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Teenager not named for legal reasons pleads guilty to murder and serious assault
A 17-year-old male youth who can't be named for legal reasons has been convicted of the murder of John McNab in Edinburgh in September,...
Police Scotland wins Employer of the Year award at 2026 Scottish Veterans Awards ceremony
Police Scotland has won Employer of the Year award at the 2026 Scottish Veterans Awards ceremony.
The awards ceremony took place on Thursday, 29 April...
Craigmillar Park closed between Wilton Road and Suffolk Road due to a fire
Craigmillar Park in Edinburgh is closed between Wilton Road and Suffolk Road due to a fire.
The incident was reported around 8.20am this morning Wednesday,...
Missing woman failed to arrive at Edinburgh Airport for flight home to America
Police are appealing for information to help trace 36-year-old Alisha Sutton who has been reported missing in the Edinburgh area.
The mum-of-two, also known as...
Police issue reminder about law affecting bird nesting season
Police Scotland has issued a reminder to the public about bird nesting season.
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, all wild birds, their nests,...
Woman 57 arrested in connection with assault on Newkirkgate
A 57-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with an assault in Leith.
Police were called to the incident on Newkirkgate yesterday afternoon, Monday 4 May 2026.
A...
Whitson Road closed due to fire at block of flats
Whitson Road and the surrounding access roads are currently closed due to a fire at a block of flats.
Emergency services were called to the...
Investigation underway after pedestrian injured in crash on A1 near Tranent
An investigation is underway after a 46-year-old man was struck by a car being driven on the A1 near Tranent last night.
The pedestrian was...
Multiple offences detected during static road check on A1
On Thursday the 30th of April 2026, Dalkeith and Livingston Roads Policing Officers supported by the motorcycle unit deployed to a layby on the...
Detectives hunt occupants of silver Audi following Broxburn break-in
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a housebreaking West Lothian.
The incident happened around 2.15pm on Thursday, 23 April, 2026, at a property in Rendall...
Witness appeal after dog killed in hit and run crash in Stockbridge
Police are appealing for witnesses after a dog was killed in a hit and run crash in Stockbridge last night, 30 April 2026.
The incident took place on Deanhaugh Street shortly before 7pm.
A...
Edinburgh’s Retail Crime Task Force make 14-arrests in recent weeks
Police in the capital are continuing to tackle retail crime and target thieves who commit shoplifting.
The Edinburgh Retail Crime Task Force have been carrying...
Man reported to Procurator Fiscal following spate of incidents throughout region
Detectives have reported a man to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with seven incidents of theft by housebreaking and three of attempted theft by...
Further two men to appear in court in connection with Wallyford attack
Police investigating a serious assault in Wallyford last month have made two further arrests.
The incident happened around 11.15pm on Monday, 6 April, 2026, on Drummohr Avenue and Forthview Terrace.
A 31-year-old man was...
UK’s Terrorism Threat Level raised to Severe meaning an attack is highly likely
The UK’s Terrorism Threat Level has been raised to Severe - meaning an attack is highly likely.
There is nothing to suggest a specific threat...
Man 43 jailed for serious organised crime and drug offences in Scotland and Dubai
A 43-year-old man has been jailed for six years for serious organised crime and drug offences in Scotland and Dubai.
Stephen Jamieson was convicted after...
Woman charged after late night two-car collision in West Edinburgh
A WOMAN has been charged following a two-car crash last night in the Clermiston area of Edinburgh.
Police cars and ambulances attended the scene near the junction of Drum Brae North...
Police Scotland issue statement following attacks in north London
Police Scotland has issued a statement following yesterday’s attack in Golders Green in north London.
The force insists that while there is no intelligence to...
Man 48 arrested after cannabis and cash seized during raids in Edinburgh
Detectives in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 48-year-old man in connection with drugs offences after a series of raids on premises in the...
Six people reported to Procurator Fiscal after drugs and weapons seized in West Lothian...
Detectives have announced that five men aged 27, 48, 27, 27, 20 and a woman aged 49, will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal...
Man 29 jailed and disqualified from driving after pleading guilty to attempted murder
A 29-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years and five months in prison and disqualified from driving for 13-years for attempted murder in...
Multiple offences detected during A1 static road check
Road Policing Officers deployed to the A1, near the Queen Margaret University earlier this week to conduct a static road check.
Officers were joined by colleagues...
Man 22 convicted of assault that left victim permanently disfigured
A 22-year-old man has been convicted of an assault that took place in December 2023 and which left a man permanently disfigured.
At Edinburgh High...
Increase in stalking and harassment offences with almost half related to domestic abuse
Police Scotland recorded 744 stalking offences between 1 April to 31 December 2025, up from 686 in the same period the year before, with...
Detectives appeal for information after 33-year-old man attacked in Livingston
Detectives are appealing for information after a serious assault in Livingston that took place around 4.50pm on Wednesday, 22 April, 2026.
A 33-year-old man was...
Man 31 convicted of string of violent sexual offences committed in East Lothian
A 31-year-old man has been found guilty of a string of violent sexual offences, including rape and domestic abuse, in East Lothian.
Jordan Coyle was...
Seven years in prison and Order of Lifelong Restriction for ‘dangerous sexual predator’
A 70-year-old man has been given an Order of Lifelong Restriction (OLR) and a custodial sentence of seven years after being convicted of non-recent...
‘Dangerous predator’ who targeted women on Glasgow to Edinburgh trains jailed
A man who sexually assaulted two women on the same Glasgow to Edinburgh train a week apart from one another has been jailed.
Mohammed Mirzai,...
Investigation underway following spate of offensive graffiti in South Queensferry
Police are appealing for information following reports of offensive graffiti in South Queensferry.
The vandalism is reoccurring and officers are aware of six instances between...
Police committed to tackling antisocial behaviour including illegal use of off-road bikes in East...
Police in East Lothian are aware of recent reports of antisocial behaviour with the illegal use of off-road bikes in and around the Musselburgh...
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