6 h. ago Major road closed in Edinburgh city centre after car collides with scaffolding

A car has collided with a scaffolding in Edinburgh city centre this afternoon.

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41 h. ago Thousands of New Year revellers wrap up to party in the streets of Edinburgh despite cold and soggy conditions

THOUSANDS of revellers celebrated the New Year with street celebrations, ceilidhs and house parties. Edinburgh city centre was packed with around 55,000 excited locals and tourists soaking up the famous Hogmanay extravaganza with fireworks from the iconic castle. The Street Party was axed last year after torrential rain and gale force winds battered the country...

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64 h. ago LIVE: Major road closed off amid reports of large emergency services presence

Police and ambulance vehicles are on the scene

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64 h. ago LIVE: Major road closed off amid serious crash with huge emergency services presence

Police and ambulance vehicles are on the scene

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64 h. ago LIVE: One person dies as road closed off amid serious crash with huge emergency services presence

Police and ambulance vehicles are on the scene

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4 d. ago A289 Gillingham crash: Pedestrian dies as major road closed and police launch CCTV appeal

Kent Police was called at 12.10pm on Monday, December 29 after a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a car on A289 Gads Hill, Gillingham, with CCTV images released

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4 d. ago Major road closed for more than three hours after dead horse found

Police attended the scene after reports were made of a deceased animal on the road

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6 d. ago Edinburgh 'collision' sparks huge emergency response as crews scrambled to city centre

Police and medics have been in attendance since around 4.30pm in response the incident which has caused buses to be diverted from the area.

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7 d. ago A1(M) closure LIVE: Major Hertfordshire road to remain closed throughout the night after 'serious collision'

The A1(M) is closed southbound on Saturday, December 27 after a serious collision and is expected to remain closed throughout the night as investigation and recovery work is conducted

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7 d. ago ‘A sad end to the year’, cry customers as cocktail bar closes in Scots city

A COCKTAIL bar has announced their closure in a Scots city - and locals are devastated. Ruma on Broughton Street in Edinburgh's city centre will shut their doors in the new year. The bar opened in 2024 and specialised in creating imaginative cocktails with over 170 rums and other spirits. But owners said that a...

Economics

1 week ago Edinburgh city centre rum bar Ruma announces sad closure less than two years after opening on Broughton Street

An Edinburgh city centre rum bar has announced it is set to close its doors for good, less than two years after opening.

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2 w. ago M54 traffic LIVE: Motorway closed as police swarm road after major incident

Part of the M54 in Shropshire is closed, with West Midlands Police officers rushing to the scene as motorists are told to expect delays

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2 w. ago Major Scots road remains CLOSED days after man dies in horror flat fire

A MAJOR road remains closed after a man was killed in a devastating flat fire. The blaze tore through a home on Lochnell Street in Lochgilphead, Argyll, on Sunday morning. Fire crews were scrambled to the scene in the town around 7.45am and tackled the blaze. Tragically a man was pronounced dead at the scene...

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2 w. ago Three taken to hospital after crash that closed busy road for hours

The major road was closed for 15 hours causing traffic to grind to a halt in the area

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3 w. ago Major city road closed in both directions after 'serious' crash on roundabout

Emergency services have closed the road in Cardiff

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3 w. ago Edinburgh police hunting man in raincoat who 'behaved indecently' at city centre pub

Enquiries are ongoing.

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3 w. ago Kyle Walker staggers through Edinburgh in Freddy Krueger costume after boozy Burnley Christmas party

PREM ace Kyle Walker appeared to be heading for a nightmare hangover after dressing as Freddy Krueger for his club’s Christmas party. The Burnley defender, 35, was caught on camera being propped up by a teammate in Edinburgh city centre after the boozy session. He appeared uneasy on his feet as he was helped back...

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3 w. ago Major road closed in both directions after serious collision causes huge diversion

According to National Highways, it remains closed in both directions between the A3074 (Lelant) and the B3301 (Hayle) following a serious collision reported to them at 8.11pm on Sunday

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3 w. ago A19 crash LIVE: 'Serious collision' causing traffic chaos as major road closed in both directions

A "serious collision" on the A19 in Tyne and Wear between the A1058 Silverlink Roundabout and the A1056 Killingworth Way, has led to its closure with emergency services at the scene

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4 w. ago M621 closure LIVE: Major West Yorkshire road closed after police

National Highways said traffic officers are on the scene to assist with traffic management and warned road users that the road may be closed for some time due to the nature of the incident.

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