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Aberdeen Airport worker wins £40,000 after tribunal says sacking over sick leave was unfair

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A tribunal has awarded a security supervisor at Aberdeen Airport more than £40,000 after ruling she was unfairly dismissed over sickness absence, including time off after surgery and Covid-19.

Glasgow’s Pollokshaws Road bridge is getting a £900,000 refresh this summer

Glasgows Pollokshaws Road bridge is getting a 900000 refresh this summer | Glasgow’s Pollokshaws Road bridge is getting a £900,000 refresh this summer

A £900,000 Network Rail project will upgrade the railway bridge at Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow from July 13, with repairs, repainting, drainage work and vegetation clearance planned through September 19.

Edinburgh Luggage Storage: 9 Options Near Waverley (2026)

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Editorial credit: Felix Lipov / Shutterstock.comThe quick version Edinburgh roughly doubles in size every August, when the Fringe, the International Festival and the Tattoo land at once and the streets around Waverley fill up. That’s when finding luggage storage in Edinburgh stops being a nice-to-have. It’s a year-round problem too, in a city built on […]

Glasgow’s New 54km Active Travel Push Could Make the City Easier on Foot and Bike

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Glasgow is prioritising 54km of walking, wheeling and cycling routes by 2032, with a new delivery framework aimed at speeding up protected routes across the city. For budget travellers, that could mean easier low-cost movement between neighbourhoods and sights.