Flooding causes 'mayhem' on Edinburgh roads as rain batters Scotland

Limmy savagely claimed 'Edinburgh isnae Scotland ' sparking a heated debate. The comedian stated his opinion on his Twitch channel in response to a tourist who said they were considering moving to Auld Reekie after they had "fallen in love with Scotland".

Keith in the north-east on July 26, 2018. Alfredo Ciociola, 47, who was behind the wheel of the minibus, is accused of driving dangerously, falling asleep, repeatedly braking, driving on to the opposite carriageway and colliding with the car.

Billy Connolly reflected on his television successes, his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease and how his regional accent played a big part in shaping his prolific career in Scotland at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Monday.

Neil Gaiman and Douglas Mackinnon, the showrunner and director respectively of Amazon’s Good Omens series, praised the burgeoning Scottish production sector during their masterclass at the Edinburgh TV Festival today.

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Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians - including the Edinburgh City Bypass and the M8 - has sparked travel concerns.Traffic Scotland told motorists: "We're noticing heavy fog in Edinburgh, Fife and the Lothians. Please take extra care if driving in the area this morning."Dramatic photos from live traffic cameras this morning show the extent of the heavy fog, which is still covering busy commuter routes.

Sir Billy Connolly has been announced as a major figure at this year's Edinburgh Television Festival. The telly fest, which normally takes places as Edinburgh's International Conference Centre, will be taking place digitally this year due to Covid restrictions.

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Edinburgh Castle has been “seized” by protesters as multiple police vehicles and officers rushed to the scene and evacuated visitors. A group of roughly 30 people gathered there around 5.45pm on Tuesday August 17 in what they have described as a “peaceful” protest.

Billy Connolly will be the recipient of the Edinburgh Television Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year.

Rangers ' striker Jermain Defoe has been spotted dining out at one of Edinburgh's most famous landmarks.

fitness guru Joe Wicks to his prized restaurant for a bite to eat.

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protected seals at a Scots nature reserve. The man was almost in touching distance of the animals and caused them to panic and stampede at the Forvie Nature Reserve in Aberdeeenshire in shock footage filmed last week.

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Glasgow street. Shaun Bell and Jodie Kinnon, both 23, grabbed the blue boat after horror flash floods swept Drumchapel yesterday.

landslide blocked the route in both directions. Police have issued a warning to drivers after the closure of the A830 near Lochailort close to Glenfinnan.

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The line between Argyle Street and Bridgeton in Glasgow also closed due to track circuit failures from suspected flooding. Network Rail Scotland tweeted at 9.52pm tonight, saying: "This picture shows the full extent of the flooding at Dalmuir’s twin tunnels.