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Festival Safety – It’s No Joke
Operation Summer City kicked off on Wednesday 2nd August at The Stand Comedy club, where officers unveiled their message for the coming weeks -...
Deputy Chief Constable Johnny Gwynne recommended to take over role of DCC Designate
Deputy Chief Constable Johnny Gwynne, currently DCC Crime and Operational Support is to be recommended for the role of DCC Designate in the autumn, taking...
Investigation underway after two 4×4 cars crash into River Almond
A police investigation is underway after two 4x4 vehicles were found crashed in the River Almond near Turnhouse Road this morning
A third car, a...
Man jailed after heroin worth £500k recovered following car chase
A man pled guilty at Edinburgh High Court yesterday to the supply of controlled drugs and dangerous driving.
Paul Macaulay, aged 30 from the Newcraighall area,...
Witness appeal following crime spree in Musselburgh
Police are appealing for witnesses following a number of crimes in Musselburgh.
A van was broken into in Eskview Terrace, and a number of power tools stolen...
Witness appeal following theft of BMW from Longniddry
Police are investigating following the theft of a vehicle from an address in Gosford Road, Longniddry.
The theft happened between 7pm on Saturday, July 29, and...
CCTV images issued in plea for information about assault
Police Scotland have released images of a group of three men they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault in the city...
Man due in court following Guardwell Glen death
A 45-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a man in the capital and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today.
The...
Police appeal for help to trace missing Marcin Rajkowski
Police are appealing for information to help trace missing Marcin Rajkowski, aged 34, who was last seen on Mossgiel Walk, Edinburgh at 1am, Sunday 30...
Investigation underway after man’s body discovered in Guardwell Glen
A police investigation is underway after the body of a 34-year-old man was discovered in Guardwell Glen at around 11pm on Saturday night.
Detectives believe that...
Witness appeal after break in at convenience store in Boswall Parkway
A police investigation is underway after four men wearing balaclavas forced the shutters of the Day Today shop in Boswall Parkway just before 3am...
Drugs and stun guns recovered during police operations across Lothians
Almost 70 warrants have been executed across the Lothians as police tackled drug supply and organised crime with three dedicated operations.Through Operations Bistra, Portable...
Police search for city centre attacker
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after an elderly man was seriously assaulted on Queen Street.
The incident happened around 10.45am yesterday Thursday 27th...
Witness appeal following spate of vandalism in north east Edinburgh
Police are investigating following a series of vandalisms in north east of the city which occurred between 11pm on Wednesday, July 26, and Thursday,...
Predator who abused children at care homes across Scotland’s Central Belt jailed for 10...
A 70-year-old man who abused children for over a decade at a number of care homes has been sentenced to 10 years in prison...
28-year-old man convicted of the murder of his friend in Scotland Street flat
A 28-year-old man has been convicted of the murder of his friend in Edinburgh’s New Town area.
Kieran Davies was found guilty of murdering 32-year-old Ashley Hawkins...
Police appeal to trace victim of attempted robbery in George Square
Detectives are attempting to trace a woman who was the subject of an attempted robbery in George Square on Friday 21st July.
The incident happened around...
James McKenna jailed for stabbing uncle during argument over ownership of dog
A man who attempted to murder his uncle in a dispute over a dog has been jailed at Glasgow High Court.
James McKenna was handed...
Chief Constable Phil Gormley is under investigation by PIRC
Police Scotland's Chief Constable Phil Gormley is the subject of an investigation by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) following an allegation regarding his conduct.
The investigation followed...
Thomas Nelson jailed for 12 years following years of child abuse
A man has been jailed for a horrifying series of offences against children including rape and allowing a child to be raped, cruelty and...
Missing Barnsley man may be in Edinburgh
Steven Jackson has been missing from Barnsley for over a week and police officers from South Yorkshire Police are growing increasingly concerned for his...
Family pay tribute to 83-year-old woman who died following collision on A198
Police have named the 83-year-old woman who died following a fatal road traffic collision on the A198 near to the Archerfield Estate. She was Elizabeth Henderson...
25-year-old man in serious conditions after Waverley Bridge attack
Police are investigating following a serious assault which took place around 3.30am on Sunday morning when a 25-year-old man was walking on Waverley Bridge towards Market...
Essex man missing in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Police appeal for information this morning to help trace a man reported missing in the Cowgate area.
Adam Smith, aged 37 from Essex, was...
Designated Deputy for Chief Constable Iain Livingstone plans to retire “in the autumn”
Police Scotland's second in command Iain Livingstone's plans to retire "in the autumn" after 25 years' service.
Mr Livingstone was the 'rank-and-file's choice' to succeed Sir...
Police hunt two men following suspected bogus workmen incident in Broxburn
An investigation is underway following a suspected bogus workman incident at an address in Parkwood Gardens, Broxburn which took place around 11am on Thursday when...
Car deliberately set alight in Dalkeith street
Police are appealing for information after a car was set alight in the early hours of this morning in Dalkeith.
At around 2.45am, police and the...
Three teenagers arrested in connection with spate of housebreakings in Lothians
Three males, aged 15, 18 and 19 have been arrested in connection with house-breakings which took place over the past week in Kirkliston, Pathhead,...
Investigation underway following indecent assault in Penicuik
Police are investigating a report of an indecent assault in the Deanburn area of Penicuik which took place around 3.15pm yesterday afternoon in a...
Project Servator lined up for Fringe Festival
Police Scotland will be fully utilising Project Servator, the innovative and very effective policing tactic designed to deter, detect and disrupt criminal and terrorist...
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