and from Edinburgh Waverley[1] have been cancelled or delayed due to an ongoing incident near the station.
According to the National…
Trains heading in and out of Edinburgh’s Waverley Station[1] have been suspended due to an ’emergency incident’.
The alarm was raised shortly after 3pm on Sunday afternoon as ScotRail[2] has advised passengers that services to and from the station may …
As previously reported in the Advertiser, the owners of the County Hotel asked Argyll and Bute Council last month for permission to convert the Curry Club takeaway on Old Luss Road to create additional bedroom accommodation.
Management said the alterat…
The West Highland Line, which starts in Helensburgh and runs to Oban and Mallaig, including stops at Helensburgh Upper, Garelochhead, Arrochar & Tarbet and Ardlui, opened in 1894 and was among the last major British railway projects as well as one of t…