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Three teenage girls charged after cone incident at Ocean Terminal
Police have charged three teenage girls with culpable and reckless conduct after a seven-year-old boy was struck on the leg by a cone that was...
12-year-old boy struck by car on Craiglockhart Loan
A police enquiry is underway after a 12-year-old boy was struck by a car on Craiglockhart Loan around 8.20am this morning.
The boy was taken to...
BMW stolen following Dalkeith break in
Police are appealing for witnesses following a housebreaking and theft which took place around 2.30am on Wednesday morning at a residence on Eskdale Road Dalkeith.
Entry...
Man charged with hare coursing in East Lothian
A 20-year-old man has been charged under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act by officers from Police Scotland's East Lothian Community Action Team (ELCAT) following...
Assault and robbery in city centre
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in Princes Street which happened around 2.15am on Sunday morning.
A 32-year-old man was walking on...
Concern for missing Drylaw man Kevin McCuaig
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man missing in the city.
Kevin McCuaig, was last seen in the Drylaw area around 7.30pm...
Three dead following serious road traffic collision on the M9
A man, woman and nine-year-old girl have died following a crash between a van and a car on the M9 between Polmont and Linlithgow at...
Three arrested following disturbance ahead of Hearts game
Police have arrested and charged three football fans in connection with a disturbance ahead of a match between Hearts and Motherwell earlier this month.
On...
Man charged in connection with death of Martin Hamilton
A man has been charged in connection with the death of Martin Hamilton.
Mr Hamilton's remains were found in a wooded area near West Calder...
Green laser light directed at cockpit of a commercial flight over Musselburgh
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information following a laser being directed at a plane.
Shortly after 9pm on Wednesday 27 January, a green...
Police release CCTV following city centre attack
Police have released images of a man they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault in Edinburgh’s city centre in October.
A 51...
TV campaign focused on child sexual exploitation launched in capital
Police Scotland is supporting the first TV campaign in the UK focused on child sexual exploitation which launched in Edinburgh today (Thursday 28 January...
Heroin valued at £150k seized from house in Citadal Court
Two men have appeared in court after police seized a large quantity of heroin from a property in Edinburgh.
The 36-year-old and 58-year-old were arrested...
Increased concern for missing West Lothian man
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 56-year-old man who has gone missing from West Lothian.
Allan Shepherd was last seen in...
Fraudster jailed following elaborate scheme
A man who tricked a financial provider into transferring funds of £35,500 into his bank account has been sent to jail.
Waheed Rehman was sentenced to...
Crime in North Edinburgh drops by almost a quarter
Crime in North Edinburgh has dropped by almost a quarter, with over 1700 fewer crimes reported in the last nine months.
The latest assessment of...
Nicolson Street remains closed
Nicolson Street remains closed this afternoon after an incident just after 9.30 a.m. involving a piece of masonry which fell on a bus.
We are...
Handbag snatch in Prestonpans
Police in East Lothian are looking to trace a male in connection with a handbag snatch in Prestonpans which happened shortly after 9:30pm last Thursday...
Witness appeal following Greyfriars Kirkyard attack
Officers investigating a report of sexual assault within Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh, are today appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity to come forward.
Investigators...
Fire at Edinburgh Airport car park
Emergency services were called to the multi-storey car park at Edinburgh Airport at 12.50pm yesterday following reports of three cars on fire.
Four crews with a...
Police investigate sexual assault in Greyfriars Kirkyard
An investigation is underway after a woman was sexually assaulted at Greyfriars Kirkyard, just off George IV Bridge on Thursday night.
Detective carried out a forensic...
Scottish Policing Excellence Awards held today
A police sergeant who tackled New Psychoactive Substances in the community and a Special Constable from one of the country’s most rural beats have...
Six years in prison for man found with 3kg of heroin on M74
A man found in possession of a large quantity of heroin has been convicted and jailed for drug offences.
At the High Court in Livingston...
Police hunt three youths following attempted robbery in Meadows
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in the Meadows which took place around 4pm on Monday in north Meadow Walk, at...
Woman jogger robbed on Union Canal at Polwarth
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in the Polwarth area of the city which happened around 5.40pm yesterday on the pathway...
Increased concern for missing Cupar man Jason Cowie
Police in Fife are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing from the Cupar area yesterday.
Jason Cowie had not been seen...
One in 35 drivers stopped during the festive period over the legal limit
New statistics released today show that one in 35 drivers stopped during the Christmas and New Year period were over the legal limit, despite...
Man convicted of sex attack in Meadows
A man has been convicted of the of serious sexual assault of a a teenage woman at a public park in Edinburgh.
At Edinburgh High...
Police investigate indecent assault in Dundee Terrace
Police are appealing for witnesses following an indecent assault in the west of the city which happened around 8.25pm last night in Dundee Terrace.
An 18-year-old woman...
Renewed appeal following city centre attack
Police are renewing their appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the city centre last month which took place at around 2.30am on Sunday...
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