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Police remind public of laws relating unregistered motorbikes, e-bikes and e-scooters
Police in West Lothian have received multiple reports regarding the use of motorcycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters.
In response local Community Officers and Roads Policing teams...
Twenty-one year old man pleads guilty to gangland attempted murder
A 21-year-old man has been convicted following an attempted murder in Edinburgh.
Joshua Stewart pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow today, Thursday, 5...
Police charge second man in connection with Haddington death
Police have arrested and charged a second person in connection with the death of a man in East Lothian.
Officers attended a property in Carlyle...
Drugs and cash seized during multi-agency operation to tackle organised immigration crime
Drugs worth more than £180,000 have been recovered as part of multi-agency operation to tackle organised immigration crime across the country.
Officers engaged with more...
Three arrested after drugs with estimated value of around £364,000 seized in raid
Two men and a woman have been arrested and charged after drugs with an estimated value of around £364,000 were recovered from a property...
Woman 29 due in court following reports of indecent exposure in West Lothian
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested and charged following several reports of a female exposing herself in the Deans area of Livingston on Tuesday...
Teenager arrested after reports of male in possession of a bladed weapon in Livingston
Police in West Lothian have arrested and charged a teenager following several reports of a male in possession of a bladed weapon at Livingston...
Callous predator jailed for 16-years for non-recent sexual and violence offences
A 68-year-old man has been jailed for 16 years after being convicted of non-recent sexual and violence offences.
Alexander Hamill was jailed at the High...
Edinburgh officers win Community Alcohol Partnerships Excellence in Education Award 2026
The South East Edinburgh Community Policing Team have won the Community Alcohol Partnerships Excellence in Education Award 2026,.
Officers accepted the award in person at the Houses of...
Exercise Kukri Dawn takes place at Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Police Scotland worked alongside the military as part of a planned training exercise on Tuesday.
In a repeat of last year, Exercise Kukri Dawn, which...
Police aware of misinformation circulating as 23-year-old man charged following Calder Gardens incident
The 23-year-old man arrested yesterday in connection with a disturbance in Edinburgh has now been charged.
Around 8.25am on Monday, 2 March, 2026, police, including...
Police and military to take part in firearms training scenario at Scottish Gas Murrayfield...
Police Scotland is currently working with the military as part of a training exercise.
Exercise Kukri Dawn, led and managed by the RAF, is taking...
Teenager sentenced to 16 months detention after Bonfire Night disorder
A 19-year-old man who was involved in significant disorder within the south of Edinburgh on Bonfire Night two years ago has been sentenced to...
Man arrested in connection with Calder Gardens incident
A man has been arrested in connection with a disturbance in the Calder Gardens area of Edinburgh, which happened around 8.25am this morning Monday,...
Investigation launched after woman sexually assaulted in Musselburgh
Detectives are appealing for information after a 45-year-old woman was sexual assaulted in Musselburgh.
Around 8.40pm on Sunday, 1 March, 2026 the woman was attacked...
E-Bike seized and being ridden on pavement in Lindsay Road
A 22-year-old man has been reported for road traffic offences and his E-Bike seized by police officers from the National Motorcycle Unit in Edinburgh.
Officers saw the bike...
Police and store detectives target shoplifters in Leith during pro-active initiative
Police officers from Leith Community Team and the Retail Crime Task Force have in recent weeks carried out plain clothes operations in the Leith...
Public advised to avoid Calder area after reports of man with bladed weapon
Emergency services are at the scene of an incident following reports of a man with a bladed weapon in the Calder area of Edinburgh.
The...
Police arrest 18-year-old man following disturbance on George Street
An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged following a"disturbance" in Edinburgh city centre last night, Saturday, 28 February 2026,
The incident took place around 10.30pm...
Man arrested after leaving scene of East Lothian crash before police arrived
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information following a two-vehicle crash on the A1 near Torness.
The incident took place around 8.50pm on Friday,...
Police charge second man in connection with Whitburn death
Police have arrested and charged a second man in connection with the death of a man in Whitburn.
Grzegorz Bialy, 56, was found dead within...
Family concerned for welfare of missing 42-year-old man last seen in Dalry Road
Police are appealing for information regarding a 42-year-old man missing from Dalkeith.
Colin Cameron was last seen around 7.28pm on Wednesday, 25 February, 2026 within...
Two teenagers arrested following disturbance in The Jewel area
Two male teenagers aged 17 and 18 have been arrested and charged in connection with assault to endangerment of life, breach of the peace...
Jewellery stolen during Bonnyrigg break-in
Detectives are appealing for information after a housebreaking in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian .
Between 8.45am and 3.10pm on Wednesday, 25 February, 2026 a house on Rae’s...
Police release image of boot in effort to identify woman’s body
Police Scotland has released an image of a boot worn by a woman whose body was recovered off the coast of Iona on 23...
Man taken to hospital following fire in Leith
A man was taken to hospital for treatment after a fire broke out at a property in Leith last night, Thursday, 26 February 2026
Emergency...
Police charge 25-year-old man after report of vandalism to bus in Fountain Park area
Police have arrested and charged a 25-year-old man after officers were called to a report of a bus vandalised in the Fountain Park area...
White Peugeot van seen in vicinity of Bilston break-in
Detectives are appealing for information after a housebreaking in Bilston, Midlothian that took place on Friday, 20 February, 2026.
A property on Gardyveen Court was...
PC Alana recognised with Bravery Award after Edinburgh incident
Police Scotland's Chief Constable, Jo Farrell, KPM, held the annual Bravery and Excellence Awards on Thursday when she recognised many officers, staff, partners and...
Santa Cruz Vala electric mountain bike stolen during Bonnyrigg break-in
Detectives are appealing for information following a housebreaking in Bonnyrigg on Monday, 23 February, 2026.
The property on Longmuir Place was broken into around 10pm.
A...
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