15 h. ago First Minister offers Dumfries and Galloway Council 'advisory support' after Kirkcudbright Bridge closure

John Swinney has ruled out offering the local authority extra cash to tackle the issue but has suggested other support may be available.

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41 h. ago First Minister rules out providing extra cash to tackle Kirkcudbright Bridge closure

John Swinney told Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson it is "the responsibility of individual local authorities to manage their own budgets'.

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45 h. ago Kirkcudbright Bridge closure raised with Scotland's First Minister John Swinney

Galloway and West Dumfries MSP Finlay Carson and South Scotland MSP Emma Harper have brought the matter to Mr Swinney's attention.

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6 d. ago Revealed: Government suggested demolishing and replacing Hammersmith Bridge or turning it into a 'monument'

EXCLUSIVE: Ideas for bridge’s future were ‘quickly’ dismissed but the crossing could potentially stay car-free forever, document reveals

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8 d. ago Fundraising campaign for defibrillator in Kirkcudbright community 'cut off' by bridge closure

Residents at The Merse are concerned that the closure of the town's bridge will leave them stranded in the event of an emergency.

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9 d. ago Lifeboat crews fear response times will be hit by closure of bridge in Kirkcudbright

The closure of Kirkcudbright Bridge will impact Coastguard and lifeboat crew members responding to a call out.

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9 d. ago Lifeboat crews fear response times will be hit by closure of bridge in Kircudbright

The closure of Kirkcudbright Bridge will impact Coastguard and lifeboat crew members responding to a call out.

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1 week ago Emergency closure of Dumfries and Galloway bridge to be subject of urgent council report

The crossing was closed to vehicles with just one hour's notice, sparking concerns about what will happen in an emergency.

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1 week ago M4 section closed for the whole weekend with 'substantial disruption' expected

Road closures to accommodate a bridge demolition are expected to cause a "Substantial disruption"

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2 w. ago Education Secretary says London’s falling birth rate brings ‘opportunities to think creatively’

Bridget Phillipson also tells the Standard that Government will ‘look at the evidence’ from Sir Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Major train disruption until end of day after 'incident' closes all lines into Kings Cross

Rail commuters are facing disruption after an “incident” between King’s Cross and Stevenage caused delays and cancellation of services.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Major train disruption until end of day after 'incident' closes all lines into Kings Cross as Tower Bridge reopens

Rail commuters are facing disruption after an “incident” between King’s Cross and Stevenage caused delays and cancellation of services.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Major disruption to train services until end of day after 'incident' between Stevenage and Kings Cross

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Tower Bridge reopens after man scales Thames landmark as Blackwall Tunnel reopens after crash

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Tower Bridge reopens after man scales Thames landmark as crash closes Blackwall Tunnel

A man scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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3 w. ago London travel news LIVE: Tower Bridge shut after man scales Thames landmark as crash closes Blackwall Tunnel

A man has scaled Tower Bridge forcing police to shut the landmark Thames crossing to traffic.

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