Potholes

Stock photo of an Edinburgh pothole being fixed, at Lothian Road.

Major decline in pothole repairs branded 'very concerning'

Roads network manager Gordon Brown and Councillor Tom Conn centre, with crews operating the new Pothole Pro machines, seen in the background.

Big increase in permanent repairs to potholed roads

The eastbound carriage of the M8 between junction 2 and junction 1 will be closed overnight every weekday from Monday, August 3 until Tuesday, August 18 for resurfacing works

M8 overnight closures near Hermiston Gait for resurfacing works

Councillors in West Lothian will get regular updates on potholes

West Lothian councillors to get regular updates on area's potholes

Potholes top the list of motorists’ bugbears

Cars damaged by a pothole cost an average of £164 to repair

City in top 5 most pothole-ridden UK cities with over 100k craters

The proposed Potholes Fund would be financed by diverting £70m a year from the active and sustainable travel budget

New 'Potholes Fund' using money meant for active travel 'a disaster'

A pot hole. Stock image.

West Lothian Council officers to improve reporting of pothole repairs

The JCB Pothole Pro, also known as the 'pothole killer', is already in use at several other councils in Scotland

Residents need filling in on Capital road maintenance - Iain Whyte

Edinburgh’s council tax rise looks likely to be the lowest in Scotland

Edinburgh council tax rise 'lowest in Scotland'

The resident said Hutchison Medway in the Slateford area of the city has been ‘deteriorating progressively over a number of years’.

Resident urges council to fix potholes and ditches on 'danger' road

JCB Pothole Pro machines

That Pothole Killer pimpernel is proving so elusive - Iain Whyte

On a soaking wet day, the Land Cruiser is the perfect partner for a rural run, as Gareth Butterfield found out

Toyota Land Cruiser review: unstoppable in the worst UK weather

The 13 worst streets in Edinburgh for potholes

TomTom's new "Tom" device aims to alert you to hazards without using any apps

TomTom “Tom” hazard alert device review: simple, clever, effective

Many said that the city needed urgent repairs to potholes and roads resurfaced.

Edinburgh named one of the slowest cities in the UK to repair potholes
Edinburgh has been named one of the slowest cities in the UK to repair potholes, in a new study which revealed the 10 UK regions that are the slowest at resolving the issue.
Kevin Quinn

Kendal Reid says: "Dalkeith Road from Cameron Toll to the Royal Commonwealth Pool is so bad."

13 of the worst roads and junctions to drive on in Edinburgh

Potholes cost East Lothian Council nearly £500,000 to repair last year

East Lothian Council spent nearly £500,000 fixing potholes last year

The JCB Pothole Pro has helped improve the condition of Edinburgh’s roads

Call for more money to fund pothole repairs

Resurfacing work Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Extra cash for city's roads 'will start to make a real difference'

Domino's launches pothole-proof delivery bike

Domino's unveil bike to keep pizzas safe from potholes

Broken and uneven surfaces on Bathgate roads are a hazard for cyclists

'Appalling' roads in Bathgate roads have 'never been so bad'

A pothole on Gardner's Crescent, Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Edinburgh named Scotland's 'pothole capital'

A pothole on Gardner's Crescent, Edinburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Utility companies blamed as main cause of potholes

Serife Mehmet, 30, said she has often wished to move away from the area due to the extent of the rubbish

Revolting rubbish and nightmare potholes are making my car filthy

Councillor Stephen Jenkinson is Edinburgh's new transport convener

Tasks for new city transport convener in restoring confidence - Steve Cardownie

Resurfacing works on Parkgrove Crescent in Edinburgh were carried out around parked cars, leaving patches of untreated road.

Residents left bemused by resurfacing works around parked cars
Residents on an Edinburgh street were shocked to discover that road resurfacing works were carried out around parked cars, leaving patches of untreated road.
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Edinburgh's worst streets for potholes: top 10 named

Cameron Toll roundabout is finally free of potholes

Tim Webb, 66, is trying to highlight the pothole issue - by photographing toys at some of the 'greatest' pothole sites in his local area.

Pothole tourist turns road defects into mini works of art

Potholes on the B6372 at Gladhouse in Midlothian have damaged vehicles, including Jon Steele's car which had a blowout (left) after hitting a pothole.

Council promises to clear-up pothole ridden road

Pothole repairs are taking longer, but council says it has met targets

Council admits to 14,000 potholes and pays out nearly £70,000

Edinburgh has been named the second worst city in the UK for potholes - and the worst for fixinng them.
Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Capital 'second worst' city in UK for potholes

The JCB Pothole Pro is said to repair potholes in a quarter of the time at half the cost

Edinburgh council 'not making best use of pothole killer machine'

Road organisations are urging permanent repairs rather than temporary patches to deal with potholes. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

It's National Pothole Day

Residents of Bel-Air chalet estates on Seawick road in St Osyth, Essex say they are suffering from "the worst road in Britain" Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS

"We live on the most potholed road in Britain"

A ban on rental e-scooters in Paris was backed by an overwhelming majority in a referendum and Scotland's cities should take the same approach (Picture: Ameer Alhalbi/Getty Images)

E-bikes and scooters are not wanted on our streets, thanks - Susan Dalgety

Locals appear to have lost patience waiting for the holey highway in East Sussex to be repaired - and the resulting crude phallus drawings have attracted interest online.

Fed-up road users expose town’s potholes by painting rude shapes

(Image: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Pothole damage related breakdowns jump by 40% in a year, RAC reveals

More than 200 roads, pavements and paths are to be repaired in Edinburgh (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Council set to fix roads, pavements and paths across the city. No thanks to SNP!

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council

Here’s how you can claim compensation from your local council if your car has been damaged by a pothole

How to claim pothole damages from your local council

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage

A look at the UK’s most neglected street compared to The Last Of Us

Ross Hammond from Willowbrae, who has had to pay nearly £1,000 in the past year for repairs to his car which was damaged by potholes on Edinburgh's roads.

Potholes cost driver nearly £1,000 in a year

Utility firms face fines for ‘plague of potholes’

Authorities hit with £13m pothole compensation bill in last four years

UK’s roads ‘on the edge’ as bill for pothole repair backlog tops £12bn

UK’s pothole plague drives up breakdowns by a fifth

Leith Walk is closed as the first tram tracks are laid for the Newhaven extension

Edinburgh's 'broken' roads - your views online

(Composite: Kim Mogg/JPI Media)

UK’s most pothole-plagued councils revealed

Potholes blighting the capital have increased five fold since 2007

The number of potholes on Scotland’s trunk roads has increased five-fold since 2...

Readers have criticised Edinburgh’s potholed road surfaces

'I've travelled the length of this country and Edinburgh roads are the worst' - ...

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