Tag: Lothian and Borders Police
Lothian and Borders Police engage with teenagers
Lothian and Borders Police are holding a weeklong series of engagement events to find out what teenagers want from the police.
Around 100 teenagers from a wide range of backgrounds are taking part in the...
TERLive! with Chief Superintendent Malcolm Graham 20 September 2012
The man in charge of policing for the city centre is Malcolm Graham. He was previously in charge of the Lothian and Borders CID, so knows this city well.
He was appointed as Divisional Commander...
Serious Assault in Dumbiedykes
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following a racially motivated serious assault in Edinburgh which happened around midnight this morning in Dumbiedykes Road.
A 50-year-old man was walking home when a male grabbed him...
Family pay tribute to fisherman
The family of one of the men who died during a fishing trip in Gorebridge have today paid tribute to him.
David Archibald (59) from Dalkeith was with his friend Andrew Conlon (56) at the...
Legends to turn out for Steve Cully Memorial Rugby Match
Rugby fans, and particularly those of a nostalgic disposition, are in for a treat next weekend as several true legends of the game will come out of retirement to test their aging limbs against...
Streets Ahead Safety event attracts 3,000 Sixth formers
A week-long event at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange is aiming to reduce the number of young people killed or injured on the capital's roads.
The Streets Ahead Young Drivers sessions running until 7 September 2012 will...
Body found in West Lothian
Lothian and Borders Police Officers who have been searching for a missing person from West Lothian since 24 August have this afternoon found the body of a woman.
The discovery was made at around 1.30pm...
TERLive! Chief Inspector Richard Thomas – Live blog
Tuesday 4 September 2012 at 2. Join us to find out what is going on in the West of the city.
Chief Inspector Richard Thomas is responsible for the part of the city known as...
Man admits store robbery
A man has today admitted being involved in an armed robbery at a store in Edinburgh in June.
Mohammed Jabran was one of a group involved in stealing a quantity of cash and cigarettes from...
Drugs arrests
Three people have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after Lothian and Borders Police recovered quantities of Class A and B drugs from two properties in Edinburgh's Pentlands area, all...
Concern for missing woman
The daughter of a woman who has been missing from her friend's home in West Lothian since last Friday is appealing to the public to help find her mother.
51-year-old Heather McKay was last seen...
Police take early morning action
UPDATE:- Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with alleged drugs offences in the Calders area of Edinburgh following enforcement action by Lothian and Borders Police this morning.
The men, aged 51 and 33,...
Operation Cipher – Hoping to improve life in the Calders
We were at the launch of Operation Cipher in the Calders earlier today. In between the showers we managed to get some interviews and chat to some people who were there to try and...
Action in the Calders – Operation Cipher
Tomorrow morning a fresh concerted approach is being launched, and will continue for the next month in an effort to improve the lot of all of the residents in the Calders. The Calders area...
Police need help to identify stolen jewellery
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for help from the public in reuniting a number of items of suspected stolen jewellery with their rightful owners.
As a result of an ongoing investigation across the Force...
Sexual Assault in Dalkeith
Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses after a woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in Dalkeith at the weekend.
The incident happened within her home in Allan Terrace in the early hours...
Police appeal for witnesses to assault
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an alleged serious sexual assault that happened within the grounds of a church in the city centre at the weekend.
The 45-year-old female victim was assaulted in...
Suspicious fire in Captain’s Drive
Police in Edinburgh can confirm that they are treating a fire that broke out in a block of flats in the south of the city last night as suspicious.
The fire broke out in the...
TER Live with Lothian and Borders Police – Chief Inspector Richard Thomas
Join us at 1pm till 2.30pm today when we will be hosting a live web chat with Chief Inspector Richard Thomas from Pentlands area. You can see a map of the Neighbourhood Partnership areas...
Drugs Arrest in West Edinburgh
A 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after a large quantity of Cannabis was recovered in the West of Edinburgh.
Officers from Border Force carried out an intelligence-led...
Bank theft at ATM in Gracemount
Police in Edinburgh are warning people to be on their guard when using bank machines, after a woman had her card stolen at an ATM in the Gracemount area of the Capital.
The incident happened...
Police officers raising funds for Sick Kids
Three police officers are donning their cycle helmets this weekend to raise vital funds for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation (SKFF).
The courageous cops will tackle the 35 mile route from the National Museum of...
Crime continues to fall in the capital
Following this week's report on the conviction of three men following the recovery of Edinburgh’s largest ever drugs haul from a house in Sighthill, The Edinburgh Reporter examines the performance of Lothian and Borders...
Three men convicted of drugs charges at High Court
A group of men who were caught with the largest haul of drugs ever seized by Lothian and Borders Police have been convicted.
The three men were caught with almost £2 million worth of...
Elderly Woman missing
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for help in tracing an elderly lady who is missing from her home in Edinburgh.
Seventy-four-year-old Anne Shields was last seen in Craiglockart Road around 3.30pm this afternoon 3...
Indecent assault in Musselburgh
Lothian and Borders Police are appealing for witnesses following an indecent assault in East Lothian over the weekend.
The incident happened around 12.15am on Sunday 1 July 2012 in Mansfield Avenue, Musselburgh.
A 57-year-old woman was...
LIVEBLOG: Lothian & Borders Police #askLBP
We are chatting with Chief Inspector Murray Dykes from the West Neighbourhood area today from 12.30. This is to be the first in a series of live web chats introducing you to the police...
Cycling Safety Week
CYCLE SAFETY IN EDINBURGH STEPS UP A GEAR DURING NATIONAL BIKE WEEK
Efforts to promote cycle safety in Edinburgh will be stepping up a gear this week as the city’s road safety partnership, Streets Ahead,...
Olympic Torch Relay will mean traffic diversions
Lothian and Borders Police has warned of some road closures and traffic diversions when the Olympic Torch relay comes to the capital on Wednesday.
The Torch will arrive in the Lothians on Wednesday afternoon via...
TERLive! event 19 June 2012 with Lothian and Borders Police
We have been working for some time with Lothian and Borders Police on a new venture for them : a Live Webchat. So on 19 June 2012 at 12.30 lunchtime we are starting...