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27 minutes ago
- Scotsman
Edinburgh's Princes Street reopens after youths 'throwing objects' sees it closed for hours
Edinburgh's Princes Street has reopened hours after police were forced to shut the road amid reports of youths throwing objects from a roof. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The street, which is one of the busiest in the Scottish capital, was sealed off at around 5.45pm after police received reports of items being thrown from a roof on to the road below. Emergency services, including multiple fire crews and a helicopter, were called in to help deal with the major incident, which also saw surrounding streets cordoned off by police. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Images and video footage taken at the scene show crowds of passersby gathered at the east end of the street, near Waverley station and The Balmoral hotel, while police officers tape off sections of the road. scotsman Speaking earlier, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 5.45pm on Wednesday, 6 August, 2025, police received a report of youths throwing items from a roof on Princes Street, Edinburgh. Officers are at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.' The closure of the arterial road brought transport chaos to Edinburgh, with the tram line shut and buses diverted. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh's Princes Street was sealed off by police after reports of youths throwing objects from a roof. | National World While the road closure was in place, Edinburgh Trams said it was running services between Edinburgh Airport and the West End and Picardy Place and Newhaven only. But speaking shortly before 8.30pm, a spokesman for Edinburgh Trams said: 'Due to the earlier Police incident on Princes Street, we will be running with extended wait times whilst we return to our full route service.'
The Herald Scotland
31 minutes ago
- The Herald Scotland
Sarwar: Dewar would be disappointed at devolution progress
The Labour politician served as first minister from 1999 until his death in 2000, however he is often credited as being the architect of devolution. While Secretary of State for Scotland in Tony Blair's government, Mr Dewar began the devolution process. It resulted in Scotland's first parliament in almost 300 years. Mr Sarwar praised Mr Dewar, adding he was politician who 'believed politics was bigger than himself and bigger than his own party'. He also had to persuade the country – and many within his own party – of the importance of devolution, the Scottish Labour leader said. Mr Sarwar said: 'Donald had to do something that I think others hadn't had to do which is he had to first of all win a referendum to get the Parliament. Read more: 'He then had to build credibility for an institution and he had to persuade people on devolution. He didn't have to persuade just his own country, he had to persuade people in his own political party, in his own political movement. I also think he was a person of immense stature, and also someone that believed politics was bigger than himself and bigger than his own political party. 'He was genuinely a politician that wanted to pull people together. To be honest, and perhaps we will look back on this and think it was a naïve view he had given everything that's happened in the last two decades in particular, but I think Donald genuinely believed that once you've got a parliament together with different people in different parties, we would do politics differently from how we did it in Westminster, and that we'd find common ground and that's what drives us, rather than finding differences.' The Herald's editor Catherine Salmond asked the Scottish Labour leader whether Mr Dewar would be 'disappointed' at the Scottish Parliament's progress since it was re-established in 1999. The Scottish Parliament celebrated its 25th year in September last year. Mr Sarwar said: 'I think he would still be a believer of devolution. I think he would still be a defender of the institution but I think he would feel as if progress and story of devolution in 25 years has not lived up to the opportunity and potential that the Scottish people demanded.' The Scottish Labour leader warned there was a 'real risk' that Scotland's debate would 'suit people who want to live their lives constantly in a constitutional arguments mode'. He added: 'I think it's safe to say that we have to change the drive for leadership, the back stories, and also the level of engagement and intent for ministers in the Scottish Government. 'I too often see ministers looking like they're there to fill a space rather than to drive outcomes. We've got to get back to being an outcome driven country. We've got to get back to being a can-do country, not a can't-do country. 'I honestly believe our people are there I just think – people often say does Scotland lack ambition? Scotland doesn't lack ambition or imagination, they don't lack talent. They lack a leadership that shares that amount of imagination and ambition. 'I want to start with a government that meets the aspirations of the people of Scotland.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Mom's Urine Turns Black After Taking Weight-Loss Meds to Slim Down Before Vacation: ‘I Thought I Could Die'
NEED TO KNOW A Scottish mom of two bought a GLP-1 medication online to lose weight for a vacation, saying she was 'fed up with not fitting in my clothes' Claire Reed, 49, caims the medication made her too nauseous to eat or drink, and was so dehydrated 'my urine was black' Her children brought her to the hospital after she passed out, and says 'I thought I could die'A mom became so dehydrated while taking weight-loss medication she bought online that her urine turned black, leading to her being hospitalized and fearing for her life. Claire Reed, 49, was planning a vacation with her daughter, and admitted 'I was fed up with not fitting in my clothes,' according to Daily Mail. Although the mom of two, who hails from the Scottish city of Aberdeen, says she wasn't 'that big' — she was classified as overweight, not obese — she decided to buy weight-loss medication via an online pharmacy in March. She didn't see a doctor; Rather, she just filled out an online questionnaire. When she received the medication, she admitted, 'There were no instructions on how to deal with it.' In the first few months of taking the medication, Claire says she lost nearly 60 lbs. But as time went on, she began to feel nauseous every time she ate or drank — would sporadically lose consciousness. 'I couldn't eat, so I was just collapsing because I had no food or water. I wasn't able to process anything in my body. I felt very sick and had no appetite,' Claire says. 'I was never going to the toilet and when I did my urine was black. I had to force myself to drink water.' She says she was "embarrassed," and hid her struggles from her family and friends. It wasn't until she had an episode in front of her son and daughter that her children began 'panicking' and took their mother for urgent medical care. 'They put me on an IV. I told them I've been taking the jab and they said this could be what it is,' Claire said, sharing that the doctors cautioned her about online pharmacies. 'The people selling it to you can't see you, they're just asking a quick questionnaire. And then you're left on your own.' She's stopped taking the medication, but says she's struggled to regain any appetite. 'I'm still not hungry and still not gaining weight. Any food at all makes me feel sick,' Claire said. 'I was very scared, your body needs food and fluid. I thought I could die.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Read the original article on People
