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Witness appeal after supporter attacked during Celtic v Hearts game
Police in Glasgow are appealing for information following a serious assault at Celtic Park on Saturday, 29 March.
The incident happened around 3.25pm in the...
Missing woman from Larbert known to travel to Edinburgh
Police are appealing for information to help trace 23-year-old Zoe Williams missing from Larbert who is known to travel to Edinburgh.
Zoe was last seen...
Woman 22 arrested in connection with fatal crash in Corstorphine
A 22-year-old woman has been arrested following a fatal crash involving the driver of a car and a pedestrian in Edinburgh.
The incident happened around...
Appeal to trace man and boy who attended hospital but left prior to seeking...
Police are appealing for information to help trace a man and a child who attended at a hospital in the Forth Valley area.
Around 11.10am...
Police believe missing man may be injured and has travelled to Edinburgh
Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 34-year-old man missing from Inverness who may have travelled to the capital.
John...
Police Scotland aware of concerns surrounding filming near playparks
Police Scotland say that they are aware of concerns being shared on social media about filming around playparks.
Officers have charged two men in connection...
Police believe Hay Drive fire connected to ongoing gang war
Detectives are appealing for information after a house was deliberately set on fire in Hay Drive, Edinburgh during the early hours of this morning,...
Police seize more than £2.3m worth of cannabis and make 14 arrests
More than £2.3 million worth of cannabis has been removed from Scotland’s streets following a series of significant seizures in recent weeks.
On Thursday, 20...
Surge in crypto crime in Scotland
Scotland has been hit by a 2000% surge in cryptocurrency offences amid an "industrial scale" explosion of crime on the dark web.
Police Scotland is...
Two men jailed following discovery of sophisticated drugs factory in West Lothian
Two men have been convicted of drugs offences in the Broxburn area.
Derek Wilson, 36 and Kevin Ramage, 61, were found guilty in February 2025...
Dangerous predator jailed for seven years
A 31-year-old man has been jailed for a total of seven years in connection with sexual offences against two women in Musselburgh and Penicuik,...
Two mountain bikes and two ‘Rab’ brand jackets stolen from property in Peebles
Police are appealing for information following a break-in and theft in Peebles which took place around 4.30am on Thursday, 3 April, 2025 at a...
Gang war police make four arrests in pre-planned operation
Police investigating recent gang war activity in and around Edinburgh have arrested four people after warrants were executed at five properties as part of...
Crime prevention advice issued after thefts of tools from vans
Police in the capital have recently received reports of vans being broken into and tools being stolen from inside.
In response officers are suggesting that...
Herbal cannabis with estimated street value of £200,000 seized in Livingston
Police in West Lothian have arrested and charged a 32-year-old man following the recovery of drugs worth up to £200,000 in Livingston.
Officers executed a...
Investigation launched after two cars stolen from outside property in Uphall
Detectives in West Lothian are appealing for information after two cars were stolen in Uphall.
The incident happened between 12am and 6am on Tuesday, 1...
New Retail Crime Task Force make first arrests
The East Retail Crime Task Force was recently launched in response to an increase in offending against retailers in the area.
As part of ongoing...
Detectives hunt driver of silver estate car following hit and run crash in Dalkeith
Detectives are appealing for information following a hit and run in Dalkeith on Sunday, 30 March, 2025.
Around 9.55pm police received a report of a...
Police seeking to trace car driver following crash in Dalkeith
Police in Midlothian are attempting to trace the driver of a car which was involved in a collision with an electric motorcycle on South...
Missing man last seen near golf club in Prestonpans walking toward Musselburgh
Police in East Lothian are asking for the help of the public to trace a missing 55-year-old man.
Simon Adkins was last seen around 7.15pm...
Shoplifting Taskforce set up to address rise in offences
A Retail Crime Taskforce made up of 14 uniformed officers and detectives, as well as four civilian staff, including specialist analysts and an architectural...
Man 24 jailed following sexual assault near Water of Leith
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced in connection with sexual offences which happened in Edinburgh.
Noor Khan Yousafzai carried out the offences in December 2024...
Teenager arrested in connection with serious assault in Portobello
Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 16-year-old male in connection with a serious assault.
The incident took place around 8.45pm on Friday, 21...
Police and DVSA staff conduct successful operation in Midlothian
Police Scotland officers have conducted a joint operation with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency staff in Midlothian.
During the initiative officers detected several offences and...
Budget allows police recruitment to establishment of 16,500
Chief Constable Jo Farrell today, Thursday, 27 March, outlined progress on the first year of her three-year business plan and committed to driving a second...
Still no trace of missing man despite ‘extensive and specialist’ searches
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE 31 March 2025: "Coen Bust, 47, who had been reported missing from Edinburgh, has been traced.
Thanks to everyone who shared our...
Police Scotland’s roll out of body worn video cameras starts today
Police Scotland’s national roll out of body worn video started today (Wednesday 26 March), with the first officers equipped with the new cameras on...
Man 38 charged in connection with spate of business break-ins in city
Police have arrested and charged a 38-year-old man in connection with a spate of business break-ins around Edinburgh.
Seven businesses and premises were targeted between...
Council to end school crossing patrols at some schools
School crossing patrol guides are to be discontinued at 17 schools in Edinburgh where "lollipop people" have not been in place for years.
The council...
Man 37 charged in connection with recent housebreakings in Bruntsfield
Police have arrested and charged a 37-year-old man in connection with a number of recent housebreakings in the Bruntsfield area.
The arrest follows an extensive...
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