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Numerous drivers warned during operation to combat speeding within M8 contraflow
Police officers have stopped numerous drivers following an operation on the M8 last week.
The operation was in response to recent complaints from road workers,...
Seven teenagers arrested after assault on 38-year-old man in Wester Hailes
Seven teenagers, including six females have been arrested and charged following an attack on a 38-year-old man in Wester Hailes.
Emergency services were alerted to...
Image released of two men following incident at building in Potterrow area
Police Scotland has released images of two males who they believe may be able to assist with their ongoing inquiries into an incident that...
Police hunt driver of white Ford Fiesta following dangerous driving incident in Livingston
Police are appealing for information following a dangerous driving incident in West Lothian that took place around 6.35pm on Sunday, 8 March, 2026, at...
Man and woman taken to hospital following disturbance on Burdiehouse Drive
A man and woman were taken to hospital following a disturbance on Burdiehouse Drive last night Saturday 7 March 2026.
Emergency services were called to...
Project Servator officers deloyed ahead of Six Nations game between Scotland and France
As supporters head to Murrayfield Stadium for the Six Nations, Scotland v France match, they may notice increased police presence around the city as...
Police claim success in tackling offenders in Livingston’s shopping centre
Shoplifting is on the increase in West Lothian, but local police claimed success in tackling offenders in Livingston’s shopping centre.
The police officer behind an operation launched...
Significant amount of suspected stolen property seized during police raids in Edinburgh
Police in Edinburgh have recovered a significant quantity of property, believed to be the proceeds of theft.
Acting on information provided by the public, officers...
Drivers issued with fixed penalty tickets during road safety initiative at Gilmerton Primary Scool
Police officers have carried out a road safety initiative in the School Street Zones around Gilmerton Primary School.
The operation was in response to...
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...
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