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Martyn McLaughlin

Scotland

Investigations Correspondent and Columnist at The Scotsman

Investigations Correspondent and Columnist at Scotland on Sunday

Investigations correspondent & columnist @TheScotsman & @scotonsunday Personal account. Views my own. Find me on Bluesky at https://t.co/UzgLnBny9V

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  • 1 week ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

    Changes designed to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists will involve the speed limit on 22 roads in Edinburgh being reduced from 40mph to 30mph. Drivers in Edinburgh will face stricter new speed limits across some of the city’s busiest roads from next month as part of long-awaited changes. The speed limit will be cut from 40mph to 30mph on 22 streets throughout the city, including key thoroughfares such as Queensferry Road and Wester Hailes Road.

  • 1 week ago | msn.com | Martyn McLaughlin

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 1 week ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

    Fears that thousands of Scots may be at risk without adequate supportFar more people in Scotland are living with epilepsy than has previously been reported amid calls from a leading charity to boost awareness about the condition. Epilepsy Scotland pointed to new statistics which shows that an estimated 80,406 people in the country are living with epilepsy. It has raised concerns that thousands of Scots could be at risk without adequate support.

  • 2 weeks ago | msn.com | Martyn McLaughlin

    Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

  • 2 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

    Police Scotland chief constable Jo Farrell urges clubs and football associations to co-operate around future plans. Football clubs and governing bodies must work to help bring about “organised” celebrations for fans celebrating in an effort to avoid violence and disorder, the head of Police Scotland has stressed.

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Martyn McLaughlin
Martyn McLaughlin @MartynMcL
7 Apr 25

Chuffed to be shortlisted for this year's Wincott Awards for my stories on Rockstar North's taxes, ScotWind's Russia ties, and how a sprawling Scottish estate was bought by the son of a fugitive HK billionaire. Thanks to @lionelbarber & the judges. https://t.co/lD5aHHheXF

Martyn McLaughlin
Martyn McLaughlin @MartynMcL
6 Apr 25

RT @MartynMcL: EXCL: A former Conservative politician who helped run the leadership campaign of Boris Johnson in Scotland has secured a new…

Martyn McLaughlin
Martyn McLaughlin @MartynMcL
6 Apr 25

EXCL: A former Conservative politician who helped run the leadership campaign of Boris Johnson in Scotland has secured a new job with one of Donald Trump’s golf resorts. https://t.co/I7Axyx7B4O