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Police seek help to trace a missing 35-year-old man from Norton
Police Scotland are assisting officers from Cleveland who searching for missing 35-year-old Alex Weatherley.
Further images of him have been released today as officers continue...
Police Unity Tour cycling event raises almost quarter of a million pounds
Serving and retired members of Police Scotland have helped raise almost a quarter of a million pounds in memory of fallen colleagues.
The annual Police...
Teenager jailed for involvement in significant disorder on Bonfire Night 2024
A teenager involved in the significant disorder within the South West of Edinburgh during Bonfire Night 2024 has been given a prison sentence.
At Edinburgh...
Amber warning for high winds across much of country tomorrow
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for high winds across much of Scotland for #StormFloris on Monday.
Areas affected are:
• Highlands &...
Police issue update on missing 14-year-old boy from Musselburgh
Police in East Lothian have issued an updated appeal for the assistance of the public in tracing 14-year-old Calvin Whyte who has been missing...
Police Scotland launch Operation Summer City 2025
Police Scotland’s annual campaign to keep the public safe during the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe begins today.
Operation Summer City will see a high-visibility...
Family becoming concerned for welfare of missing 14-year-old boy
Police are appealing for help to trace missing Calvin Whyte who is 14 years old and stays in Musselburgh.
He has not been seen...
Police arrest and charge 15-year-old boy following Baronscourt Park robbery
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery and a serious assault in Baronscourt Park, Edinburgh.
Around 8.40pm on Wednesday,...
Detectives urge public with information on Wester Hailes shooting to get in touch
Detectives investigating the discharge of a firearm in Edinburgh are urging those with information to contact them.
The incident occurred around 3.40pm on Thursday, 24...
Witness appeal after teenager assaulted and his electric bike stolen in Baronscourt Park
An investigation has been launched after a teenager was assaulted and his electric bike stolen in Baronscourt Park last night.
A section of the park...
Teenager jailed for terrorism offences
A teenager who spoke of carrying out a mass shooting at an Edinburgh school has been jailed.
Felix Winter, aged 18 years, was today sentenced...
Man 29 arrested following discovery of cannabis cultivation in West Lothian
Detectives have arrested and charged a 29-year-old man after drugs worth £328,000 were recovered in Uphall Station, West Lothian.
Around 9.50am on Tuesday, 29...
More than 7,000 police officers deployed for visit of President Trump
More than 7,000 officers including many from Edinburgh were mobilised for Operation Roll 2; the policing operation for the visit of the President of...
Man arrested following firearms incident in Wester Hailes released pending further enquiries
A 25-year-old man who was arrested following an investigation into the discharge of a firearm in Wester Hailes earlier this month has been released...
61-year-old man sentenced to 10-years in prison for sexual offences
A 61-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for sexual offences committed in the Edinburgh and Stirling areas.
Walter Masocha was found...
Wester Hailes firearms incident – police arrest 25-year-old man
Police officers investigating the discharge of a firearm in the Wester Hailes area have arrested a 25-year-old man
The incident took place around 3.40pm on...
Investigation underway after three men assaulted in city centre
Police are appealing for information after three men were assaulted in Edinburgh city centre during the early hours of this morning Monday 28 July...
Police Scotland officers take action at demonstrations across country
Police officers took action at demonstrations and protest events across the country yesterday, Saturday, 26 July, 2025.
A 50-year-old woman was issued with a Recorded...
Ten people arrested following Forth Road Bridge protest
Ten people have been arrested following a protest on the Forth Road Bridge on Friday, 25 July, 2025.
The protest organised by Greenpeace UK involved...
Man arrested following Wester Hailes firearms incident released pending further enquiry
A 36-year-old man who was arrested following a firearms incident in Wester Hailes has been released pending further enquiry.
Officers were called to attend the...
Forth Road Bridge closed due to Greenpeace protest
The Forth Road Bridge is currently closed due to a Greenpeace protest
The incident was reported to police around 1.05pm this afternoon Friday, 25...
Police arrest 36-year-old man following firearms incident in Wester Hailes
A 36-year-old man has been arrested as enquiries continue into a report of a firearm being discharged in Wester Hailes.
Officers were called to attend...
Police investigate report of firearm use in Wester Hailes
Around 3.40pm on Thursday, 24 July, 2025, Police Scotland were called to a report of a firearm being discharged in the Hailesland Gardens area...
Police Scotland’s warning to people viewing illegal sexual images of children
Police Scotland is actively searching for adults in Scotland using social media, apps and websites to view illegal sexual images of children and using...
Police arrest 36-year-old man following spate of thefts in West Lothian
Police in West Lothian have arrested and charged a 36-year-old man in connection with a number of thefts in the area between November, 2024,...
Police issue advice following recent bogus caller frauds in city
Police in Edinburgh have received recent reports regarding individuals approaching residences and claiming to represent a telecommunications company.
These individuals may request sensitive information, such...
Pro-Palestine demonstration set to be rerouted to avoid protesters getting close to the tram...
A pro-Palestine demonstration is set to be rerouted to avoid protesters getting close to the tram line, after an emergency shutdown of power lines...
Three men arrested in Edinburgh for showing support for a proscribed organisation
Three men have been arrested in Edinburgh under the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for a proscribed organisation.
Around 1.30pm, a 58-year-old man was...
Retail Crime Taskforce make 44 arrests in Edinburgh furing firth three months
More than 40 people have been arrested in connection with retail crime offences in Edinburgh during the first three months of the Retail Crime...
Terrorism police seek information on movements of two vehicles following Leonardo factory incident
Three women have been charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 after a van was driven into an external fence of the Leonardo factory at...
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