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Edinburgh Airport crash: Family of woman killed in A8 crash 'shocked to the core' as three people charged

The Herald (Scotland) and The Scotsman describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Linda Patterson, from Broxburn, West Lothian, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the A8 near Newbridge at around 9.25am on Monday September 7.
The headline split The left frames it as "Three charged after woman killed in crash near Edinburgh Airport". The center frames it as "Edinburgh Airport crash: Family of woman killed in A8 crash 'shocked to the core' as thre...".
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Left / center-leftThree charged after woman killed in crash near Edinburgh Airport

The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report

CenterEdinburgh Airport crash: Family of woman killed in A8 crash 'shocked to the core' as three people charged

The Scotsman · Center · News report

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The Herald (Scotland)News report · Sep 9, 3:03 PM

Three charged after woman killed in crash near Edinburgh Airport

Three people have been charged following a crash near Edinburgh Airport which led to the death of a 58-year-old woman, whose family have said they are “devastated”.

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The ScotsmanNews report · Sep 9, 2:30 PM

Edinburgh Airport crash: Family of woman killed in A8 crash 'shocked to the core' as three people charged

Linda Patterson, from Broxburn, West Lothian, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the A8 near Newbridge at around 9.25am on Monday September 7.

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Sep 9, 2:30 PM: The Scotsman joined the source map.

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