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Arran’s Infrastructure – A History

By John   Posted in Issue 83
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Arran A resident…. 19 January 2018 Arran Infrastructure In the beginning was the Firth of Clyde. An island appeared alongside Kintyre to form Kilbrannan Sound, uninhabited, it just popped up from the earth’s core. A hairy, skin-clad creature floated over on a log with his family and took up residence. He announced himself as the King of a …

Measuring the Potholes

By John   Posted in Issue 80
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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 …