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25-05-2025
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Huge delays on Edinburgh Bypass as drivers urged to 'use caution'
Edinburgh drivers using the A720 on Sunday have been warned of delays. Traffic could be seen building on the Edinburgh Bypass from around 1pm, with delays of up to 30 minutes. Motorists have been warned of a 'high volume' at the Gilmerton Junction westbound. Lane restrictions are also in place between the Baberton and Dreghorn Junctions. READ MORE: Plans for first Edinburgh Greggs Outlet offering products at discounted price READ MORE: Edinburgh road closures ahead of Robbie Williams gig at Murrayfield Traffic Scotland said: "The A720 westbound from Gilmerton Junction currently has high volumes of traffic and travel systems indicate 27 minutes delays. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox "Road users are advised to use caution on approach." On Twitter, they added: "Long queues on the A720 this afternoon, especially heading west. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "There doesn't seem to be any particular reason for it other than volume of traffic. Both the M8 and the M9/A8 around Newbridge also slow." Elsewhere in the city, road users have been advise to use caution when crossing the Forth Road Bridge amid high winds. You can keep up with Traffic Scotland updates here.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Politics
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Edinburgh anti-disability cuts protestors surround Ian Murray MP's office
Protestors descended on the Secretary of State for Scotland's Edinburgh office to express their displeasure at Labour's latest disability benefit cuts. The demonstrators held up placards and signs which showed their discontent outside of Ian Murray MP's constituency office on Minto Street. The incident took place on the afternoon of Friday March 21. A giant banner held up by those in attendance read: 'IF YOU EXPLOIT US WE WILL SHUT YOU DOWN.' READ MORE: Huge queues at busy retail park for opening of new Edinburgh The Range store READ MORE: Edinburgh A720 crash triggers delays as police race to scene and drivers warned Leaflets at the protest also had a message for the Edinburgh MP and the Westminster government, stating: 'End the DWP's institutionalised cruelty towards claimants, and kill the new threats to reduce eligibility and lower the level of sickness and disability benefits.' Liz Kendall MP, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, announced earlier this week Labour would be looking to make £5bn in cuts by 2030 for those receiving disability welfare. The party argues they have a moral duty to bring down the number of those relying on disability benefits long term. The UK government's welfare bill has spiralled since the Covid pandemic with an increasing number of young people signed off sick and out of work. The Labour government defended their actions by saying they are committed to investing in getting people back into work but also in supporting those who will never be able to return due to their health. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. However, those opposed to the cuts have argued the proposals will hit the most vulnerable in society the hardest. One placard at the capital demonstration had a DWP Grim Reaper drawn on it with the wording 'CUTTING DISABILITY BENEFITS KILLS'. 'No to the two child benefit limit' and 'Scrap the benefit cap' were also visible demands made by the demonstrators. They also urged solidarity with migrants. Protestors also demanded the scrapping of the 'anti fraud' bill currently going through Westminster which would allow the DWP to spy on claimants' bank accounts. The event on Minto Street was organised by Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty and the Austerity Resistance Front, is part of the No More Growing Up Poor – End Child Poverty Britain-wide campaign initiated by Food and Solidarity, and is in solidarity with the Disabled People Against Cuts Day of Action on March 26 next week. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox One of the organisers, Esther McDonald, said' 'Today's protest is only the start. A wave of mass direct action is being planned Britain-wide. 'We will not tolerate the government robbing the poor to enrich the rich!' Ian Murray MP's office has been approached for comment.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
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West Lothian male caught 'swiping gin bottle' from independent shop shelf
An independent drinks retailer in Linlithgow has shared a video of a suspected shoplifter seemingly making off with a bottle of their gin. Wee Whisky Shop, on the High Street, shared the video on March 16, which showed a man in a large dark green puffy jacket entering the store. Workers were busy with customers when the male looked around sheepishly while eyeing a bottle of gin off a high shelf. READ MORE: Huge queues at busy retail park for opening of new Edinburgh The Range store READ MORE: Edinburgh A720 crash triggers delays as police race to scene and drivers warned After looking around the store, the male reaches up, grabs the bottle and pretends to read the back of it before slipping it into their jacket. They then quickly exited before being followed out of the store by what appears to be an employee. In a statement on Facebook, the business said: 'Warning to anyone thinking of coming into our wee shop and helping yourself to a bottle…… Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. 'We have eyes in the back of our head! 'This guy tried and failed but does have great taste in gin it seems.' Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox The store stressed that this is not a normal occurrence on the High Street, with businesses in the area able to trade without fear of being targeted by shoplifters. They shared the video in order to alert other stores in the area. The incident was not reported to Police Scotland.
