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LNER vs Lumo: Travel experts pit the East Coast Main Line’s 125mph train services against each other on journeys from London to Newcastle – and footage of the duel is fascinating By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 16:18 GMT, 9 March 2023 | Updated: 17:04 GMT, 9 March 2023 For a short while, LNER … Read more
Mother-of-two, 48, loses battle with officials after painting the front door of her Georgian home pink – and must now change it to ‘an appropriate dark and muted colour’ Miranda Dickson, 48, of Edinburgh, faces a £20,000 fine if door isn’t re-painted She was told the door was ‘not in keeping with the historic character’ … Read more
Couple blast Edinburgh’s Christmas market as ‘too expensive’ after complaining about paying £14 for potatoes on stick and £15 for pancakes By Claire Toureille For Mailonline Published: 09:25 GMT, 9 December 2022 | Updated: 09:33 GMT, 9 December 2022 A couple have blasted Edinburgh’s famous Christmas market after complaining about spending £14 on two potatoes on … Read more
The Queen looked ecstatic in an elegant blue ensemble as she appeared alongside the Prince of Wales for a military parade at the Palace of Holyroodhouse today. In the gardens of the Edinburgh residence, more than 300 officers and archers from the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland took part in the Reddendo parade, watched by Her Majesty, 96, … Read more
Harry Potter book sells for £220,800: First edition signed by J K Rowling and gifted to sisters in 1997 is snapped up by a mystery buyer at auction JK Rowling gave hardback copy to neighbour in Edinburgh for young relatives She inscribed it ‘To Jenny and Lucy, with best wishes, JK Rowling’ dated 1997 Siblings … Read more
CRAIG HOPE: Ukraine’s remarkable performance sent a message of defiance and dignity and showed that they truly belong at World Cup level… but tears of joy will only flow when the war is over Police were not needed here for an occasions governed by a longing for peace In a better world, Ukraine fans would … Read more
Wetlands could be key to saving our bumblebees as they provide essential environment for some species, study shows One third of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species are endangered, Dr Whitehorn said Bringing back wetlands could save UK bumblebees, Beewalk data has found Over 500 Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s BeeWalk volunteers collected data Moss, brown-banded carder and … Read more
Self-charging smartwatches and health trackers could be a step closer after British engineers develop tiny mechanical devices powered by MOVEMENT Biggest drawback of smartwatches is the requirement to charge them nightly University of Edinburgh engineers have developed tiny motion-powered devices These are twice as powerful as similar existing devices, researchers claim They could offer an … Read more
Tiny studio flat in Edinburgh that is so small the ‘bedroom’ is on a SHELF and accessed by a stepladder goes on the market for £149,000 A very unique studio flat that offers a bed on a shelf, or ‘mezzanine’, has gone on the market in Edinburgh The particularly small sleeping area is so cramped … Read more
First driverless bus goes Forth! Self-driving vehicle will take to the roads for trial on famous bridge Stagecoach is starting on-road trials of autonomous buses from this summer The five single-decker buses will operate over the Forth Bridge in Scotland The vehicles can carry 36 passengers for the 14-mile route between Fife and Edinburgh By … Read more