A 65-year-old woman has been charged with a road traffic offence after a pedestrian was struck by a car in Stockbridge yesterday lunchtime

The injured pedestrian was taken to hospital where she received treatment.

A police spokeswoman said: “Edinburgh road policing officers have charged a 65-year-old woman with a road traffic offence after a collision on North West Circus Place.

“The incident happened around 12.45pm on Wednesday when a white Volkswagen Up mounted the pavement.

“The injured woman was taken to hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service.”

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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.