Police appeal after gunshots fired at a property in Edinburgh
Police are appealing for information after a number of gunshots were fired in Edinburgh. Around 10.15am on Thursday officers were called to a report of shots being fired at block…
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Edinburgh tram scheme had ‘litany of avoidable failures’ inquiry finds
Lord Hardie has today published the findings and recommendations of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry. The four volume report contains criticisms of several organisations whose acts or omissions were principally responsible…
Police appeal after man suffers serious injuries in city centre attack
Police are appealing for information after a 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being assaulted shortly after 12am on today at Brougham Street. The man was approached by a group…
XL Bully dogs will be banned by the end of the year to stop violent attacks
Aggressive American XL Bully dogs will be banned by the end of the year, Rishi Sunak has announced. The PM said the breed will be outlawed under the Dangerous Dogs…
Pictured: The iconic MoonWalk Scotland lights up the night-time streets of Edinburgh
The MoonWalk Scotland returned to the streets of Edinburgh in a blaze of colour on Saturday night. Women, men and young people wearing brightly decorated bras or colourful “bra t-shirts”…
Man arrested by armed officers after he was ‘spotted with gun’ earlier today
A man has been arrested by armed police officers after he was allegedly in possession of a gun earlier today near Straiton. Emergency services were alerted to the incident just…
Hibs sack Lee Johnson after ‘disappointing start to domestic campaign’
Lee Johnson has been sacked by Hibernian after five defeats in nine games this season. Johnson’s backroom team members Jamie McAllister and Adam Owen have also departed Easter Road and…
Appeal after woman dies in collision
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash in the city yesterday. Emergency services were called to Stevenson Drive in the Balgreen area of the city around 3.30pm on…
Schools set for closure as staff vote for strike action
Schools and early years centres across Edinburgh could be forced to shut next month – with thousands of workers going on strike in a row about pay. It has been…
Man guilty of murdering Liam Maloney in Niddrie
A man has been found guilty of the murder of a man in Edinburgh. At the High Court in Edinburgh, Ryan McCabe, was found guilty following trial of the murder…