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Police becoming increasingly concerned for welfare of missing teenager
Police in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace a missing teenager from the Winchburgh area.
Brooke Hunter, 15, was last seen...
Witness appeal after Black BMW X7 seen in area of Dunbar break-ins
Detectives in East Lothian are appealing for information following the break-in and attempted break-in to two properties in Dunbar, which took place in the...
Family of missing woman notified following discovery of body on beach
Police in East Lothian have found a body on Longniddry beach.
Emergency services were alerted to the discovery around 8am this morning.
No formal identification has...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 33-year-old woman
Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 33-year-old woman reported missing in Edinburgh.
Jordan Allan was last seen around 8.30am...
Police charge 14-year-old youth after damage caused to football pitch in Currie
A teenage boy has been charged following damage to a football pitch in Currie.
On Friday 21 February 2025 officers received a report of off-road...
Shoplifting biggest problem for licensed premises in East Lothian
More than half of all crimes reported on licensed premises in East Lothian involved shoplifting from local stores, police have said.
In nine months between...
Police seek help to trace missing 47-year-old man
Police have released an image of a 47-year-old man reported missing from Edinburgh and are asking for the help of the public in tracing...
Police release CCTV image of man following Telfer Subway robbery
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to as part of an ongoing investigation into a robbery at...
Concerns raised over brazen break-ins
An Edinburgh business owner has spoken out after his clothing shop was stolen by a balaclava-clad burglar, as concerns grow about a surge in...
Cyclist taken to hospital following hit and run on Colinton Road
Police are appealing for information following a hit and run in Edinburgh on Saturday, 15 March, 2025.
The incident involving a cyclist and the driver...
Emergency services at scene of a fire on Milton Road East
UPDATE: POLICE SCOTLAND Milton Road East, Edinburgh has re-opened following a report of a fire at a property around 6.05am on Sunday, 16 March,...
Murderer to “face the consequences of his deplorable actions”
A 25-year-old man has been convicted of murder and an attempted murder in Edinburgh in 2023.
On Friday, 2 June 2023, police were called to...
Police charge 48-year-old man identified riding off-road motor bikes in city
Police officers from the Edinburgh's south-east community team have identified a male who had been riding electric off-road motor cycles illegally throughout the city...
Police arrest 39-year-old man following city centre break-in
Police have arrested and charged a 39-year-old man in connection with an alleged break-in and alleged attempted break-in and theft from three addresses in...
Huge online support for Police Dog Ninja following arrests
Hundreds of people took to social media this week to praise the actions of Edinburgh Police Dog Ninja and her handler.
On Monday 10 March...
New Assistant Chief Constable appointed
The Scottish Police Authority has appointed Chief Superintendent Alan Waddell, currently head of Emergency, Events and Resilience Planning, as an Assistant Chief Constable.
Chief Constable...
Police chief appointed Visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University
Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Gary Ritchie has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU), ahead of his retirement...
Homemade spike traps left on trails in West Lothian to deter motorcyclists
Police have responded to new reports of spike traps being left on trails in West Lothian to deter motorcyclists.
In August last year it was...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 44-year-old man last seen in Bathgate
Police in West Lothian are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 44-year-old man reported missing from Bathgate.
Marc Cuthbert was last...
Update on Musselburgh fire as public advised to avoid area
Emergency services and East Lothian Council have provided an update on last night's fire in Musselburgh.
Officers say that some road closures remain in place...
Man 22 jailed after pleading guilty to possession of indecent images of children
A 22-year-old man was jailed for two years at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 10 March, 2025, after pleading guilty to possession of indecent...
Emergency services called to scene of fire in Musselburgh
Emergency services attended the scene of a fire in Musselburgh which was reported shortly after midnight.
Officers urged the public to avoid the Station Road...
Witness appeal following spate of thefts from garden sheds in Stenhouse
Police are appealing for information following the break in to a number of garden sheds in the Stenhouse area.
Officers said that spray paint was...
Police seek help to trace missing 67-year-old man from Bathgate
Police officers in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace 67-year-old Hugh Miller missing from Bathgate.
Mr Miller was last seen around 1pm...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 44-year-old man last seen in Gorebridge
POLICE UPDATE: MR SHOWLER HAS BEEN TRACED
Police officers in Midlothian are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 44-year-old man reported...
Some excellent work from Northeast Support Team’s special constables
Special Constables from Edinburgh's Northeast Support Team have since the start of the year committed to an amazing 720 hrs to date.
Three training nights...
Operation launched to reduce number of uninsured drivers on UK roads
Police Scotland is part of Operation Tutelage which aims to reduce the number of uninsured drivers on the UK’s roads.
Motorists throughout the country may...
Police ask public to report sightings but not to approach missing man
POLICE SCOTLAND UPDATE - MR SPENCE HAS BEEN TRACED
Police have released an image of a 28-year-old man reported missing from Edinburgh, and have asked...
Detectives hunt masked men who stole cash, cigarettes and jewellery from shop
Detectives in East Lothian are appealing for information following a robbery from a shop in Musselburgh.
The incident took place around 7pm on Friday, 7...
Missing 80-year-old man from Renfrew may have travelled to Edinburgh
UPDATE _ MR SAMAIN TRACED
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace James Samain who was last seen in Renfrew and believed to...
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