North Berwick
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| Area | 342 |
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| Weather | 16°C, Wind SW at 34 km/h, 86% Humidity |
| Population | 6,605 |
| Local time | Wednesday 03:54 |
| Dialling code | 01620 |
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| ID | 1162741 |
About North Berwick
North Berwick is a seaside town and former royal burgh in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, approximately 20 miles east-northeast of Edinburgh.
North Berwick harbour severely damaged by huge waves
...The harbour wall at North Berwick has been " severely damaged" by huge waves in sea surges over the weekend...
Swimmers brave dangerous tides to collect rock from Uri Geller island
... It hires out beach wheelchairs for free from the Beach Hut in North Berwick Harbour, and at Portobello and Seton Sands...
Dead sperm whale found washed up at Porth Neigwl
... Monday s sighting follows the discovery of a dead minke whale on North Berwick beach in East Lothian, Scotland on Sunday morning...
How do you dispose of a giant whale from a beach?
... The 31ft (9m) whale died when it hit rocks and came ashore at North Berwick on Thursday...
I've cut out energy drinks now mum's given me a kidney
... He began self-isolating at his home in North Berwick because he thought he had Covid...
Storm Malik: Woman killed by fallen tree in Aberdeen during high winds
... Speed restrictions also remain in place on the East Coast Mainline, North Berwick branch line, and Borders Railway...
Waves roared like jet engines as we rowed the Atlantic
... " The team - who met at North Berwick Coastal Rowing Club - wore long-sleeve tops so they were not having to carry and wear lots of sun cream...
Storm Arwen: 66,000 remain without power after extreme weather
... ScotRail said the following routes remain suspended on Sunday: Edinburgh - North Berwick /DunbarDundee - Aberdeen Aberdeen - Inverness Wick - Inverness services bypassing ThursoDumfries - KilmarnockOn Saturday Network Rail shared a picture captured from a helicopter of a tree blocking both lines near Errol, west of Dundee...
Storm Malik: Woman killed by fallen tree in Aberdeen during high winds
A Woman has been killed by a falling tree in Aberdeen during Storm Malik.
Emergency services were called to The Scene at Deveron Road at about 10:30 but police later confirmed the 60-year-old had died.
Thousands of homes across Scotland have been left without power as gusts of 85mph were recorded at Inverbervie on the Aberdeenshire coast.
Amber and yellow weather warnings are in place for this weekend and police have urged people to avoid travel.
About 48,500 properties are without power in the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Perthshire and the Moray Coast.
Another 6,000 households are waiting to be reconnected in the Borders and Lothian.
Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership said A Number of care homes were without power and it was working to support those without backup generators.
High winds have felled trees, resulting in cancelled train services and road closures, while A Number of football matches have also been cancelled.
A second Storm - Storm Corrie - is expected to
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said the electricity network had been
Engineers are struggling to get access to faults due to a fallen trees blocking roads.
They warned that some customers may not have their Power Supply restored until Sunday.
Aberdeenshire Council added it expected SSEN to deploy food trucks to areas affected and that Live Life Aberdeenshire had opened all operational venues to anyone in need of a hot shower, warmth or power.
SP Energy Networks, The Company responsible for electricity transmission in southern and central Scotland, said about 16,000 initially lost power due to The Weather .
About 10,000 have been connected with The Help of engineers drafted in from Wales and Cheshire.
Meanwhile the Aberdeen FC clash with St Johnstone, and the Dundee v St Mirren game has been postponed due to high winds.
Three Scottish Championship matches have also been called off.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government resilience room to ensure minsters are up to date on preparations.
Train services have been suspended between Dundee-Aberdeen, Aberdeen-Inverness, Inverness-Kyle/Wick/Thurso and on The West Highland line north of Helensburgh.
Speed restrictions also remain in place on the East Coast Mainline, North Berwick branch line, and Borders Railway.
People have been urged not to travel by rail between Edinburgh and Newcastle due to the disruption caused by The Storm .
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.Network Rail said This Was because The Storm had brought down several trees across The Network .
Liam Sumpter, Network Rail 's route director for Scotland, said: " We have teams in place across the country ready to React Quickly to cut back trees and repair any damage caused by The Weather .
" We will reopen the affected lines as quickly as we can for our customers, but are urging passengers to check their journey before traveling. "
Police Scotland said the A96, A95, A90 and A93 and other roads in Aberdeenshire and Moray were closed at various points due to fallen trees and other debris.
The Force urged people to avoid travel on The Roads unless it was " absolutely essential".
Carriageways in both directions on the M74 were closed after a crash near junctions 10 and 11 - Traffic was diverted while emergency services attended The Scene .
And the Tay Road Bridge has been closed to all Traffic , which is being diverted through Perth, while the Queensferry Crossing and Friarton Bridge have been closed to high-sided vehicles.
A second Storm due to cross Scotland on Sunday has been named Storm Corrie by The Met Office .
It is expected to bring gusts of between 70-80mph - potentially 90mph in exposed coastal locations - in the Late Afternoon and early evening.
A yellow weather warning for wind is in place across Scotland and the north of England from 18:00 on Sunday to 12:00 on Monday.
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