Ten people hospitalised following roller coaster derailment
Eight children and two adults are being treated in hospital following the derailment of a roller coaster at M&Ds Theme Park in Motherwell. Emergency services races to the scene just…
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Talent show looking for Take That hopefuls
Talent scouts working on ‘Let It Shine’ (working title) an exciting new BBC One Saturday night series with Gary Barlow, Co-presented by Graham Norton & Mel Giedroyc are visiting Edinburgh…
Woman dies after Morningside Road window fall
A woman has died after falling from a window on Morningside Road. The woman is understood to have fallen from the second floor window at around 9am. The street is…
Former Edinburgh airport managers sentenced for fraud
Two former managers at Edinburgh Airport have today been sentenced for fraud. At the Sheriff Court in Edinburgh, both Steven Spalding (46) and Stephen Cunningham (41) were sentenced to 200…
Five teenagers arrested following housebreakings
Five teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of housebreakings in Edinburgh. Between 7pm on Wednesday, June 22nd, and 3am on Thursday, June 23rd, a total…
The 176th Royal Highland Show starts today
The 176th Royal Highland Show got underway today and about 200,000 people re expected to attend by Sunday. Organisers have calculated the event, held at the Royal Highland Centre in…
Police conclude investigation into alleged North Edinburgh cycle path incident
Police in Edinburgh have now concluded their investigation into a report of a woman being assaulted and robbed on a cycle path between Craigleith and Davidson’s Mains on Tuesday 21st…
Woman jailed for life following Leith murder
A woman who murdered a 60-year-old man in his home in Leith has been jailed for life. Seka Ritchie, 32, also known as Fitchie was found guilty of stabbing father…
Hibs fan avoids jail following Scottish Cup Final pitch invasion
A Hibs fan has avoided a prison sentence after admitting his part in a pitch invasion at the end of the Scottish Cup final. Greg Binnie, 19, from Ratho pled…
CCTV images released following St Mary’s Street assault
Police Scotland have released images of a man they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault in Edinburgh city centre in January this year. A 40-year-old male sustained…