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Witness appeal following Cowgate attack
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault which took place between 12.30am and 1am on Friday 26th October 2018 in the Cowgate...
CCTV appeal following city centre attack
Police have released images of two men they wish to trace in connection with an ongoing investigation into a serious assault which took place around...
Man arrested in connection with vandalism at Ruth Davidson’s office
Police have arrested a 54-year-old man after rocks were thrown at the windows of Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson's constituency office in Roseburn Terrace.
Ms Davidson,...
Increase in frauds relating to credit or debit cards
Frauds relating to credit or debit cards and taxis increased by almost a quarter (24.8%) year-on-year, with 5,007 crimes recorded between April 1 and...
Man injured by falling rock from Edinburgh Castle
A man suffered serious injuries yesterday afternoon after he was struck by a piece of rock that had fallen from Edinburgh Castle whist walking...
Man due in court after heroin valued at over £1m recovered in Edinburgh
A man has been charged after around 11kg of heroin valued at more than £1million was recovered during an intelligence-led search of an address in Captains Drive yesterday.
Officers also...
Police relaunch initiative to reduce thefts of personal belongings
As part of a continuing drive to reduce thefts and attacks by criminals who target personal belongings, police have relaunched Operation Arable.
As part of...
Chemical items of concern found in Dalkeith house
An investigation has been launched after chemical items of concern were found within a property in Dalkeith.
Around 2.10pm on Tuesday 20th November, officers were called to...
Police hunt woman seen acting aggressively toward toddler
Police are appealing for witnesses following a report from a male motorist who saw a woman, apparently acting aggressively towards a child within the pram...
Crack Cocaine and Heroin recovered during house search in Musselburgh
Two men have been charged after police recovered crack cocaine worth almost £3,500 and heroin worth £750 at a search at a home in...
Fatal fire in Livingston not being treated as suspicious
Police have revealed that they are not treating the fatal fire in Graham Way, Knightsridge, Livingston as suspicious and officers have alerted the family of...
Investigation continues into fatal fire in Livingston
Police are continuing to investigate a fatal fire at a house in Graham Way in the Knightsridge area of Livingston which took place around...
Two men sought following robbery at tanning salon in Chesser
Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery which took place around 9.45pm on Friday evening at the the Indigo Sun tanning salon in the Fruitmarket Place...
Police probe ‘despicable’ theft from ambulance in Dalry Road
A police investigation is underway after a medical bag was stolen from ambulance workers as they responded to a call-out on Caledonian Road in Dalry,...
Police launch annual campaign to keep people safe over festive period
Police yesterday launched their annual campaign to keep the Edinburgh public safe over the festive period.
From Friday 16th November until Saturday 5th January, Operation Winter...
Investigation underway following fatal fire in West Lothian
An investigation is on-going surrounding the circumstances behind a fatal fire in West Lothian. Emergency services were called to a home on Knightsridge East...
Police release image of car used in acid attack
Police have released an image of a car used as part of an attack on a 37-year-old woman whose face was badly burned with acid...
Four men convicted of organised crime in West Lothian
Four men have been convicted of organised crime in West Lothian, including people smuggling, money laundering, and fraud.
Hardijs Langsteins, 37, from Salford; Maris Kursis...
Four years for man who set fires at places of worship
A man responsible for fires at two places of worship in Edinburgh has been jailed at the High Court in Edinburgh today.
Paul Johnson was sentenced...
Two arrested after police recover significant quantity of drugs in Dalkeith
A 22-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been arrested after police recovered a quantity of cocaine and crack cocaine with an approximate value of...
Investigation underway after 80-year-old woman dies in A1 collision
A police investigation is underway after an 80-year-old woman died during a crash on the southbound carriageway of the A1, between Gladsmuir and Abbotsview, near the...
Police believe the Captain’s Road acid attack victim was ‘targetted’
A police investigation is underway after a 37-year-old woman was badly burned when acid was thrown in her face by a man in a dark hooded...
Man and woman charged with Bathgate robberies
Police have charged two people in connection with three armed robberies on business premises in the Hopetoun Street, George Street and Millburn Road areas...
Heroin with street value of £580,000 seized in Magdalene
A man has been charged following a significant recovery of Class A drugs in Edinburgh and Class C drugs in East Lothian.
On Thursday 8th...
Police arrest 38-year-old man in connection with Grassmarket attacks
A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two attempted murders and a serious assault which took place near to the Apex City of...
Witness appeal following unprovoked Grassmarket attacks
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted murder and two serious assaults in the city centre which happened around 3.35am this morning within the Grassmarket.
Two women were...
Man who sexually abused children in Fife and East Lothian jailed for 10-years
A 51-year-old man who sexually abused children between 1983 and 2016 in Fife and East Lothian has today been sentenced to 10 years in...
Police investigate deliberate fire at a pavilion in Dalkeith
Police are appealing for witnesses following a deliberate fire at a pavilion in Dalkeith which was reported around 6.40pm on Tuesday 6th of November in the Newmills...
Renewed appeal after police link two robberies in Bathgate
Police are renewing their appeal for information following two armed robberies in Bathgate which officers are linking.
The first happened at a bookmakers in Hopetoun...
Police release CCTV image following serious assault in Leith Walk
Police are continuing to investigate a serious assault in the Leith Walk area which occurred at around 4.10pm on Monday 8th October 2018 outside The...
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