alt Hacker News> "army trucks are rolling down the Royal Mile"
Apart from anything else, where are they rolling 'down' from? The castle? I mean I know it's technically a castle, but it's not like there are a bunch of troops there just waiting to spring on Holyrood, no?
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arethuza • today at 12:40 PM
Parts of Edinburgh Castle are still used by the army - I doubt there are many trucks or squaddies based there though:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Castle#Military_role
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DATELINE 1PM - ARTILLERY FIRE HEARD OVER EDINBURGH
Aka, the one o'clock gun, which locals ignore entirely as it's every single day but always surprises a tourist: https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/see-and-do/highlights/one-o... . There is actually a small barracks on the site as well, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redford_Barracks ; the city as a whole contains a few more barracks for various units, including a signals unit conveniently located near the main telephone exchange.