Car charger sparks Edinburgh Castle lockdown
A charger plugged into a car cigarette lighter sparked a bomb scare at Edinburgh Castle earlier today. The Castle and nearby shops were locked down as police cordoned off an…
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Man jailed for firearms offences
A man who was convicted of firearms offences after Police Scotland recovered a handgun in East Lothian last year has been jailed. As part of inquiries into shootings, which happened…
Eight people rescued following Murrayburn fire
Firefighters rescued eight people from a block of flats after a fire broke out in the stairwell. They were led to safety by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews…
Paramedic caught with indecent images of children is struck off
A paramedic who was caught with indecent photographs of children on his iPhone and iPad has been struck off. Andrew Kerr was arrested in April last year after a specialist…
Police in Edinburgh are looking to trace three teenage males in connection with separate attacks in the Oxgangs
Police in Edinburgh are looking to trace three teenage males in connection with separate attacks in the Oxgangs area of the city on Monday night, July 25th.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was hurt in an incident in Edinburgh city centre this lunchtime
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was hurt in an incident in Edinburgh city centre this lunchtime.
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after three elderly men were assaulted in the Colinton area
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after three men were assaulted in the Colinton area of the city.
Firefighters rescued a family after a huge blaze ripped through a block of flats
Firefighters rescued a family after a huge blaze ripped through a block of flats
Waterloo Place cordoned off by police following assault
A large part of Waterloo Place has been cordoned off following an assault. A man is currently being treated at the scene by paramedics. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police…
Edinburgh disused railway body find ‘not suspicious’ say police
The death of a man whose body was found on a disused railway in Edinburgh is not being treated as suspicious.