BBC TV star goes viral as she shares hysterical attempts at curling in Edinburgh. Teen Midlothian girl assaulted after man attacks dog in busy park during the day. The Barnton Quarry bunker has been out of use for nearly 40 years, but revised plans to turn it into a visitor attraction have been accepted, with locals and tourists being given the chance to experience the chilling reality that many in Ukraine will be feeling right now. The bunker was Scotland's first line of defence against the threat of a nuclear attack and is buried 100ft below Corstorphine Hill and sits behind 10ft of reinforced concrete and tank-metal blast doors. Thankfully, the USSR-instigated thermonuclear war the West feared never came, and Edinburgh's bunker remained unused. READ MORE - Great British Menu: Edinburgh chef's dish slammed by viewers as 'not on brief' With families in Ukraine divided between fleeing the city or making the brave decision to stay behind and join forces with the military, it reminds us of the era when Edinburgh too was threatened by the possibility of a Russian attack between 1946-1982. “We don’t want residents coming here to our office building thinking that our building is an active, on-going fallout shelter site,” said public information officer Cory Burkarth.Edinburgh's own Cold War nuclear bunker, built in the 1950s will soon open to the public after plans to transform the abandoned shelter were approved by Edinburgh City Council. However, when KSEE/KGPE asked about the sign, the office chose to take it down to prevent confusion. Until Thursday, people would know this part of the building’s history since a fallout shelter sign was still hanging on a pole near the parking lot. 
The shelter, which now functions as their basement, now houses several offices, a place for employees to eat lunch, as well as a big meeting room. One of those buildings included the Caltrans District 6 office on West Olive Avenue.
Since nuclear tensions haven’t really surfaced since the Cold War more than 60 years ago – the way emergency services reacts has changed a lot.ĭuring the Cold War, fallout shelters were often built under buildings. works to keep the threat of North Korea at bay, some are questioning how people would be protected if nuclear war hits home.
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