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Landrover crashes into East Lothian cottage
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on the B1377 in East Lothian which happened at Ballencrief Cottage around 4.30pm on Saturday...
Volvo set on fire in Pumpherston
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Pumpherston which happened around 4am on Saturday morning in Drumshoreland Road.
A Volvo V40 was set...
Witness appeal following road-rage incident at Gogarburn Roundabout
Police are appealing for witnesses in connection with a road rage incident at the Gogarburn Roundabout which took place between 8am and 8.30am on Thursday 14th June and involved an...
Police re-launch ‘The Slide’ to help deter youngsters from life of crime
Police Scotland has relaunched an awareness-raising initiative aimed at preventing young people from falling into a life of crime.
Working in partnership with the Scottish...
Three new additions to Police Scotland Leadership Team
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has announced the appointment of Gillian MacDonald, Angie McLaren and Alan Speirs as Assistant Chief Constables (ACC) within Police...
Nine years for rapist who fled to USA after being released on bail
A man has been sentenced to nine years in prison and placed on the sex offenders register for life for sexual offences committed against children...
Witness appeal following ‘disturbing and violent’ robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 60’s suffered minor injuries to her leg and arm following a robbery in Bangor...
Bus driver taken to hospital after crash with tram
A male bus driver has been taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment following a crash which derailed a tram near Edinburgh Airport.
The...
Investigation underway after motor cycle crashes with police vehicle
A police investigation is underway after a motorcycle was involved in a crash with a police vehicle around 4.20am this morning in Dalkeith.
Emergency services were called...
Man jailed for killing his baby daughter
A man responsible for killing his baby daughter in West Lothian has today been jailed at Glasgow High Court.
Traherne Wiliams was sentenced to six...
Man who murdered partner and left body to decompose jailed
A man who murdered his partner and left her body to decompose in an Edinburgh flat was sentenced to 21 years in prison at the...
Two new Deputy Chief Constables appointed
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has announced the appointment of Will Kerr and Fiona Taylor as Deputy Chief Constables (DCC) within Police Scotland’s leadership...
Witness appeal following robbery in Middlefield
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in which took place around 4pm on Friday 8th June at Middlefield, near to...
Police hunt five men after armed robbery in Blackburn
Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery which took place between midnight and 1am on Wednesday 6 June at an address in the...
Police warn public of ongoing ‘scam’ targeting Chinese students
Police Scotland has issued a warning to the public of an ongoing 'scam' targeting Chinese students.
On Sunday 3 June, a 24-year-old man studying at Stirling...
E-Fit appeal following Tesco petrol station robbery
Police have released CCTV images and an e-fit following an armed robbery at a Tesco Petrol Station in Penicuik which took place around 9.25am...
Concern for missing woman Kirsty Dixon
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of Kirsty Dixon (41) who was last seen leaving her house on Ferry Road Drive at 11.30am...
Police hunt driver of maroon hatchback following indecent exposure
An investigation is underway after the driver of a car exposed himself to a woman at a bus stop around 2.10am yesterday in Greenhall Crescent Gorebridge.
A...
Witness appeal following East Lothian housebreakings
Police are appealing for witnesses after housebreakings at two business premises and the theft of a car from a residential address in East Lothian.
A...
Police investigate 23,000 missing person reports in 2017/18
Police Scotland investigated nearly 23,000 missing person reports in 2017/18, relating to nearly 12,500 people.
Around 25 per cent of these investigations (5,833) were in...
Armed robbery at Midlothian petrol station
A police investigation is underway after an armed robbery at a petrol station in Edinburgh Road Penicuik.
A man entered the premises with a machete...
Police trace woman who gave medical assistance following Maybury crash
Police hunting the driver of an Audi which caused a fatal collision near to the Maybury roundabout have spoken to the woman who gave medical assistance to...
Four vehicles stolen in Gorebridge
Police are appealing for witnesses following the high-value theft of vehicles from two homes in Gorebridge.
Around 3.20am on Wednesday 30th May a property in...
Police link three break-ins to properties in West Lothian
Police investigating the housebreaking at Dechmont Post Office are appealing for witnesses following two further break-ins to properties in West Lothian.
At around 1am on...
Thieves try to steal safe from West Lothian Post Office
A police investigation is underway after two men broke into the Dechmont Post Office in West Lothian at 1.25am on Thursday morning and tried unsuccessfully...
Police trying to trace woman who came to aid of crash victims
Police investigating the fatal road collision at the Maybury Roundabout have identified a further witness they wish to trace.
The investigation recently established that a small hatchback...
Renewed appeal following fatal collision at Maybury
Police are making a fresh appeal for information as part of their ongoing inquiries into a fatal road collision which took place around 12.30am on Friday...
Investigation underway following East Lothian break-ins
Police are appealing for information as part of an ongoing investigation into two break-ins and a theft in the Longniddry and Dunbar areas.
The first...
Witness appeal following homophobic attacks in Union Street
A police investigation is underway after two couples were subjected to homophobic attacks on Union Street between 3am and 3.20am on Sunday morning.
During the...
Initiative to make bus travel safer for vulnerable people
Police, bus companies and other partners have teamed up to make bus travel even safer for some of the most vulnerable members of our communities.
Starting...
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