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Witness appeal following Cowgate attack
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault that took place between 2am and 3am on Friday 16th June in the Cowgate area...
Police hunt ‘suspicious’ man seen at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
A police investigation is underway after staff at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary became suspicious of a man earlier today.
Officers were called to the hospital...
Man jailed for throwing petrol bomb at Central Mosque
A man who attempted to set fire to a mosque has today been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.
Thomas Conington, aged...
70-year-old woman paid bogus workmen £70,000 for gardening work
Three men have been arrested and charged for bogus workmen offences after an elderly woman was targeted in the Buckstone area.
Between 10th April and...
Police warn public not to approach missing absconder
Police Scotland is warning the public not to approach a missing man who absconded from Midpark in Dumfries yesterday due to uncertainty over his reaction.
The has been...
Witness appeal following attempted robbery in Leith
Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Leith which took place around 8.40 a.m. this morning at the Day-Today Express store on Albion...
Witness appeal following assault and fire in Forrest Road
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fire in Forrest Road in the early hours of this morning.
A joint investigation is being carried out...
Vision for future of policing in Scotland laid before Parliament
A vision for the future of policing in Scotland has been laid before the Scottish Parliament following one of the most extensive consultation exercises...
36-year-old man due in court after firearm discharged at house in Dalkeith
Police have now charged a man after a firearm was discharged at a house in Woodburn Road, Dalkeith around 12.10am on Sunday morning.
No one...
Armed police search house in Duddingston following Dalkeith shooting
Armed police officers searched a house in Meadowfield Terrace, Duddingston this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Dalkeith which took place over the weekend.
A house...
14-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Wester Hailes wood
A police investigation is underway after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in woods near Clovenstone Road and Wester Hailes Park in February this year.
The victim...
Police Scotland launches a national vulnerable road users campaign
Pedestrian, cyclists and motorcyclists are being encouraged to take extra care on the roads, as Police Scotland launches a national vulnerable road users campaign.
Head...
Investigation underway after house shot at in Dalkeith
Police are searching for a black saloon-type vehicle after a house in Woodburn Road, Dalkeith was shot at during what officers believe to be a...
Investigation underway after ‘unexplained’ death of two men in Oxcars Court flat
A police investigation is underway after the bodies of two men, aged 48 and 54, were found at a flat in Oxcars Court when emergency services...
Scotland’s Police Officer of the Year to receive international recognition
Scotland’s Police Officer of the Year is to receive international recognition for the trailblazing work she is facilitating in the country’s prison network.
PC Tracey...
Man due in court after crime spree in Musselburgh area
A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of acquisitive crimes including thefts, attempted thefts and a housebreaking which occurred between 8.40pm on...
Police Scotland is to continue armed policing at Scottish Parliament
Police Scotland is to continue armed policing at the Scottish Parliament for the time being, following a review of security as a result of...
Police deal with nearly 22,000 missing person reports each year
Nearly 22,000 individual investigations into missing people are carried out by Police Scotland every year.
Over half of those who go missing do so repeatedly....
Woman dies after being struck by train at South Gyle station
Edinburgh, Perth and Dundee rail services face disruption this morning following the death of a woman who was struck by a train at South Gyle railway...
Man appears in court following Gorebridge fire-raising
A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection with a deliberate fire-raising incident at Burnside Road, Gorebridge which took place around 11.45 pm on 11 June...
Family pay tribute to May Porter who died following bus fall
Police have confirmed the identity of the woman who died after falling on a bus on Friday 9th June as May Porter, aged 86, from Edinburgh.
May sadly died on...
Witness appeal following break-ins to businesses in Edinburgh and Midlothian
Police are appealing for witnesses following break-ins to businesses in Edinburgh and Midlothian.
At around 3.45 a.m. on Tuesday 13th June, entry was forced to...
Police appeal for help to trace missing man Leslie Traynor
Police are appealing for information to help trace a male reported missing from Redhall House Drive.
Leslie Traynor was last seen leaving his home address...
Man due in court following Water of Leith sex attack
A man has been arrested and charged following a serious sexual assault that took place at the Water of Leith in the early hours...
Woman bus passenger dies after driver forced to brake suddenly
Police are appealing for information after a Lothian bus had to brake sharply to avoid a car that had pulled out in front of it...
Police launch Counter Terrorism Awareness Week
Police Scotland has today launched a targeted week of action to promote counter-terrorism activity across the country.
The Counter Terrorism Awareness Week forms part of...
CCTV images released following city centre attack
Police have released images of a man that officers wish to trace in connection with a serious assault that occurred in George Street on...
Witness appeal following serious sexual assault on Water of Leith Walkway
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious sexual assault in the North of the city which took place just after midnight on Saturday.
A 33-year-old...
Initiative launched to promote safe driving and parking around schools in Leith area.
Police and their local authority partners in Edinburgh have launched a new initiative to promote safe driving and parking around schools within the Leith...
Investigation after two barns set on fire in West Lothian
Police are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Bathgate which happened around 12.05 a.m. on Thursday morning at South Mains Farm.
During this time...
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