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Good Samaritans assaulted after going to assist woman in Princes Street
Police are appealing for witnesses following the assault of two men on Sunday.
The two victims, aged 50 and 55, were walking along Princes Street...
Police concern for missing Edinburgh man James Lewis
Police are appealing for information to help trace an elderly man reported missing within the city.
James Lewis left his house in Ferniehill Avenue at...
Mohammed Ahmed guilty of Willowbrae murder
A 29-year-old man has been found guilty at Glasgow High Court for his part in the shooting of a man in the Willowbrae area of...
Car vandalised in Pilton
A car was vandalised in the early hours of this morning in Pilton while sitting right outside the owner's front door causing around £1500 of...
Man arrested after firearm discharged in Gilmerton
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged following the discharge of a firearm in Gilmerton Dykes Avenue yesterday morning.
He is scheduled to appear...
Police release CCTV footage in connection with indecency investigation
Police have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to trace in connection with a public indecency investigation following an incident which took place around...
Chief Constable welcomes review of call handling procedures
Police Scotland's Chief Constable Sir Stephen House has welcomed the Cabinet Secretary for Justice’s announcement of a review by HMICS into Police Scotland’s call handling...
Woman robbed in West Pilton Drive
Police are eager to trace a man in connection with a robbery which took place in West Pilton Drive in Edinburgh at around 2300 hours...
Police Scotland statement following death of Lamara Bell
Police Scotland has issued a statement expressing sympathy to the family and friends of Lamara Bell who died this weekend at the Queen Elizabeth...
High value handbags stolen during break-in at city centre shop
Up to £30,000 worth of handbags were stolen from Handbag Heaven in Howe Street during a break-in which happened at around 0215 hours on Friday.
Detective Constable...
Witness appeal following indecent assaults in Cramond
Police are appealing for witnesses after two teenage girls were indecently assaulted last week.
The incident happened around 5pm on Friday 3 July at the...
Three men arrested following drugs seizure in Prestonfield
Three men have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in Edinburgh recovered quantities of Class A and B...
Police continue campaign against drug dealers
Police officers have continued their targeted campaign against the supply of controlled drugs, with over £90,000 worth taken off the streets in the past few...
Witness appeal following serious assault in Leith
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked around 1am on Monday morning in a lane off Wellington Place in Leith.
The victim was...
Two cars set on fire in Stockbridge
Police are appealing for information in relation to a fire in Stockbridge which was discovered around 3am police yesterday when the fire service were called to...
Renewed appeal following serious sexual assault in Dalkeith
Police Scotland is today refreshing its appeal for information one week after a woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault in Dalkeith.
It was...
Man robbed of wallet after attack in Captain’s Road
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man who carried out an assault and robbery in the south of the Capital during...
Man charged with number of housebreakings and thefts
As part of the ongoing Operation RAC activity in Edinburgh, police have arrested and charged a 25-year-old man following a number of thefts and...
Suspicious Minds
The other day the present Mrs Smith and I staggered out of the gym at Edinburgh’s Ocean Terminal (yes, dear reader, the gym –...
Two men arrested following significant seizure of cannabis in north Edinburgh
Two men have been arrested under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in Edinburgh recovered a significant quantity of Class B drugs in...
Man convicted of Alex Cameron murder
A man who killed his landlord and concealed his body has been convicted of his murder.
James Smith was found guilty at the High Court...
Witness appeal following Haymarket robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in the Haymarket area of the city which happened around 4am yesterday morning in Caledonian Crescent.
Two men, in...
Cyber information-sharing event launch
The Scottish Cyber Information Network (SCiNET) launches for Scottish SME’s (Small and Medium Sized Enterprises) on 3rd July 2015.
This initiative, run by CERT-UK and...
Witness appeal following serious assault in Sighthill
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the Sighthill area of the city.
The incident happened at around noon today (Wed) on...
Police release CCTV images following serious assault in Newhaven
Police have released CCTV footage of four suspects they wish to trace in connection with an enquiry into two serious assaults in the Newhaven...
Assault and robbery in Hanover Street
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault and robbery in Hanover Street.
The incident occurred on Thursday, June 25, around 3.15am when a...
Witness appeal following unprovoked attack in Wester Hailes
Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to an assault near Wester Hailes Library at the weekend.The incident happened around 6:20pm on Saturday (June...
Concern for missing 81-year-old woman Margo Little
Police are seeking the assistance of the public in an effort to trace an 81-year-old Edinburgh woman who has been reported missing.
Margo Little was...
Two men charged with ‘significant number’ of break ins to commercial vehicles
Two men have been arrested and charged for a significant number of break-ins to commercial vehicles across Edinburgh and Midlothian.
Between June 22 and June...
Police appeal for public’s help to trace missing woman
Police are appealing for information to help trace a 34-year-old woman reported missing from the Restalrig area.
Emma Shaw was last seen on Lochend Avenue...
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