Ferry Fair Festival

Ferry Fair Week is on 4-10 August 2024 culminating in a parade around Queensferry and crowning ceremony for the Ferry Fair Queen.

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Queensferry Crossing to Reopen Feb 2020

Feb 2020: The Queensferry Crossing will reopen today. Operators are confident that the risk of ice and snow falling from cables has passed.

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Update on Efforts to Reopen the Queensferry Crossing

The Queensferry Crossing will reopen today, with bridge operators confident that the risk of ice and snow accumulating and falling from the cables has passed.

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Queensferry Crossing Closed

The Queensferry Crossing is closed to all traffic until further notice, as a safety precaution due to a risk of ice and snow falling from the cables.

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Stay a Wee While: The Forth Bridges in Winter

The Forth Bridges are the perfect base for exploring the villages, towns and countryside on both sides of the Firth of Forth.

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Dunfermline

Visit Dunfermline for a wonderful vibe from the new and the old, with historic buildings, gardens, a museum and library and a thriving arts and culture scene.

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Hopetoun House & Midhope Castle

Located on the historical yet innovative Hopetoun Estate, Hopetoun House and Midhope Castle are a 30-minute walk apart and offer a great day out.

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Forth Road Bridge Open Day Tours Fully Booked

Guided tours of the Forth Road Bridge being offered by BEAR Scotland as part of Doors Open Days are fully booked following a great response from the public.

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Cautious Optimism for Queensferry Crossing Ice Mitigation

Queensferry Crossing engineers are optimistic at the results of recent tests of methods to mitigate against ice accreting on the bridge’s cables and towers.

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Forth Bridge in World's First UNESCO Trail

The world’s first ever UNESCO trail, bringing together some of Scotland’s most iconic sites including the Forth Bridge, has been launched.

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Queensferry “Name the Gritter” Winner

As the winter weather gets into full swing, the local winners of Transport Scotland’s “Name the Gritter” competition are being announced.

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The Forth Wonder of the World

Famous bridge, the Forth Bridge, voted top in new research by VisitScotland.

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New Campaign for Road Worker Safety

Over 80% of trunk road workers across Scotland had their lives put at risk by dangerous driving behaviour or are subjected to verbal or physical abuse.

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Fully Electric Gritter Joins Forth Bridges Winter Fleet

A state-of-the-art fully electric gritter will join the fleet of vehicles that will help keep Scotland moving this winter.

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Forth Bridge Writer-in-Residence with new book "Rivet Boy"

Forth Bridge Writer-in-Residence, Barbara Henderson, with her new book "Rivet Boy" - telling the story of one boy’s role in the building of the Forth Bridge

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