It’s a cold Wednesday night on Arthur’s Seat, obscured under a dense cloud of fog and smoke sporadically lit up by exploding rockets and fireworks. The shadows of young revellers drinking bottles of beer, smoking cigarettes and bending to s...
Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Demian Hobby | Read more »
The Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service reported Edinburgh’s most eventful Bonfire Night yet, with crews responding to a record number of emergency calls.Operators handled 826 calls between six pm on 5 November and the early hours of the ...
Sun 18 Nov 2007 by Hamish Fergusson | Read more »
Arthur’s Seat: The traditional vantage point on Bonfire Night – particularly for Edinburgh University first years staying at Pollock Halls next door – may be somewhat more subdued than in years past as a result of last year’s ...
Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »
The Lothian and Borders Fire Department has warned revelers of the dangers of Bonfire Night, yet they have no intention of increasing the number of staff who will be on duty on 5 November.Jimmy Burns, manager of the fire brigade’s Operations Depa...
Mon 05 Nov 2007 by Graham Mackay | Read more »