Police appeal after several cars torched in Silverknowes
Officers in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a series of fires in the Silverknowes area of the city. A number of incidents were reported to Police Scotland in the…
Year: 2021
Man found guilty of murdering Jadwiga Szczygielska, 77, at her home
A man has been convicted of the murder of 77-year-old Jadwiga Szczygielska. Roman Frackiewicz, 44, was found guilty today at the High Court in Edinburgh. Police were called around 7.50am…
Police appeal following hit and run in Midlothian
Police in Dalkeith are appealing for information following a hit and run in Midlothian. The incident, which saw a pedestrian struck by a silver VW vehicle, happened around 2.45pm on…
Police issue CCTV after ‘a number’ of women assaulted in the Meadows
Police Scotland has released CCTV of a man officers wish to speak to in connection with assaults in the Meadows area of Edinburgh. A number of women were approached separately…
Police appeal after man found dead in Midlothian
Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following the death of a man found near Cousland in Midlothian on Sunday, 17 January. A report was received relating to an off-road motorcycle…
Schools to remain closed until mid-February
Schools will remain closed until at least mid-February the First Minister has announced. Addressing Parliament earlier today, Nicola Sturgeon, also confirmed that the current lockdown restrictions will remain in place…
Police appeal for help finding missing teenager
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a missing 18-year-old man from Drylaw. Lewis McKenzie was last seen around 6pm on Monday, 18 January, 2021 at an…
Scotland to return to full lockdown from midnight
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has confirmed that Scotland will now go into a full lockdown amid a spike in covid cases. From midnight it will now be a legal requirement…
Body found in North Edinburgh quarry
Police have closed off an area near Forthquarter Park in the north of the city after a body was discovered in water at the quarry. Officers attended just after 11.30am…