Tag: Police Scotland

Seven fire appliances along with several ambulances and police vehicles attended a report of a gas leak from storage fridges at the Cooperative building on Shandwick Place.Around 4pm, approximately 40 staff were evacuated to...

A couple convicted of running a brothel at a house in the capital’s west end, money laundering and living off the earnings of prostitution were both sentenced to five years imprisonment at Edinburgh High...

Police Scotland has named the cyclist killed in a collision with a lorry in West Lothian last week.The dead man has been identified as 79-year-old Douglas Brown from the Leith area of Edinburgh.  He passed...

Over the past week, vulnerable road users, who include pedal cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders and motorcyclists, have been the focus of a Police Scotland initiative to Keep Scotland's Roads Safe.The numbers of vulnerable road...

A 79-year-old cyclist who was involved in a collision with a lorry in West Lothian last week has died.The man passed away in hospital last night (Sunday, July 15) as a result of injuries...

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault that happened in the Cowgate area of the Capital in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 13).The incident happened in Guthrie Street...

Police Scotland have confirmed that a man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a convenience store in Currie on Wednesday 10th July.The incident took place around 9.30pm on...

Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV images of two people they wish to trace in connection with their enquiries into a serious assault last year.The incident happened around 2.45am on Saturday 22nd December in...

Police in Edinburgh have confirmed that a man has died on a bus in the Leith area of the Capital this evening.Emergency services were called to Leith Walk around 5.40pm, after concerns were raised...

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery which took place around 9.30pm yesterday (Wednesday) at the Scotmid shop in Corslet Place, Currie.Two men aged 43 and 18 were working inside when...

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following a road collision in West Lothian.The incident happened around 10.40am today on the B9080 Linlithgow to Kirkliston Road, near Winchburgh Bing.   A 79-year-old male cyclist was travelling...

A man who attempted to transport large quantities of drugs into West Lothian and another male who stored drugs in his home in Bathgate have both been jailed.Colin Flannigan and Graeme Stear (Pictured above) have...

Police Scotland have confirmed the identity of an alleged murder victim who was discovered within a flat in Edinburgh over the weekend as 40-year-old Craig MacKenzie from Milton Street.Detectives launched a major investigation into the circumstances...

Police Scotland and their partners have launched a multi-agency operation to tackle crime and improve the quality of life for local residents in Leith.Officers in Edinburgh are working closely with colleagues from the City...

A 14-year-old male has been charged with alleged wilful fire-raising after two police cars were set alight in Edinburgh. Both vehicles were completely destroyed as a result of the fires, which happened in Niddrie...

Police Scotland is prepared to play its part in the 2013 Open Championship when the event arrives in East Lothian this weekend.Following months of extensive planning and preparation, the policing operation will begin in...

Police Scotland has confirmed that a 39 year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found on Corstorphine Hill on June 6, 2013.The...

A 28-year-old man has been convicted of murder following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.Kevin Addison was found guilty of the murder of Dodou Leigh, (30) who was shot dead within a...

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault that happened during a taxi journey from Edinburgh to East Lothian in the early hours of Saturday 1st June.The...

A man has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of a 40-year-old male in Edinburgh.The victim was found dead within a property in Milton Street yesterday evening, 6 July and a major...

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following a suspicious incident in Edinburgh.Two 16-year-old girls were walking north along Telford Drive towards Granton at around 7.20pm on Friday (5th July) when a male approached them...

Police Scotland has confirmed that a man who was reported missing in Edinburgh yesterday morning has been traced safe and well.Stuart Ferguson was found around one mile from the Western General Hospital this evening.The...

Police Scotland have confirmed that they now know the identity of the woman whose body was discovered on Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh last month, but they have said that they will not be in a position...

Police Scotland is appealing for information to help trace a man who has gone missing in Edinburgh. Stuart Ferguson was last seen at around 8.55am today as he left the Western General Hospital via...

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at an Edinburgh bookmaker. The incident happened around 6.35pm yesterday at the Ladbrokes store on Crichton Place.A 23-year-old man was working in the property...

Police Scotland have confirmed that a 25-year-old man will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today  in connection with the murder of Mohammed Abdi  who was found seriously injured in the Willowbrae area of the...

A week long initiative aimed at improving safety and awareness for vulnerable road users started at 7am today and runs until 7am on Friday 12 July.  The initiative is part of Police Scotland's commitment to making Scotland’s roads...

Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a fatal road collision that happened at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh last year.Mary Dawson (81) died as a result of injuries she...

Police investigating the disappearance of the missing Russian student Yulia Solodyankina believe she may have travelled to the north or far west of Scotland following her last confirmed sighting.The 22-year-old was last seen on...

Police Scotland is appealing for assistance from a taxi driver, who may be able to assist with an on-going serious sexual assault investigation.The incident was reported to detectives on Thursday 6th June, having occurred...