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Cramond Island punks respond after injuries at gig
Organisers of a punk music event on Cramond Island in Edinburgh have responded after an event last Saturday descended into chaos, with multiple injuries and a huge...
Elderly woman airlifted to safety from Edinburgh beauty spot
Emergency services, including a coastguard helicopter unit, were dispatched to Edinburgh’s Cramond Island on Tuesday after an elderly woman sustained injuries in a fall.
The...
Motorcyclist taken to hospital following a crash in Midlothian
A male motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital following a crash in Loanhead this morning, Thursday 18 June 2026.
The crash took place Around 9.15am.
Emergency services including police officers, paramedics and firefighters...
Many people treated by paramedics during Edinburgh Marathon
Almost 60 people were treated, and 16 hospitalised, for heat exhaustion and other afflictions during the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday, due to temperatures which topped 23°C.
Thousands braved the sweltering...
Firefighters rescue man from scaffolding in Melville Street
Emergency services including several fire engines, police vehicles, and an ambulance were called to Melville Street in Edinburgh's West End around 11.25am this morning...
Female pedestrian 40 taken to hospital following crash in Shandon
A 40-year-old female pedestrian has been taken to hospital by ambulance after a crash in the Shandon area this morning Friday 28 November 2025.
Emergency...
Police arrest 71-year-old man following large fire at Restalrig House
A 71-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a massive fire at Restalrig House.
The incident took place around 1.50pm yesterday, Tuesday 18 November 2025.
Seven fire appliances...
Investigation under way after 48-year-old man attacked on London Road
An investigation is underway after a 48-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh this morning following a serious assault.
Emergency services were...
Partnership streamlines how patients receive mental health support in Scotland.
A partnership between NHS 24, Police Scotland, and the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is streamlining how patients receive mental health support in Scotland.
The Mental...
Scottish Ambulance Service celebrating International Paramedics Day
It is International Paramedics Day on Saturday 8 July and The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) is sharing stories of some of their staff to...
Ambulance staff move into the fire station
More than 20 ambulance staff have co-located to Edinburgh’s McDonald Road Fire Station in a move which is intended to benefit patients in Edinburgh.
The...
Call for vaccine priority for ambulance workers
The union which represents the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has today called on vaccination priority for all its Ambulance Control Room and NHS 24...
Police probe ‘despicable’ theft from ambulance in Dalry Road
A police investigation is underway after a medical bag was stolen from ambulance workers as they responded to a call-out on Caledonian Road in Dalry,...
Children injured following partial collapse of a ceiling at Tranent Church Hall
A number of children suffered minor superficial injuries following the partial collapse of a ceiling at Tranent Church Hall in Tranent, East Lothian, shortly...
Primary two pupil taken to hospital after being struck by branch from tree
A primary two pupil has been injured after being hit by a branch from a tree in Trinity Primary School playground around 1pm this afternoon.
The child is...
Woman in hospital after collision between two buses
A woman has been taken to hospital following a collision between a number 14 double decker Lothian bus and a private coach on Ferry...
Joint Call for new Public Board Members
The Scottish Ambulance Service and NHS 24 have today launched a nationwide recruitment drive to fill vacant positions on their public boards.
Both organisations are...
Baby taken to hospital following seven-car crash on A1
A four-month-old baby and two adults were taken to hospital as a precaution after a seven-car crash on the A1 which took place at the...
Car driver taken to hospital following crash on Telford Road
A female driver was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by paramedics following a two-car crash involving a VW Golf and a Vauxhall Corsa, which took...
Defibrillator register call from ambulance chiefs
The Scottish Ambulance Service has appealed for organisations or businesses to register potentially life-saving public access defibrillators on its dedicated website, gaining support from...
Air ambulance called to crash on A1 near Dunbar
Emergency services including police, firefighters and an air ambulance was called to a two-vehicle collision at 7.50am this morning which took place on the A1 north...
Three injured in collision near to Forth Road Bridge
Emergency services attended the scene of a collision between a car and a lorry near the Forth Road Bridge last night.
The collision happened around 9.15pm...
Firefighters tackle blaze at snowboarding shop in Lady Lawson Street
Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a shop in Lady Lawson Street overnight.
Emergency services were alerted to the fire which was in the basement...
Emergency services encourage Scots in rural areas to download app
Scotland's emergency services have joined forces to encourage people living and working in rural areas to help them locate their exact position, in the...
Emergency services responding to chemical scare find body in car
A major emergency services operation was launched last night when the body of a man was found in a car at the Stewartfield Industrial Estate...
City Bypass closed due to a serious road traffic collision.
The A720 Edinburgh City Bypass is currently closed due to a serious road traffic collision.
Emergency services including police and ambulances are at the scene near to...
Investigation ongoing after city centre fire
Over 30 firefighters tackled a major blaze at a seven-storey office block which started on the ground floor of the building in Thistle Street...
Liberton High School Update
An S1 pupil has died after an internal wall inside the changing rooms of the gym hall at Liberton High School collapsed and landed...
Licence suspended – Ingliston event cancelled tomorrow
DJ HARDWELL EVENT CANCELLED
The City of Edinburgh Council has suspended the licence for the DJ Hardwell Dance Event at the Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston,...
Castleview is top of the class
TOP MARKS FOR CASTLEVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL
One of the council's primary schools has been classed as one of the leading schools in the country.
Castleview Primary...
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