Sixteen People Ill After Visiting Craigies Farm in Edinburgh

Sixteen people fall ill in cryptosporidium outbreak linked to Edinburgh petting farm

The illness is carried by a wide range of farm animals

‘Half the peloton is ill’: cowpats blamed as cyclists fall sick after race in Belgium

Some riders hospitalised after Famenne Ardenne ClassicDung may have sprayed on to riders in wet conditionsSeveral cyclists, including riders due to start the Giro d’Italia on Friday, fell ill after a Belgian one-day race, with cow manure on the roads suspected to be the cause.Three Lotto-Intermarché riders suffered from abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever and vomiting, and were briefly hospitalised, the team said from Bulgaria, where the Giro begin…

'Half the peloton is ill': Cowpats blamed as cyclists fall sick

Several cyclists, including riders due to start the Giro d’Italia this week, fell ill after a Belgian one-day race, with cow manure on the roads suspected to...

Sixteen people ill after visiting Craigies farm in Edinburgh

NHS Lothian is investigating the cases at Craigies Farm in South Queensferry.

Riot cops called to Edinburgh flats as block locked down

Emergency services are currently responding to an incident in the Gilmerton area of the capital.

New Scottish bus route between Edinburgh and Oban announced, due to launch this month

Ember launches new Edinburgh to Oban bus route from May 2026, with daily E15 service via Stirling, Tyndrum and Callander. Fares from £18.05. Book…