Bank Holiday Britain

Hammersmith Flyover, London

“Fly-posting can be unsightly and make an area feel unsafe and uncared for”
source: Keep Britain Tidy

photo by Nick Read

Great Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh

“Children who bully may seem to focus on one presumed characteristic of a child.”
source: Kidscape

Leith Walk, Edinburgh

“We found there was a general sense of underlying anti-Englishness”
source: The Times

Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh

“Current UK recycling is estimated to save more than 18 million tonnes of C02 a year – the equivalent to taking 5 million cars off the road.”
source: WRAP

Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh

“Claims for vitamins, minerals, wholegrain or fibre content are common on cereal boxes, but what manufacturers don’t point out is that often, those cereals are also high in sugar, salt or saturates.”
source: Which? Advice

Mr So Chinese Takeaway, Portobello Road, Edinburgh

“So far, UK Chinese people’s experience of racial harassment and violence is yet to be fully researched, save a few studies on racist attacks and harassment of Chinese owners of takeaways.”
source: Hidden from public view? - Racism against the UK Chinese population (PDF)

South St Andrew Street, Edinburgh

“the spread of devolution and the increasingly divergent policies of the devolved bodies mean the 2010 election will be tougher than any previous poll and especially difficult to cover”
source: State of the Nations (PDF)

West Bowling Green Street, Leith, Edinburgh

“A prominent Muslim organisation in Britain has issued a fatwa on suicide bombings and terrorism - declaring them ”un-Islamic”.”
source: The Times

Newhailes Road, Musselburgh

“Ever been confused by seemingly random arrangements of letters in the midst of what otherwise seem very conherent posts?”
source: bbc.co.uk

Ocean Drive, Leith, Edinburgh

“93% of children with learning disabilities are bullied, and ginger kids get a hard time of it too.”
source: Enable Scotland Learning Disability Bulletin