Council chiefs have unveiled their latest high-tech weapon in their war on Edinburgh's potholes.
The authority has invested in a new machine that promises permanent repairs to broken up roads. Responsibility for operating the nifty piece of kit lies with Pilton resident, Andrew Stone, 23.
He has undergone intensive training to operate the JCB Pothole Pro which has been nicknamed by some as the 'Pothole Killer.' The city council has rented the specialist machine for six months at a cost of £600-a-month. And its makers reckon it can carry out repairs in a quarter of the time and at half of the cost - coming in at £30 instead of £60 in only eight minutes.
