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Detectives are appealing for information after an 18-year-old man was found seriously injured on Bath Street, Portobello at 6.40pm last night.  Emergency services attended and he was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where his injuries are described as serious but…

Road policing officers are continuing to appeal for information following a now fatal crash involving a car and a pedestrian. The incident happened around 5.45pm on Monday, 30 December, on St John’s Road between the Drumbrae roundabout and Corstorphine Bank…

The famous New Year’s Eve street party has been cancelled due to high winds and rain. The annual festivities to bring in the new year have been called off by organisers. Organisers have announced they are cancelling all events over…

Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 73-year-old man reported missing from the Currie area of Edinburgh. Gary Hardie was last seen around 2.30am today in Lanark Road West and is most likely to be…

A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal crash which left a schoolboy dead. The incident happened on Whitehouse Road around 8.20am on Friday, 1 March, 2024 and involved a schoolboy and a bin lorry.…

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer. Around 12.45am on Friday, 6 December, 2024, officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle on Dumbryden Gardens. A male officer was struck by…

Edinburgh Council Leader, Cammy Day, has stepped down following claims of sending ‘sexually inappropriate’ messages to Ukrainian refugees.  Mr Day, 50, was suspended by his party on Saturday and is subject to a police investigation after two Ukrainian refugees made…

A further three youths have been arrested and charged in connection with the serious assault of a teenager. Around 8pm, on Monday, 2 December a 14-year-old boy sustained serious injuries when he was assaulted by a group of youths at…

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a serious crash in the city centre. Emergency services response around 1.50pm yesterday following a crash involving a 63-year-old male pedestrian and a double decker bus on George Street. Emergency services attended…