Drayton Manor Park has an egg-citing offer available, not only for Easter but for the whole of its 2018 season*, with four tickets available for the brilliant price of £80**, making this theme park the perfect choice for a family day out. Continue reading Drayton Manor Park is an eggs-ellent choice for all the family this Easter
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Disneyland Paris unveils plans for new Marvel-themed attraction
Disneyland Paris has revealed plans to bring the Marvel Super Heroes to life in an epic way at Walt Disney Studios Park with a completely new Marvel-themed attraction. Continue reading Disneyland Paris unveils plans for new Marvel-themed attraction
Travel info for Six Nations fans
Krankies go undercover to expose fare dodgers!
We are a nation of fibbers when it comes to buying tickets for our children, with over a third (38%) of parents admitting they have tried to beat the system in order to get discounted fares. Continue reading Krankies go undercover to expose fare dodgers!
Edinburgh is Scotland’s pothole capital
The true depth of Scotland’s pothole problem revealed
- Scroll to the murky depths of Scotland’s combined 154,0001 potholes reported in 2016 using interactive animation –
- Confused.com’s scrolling animation reveals Scotland has the greatest pothole problem in the UK, drilling down OVER SIX KILOMETRES2 deep – that’s deeper than the Mediterranean Sea.
- The animation’s regional view reveals Edinburgh has the deepest pothole problem in Scotland, with a total depth of OVER ONE KILOMETRE.
- Scroll the total depth of the UK’s potholes combined, which is more than 40km deep – almost FOUR TIMES the depth of the Pacific Ocean.
- In 2016, Scottish councils forked out almost £27,000,000 to repair potholes and more than £226,000 in compensation to those who’ve had their car damaged by craters in the road.
As the cold weather starts to set in, more and more potholes may start to appear on roads – a dreaded issue for both drivers and local councils. New research presented in a scrolling animation reveals just how deep Scotland’s pothole problem goes, and it is far worse than it appears on the surface.
A freedom of information request by Confused.com, the driver saving site, reveals a total of 154,310 potholes were reported to the region’s councils in 2016 – more than in any other UK region. Each local authority was asked for the minimum depth of a road defect to be considered a pothole, and this figure was aggregated against the total number to reveal a depth of over 6km (6,364m).
The animation allows users to visualise the true depth of the region’s potholes combined, scrolling passed iconic recorded depths such as the bottom of the English Channel (174m), Loch Ness (230m), and the Mediterranean Sea (5,270m). Users can then scroll all the way passed the Mariana Trench (11km) and the world’s deepest man-made hole (12.3km) into the Earth’s upper mantle (30km) before arriving at the combined depth of the UK’s 1,033,486 potholes. This is over 40 km deep and 3.7 times the depth of the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean.
The animation also allows users to drill down to specific local authority areas, and Edinburgh comes out on top for having the deepest pothole problem of the region.
Having this many potholes can be a very costly job for councils, as they fork out for repairs, as well as compensation to victims of damage caused by the craters in the road. In fact, a third (33%) of motorists in the UK say their car has been damaged by a pothole.
- In 2016, the region’s councils spent a whopping £26,830,077 repairing potholes.
- They also spent a combined sum of £226,238 to compensate drivers for damage to cars caused by potholes.
Top 5 local authority areas within Scotland with the biggest pothole problem, ranked by depth
Local authority areas | No. of potholes reported | Total depth | £ spent on repairs | £ spent on compensation |
City of Edinburgh | 35,329 | 1,413m | n/a | £69,385 |
Fife | 29,188 | 1,168m | £975,000 | £519 |
Dumfries & Galloway | 26,028 | 1,041m | £1,820,892 | £7,755 |
Glasgow City | 13,128 | 525m | £1,035,793 | £16,945 |
Perth & Kinross | 6,059 | 364m | £746,157 | £1,949 |
Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at Confused.com, said: “Scrolling to depths of more than 40km really puts into perspective just how deep the UK’s pothole problem really is. They are a major bugbear among drivers, not least because of the damage they do to our vehicles – around £3.1 million worth of damage, which has been paid out by almost half of the UK’s councils.
“If drivers experience a bump in the road, they should report it to their local council as soon as possible before the problem gets any worse. The cost of motoring alone is getting more and more expensive and damage repairs is a big contributor to this, as car parts increase in price as well.
“For advice on pothole damage, and other ways to save on motoring costs, drivers can find more information at Confused.com.”
July breaks all UK tourism records
Figures released today show that July was the highest month ever for inbound tourism to the UK since official records began in 1961. Continue reading July breaks all UK tourism records
Ryanair: “We messed up”
40,000 passengers affected by flight cancellations
Ryanair has published the full list of flight cancellations between Thursday 21st September and Tuesday 31st October. These cancellations have been allocated where possible to Ryanair’s bigger base airports, and routes with multiple daily frequencies, so that Ryanair can offer these disrupted customers the maximum number of alternate flights and routes in order to minimise inconvenience to them. Continue reading Ryanair: “We messed up”
A bonnie welcome awaits in Edinburgh
Visitors from across the UK and around the world are being treated to a “bonnie” welcome at Edinburgh Airport thanks to a new campaign promoting the Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites trail. Continue reading A bonnie welcome awaits in Edinburgh
Loganair’s Edinburgh – Isle of Man service takes off
The first air service between Edinburgh and the Isle of Man since 2013 has taken to the skies, operated by Scotland’s Airline, Loganair. The route reinstates an air link with the Isle of Man from Scotland’s capital, with Loganair scheduling up to four flights each week throughout the summer. Continue reading Loganair’s Edinburgh – Isle of Man service takes off
Dean Park Crescent consultation
How can the city council make cycling and walking easier at Dean Park Crescent? Have your say!
https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/design-cycle-walk-dean-park-crescent/ …
Dean Park Crescent consultation summary sheet