Two men have been charged following robberies in the Restalrig and Meadowbank areas of Edinburgh.

A 33-year-old woman had cash stolen from her at an ATM in Restalrig Road South on the afternoon of Saturday 19th January.

Later that day a 34 -year-old woman had her handbag stolen at Meadowbank Retail Park.

As a result of inquiries conducted as part of Operation Arable, the men aged 28 and 29 were arrested on Monday 21st January and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.

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.