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Police arrest 51-year-old man following suspected weapon incident in Bailie Grove area
A 51-year-old man was arrested yesterday Friday 17 July 2026 after police were called to the Bailie Grove area of Edinburgh in response to reports of a...
Police arrest 25-year-old man in ‘Scratcher’ investigation
Officers in Edinburgh yesterday Friday 17 Juy 2026 executed a warrant in relation to the spate of recent car vandalisms.
The person responsible was nicknamed...
Man taken to hospital after being subjected to serious assault in Muirhouse
.Police officers are currently dealing with an incident in the Muirhouse Gardens area of Edinburgh after a man was seriously assaulted.
Emergency services were called to a...
Police ready to welcome visitors to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games
Police Scotland, British Transport Police and Glasgow 2026 event organisers are ready to welcome visitors to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games.
A policing and security...
Man who subjected four women to horrific abuse jailed for 16-years
A man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison following a series of sexual and violent offences in East Lothian and Elgin.
Christopher Malcolm...
Police update on recent Princes Street fire
Police Scotland has provided an update on the recent fire at a property on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Road closures remain in place while work is...
Two cars vandalised with yellow paint in East Lothian town
Police in East Lothian are appealing for information two instances of vandalism.
The incidents took place just after midnight on Sunday 19 July 2026 in Gullane.
Two...
Police operation targets ongoing anti-social vehicle related behaviour at Hawes Pier in South Queensferry
Police recently carried out routine patrols in response to ongoing anti-social vehicle related behaviour at Hawes Pier, South Queensferry.
The initiative took place between 5pm and 3am...
Concerns growing for missing Bankfoot man who was last seen in Craigmillar
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace 27-year-old Jamie Sharp-Hunter, reported missing from Bankfoot.
He was seen in the Bankfoot area around 12pm on Friday, 10 July, 2026.
Enquiries...
Concerns growing for missing 59-year-old man who may have travelled to Edinburgh
Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace Robert Miller, 59, who has been reported missing from Aberdeen and who may...
Two hospitalised in Edinburgh after car crash involving pedestrian
Two people have been taken to hospital in Edinburgh after a car crash on Monday evening.
Police confirmed that the Barnton Avenue collision involved a...
Edinburgh road closed amid police incident
Clovenstone Drive in Edinburgh has been closed to traffic due to an ongoing police incident.
Motorists are being warned to avoid the area, and buses...
Man 21 taken to hospital following serious assault in Loanhead
A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment following a serious assault in Loanhead.
The incident took place around 5.30pm on Friday 10 July 2026 in the...
Police concerned for welfare of missing teenager who was last seen in Dalkeith
Police in Midlothian are appealing for help to trace an 18-year-old man reported missing from Dalkeith.
Robbie Blackhurst was last seen in the Gibraltar Gardens...
Some roads have reopened following fire on Princes Street say police
Police Scotland have announced that number of roads have been re-opened following a fire at a disused building on Princes Street, Edinburgh.
Officers were called...
Teenager charged with shoplifting, road traffic offences and possession of a bladed weapon
A 19-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with shoplifting, road traffic offences and possession of a bladed weapon in Edinburgh.
This follows a report...
Two men arrested and charged following East Lothian housebreakings
Police have arrested and charged two men aged 29 and 56 following two housebreakings in East Lothian.
The first incident occurred around 1.40am on Saturday,...
Man linked to gang war investigation jailed for 21-months
A 29-year-old man linked to Operation Portaledge, the ongoing investigation into violent incidents in the East and West of the country, has been sentenced...
M8 motorway cleared after mid-morning crash
The busy M8 motorway has been cleared after a mid-morning collision triggered enormous queues and major delays for motorists.
The collision took place at around 8:35 this...
Man 56 charged with following spate of housebreakings in North Berwick
Police in East Lothian have arrested and charged a 56-year-old man following a series of theft by housebreaking incidents in North Berwick.
The incidents occurred...
Police appeal for witnesses following road-rage incident on A1 in Midlothian
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road-rage incident between the drivers of two cars in Midlothian.
The incident involving a silver Range Rover and...
Police name man who died following disturbance in Leith
Police have named the man who died following a disturbance in Leith on Sunday 5 July 2026 as 35-year-old Barry Gilgun from Edinburgh.
Mr Gilgun was...
Police investigating death of man following disturbance in Leith make arrest
Police have made an arrest after a man was found with serious injuries near Cables Wynd House in Leith.
He was taken to the Royal Infirmary...
Concern for missing 11-year-old boy who was last seen Delta Court area of Musselburgh
Police in East Lothian are appealing for the public’s help to trace 11-year-old Lucas March, reported missing from Musselburgh.
Lucas was last seen in the...
Teenager arrested after two women aged 93 and 78 were robbed of jewellery in...
Police have arrested and charged a teenager after two women were robbed in Edinburgh.
Around 2.10pm on Sunday, 14 June, a 93-year-old woman was approached...
New police unit funded by visitor levy unveiled at City Chambers
A new city centre policing unit fully funded by Edinburgh’s incoming visitor levy was wheeled out at the City Chambers on Thursday.
After the announcement...
Multiple arrests and property recovered during shoplifting operation in Gorgie
As part of Police Scotland's efforts to tackle shoplifting, the Retail Crime Task Force, and local officers carried out an operation in the Gorgie...
Man jailed for attempted rape in Edinburgh
A 34-year-old man has been sentenced for the attempted rape of a woman in Edinburgh.
The incident took place in the Thistle Street North East Lane area...
No suspicious circumstances surrounding death on Musselburgh street
A person was found dead on Mountjoy Terrace in Musselburgh around 7.05am this morning Monday, June 29.
Emergency services were called to the scene following a report of concern...
Police hunt driver after cyclist seriously injured in crash near Haddington
Police are appealing for information following a crash in Coldale, East Lothian.
The crash happened around 7am on Monday, 8 June, 2026, on the C68...
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