A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged and a 21-year-old man has been detained in connection with robberies at two properties in Dolphin Road, Currie and Milligan Drive, The Wisp, which took place on Sunday and Monday respectively.

Detectives are continuing their enquiries and are making a further appeal for witnesses following the recovery of a a silver Vauxhall Corsa, registration number SG02 DOU which has black alloy wheels, smoky-coloured rear light clusters and denting to the rear of the vehicle.

Officers are keen to speak to any witnesses who recognised the car at either street.

Detective Inspector Graham Grant said: “Anyone who may have seen this silver Vauxhall Corsa hatchback in the areas of Dolphin Road, Currie in the early hours of Sunday 11 February or Milligan Drive, the Wisp around 9.30pm on Monday 12 February, or anywhere else in suspicious circumstances, is asked to get in touch.”

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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.