449: White out Thursday 8 July 2010
Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
“David Cameron clouds the issue by not knowing his White Lightning from his Diamond White”
source: FactCheck
359: Special branch Thursday 4 March 2010
The Mound, Edinburgh
“it is useful to have experience in climbing so that you can perform aerial rescue”
source: treesurgery.com
196: Planning application pending Thursday 16 July 2009
Killen, Perthshire
“It is an offence for any person to cut, lop, top, uproot, wilfully damage or destroy any tree in a conservation area unless six weeks’ notice has been given to the planning authority.”
source: The Scottish Government
photo by David Lewis
114: All things must pass Tuesday 24 March 2009
St Cuthbert's Graveyard, off Lothian Road, Edinburgh
“Shops gave out 3.5 billion fewer plastic bags last year under a voluntary scheme … Figures from Wrap, the Government’s anti-waste body, show that the number of plastic bags dispensed fell from 13.4 billion in 2007 to 9.9 billion last year, a drop of 26 per cent.”
source: The Independent
061: Strange fruit Thursday 8 January 2009
London Road, Edinburgh
“It has been estimated that 10,000 new trolleys are stolen every year … Inappropriate use of trolleys may also result in anti-social behaviour, causing damage to property and possible injury to persons.”
source: Guidance on the management of Shopping Tolleys
