A drop in the number of fines issued in a controversial Edinburgh low traffic neighbourhood has been hailed as evidence that drivers are more aware of the rules and ready to follow them. The Corstorphine Connections scheme, which involves traffic restrictions, a bus gate, wider pavements and more seating and planting, has been a hot issue since before it was launched in May 2023. More than £50,000 worth of fines were handed out in the first full month of operation. That was said by critics...
The Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme (LTN) was launched in Kings Heath as part of Birmingham City Council's 'Places for People' strategy, designed to reduce traffic.
Speed cameras at 24 sites across Edinburgh and the Lothians are to be turned off, due to “improved driver behaviour”. Safety Cameras Scotland (SCS), which operates within Police Scotland, said that a comprehensive national performance review found significant progress had been made in enhancing road safety. The review, in collaboration with 33 road authorities across Scotland, found that camera enforcement and engagement had led to improvements in driver behaviour and speed limit compliance over...
You know the sort big swanky house, pots of money, like to lecture “little” people on how to lead their lives. Well, here’s some more “mince” from someone affected by the scheme around Manse Road. “Since these road closures have been put in place, more rather than fewer rat runs have been created, with long tailbacks in side streets like Station Road. This has all impacted my mobile hairdressing business. I have to deviate routes regularly, and I get stuck in tailbacks while navigating around...
There's just no disputing it; The Godfather is an absolutely brilliant movie. You could even go as far as to say it is cinematic perfection. The Francis Ford Coppola drama movie is widely regarded as one of the best movies of all time, and you would be hard pressed to find anything you could change about the 1972 movie. That is, unless you're James Caan, one of the actors in the Italian crime film. Continue reading James Caan walked out of The Godfather after...
As Brownsville ISD lays plans to cut $20 million from a $450 million operating budget, it also should lock in spending for major maintenance and technology replacement, Superintendent Jesus H. Chavez said at a budget meeting this week.
NAPOLEONVILLE — A Morgan City woman was arrested Thursday for an alleged check cashing scheme at a Pierre Part store that dated back months.Kristy Rulf, 46, turned herself in and was booked by the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office on identity theft, bank fraud, access device fraud, forgery and monetary instrument abuse charges. Deputies have been investigating the forgery ring since Feb. 9.Rulf was reportedly one of three individuals deputies identified entered the outlet store and...
Toshiba Corp is considering cutting thousands of workers in Japan as part of efforts to reduce costs and improve business efficiency, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The job cuts, mainly targeting the company's back-office departments, are expected to be included in its business strategy due to be announced
The elephant stopped traffic and knocked over a fence before her trainers corralled her back to safety.
The elephant stopped traffic and knocked over a fence before her trainers corralled her back to safety.
The elephant stopped traffic and knocked over a fence before her trainers corralled her back to safety.
The elephant stopped traffic and knocked over a fence before her trainers corralled her back to safety.