Tag: locals
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Scots mum left disgusted by “rat-infested” new build alleyway branded a “disgrace” by locals
A SCOTS mum has been left disgusted by the mess that has accumulated in an alley near a children’s playpark and newly built homes. Felicia Miron from Bannockburn, Stirlingshire snapped several pictures whilst taking her tot out for a stroll that revealed large amounts of waste and debris strewn against fences along the walkway. The…
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Scots locals left fuming after public bathroom is destroyed by “pathetic” vandals just 24 hours after reopening from previous “malicious fire”
SCOTS locals have been left fuming after a public bathroom was destroyed by “pathetic” vandals just 24 hours after reopening from damage caused by a previous “malicious fire”. The loo on Castle Street in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, had previously been closed for renovations after suffering extensive damage caused by a fire. MP Seamus Logan shared the…
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Scots locals left disgusted after mum finds used needles littering popular Edinburgh park
SCOTS locals have been left disgusted after a mum found used needles littered throughout a popular Edinburgh park. Jordan Ramsay says she feels “sick” and “ashamed” that Pilrig Park is being used as a drug hideaway, after spotting needles just yards from the children’s play area last Sunday. The 31-year-old was in a state of…
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Scots locals left baffled by dopey driver’s vehicle left hanging off pavement in capital city
SCOTS locals have been left baffled after a dopey driver left their vehicle hanging off a steep kerb in the capital city. The dodgy parking was spotted by a host of locals on Greenside Lane off Edinburgh’s Leith Walk, seemingly abandoned by a none-the-wiser motorist. The car was left stranded on a pavement, with its…
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Scots locals left outraged following destruction of community planters in Edinburgh neighbourhood
SCOTS locals have been left outraged following the destruction of a set of community planters in an Edinburgh neighbourhood. Staff at Robbie’s Bar on the capital’s Leith Walk found the community planters, which sit on the corner by Iona Street, in a state lsat Friday morning. The planters – which normally host plants and saplings…
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Scots locals slam shopping centre over “shocking” and “pointless” nativity scene
SCOTS locals have been left disappointed by a “shocking” and “pointless” Christmas nativity scene set up in the town’s shopping centre. The Kingdom Centre in Glenrothes, Fife has set up a festive display in one of their windows depicting the traditional scene of the birth of the baby Jesus. However, many people have been left…
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Scots locals left fuming at “ridiculous” brazen pavement parking on capital’s Leith Walk
SCOTS locals have been left fuming at the “ridiculous” brazen pavement parking seen on the capital city’s Leith Walk. The 1.2-mile-long stretch of road in the north of Edinburgh has become notorious for cheeky motorists abandoning their vehicles in the middle of the street’s pavements. The City of Edinburgh Council has previously pledged to combat…
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Scots locals left baffled by miniscule double yellow lines painted on section of Edinburgh road
SCOTS locals have been left baffled after spotting a set of miniscule double yellow lines painted by a section of tiny kerb on an Edinburgh road. Residents of the capital’s Leith district spotted the double yellow’s paints on Duke Place yesterday, causing confusion due to no vehicle being even remotely small enough to fit into…
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New tech helps locals manage Isle of Lewis tourism hotspots
NEW visitor monitoring sensors are helping hospitality and tourism businesses on The Isle of Lewis. The internet-connected sensors are helping businesses to understand patterns in visitor numbers and predict busy periods, with a pilot system now installed at the Calanais Stones. The technology has been developed by CENSIS – Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging,…
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Scots locals left shocked after driver crashes down steps near Edinburgh Castle
SCOTS locals were left shocked after a driver crashed their car down a set of stairs on a side street right beside Edinburgh Castle. The bizarre accident occurred on Castle Wynd North just a few feet away from the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. Baffled by the dopey driver, onlookers included the Governor of Edinburgh Castle,…