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Wardie Bay is a popular swimming beach - when the water is clean. Picture: SEPA

Ministers urged to 'finally clean up' Capital's sewage-plagued waters

Water gushed from the works following the "flooding incident"

Wastewater floods street after heavy downpour hits Seafield works

Portobello is usually a busy hotspot during the summer months, but visitors are being told to stay out of the water as a SEPA pollution warning remains in place after more than a week.

Advice against swimming at Portobello remains in place after alert

An aerial view of Portobello Beach

Swimmers warned to avoid Portobello beach after high bacterial reading

Scottish Labour MP Chris Murray and Scottish Labour MSP Katherine Sangster have attended litter picks at the beach

SEPA accused of 'blaming seagulls' for Fisherrow water quality rating

Portobello Beach

Edinburgh and Lothians bathing waters ranked from best to worst

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The busy Livingston road has been closed while emergency services deal with the incident

Residents warned to stay out of burn after chemical spill

US Unlocked has officially launched in the United Kingdom.

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West Lothian Council is working to remove around 50 tonnes of illegally dumped waste in Craigswood, Livingston.

Council condemns fly tippers after 50 tonnes of waste dumped

Councillors approve plans for flats on flood risk site

An illustration of how Flamingo Land at Loch Lomond would appear

Plans to build £40m Loch Lomond development unanimously rejected

SEPA has lifted advice against swimming at Portobello Beach

Susan Morrison: Ah, Portobello in the summer – sun, sea and sewage

Bid for 'eco-house' at Water of Leith rejected amid flooding fears

Bacteria alert sparks warning not to swim or paddle in the sea

Plumes of smoke rise from the Linwood Industrial Estate in Elderslie. Picture: Laura (@laura1785)

Watch: Massive fire sends huge plumes of smoke into the air
Watch as big plumes of smoke from a fire at an electrical and battery recycling treatment facility rise into the air.
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Sewage spilling into Water of Leith. Local campaign group Save our shore Leith (SOS) says regulator needs to act to tackle complaints

Regulator 'failing' to tackle sewage spilling into Water of Leith

Residents from Edinburgh and the Lothians are urged to be vigilant as storm Babet continues to develop across the country – with several weather warnings now in place. Photo: Lisa Ferguson

All flood alerts and weather warnings as Storm Babet strikes

Leith resident Paul, said it was great to see the cygnets thriving. Photo: Paul Davidson @elementalPaul

Resident shares video of cygnets thriving in Water of Leith

Edinburgh locals share concerns after potential pollution spotted in waters near Portobello Beach, a popular swimming spot.

Concerns over potential pollution in waters near popular swimming spot

Rain water and sewage floods their back gardens

Residents living with sewage flooded gardens 'dreading' summer

A SEPA officer discovered an algal bloom at Belhaven Bay, near Dunbar, while investigating a potential sewage leak.

Algal blooms found at beach after 'sewage leak' concerns

The community flowerbed in Linlithgow which highlights the impact of drought.

Linlithgow Burgh Beautiful group encourages water conservation through flower di...

Stock photo by John Devlin.

Fly-tipping costs West Lothian Council £200,000 a year

Scots are being warned not to waste water as an 'early warning' of possible summer shortages is issued. Picture: Getty Images

Taps off: ‘Early warning’ of summer water shortages in Scotland

Picture of the River Esk pollution in Musselburgh (Photo: Shona McIntosh).

Clean-up work continues one week on from pollution incident in the River Esk

Pictures of the pollution in the River Esk. (Picture credit: Shona McIntosh)

East Lothian Council says tanker will be deployed to extract pollution
East Lothian Council has said a tanker is due to be deployed to extract as “much of the material as possible” from the River Esk following a pollution incident last Friday.
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A 'Don't Recycle' label on plastic packaging.

Scotland drops the ball on recycling

Emergency services have been deployed.

Major incident stood down in Hawick as flood waters recede

Scotland flooding: These 10 pictures show dramatic flooding following several weather warnings and major traffic disruption

These 12 dramatic pictures show the extent of the overnight flooding

A flood warning has been issued for Edinburgh and the Lothians

SEPA issues flood warnings for Edinburgh and the Lothians

The Scottish Environmental Agency has issued five flood alerts and 17 flood warnings.

SEPA issues flood warnings for parts of Scotland

Edinburgh University will plant thousands of trees

Edinburgh Uni's tree plan to hit carbon neutral target

The Riverfly group carrying out sampling work at the Esk.

Esk Valley Trust and Riverfly join forces

Heavy downpours in July caused flooding in parts of Edinburgh, including Stockbridge.

Readers' letters: Stockbridge flooding lessons not learned

Edinburgh weather: Yellow weather warning issued as the Capital prepares for thunderstorms

Flood alerts and yellow weather warnings in place for the Capital

An artist's impression of how the new ground flare will appear.

Mossmorran: Ground flare approved at controversial gas plant

There is clearly pollution in the River Esk at Rosslyn Castle.

Concerns raised about pollution in River Esk

Scotland is braced for thunderstorms and heavy rain.

Flood alerts and disruption warning amid heavy rain and thunderstorms

Some of Scotland’s rivers could become hotspots for water scarcity, according to a new study.

Scottish rivers face water scarcity

Unplanned flaring at Mossmorran petro chemical plant in Fife Sunday April 2019

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The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said any flooding impacts are most likely to include flooding to low-lying land and roads and individual properties.

Flood warnings across Edinburgh and the Lothians

Flooding was spotted at Edinburgh airport this morning

Flooding in Edinburgh after second night of heavy rain and thunder

Picture Credit: David C. Weinczok

Pictures and video show Water of Leith rising

Flooding is predicted across Edinburgh and the Lothians (picture: Michael Gillen).

Flood warning: SEPA issues flood warnings across Edinburgh and the Lothians

The flaring above Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife. Pic: Ash Alay/ Elaine Green

Morning protest planned at Mossmorran

Neale Hanvey has expressed his anger that the MoD has delayed cleaning up the radioactive pollution at Dalgety Bay.

MP's anger at delay to radioactive clean-up at Dalgety Bay beach

Mossmorran flared spectacularly during this week

'56 hours of hell' at Mossmorran as concerns labelled 'legitimate' by Sturgeon

Flaring at Mossmorran chemical plant.

More than 700 complaints made to Sepa after flaring at Mossmorran

The flaring above Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife. Pic: Ash Alay/ Elaine Green

Major flaring at Mossmorran chemical plant

Midlothian waste recycling plant rejected rubbish due to too much dog poo

Local recycling plant rejected rubbish due to too much dog poo

Ducks could be seen swimming close to the substance. Pic: contributed

'Disgusting sludge' spotted in Leith dock

Diver Shane in the Water of Leith. Pic: Hilary Thacker/ Friends of Water of Leith Basin.

Diver finds cars in Water of Leith basin

Sewage on the River South Esk.

River pollution group underway

Cars were damaged after the flooding at car parks at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. Pic: Annie Blair.

Over a month's worth of rain falls overnight in Fife

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