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Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and attempted robbery in the Murrayfield area.  The incident happened around 11.35pm on Monday, 24 February, 2020 on Murrayfield Road and involved a 39-year-old woman.  She was grabbed from behind by a…

A police-led partnership initiative aimed at diverting young people from criminal activity in Edinburgh is to receive Scottish Government funding. As part of the CashBack for Communities Scheme, £19 million, which was seized from criminals, is to be shared with…

Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information after a 49 year-old man was seriously assaulted in Edinburgh on Friday, 31 January, 2020.

A takeaway owner in Dalkeith has shared a video online after a woman stole their collection tin for the Sick Kids charity.  The video posted on the Kebab Mahal Facebook page shows two woman in the shop at around 5pm…

A teenage trio who murdered a vulnerable pensioner have been sentenced to life imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh. Keirin McMillan or Elliott , who was 19 at the time of the offence, and two boys aged 16 and…

Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged in connection with an assault at a shop in Edinburgh. The incident happened around 6.55pm on Thursday, 23 January, 2020, at the Hay Convenience Store on Hay Avenue. Two men, aged 38…

Police Scotland can now confirm the identity of the woman who died following a disturbance at an address in Restalrig Circus on Friday. She was 79-year-old Margaret Grant. Officers are looking to trace a man they believe entered the property…

Police Scotland can confirm that a woman has died following a report of a disturbance at a property in the east of Edinburgh. At around 6.50pm on Friday, 24 January, 2020 officers attended a property in Restalrig Circus. A 79-year-old…

Police have launched an investigation after an elderly woman died during an in incident in Restalrig. It unclear when the the incident is alleged to have happened but locals have reported seeing forensic officers at flat on Restalrig Circus from…