Tag: Edinburgh Reporter

Police have revealed that an 85 year old woman who was attacked in her Morningside Grove home on Friday was stabbed and beaten in a sexually motivated assault which left her with life threatening...

A 36 year old woman has been charged with murder and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.This follows the death of a 20 year old man during an incident  in The Loan, South Queensferry,...

Hibs continued their pre-season workout with a comfortable 4-0 away win over Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park earlier today.Goals from new signing David Gray, Liam Craig, Tom Gardiner and Lewis Allan secured the victory...

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 34 year old man who has been reported missing from the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh.James Heron, who previously used the surname Robertson, was last...

A 49-year-old man is scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today after having  been arrested and charged following two assaults at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.A 43-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man sustained superficial...

A quantity of firearms were recovered yesterday during a police search of a house in Niddrie House Drive.Bomb disposal experts are currently examining the weapons and there is no threat to public safety.A Police...

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a kitten was found on an Edinburgh bus.Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted by Lothian Buses on Thursday (10 July) after the feline was spotted by...

Police are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing in the Capital.Antoni Malinowski was last seen at an address in Ardmillan Terrace at around 1am this morning.However, when his carer awoke,...

Hibs’ supporters have announced the next stage of their campaign to secure the long-term future of the club for the fans.The Forever Hibernian campaign will set out to buy the club and the stadium...

Hibs’ new head coach Alan Stubbs was satisfied by his sides performance in their 4-0 away win over Lowland League Vale of Leithen at Victoria Park on Saturday.With new first team coach John Doolan...

Police have confirmed that the body recovered from Loch Tay is that of missing Canoeist Darren Gilpin.The 29-year-old had been out on the water in the Killin area on Saturday afternoon when his two-man...

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and attempted robbery of an 18-year-old woman in the Northfield area of the city.The incident happened around 1.40am on Saturday morning when the victim was walking...

Police are appealing for information in a bid to catch a suspected bogus charity worker, following a complaint that a man attended a property in Dalmahoy Crescent in Balerno at around 3pm on Wednesday...

Police searching for a missing canoeist who capsized on Loch Tay have found a body.29 year old Darren Gilpin, from Edinburgh, was in a two-person canoe with a friend when they capsized in Perthshire...

A 43-year-old man has been charged following an incident on Princes Street on Friday 4th July where Armed Response police officers were required to deploy Taser.Five police cars blocked off the street and an...

Police in Edinburgh are urging the public to take the appropriate steps to ensure they stay safe at tonight's DJ Hardwell gig.Around 11,000 dance music fans are due to attend the event, which runs...

Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in the East Craigs area of the city, which took place around 10.45pm yesterday (Sunday)A 43-year-old woman was walking home when a male approached...

Police  looking for missing person Kirsty Heggie have widened their search to East Lothian.Kirsty Heggie, who is 23-years-old and from the Leith area, was last seen near to Holyrood Palace at around 9.35am on...

The Scottish SPCA is seeking the owner of a tarantula found in a cupboard in Portobello.Scotland’s animal welfare charity was called out on Sunday (22 June) after a man was shocked to discover the...

Police are appealing for information to help trace a woman reported missing from the Leith area.Kirsty Heggie, who is 23-years-old, was last seen near to Holyrood Palace at around 9.35am on Sunday 29th June.She...

Police arrested  a 43-year-old man in East Lothian yesterday in connection with alleged offensive online tweets posted about First Minister Alex Salmond.The man was detained in police custody and was expected to appear at...

Police Scotland officers in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was assaulted in Leith.The 29-year-old was subjected to an unprovoked attack while walking south on the bridge crossing the...

The Hibernian Community Foundation have continued their association with local groups linked to the Global Citizenship Partnership with the donation of new ‘old-stock’ kit to the initiative.DHEF encourages families and especially women of all...

 Hibs have announced a significant six-figure partnership deal with Marathonbet, which will see the global bookmakers become the Club's new Main Sponsor.The initial two-year agreement begins ahead of the 2014/15 season and includes an...

The Edinburgh reporter sends our congratulations to Lothian Special Olympics volunteer and football coach Elaine McKenna who has made the short-list of real Scottish heroes who will be spotlighted in the second series of...

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged after being caught trying to smuggle drugs and contraband into HMP Edinburgh.As part of the ongoing Operation Avocation - a Police Scotland and Scottish Prison Service...

Over two thousand men women and children attended yesterday's free stadium tour at Easter Road.Despite the poor weather, fans started queueing well before the start of the event which was organised by the Hibernian...

Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire in the ground floor of a seven-storey building in Salamander Court in Leith at around 12.15am this morning.Four appliances were sent from McDonald Road and Marionville stations...

The father of Mohammed Abdi has today welcomed the sentencing of three men found guilty of killing his son.Last month, Mohamud Mohamud, Cadil Hussein and Hussein Mohamed Ali pled guilty to murdering Mr Abdi...

Police in Edinburgh are today revisiting the key areas connected to last week's armed robbery at the Hamilton and Inches jewellery store.Three men dressed in dark clothing and carrying bladed weapons entered the shop...