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Man jailed for attempting to smuggle drugs into prison using drone
A 37-year-old man has been sentenced for attempting to smuggle a quantity of drugs into HMP Edinburgh.
On 5th November 2016 John Grant attempted to...
Man and woman due in court after drugs seizure in Prestonpans
Police have charged a 36-year old man and 37-year-old woman with drug and other associated offences after the recovery of Class A and Class...
Police and Council’s shared vision to create city free from Islamophobia
Police in Edinburgh and the City of Edinburgh Council are continuing to work with the community to create a city free from Islamophobia and...
Man due in court following Duddingston attack
A 24-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a serious assault that occurred on Tuesday 28th February 2017 in Duddingston Park South.
A...
Witness appeal following racially-motivated assault and robbery in Pilton
Police are appealing for witnesses following a racially-motivated assault and robbery that took place on West Pilton Place around 6.55pm on Sunday 5th March when a...
Man in hospital after falling from roof in Canongate
Canongate was closed for a period yesterday after a 21-year-old man fell from a roof.
He was taken to Royal Infirmary Edinburgh where his injuries are believed...
Police hunt teenager who tried to rob female jogger in East Calder
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and attempted robbery in East Calder which took place around 7 p.m. last night on a footpath...
Witness appeal following two housebreakings in Musselburgh
Police are appealing for witnesses following two recent housebreakings in Musselburgh.
The owners of a property in Stoneybank Road had left for a holiday on...
Police release CCTV images following Duddingston attack
Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to trace as part of an investigation into a serious assault which took...
Four more drugs arrests as part of police operation
A further four people have been arrested and charged with drugs offences as part of Edinburgh's Operation Eagle.
On Tuesday 1st March and Thursday 3rd...
Private hire driver robbed of Rolex watch in Gorgie
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery which took place around 5 a.m. on Friday 24th February in Wardlaw Place.
A 55-year-old male...
Two teenagers sentenced after Pennywell Road attack
Two teenagers who carried out a violent attack on another youth in the north of Edinburgh have now been sentenced.
The 16-year-old victim was stabbed...
Police response to last night’s Crimewatch episode on child sexual abuse
Police Scotland have issued a statement in response to the Crimewatch episode last night which dealt with child sexual abuse.
Detective Chief Superintendent Lesley Boal, Head of...
Police Scotland launch countrywide consultation
People across Scotland are being invited to contribute their views as a new Policing 2026 draft long-term strategy to deliver policing throughout the country...
PDSA awards for three Scottish dogs
Three heroic and devoted Scottish dogs are to be honored by leading vet charity PDSA at a special ceremony in Edinburgh on 24 February...
Police probe online racist abuse toward Hibs’ star Marvin Bartley
Police are investigating an allegation of racist abuse on twitter towards Hibs' midfielder Marvin Bartley following Wednesday's Edinburgh Derby which ended in a 3-1 victory...
Police invite local children to arts and crafts session at Tesco in Duke Street
Edinburgh police officers are inviting local children to an arts and crafts and face painting session at the Tesco store in Duke Street on...
Police warn of calls from bogus HMRC staff
Police are investigating following a report of fraud which happened about 9am yesterday morning when a 61-year-old male received a phone call from a male...
Police appeal to trace missing man Alan Ward
Police are appealing for witnesses to find a man reported missing in the South East of the city.
Alan Ward from Moredun Park View was...
Two men convicted of attempted robbery at Edinburgh convenience store
Two men who attacked a convenience store owner during an attempted robbery in Edinburgh have been convicted.
At Edinburgh High Court today, Liam Meechan (pictured)...
Two men due in court following drugs seizure
Police have charged two men aged 52 and 32 with drug offences after the recovery of a significant amount of Class A drugs from...
Witness appeal following serious assault in Leith
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Leith which happened around 10 p.m. on Tuesday night in the Victoria Quay area.
A 20-year-old man walked...
Seven men arrested following large-scale disturbance in the city centre
Seven men have been arrested in connection with a large-scale disturbance in the city centre last week.
Following the Hearts vs Hibernian Scottish Cup match...
Witness appeal following serious sexual assault in Meadowbank area
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious sexual assault earlier this month which took place between 3 a.m. and 4.30 a.m. on Sunday 12th February...
Witness appeal following housebreaking in Broxburn
Police are appealing for witnesses after a housebreaking at an address in Joseph Cumming Gardens, Broxburn which occurred between 6.15pm and 7.15pm on Sunday.
The...
CCTV appeal following Redford Road assault
Police are renewing an appeal for witnesses after three men aged 85, 68 and 65 years were assaulted in the Colinton area of the...
Man charged following fire in Haddington
A man has been charged with fireraising after damage was caused to flats in Haddington at the weekend.
At around 3.30am a fire was discovered at...
Witness appeal after child assaulted in North Berwick
Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of a child being assaulted on Melbourne Road, North Berwick around 9:10am this morning.
About this time a female,...
Witness appeal following attempted robbery in Ormiston
Police are appealing for information after an attempted armed robbery in Ormiston on Sunday which took place at the Cooperative Store on Main Street about...
Man and woman arrested following drugs seizure in Gorebridge
A man and woman, both aged 23, have been arrested and charged with the supply of controlled drugs following the execution of a warrant at...
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