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Teenager charged with three separate offences and off-road motorbike seized in Gracemount
Police have apprehended a teenager following reports from members of the public concerning off-road motorbike activity in the Gracemount area.
On Tuesday 12 November officers spotted the 17-year-old male and apprehended him.
He has been charged...
Police release images of man following city centre assault
Police Scotland has released images of a man officers believe may be able to assist with their investigation into an assault that took place on George Street around 1.20am on Sunday, 29 September, 2024.
The...
Police ‘growing increasingly worried’ about welfare of missing 15-year-old boy
Police Scotland is appealing for information to help trace 15-year-old Ibrahim Njie missing from Edinburgh.
Ibrahim has been missing for a significant time and was last seen in Hay Gardens, Edinburgh.
He is described as 5ft...
Hit and run driver jailed for causing death by dangerous driving on Easter Road
A 26-year-old man has been jailed for four years and six months for causing death by dangerous driving in Edinburgh.
Ralph Fairhurst was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Thursday, 7 November, 2024.
Officers...
Primary schoolchildren among those referred to terrorism prevention programme
MORE than 20 Scottish school children - including two primary pupils - were referred to the terrorism prevention programme last year, it can be revealed.
Police Scotland data shows 85 people in Scotland were referred...
Police release CCTV images of man following fire on Hammond Place
Police have released CCTV images of a man they believe may be able to assist with enquiries into a wilful fire which occurred on Hammond Place, Edinburgh, around 4.50am on Sunday, 6 October, 2024
Officers...
Detectives investigating Bonfire Night disorder in Edinburgh make three arrests
Three people have been charged in connection with offences that took place in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night.
On Thursday, 7 November, officers investigating the significant disorder in Calder Road arrested a 38-year-old man following an...
Police release image of man following assault in Grassmarket
Police have released an image of a man they wish to speak to who may be able to assist their enquiries into an assault which took place on Thursday 26 September 2024 at the...
Police warning after number of thefts of vehicles in West Lothian
Police officers in West Lothian are asking residents to be vigilant following a number of thefts of vehicles in the area.
Between Wednesday, 30 October, and Thursday, 7 Novemeber, 2024 officers have received reports of...
Police Scotland welcomes 253 new recruits at ceremonies across country
Police Scotland welcomed 253 new officers as they took their oath of office at ceremonies across the country yesterday Thursday 7 November 2024.
The latest officers were sworn in at regional training centres in the communities...
Police appeal for witnesses following fatal crash on city bypass
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the city bypass this morning, Thursday 7 November 2024.
Around 9.10am officers were called to a report of a three-car crash on the A720 between Gogar...
Police name man who died after being struck by bus on Cowgate
A man who died after being struck by a bus in Edinburgh has been named as Michael Leneghan, 74, from the city.
His family has released a statement, which said: “We wish to thank all...
Police seek help to trace missing 15-year-old boy from Leith
Police are appealing for information to assist in tracing 15-year-old Nathaniel Reevell, who has been reported missing from Leith.
He was last seen on Friday 1 November 2024.
Nathaniel is believed to have travelled to...
Family growing increasingly concerned for welfare of missing 14-year-old
Police are appealing for information to assist in tracing 14-year-old Madhi Abid, who has been reported missing from Leith.
He was last seen on Friday 1 November 2024.
Madhi is believed to have travelled to...
Police respond to youth disorder in Niddrie, Sighthill and Moredun
Last night Tuesday, 5 November police officers in Edinburgh responded to various incidents of youth disorder in Niddrie, Sighthill and Moredun.
Large groups gathered in these areas before throwing fireworks, bottles and bricks at...
Update: Niddrie Mains Road closed following reports of youths throwing fireworks at vehicles
Niddrie Mains Road is currently closed between Duddingston Road West and Duddingston Park South.
The public are being asked to avoid the area.
Operation Moonbeam resources are assisting local officers in the Niddrie area following...
Police release images in connection with city centre assault
Police have released images of a man they want to speak to as part of an ongoing inquiry into an assault on Lothian Road in Edinburgh that took place around 12.25am on Sunday, 13...
Police respond to intelligence on planned disorder and firework related crime tonight
Police Scotland officers will be utilising Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act in Moredun, Niddrie and Gracemount tonight.
This follows officers receiving intelligence relating to planned disorder and firework related crime...
New report shows number of people killed or injured on Scotland’s roads has increased
A new report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland notes that since 2020 the total number of people killed or injured on Scotland’s roads has increased each year.
In 2023, 155 people were...
Police Scotland’s Multi-Agency Control Room in Edinburgh is now in operation
Police Scotland’s Multi-Agency Control Room in Edinburgh is in operation over the next two days for Operation Moonbeam.
Specialist resources are on hand to support local policing teams across the country in responding to fireworks-related...
Police provide update on fatal crash in Cowgate and urge public not to share...
Police have urged the public not to share a video posted online connected to the death of a 74-year-old man who died after being struck by a single-decker bus in the Cowgate area of...
Police arrest 31-year-old man in connection with city centre assault
Detectives investigating an an assault which took place in Edinburgh city centre in September have made an arrest.
The attack took place around 8pm on Saturday, 14 September, 2024 on George IV Bridge.
Officers issued an...
Emergency services at scene of a road traffic incident in the Cowgate
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident in the Cowgate.
A number of roads have been closed including Blair Street, Guthrie Street and Candlemaker Road.
Forensic officers are at the scene...
Dispersal Zones have been set up across Edinburgh and are now enforceable
Dispersal Zones for #OpCrackle have been set up across Edinburgh and are now enforceable and will remain in place until 0000 hours on 05/11/2024.
These are in place within: Gorgie, Saughton, Oxgangs, Liberton, Gilmerton, Gracemount,...
Police to leave ‘no stone unturned’ to find those responsible for disorder on Halloween
Emergency Service workers are likely to be exceptionally busy over the next week as they work together to combat issues that can arise from the misuse of fireworks and illegally lit bonfires.
Following disorder...
Public urged to attend public events to have safe and enjoyable Bonfire night
Crews working to protect communities across Scotland want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable Bonfire Night and the public is being urged to attend public events wherever possible and a list is available...
Detectives make renewed appeal for information four weeks after attack on woman in Dalkeith
Detectives are continuing enquiries into the serious assault of a 26-year-old woman in Dalkeith and are re-appealing for information and people to come forward.
The incident happened between 5.30pm and 6pm on Friday, 4 October...
Enquiries continuing after police officer injured and teenager arrested during night of disorder in...
Police in Edinburgh are continuing with their inquiries to identify those involved in disorder that took place across various parts of the city on Halloween evening.
Local officers, supported by specialist colleagues from Operation Moonbeam,...
Police vehicles targeted with fireworks and bricks during disorder in Niddrie
Police vehicles were targeted with fireworks and bricks after responding to disorder in Niddrie last night.
Niddrie is one of four Edinburgh areas brought under a new Firework Control Zone, making it a criminal offence...
Police charge man in connection with fatal crash in Loanhead
Police have charged a 51-year-old man in connection with a fatal road crash that took place in Loanhead on Tuesday, 19 December, 2023.
The crash took place on Nivensknowe Road where an 88-year-old man was...
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