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Good morning and a very warm welcome to  Edinburgh Live 's latest breaking news blog on Wednesday February 20.

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Very slow traffic at Queensferry Crossing

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Lothian Buses diverted in west of city

Lothian Bus services are being diverted after a pedestrian was hit in Wester Hailes.

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Full story: a pedestrian has been hit by a car in Wester Hailes

You can read more about the incident which is causing delays in the area here.

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BREAKING: Pedestrian hit by car in west of Edinburgh

It happened in Wester Hailes this afternoon - we’ll have more information in a minute

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Haymarket train disruption

A broken down train is causing disruption this afternoon.

You can read more about the Haymarket train delays in our separate live blog here.

Haymarket station, Edinburgh
Haymarket station, Edinburgh (Image: Thomas Nugent/ Creative Commons)
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Haymarket train delays

There are delays to ScotRail services due to a train breakdown at Haymarket.

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Heavy traffic in Leith

There’s heavy traffic on Commercial Street and Salamander Street around Constitution Street. Travel time is seven minutes.

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Act of kindness from Lothian Buses driver

What a champ!

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Busy on the A71

Traffic is getting busy in the west of Edinburgh.

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All clear on the Edinburgh Trams

The trams are reporting no issues this morning.

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Traffic busy heading in to Edinburgh

Several routes into Edinburgh are beginning to get busy.

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How the Edinburgh City Bypass looks

Here’s how the traffic is looking on the A720.

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Tailbacks in Midlothian

A bus passenger reports queues in Bonnyrigg.

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Traffic building on Edinburgh City Bypass

It’s getting busy around the Baberton junction of the A720 heading east.

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How the Queensferry Crossing looks

Traffic is building on the M90 heading south.

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Roads clear in Edinburgh

Traffic is moving well in the capital so far.

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Warning over surface water in West Lothian

Roads in West Lothian will be slippery this morning, and drivers are being urged to take care.

https://trafficscotland.org/weather/index.aspx?regionid=5&b=a10017

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Water on A823(M)

There’s surface water on the A823(M) eastbound at M90 Junction 2 (Pitreavie). Traffic is coping well.

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Lothian Buses running smoothly

Lothian Buses have no delays reported currently.

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