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VIDEO: Trailer trouble on the Forth Road Bridge during December 28 storm

Shocking footage of a lorry's trailer being blown over on the Forth Road Bridge should serve as a timely warning to motorists, according to the bridge's operators. (...)


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Fife Council apologises after being swamped by storm calls

Fife Council has apologised to residents after being overwhelmed by calls during Tuesday's storm. (...)


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'They've probably been there since Culloden' — Carse of Gowrie trees felled by storm

A Longforgan councillor has spoken of his sadness after a number of old trees in the area collapsed during Tuesday's storm. (...)


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Relax — this is how the winter weather is meant to be!

While the previous winter will be remembered for snow and ice, this year's will undoubtedly be noted for the winds that have blasted much of Scotland. (...)


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Thousands left without power after Scotland hit by another winter storm

Hurricane-force winds and driving rain caused chaos across Scotland on Tuesday, with tens of thousands of householders in Tayside and Fife left without power and a trail of damage caused to homes and commercial properties. (...)


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Efforts to restore power after 'Armageddon' storm praised

A Highland Perthshire councillor has praised efforts to restore power to stricken communities. (...)


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Scotland storm: battle to restore power to thousands of homes

Power companies are working to restore supplies to thousands of homes after the worst gales to hit Scotland for more than a decade caused severe disruption across the country. (...)


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Met Office puts Scotland on red alert for severe gales

The Met Office has issued a red alert for a major storm set to batter many parts of Scotland on Thursday. (...)


Met Office predicts Scotland will be spared a repeat of November snow storms

Scotland is not expected to suffer a repeat of last year's November blizzards — even when the deadly snowstorm that has claimed nine lives in the US hits this week. (...)


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St Andrews' new seal ready Togo on a journey for friendship

A lonely seal at St Andrews Aquarium, who was separated from her companion during a freak storm last year, is set to find happiness again. (...)


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Tay Road Bridge recorded winds of nearly 110mph

Winds on the Tay Road Bridge reached an eye-watering speed of almost 110mph during the height of last week's stormy weather, it has emerged. (...)


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Stormy weather's toll on birds

The high winds across Scotland have taken a terrible toll on the nation's birdlife, according to the RSPB. (...)


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St Stephen's and West Church remembers lightning strike one year on

While Dundee recovers from the latest storm to batter the city, a Broughty Ferry congregation are today marking the first anniversary of lightning destroying their steeple. (...)


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Carnoustie Links residents asked to stay off balconies until checks for possible storm damage

Residents of an upmarket development of flats overlooking Carnoustie's golf links have been told to stay off their balconies pending an investigation into storm damage. (...)


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Relief at last for Crieff pensioner who spent three days fearing tree would bring down her roof

A Perthshire pensioner lived in fear for days after a large tree crashed on to the roof of her home during Monday's storms. (...)


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Storm round-up: woman escapes serious injury despite being hit by falling roofing

A Menzieshill woman has told of her amazing escape after she was struck by a roll of flying roof during Monday's storm. (...)


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Storm round-up: businesses counting the cost of wind damage

Angus businesses have been left counting the cost of Monday's storms after high winds wreaked havoc across the county. (...)


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Storm round-up: Auchmuty High School pupils escape injury as falling tree smashes into bus

As the clear-up continues in Fife after Monday's storm, more accounts of lucky escapes have emerged. Among them is the story of a group of school children whose bus was struck by a tree. (...)


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Storm round-up: fright for father and daughter as scaffolding collapses before them

John Fairley, an IT systems administrator, and his seven-year-old daughter had a narrow escape when scaffolding came crashing down before their eyes during Monday's storm. (...)


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Storm round-up: soft fruit growers face paying heavy price

Farmers are bracing themselves for heavy losses, fearing that damage to soft fruit polytunnels will run to millions of pounds. (...)


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