By Andrew Pickin FOR centuries it was just humble marshland notable only for a brief visit by Oliver Cromwell and his army in the 17th century.

By Anonymous Plans for the proposed Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL) look set to be scrapped by the Scottish Government this week. Transport minister Stewart Stevenson was due to make a statement to the Scottish parliament on the scheme's future after Planning went to press.

By NO BYLINE THE scrapping of the GBP 650 million Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL) has been labelled as a "missed opportunity". Regional transport body Sestran said EARL would have connected the airport with the rest of Scotland and boosted the region's economy.

By Ian Swanson Scottish Political Editor THE new train/tram link to Edinburgh Airport was criticised today as an uncosted scheme which had not been thought through.

By Stuart Nicolson CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 650million rail link to Edinburgh Airport were scrapped yesterday by SNP ministers. They claimed the proposals were impractical and said the cash could be better spent on other transport projects.