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North Bridge closed due to ongoing police incident

Posted on 6th October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

North Bridge has been closed due to an ongoing police incident. The road was closed in both directions just before 9am. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said “Police in Edinburgh were called to North Bridge around 8.45am on Thursday 6…

Fifty firefighter’s tackle blaze at Lower Granton Road flat

Posted on 5th October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Around 50 firefighters rescued residents trapped in a block of flats in Granton following a fire in a flat earlier tonight. Firefighters fought their way through choking smoke to rescue people trapped by a blaze at the flats on Lower…

Police issue image of hooded top following South Edinburgh indecent assault

Posted on 5th October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh have released an image of a hooded top similar to the one worn by the suspect during an indecent assault over the weekend. A 19-year-old woman was attacked within a garden area on Salisbury Place during the…

Police appeal for missing west Lothian man Scott McLaughlin

Posted on 4th October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in West Lothian are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing from Uphall on Monday 3rdOctober. Scott McLaughlin was last seen around 10.30 pm on Monday 3rd October Since then the 45-year-old has not been in contact…

Scottish SPCA rescue a stray Emu in Loanhead

Posted on 4th October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

The Scottish SPCA rescued a stray Emu that was on the loose in Edinburgh last week. Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Wednesday after a concerned member of the public spotted the bird in a field in the Loanhead…

Police appeal following indecent assault in South Edinburgh

Posted on 3rd October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an indecent assault in the South of the city. The incident happened around 2.50 a.m. on Sunday 2nd October within Salisbury Place. A 19-year-old woman alighted a bus in Minto Street and…

Two die following road collision in Midlothian

Posted on 2nd October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Two people have died following a horror road traffic collision in Midlothian. Emergency services raced to the scene on the A6094 between Leadburn and Howgate just before 1pm today. The alarm was raised by a member of the public. The…

30 year old jailed for 30months following Edinburgh hit and run

Posted on 2nd October 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison following a hit and run in the Gracemount area of Edinburgh earlier this year. Mateusz Podolak appeared before Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, September 29th, where he pled guilty…

Two men arrested after man has walking stick stolen in Craigmount

Posted on 30th September 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Two men have been arrested following an assault and robbery in which an elderly male had personal items stolen on Craigmount Hill on Tuesday 27 September. The men, aged 21 and 18 have been charged and are due to appear…

Investigation launched following serious sexual assault in Wester Hailes

Posted on 30th September 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are investigating after a man was seriously sexually assaulted in Wester Hailes last night. Officers attended the scene on Murrayburn Place last night and were still in attendance today. One local told how the area was sealed off and…