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Toddler assaulted on Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough train
British Transport Police have released CCTV images after a toddler was assaulted on board the 4pm Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough Virgin East Coast service...
Toddler kicked in head on Edinburgh to Peterborough train
British Transport Police are appealing for information after a child was assaulted on board a train travelling from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough.
The incident happened last...
Operation to tackle metal theft, road safety and road crime in the Edinburgh area
Police have been working with partners agencies to tackle metal theft, road safety and road crime in the Edinburgh area.
Operation Scandium is a British...
Man killed by train near Linlithgow
A man has died after being struck by a train near Linlithgow earlier this afternoon.
Emergency service attended the scene just after noon and police...
“Be alert not alarmed” – key message from Police Scotland
"Be alert, not alarmed” is the key message from Police Scotland as they carry out a range of activities to raise awareness on countering...
Witness appeal after woman assaulted on Glenrothes to Edinburgh train
A police investigation is underway after a woman was slapped in the face by another passenger in the front carriage of a train travelling...
Police hunt fans who sang sectarian songs on Inverness to Edinburgh train
British Transport Police in Scotland are appealing for information after up to 15 football fans sang offensive songs on a train over the weekend,...
13-year-old boy in hospital after electric shock from overhead cable
A police enquiry is ongoing after a 13-year-old boy received an electric shock from an overhead cable after allegedly climbing on top of a freight...
Death of man found on railway line not being treated as suspicious
British Transport Police have confirmed that the death of a man whose body was found on a disused railway line in Edinburgh last Friday is...
Body found in tunnel near Abbeyhill Station
A major police enquiry is ongoing after a body was found by a member of the public in a tunnel near a disused railway...
Man due in court following Haymarket assault
After yesterday's appeal regarding an alleged assault at Haymarket Railway Station which took place on the same day as the Scottish Cup Final, police...
Police release CCTV following Haymarket attack
British Transport Police (BTP) has released CCTV images of two men, as it is believed they may have information after a 37-year-old man was...
Police tackle metal theft and road crime
Police Scotland officers from across the Eastern region are again teaming up with their British Transport Police colleagues to tackle metal theft, road safety...
Witness appeal following assault at Haymarket railway station
British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 37-year-old local man was assaulted at Haymarket railway station.
The victim, who is a...
Hibs’ fans cleared of verbally abusing disabled man on train
Police investigating an allegation that a disabled man was verbally abused by Hibs fans on their way to the game against Dumbarton on Saturday...
Police release CCTV after woman spat on at Edinburgh Park station
British Transport Police has released CCTV images of two men as it is believed they may be able to assist with enquiries after a...
Witness appeal after a disabled man was verbally abused on a train
British Transport Police are appealing for information after a disabled man was verbally abused by a group of Hibs' supporters on a train travelling between...
CCTV image released after theft from train
British Transport Police have today released a CCTV image of a man it is believed may be able to assist with enquiries after a passenger’s...
Police hunt men who shouted indecent comments and spat on teenage girl
Two men who shouted indecent comments and then spat on a 19-year-old woman at Edinburgh Park station are being sought by British Transport Police...
Teenage girl reported to the Children’s Panel after a woman tripped on escalator
A 14-year-old girl has been reported to the Children's Panel after a woman was deliberately tripped at a train station in Edinburgh.
The 45-year-old victim required hospital...
Woman injured after being tripped up entering Waverley Station
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 45-year-old woman was deliberately tripped as she ran in to Edinburgh Waverley Station, leaving her with serious cuts...
Police join forces to tackle metal theft and road crime
Almost 260 drivers have been stopped in Edinburgh during a police-led operation to tackle criminal use of the road, specifically related to metal theft.
The...
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Host Metal Theft Summit
On 25 February 2015, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) will host the Scottish Business Resilience Centre’s Metal Theft Summit. The event highlights...
Man electrocuted after climbing fence beside rail track
A man who has not yet been identified, died after coming into contact with overhead pylons while attempting to scale a fence near the...
Body found at side of rail track in Slateford
An investigation is underway following the discovery of a body at the side of a rail track near Slateford.
The body was found just before...
CCTV appeal after assault on train
British Transport Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection an assault on a train which happened...
Gang sought after sectarian singing on train
British Transport Police are looking for a gang of around six men who were involved in singing sectarian songs and acting in a "threatening...
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