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Man rushed to hospital following Oxgangs stabbing

Posted on 12th July 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed earlier today. The male in his 20’s was attacked just before 1pm on Oxgangs Drive. He has been rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and is in a serious condition. Inspector…

Man arrested after homophobic abuse incident

Posted on 5th July 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 63-year-old man in connection with a report of homophobic abuse on a bus on Leith Walk. The incident happened on Saturday 2nd July. He is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court…

Men charged following several city centre crimes

Posted on 5th July 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of crimes carried out in Edinburgh over a three-day period. Uniformed officers, based at Gayfield police station traced a 23-year-old man as part of their inquiries into an…

CCTV appeal following city centre assault

Posted on 5th July 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV footage of two men they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault outside Boteco Do Brasil, Lothian Street, Edinburgh around 2.30 am on Saturday 21st May 2016. Images of the men have…

Police appeal following Nicolson Street assault and robbery

Posted on 2nd July 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery. The incident happened around 3.30pm on Friday 1 July on Nicolson Street. A 16-year-old boy was walking on Nicolson Street, near to Nicolson Square, when he was approached…

Police appeal after man is assaulted and robbed in Muirhouse

Posted on 29th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information following an assault and robbery in Muirhouse. At around 1:10am on Wednesday, June 29th, a 50-year-old man was making his way home from work when he encountered two males on Pennywell Gardens near…

Police appeal after air gun fired at bus

Posted on 27th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are looking for witnesses after a youth fired an air gun at an LRT bus on Saturday 25th June. The incident happened around 8.30 pm on Hailesland Road when the number 21 bus was travelling towards Clovenstone.…

Former Edinburgh airport managers sentenced for fraud

Posted on 24th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

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 hours of community service. Spalding had been employed as the…

Five teenagers arrested following housebreakings

Posted on 24th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

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 of seven break-ins occurred at domestic premises in West Pilton…

CCTV images released following St Mary’s Street assault

Posted on 23rd June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

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 facial injuries during the attack, which occurred on St Mary’s…