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Serious assault in Hailesland Grove
A man going out to the corner shop near his home was the victim of a serious assault on Friday afternoon.
Police in Edinburgh are...
Lothians MSP wants councils’ views heard on local policing
ASSURANCES SOUGHT OVER COMMUNITY POLICE NUMBERS
Lothian Labour MSP Sarah Boyack has called on the Scottish Government to ensure councils’ views are taken into account...
19 year-old woman missing in Edinburgh
Police in Edinburgh will issue a photograph later today of a 19 year-old woman who has been reported missing.
Meantime they are appealing for information...
Taxi driver assaulted in Springwell Place
A male taxi driver was assaulted and robbed of his takings in the early hours of this morning. Two men set upon him when...
Man robbed of camera equipment in Holyrood Park
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed in Holyrood Park around 9pm last night.
The 35-year-old victim had parked his...
Police appeal for witnesses to assault in Southside
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an assault and robbery in the city's southside on Sunday evening 29 September 2013.
The incident...
Police Scotland making changes
Chief Superintendent Mark Williams has outlined proposed changes to two key areas of police work:- the hours that police stations are open are to...
Police name victim of road collision in Great Junction Street
Police have named the woman who died in a road collision which occurred in in Great Junction Street on Friday.
The victim was Flavia Tumwijukye...
Serious assault in Nicolson Street
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a 30 year old man on Nicolson Street in the early hours...
Man jailed in sexual abuse case
A man who sexually abused two teenage girls in Midlothian over three decades has been jailed.
At the High Court in Edinburgh today John McCallum...
Theft in Drum Brae Avenue on Sunday afternoon
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a theft in the West of the city.
The incident happened around 1.20pm yesterday Sunday 29th September...
Police issue photographs of books stolen from central library
Police in Edinburgh have issued two photographs of items stolen during a theft from the Central Library on George IV Bridge on Tuesday.
The items...
Four males arrested for anti-social use of motorbikes in Craigmillar
Four males have been arrested and charged after police in Edinburgh responded to reports of the antisocial use of motorcycles in the Craigmillar area...
Police investigate theft from Central Library
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a theft from a city-centre library.
The incident happened sometime between 2pm on Monday and 3.45pm on...
Witness appeal following robbery in Bonnington Road
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery on Bonnington Road that took place on Thursday night.
The 19-year-old victim was...
Road closed following serious accident in Leith
The road between Bonnington Road and Junction Place has been closed due to an on-going police incident, and drivers should avoid the area if possible.
A...
Witness appeal following assault and robbery in Fountainbridge
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery on an elderly woman in the Fountainbridge area of the capital yesterday...
Police investigate sexual assault in Wester Hailes
Police in Edinburgh are investigating a sexual assault that happened in the Wester Hailes area of the Capital last night (Monday, September 24).
The incident...
Witness Appeal following robbery at Leith Bookmakers
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a bookmakers in Leith on Monday evening (23rd September.)
The incident happened around 6.45pm...
Witness Appeal after serious assault in Queensferry Street last weekend
Police in Edinburgh are investigating following a serious assault in the West End in the early hours of last Saturday morning (15th September.)
The incident...
Highlands Police seek help to identify man’s body recovered from Kyle of Lochalsh
Police Scotland Highland and Islands Division are currently conducting inquiries into the discovery of a man's body recovered from the water at Kyleside, Kyleakin...
Police Advice on Home Security
With the days getting shorter and nights longer, Police Scotland is advising householders to review their home security arrangements before winter truly sets in.
As...
Police and HSE investigate four deaths at Pentland Hill nursing home
Police Scotland and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are carrying out a joint initial investigation into four deaths at the Pentland Hill nursing...
Man convicted of Armadale pensioner murder
At the High Court in Edinburgh today, Kieryn Nisbet was found guilty of murdering 67-year-old Ronnie Simpson at his property in Mayfield Drive, Armadale...
Drugs worth £20k seized from house in Cleekim Drive
Two men have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in Edinburgh recovered various drugs from a property in...
Witness appeal after serious road accident in Dunbar
Police in East Lothian are appealing for witnesses following a serious road collision in Dunbar.
The incident happened around 10.15am today (Wednesday) in Edinburgh Road,...
Designer handbags stolen during city-centre break in
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a break-in and high-value theft at a store in the city-centre.
The incident happened sometime between 5.15pm...
Police warn of online pre-pay scam
Police Scotland are warning people to be on the lookout for a ‘pre-pay’ scam after a man in Roslin reported he had been targeted...
Witness appeal following homophobic attack in Picardy Place
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after two men were seriously assaulted in the city centre over the weekend. The incident happened 12.20am...
Seatbelt Day of Action nets 378 offences throughout Scotland
During Police Scotland's 24 hour Seatbelt Day of Action initiative on Wednesday/Thursday, officers throughout the country focused on ensuring that vehicle occupants were wearing their seatbelts. 378 offences...
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