A teenager is being hunted for the murder of a delivery driver according to The Sun. Simon San was killed outside his family’s takeaway business in Leith on Wednesday night and was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where his life support machine was turned off on Friday morning.
Two males have been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged fraudulent fundraising account linked to the St Margaret’s School in Edinburgh.
The pair, aged 17 and 18, are scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
Two men have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police recovered a large quantity of drugs from a car in Midothian.
As part of Operation Erase – an ongoing operation to target drug dealing in East and Midlothian – officers stopped a Vauxhall Vectra on the A720 City Bypass.
Drugs believed to be cocaine with an estimated value of £25,000 were then seized. The pair were due to appear in court in Edinburgh on Friday.
The Princess Royal celebrates her 60th birthday on Sunday 15th August.
Over this weekend there is of course a lot to see and do in Edinburgh. There is the Foodies Festival at Holyrood Park from Friday till Sunday.
Meanwhile Patrick Harvie MSP is at sea – literally! He is somewhere in the Atlantic without wifi or the internet on a ship bound for the UK. You can read more on his blog.
And a couple of other festivals start today – The Book Festival and the official Edinburgh International Festival started officially last night…. Have fun!
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