A 66-year-old woman has been charged with the theft of five remembrance wreaths from Prestonfield War Memorial in Edinburgh last month.

A police spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh charged a 66-year-old woman in connection with the theft of five wreaths from Prestonfield War Memorial.

“The theft was reported on November 20 and four wreaths have been since recovered and returned.

“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.