It’s not often possible to board a train, be served a gourmet meal and be transported across one of the world’s great engineering achievements all in one lunchtime.
But, for passengers boarding the Forth Bridge[1] Lunchtime Tour next month, that is pre…
Rain eases, but risk of further flooding remains high.
A further meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) was held this afternoon, Sunday 8 October, to assess the latest impacts of the weekend’s severe rainfall across the country.
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Flooding at Dalmarnock – one of a number of problems facing the rail network as it bids to get back to normal operations for the start of the week (Pic: Network Rail)
Repair works and safety inspections are underway across the country after some ar…
Widespread weather disruption continues
Amber weather warning extended until 2pm on Sunday for parts of Scotland
Ten people airlifted to safety after torrential rain caused multiple landslides in Argyll and Bute
Further rail disruption expec…
Glasgow has been hit by severe flooding, causing mass travel disruption, including cancellations to rail services and waterlogged roads. An amber weather warning remains in place.
Glasgow has been hit by severe flooding[1] today after a month’s worth o…
Ten people had to be airlifted to safety after they became trapped between landslides after torrential rainfall in Scotland[1].
Police Scotland said emergency services including HM Coastguard were called to the scene at Inveraray in Argyll and Bute on …
A landslide brought on by torrential downpours trapped 10 motorists today (Saturday). The drivers were airlifted to safety after Scotland suffered a month’s worth of rain in a day – while the south of the UK was bathed in late summer sunshine.
The moto…
Forecasters have warned of a “danger to life” from the extreme weather in northern parts of England and Scotland during the weekend.
Rail passengers are being warned of cancelled services and reduced train speeds as operators prepare for the expected d…
Several roads across Falkirk district have been closed after heavy rain affected much of Scotland today (Saturday).
With the Met Office[1] issuing an amber weather warning and in some areas a month’s rain falling in 24 hours, there was widespread disru…
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ome parts of Scotland[1] saw a month’s rain in just 24 hours, with “danger to life” warnings continuing over the weekend.
Ten motorists were airlifted to safety after drivers were trapped near Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Police Scotland[2] said.
The …
Ten people had to be airlifted to safety after they became trapped between landslides after torrential rainfall in Scotland[1].
Police Scotland said emergency services including HM Coastguard were called to the scene at Inveraray in Argyll and Bute on …
The Met Office[1] has issued another “danger to life” warning for Scotland, as a deluge of rain brings flooding across the UK this weekend.
Two amber rain warnings[2] are in place in Central, Tayside & Fife, Grampian and Highlands & Eilean Siar, lasti…
A man has been charged with preparing to steal from the Leicestershire[1] border after “suspicious activity” was reported. The man was among three, including a teenage boy, arrested following concerns.
Police were called to the scene in Stirling Road, …
With Rishi Sunak scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2, Iain Docherty and Jon Shaw set out what the HS2 saga tells us about how infrastructure choices are made in the UK.
Transport hardly ever makes it to the top of the news. It barely regi…