Scotland

Scotland: Pickpocketing Surge in Edinburgh

Date: June 25th, 2008 |

A surge of pickpocketing by a gang of thieves that allegedly was not from Scotland occurred in Edinburgh’s central city in recent days, with some 30 thefts reported in Princes Street, Lawnmarket, Waverley Bridge, High Street and Cockburn Street. The incidents prompted police to send in special units to curb the crime and they arrested [read more]

United Kingdom: Airport Workers’ Strike May Disrupt Travel

Date: December 26th, 2007 |

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Workers at seven U.K. airports plan a series of strikes to protest changes to airport operator BAA’s pension plan. The first two strikes will be for 24 hours on Jan. 7 and 14, and the third strike will be for 48 hours beginning Jan. 17. Striking workers include firefighters, maintenance and security personnel and clerical [read more]

Scotland: Bus Strike

Date: September 27th, 2005 |

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Bus drivers in eastern and central Scotland have staged three strikes so far this month�two 24-hour walkouts and one 48-hour stoppage�and with a breakdown in talks have now planned week-on, week-off strikes indefinitely. The first week-long walkout will start Oct. 3 and will affect Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and M [read more]

United Kingdom: Airport Workers’ Strike Canceled

Date: January 10th, 2008 |

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Unions canceled strikes that would have affected seven major airports Jan. 14 and 17-18 when airport operator BAA withdrew changes to employee pension plans. The resolution called for BAA and the unions to meet to discuss the future of the pension fund and bring in independent experts to assess th [read more]

United Kingdom: Train Wreck Blamed on Faulty Switch Points

Date: February 28th, 2007 |

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A report on the Feb. 23 derailing of an express train from London to Glasgow revealed that the accident was caused by faulty switching points on the track that were supposed to have been visually inspected Feb. 18 but were not. Railway officials have vowed to uncover why parts were missing from the points and [read more]