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Police and RBoS present united front to combat fraud and cybercrime
Police Scotland and politicians have met with Royal Bank CEO Ross McEwan in Edinburgh to present a united front in helping to keep Scotland safe...
Concern for person who may have gone into water at Gullane Beach
Police are appealing for information as part of an ongoing inquiry after a member of the public contact officers, fearing someone may have gone...
Man jailed following armed robbery at convenience store
A man has been jailed following the armed robbery of a convenience store in Edinburgh.
David Taylor was sentenced to four years and eight months...
Two men arrested for housebreaking in Gorebridge area
Two men have been arrested in connection with various offences, including housebreaking, in which took place between 11.30pm on Monday 20th and 3.30am on Tuesday...
Third arrest by police investigating thefts of foreign motor bikes
A third man has now been arrested as part of an Operation Orbit investigation into the theft of foreign motorcycles.
During the early hours of...
Witness appeal following deliberate fire in Gilmerton
Police are appealing for witnesses following fire which was set deliberately around 12.50 am on Sunday morning in an outbuilding in Gilmerton Dykes Crescent.
Two men...
Investigation underway after business premises in Dunbar targeted
Police are investigating after three premises were targeted by housebreakers in the Spott Road area of Dunbar.
Between 5pm on Friday 17th and 8am on Saturday...
Police respond to reports of gun being fired in Calder Park
Police were called to reports of a gun being fired in Calder Park around 11.45pm last night.
Officers conducted searches but nothing was found to suggest a...
Police investigate assault and robbery in Armadale
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery which took place around 2.30am this morning in Mayfield Drive Armadale.
A 41-year-old man and 32-year-old woman...
New Banking Protocol scheme prevents over £1.5m of fraud
Over £1.5million of fraud has been prevented by Police Scotland in the past five months as the force takes part in a new prevention...
Witness appeal following theft of two Ford Transit vans in Livingston
Police are appealing for information after two Ford Transit vans were stolen from Eliburn Industrial Park on Appleton Parkway Livingston earlier this week.
The first...
Police investigate racially motivated assault and robbery in Craigour Drive
Police are appealing for witnesses following a racially motivated assault and robbery which took place around 9.20pm on Wednesday 15th August in Craigour Drive.
A...
Witness appeal following serious assault in Broxburn
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault which took place around 9.50pm on Wednesday night in Cardross Road, Broxburn.
A 28-year-old man suffered...
Eight years for teenager who stabbed man following argument about noise
A teenager who stabbed a man repeatedly following an argument about noise in an Edinburgh hostel has been sentenced.
Sean Gorman, now 18, attacked a...
Teenager arrested following suspicious fire in Dalkeith
A 16-year-old youth has been charged by police following a suspicious fire in Midlothian.
Emergency services responded to a business premises in Mayshade Park, Dalkeith at around...
Right-wing extremist caught with explosive items jailed for 12-years
A man found in possession of explosive items and extreme right-wing paraphernalia at a flat in Edinburgh has been jailed for 12-years.
Peter Morgan was arrested...
Police follow positive line of enquiry after man has throat slashed in Broxburn
Police are following a positive line of enquiry after a 20-year-old man was attacked outside a house in Brackensbrae in Broxburn, West Lothian, shortly before 10pm...
Iain Livingstone becomes next Chief Constable of Police Scotland
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has announced the appointment of Iain Livingstone as the next Chief Constable of Police Scotland, taking up the post on...
Man charged with assault but Brunswick Road death still treated as unexplained
Police have charged a 44-year-old with assaulting another man who died after being found unconscious at the junction between Montgomery Place and Brunswick Road in the early...
Iain Livingstone confirmed as new Chief Constable of Police Scotland.
Iain Livingstone has been confirmed as the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland.
He took interim charge of the national force last autumn when previous Chief...
Positive line of enquiry after 17 cars vandalised in Fountainbridge
Police are appealing for witnesses following vandalism to a number of cars in Fountainbridge which took place between 01.45 am and 05.15am on Monday morning in Brandfield...
Police advice to students starting Freshers’ week
Thousands of students across the country are getting ready to start university this summer and planning for Freshers’ Week is well underway and Police...
Nine years for ‘devious’ sex offender who took advantage of victim’s trust
A 49-year-old man was today sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh to nine-years in prison for a number of serious sexual offences committed against...
CCTV appeal following attempted robbery in Dundee Street
Police have released CCTV images of a man they are looking to trace in order to assist with their ongoing enquiries into an attempted...
Police report 18% reduction in missing person reports in Edinburgh
Missing person reports to police in Edinburgh have reduced by almost a fifth thanks to increased efforts with partners to safeguard vulnerable people.
Between January...
Teenager charged with housebreaking in Duddingston
Police have charged a teenager following a housebreaking in the Duddingston area of the city.
The break-in happened around 4.15pm on Thursday 21st June at an address...
CCTV appeal after two people assaulted in Fountainbridge
Police have issued a CCTV appeal in an effort to trace a man who assaulted two people in Fountainbridge on May 27.
A woman was walking in...
Knit or crochet a Trauma Teddy for Children First
We met PC Shaun Baker the other day on George Street and noticed that he had a wee passenger on board. This is a Trauma...
Police probe death of man found unconscious on West Montgomery Place
A police investigation is underway following the death of a man who was found unconscious on West Montgomery Place in Leith, Edinburgh, at 1am this morning.
West...
Man convicted of the murder of Mark Squires in Longstone
At the High Court in Edinburgh yesterday, Nico Allan (24) was found guilty of the murder of Mark Squires.
Officers and emergency services were called to...
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