Man dies after tree falls in Dean Village
A man has died after a tree fell on a tent in the Dean Village in the early hours of this morning. Two men were understood to be in the tent when the accident happened at around 3.30am. The area…
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Major search triggered after surfboards found floating in Forth
Major search triggered after surfboards found floating in Forth
Woman dies in Midlothian collision
Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision on the A68. The collision took place around 4.20pm on Friday 5 August, just south of the Cousland junction. A blue Ford Fiesta, travelling southbound, collided with a white…
Police launch festival policing campaign
Police in the Capital have launched their own unofficial Fringe venue as part of this year’s Edinburgh Festival policing campaign. ‘Unofficial’ Fringe Venue 999 will be located on East Princes Street Gardens, below the Scott Monument and is open to…
Prisoner escapes whilst visiting St John’s hospital in West Lothian
Police are looking for a prisoner who jumped from a private security firm’s van in West Lothian. Anthony Ferrie, 33, was being taken back to Addiewell jail in a G4S vehicle following a visit to Livingston’s St John’s Hospital. Ferrie,…
Princes Street BIG wheel shut down due to safety concerns
The big wheel in Princes Street was shut down for a week after it emerged it was inspected by the same man who gave the M&D’s crash rollercoaster the all-clear.
Car charger sparks Edinburgh Castle lockdown
A charger plugged into a car cigarette lighter sparked a bomb scare at Edinburgh Castle earlier today. The Castle and nearby shops were locked down as police cordoned off an area at the top of the Royal Mile. The scare…
Eight people rescued following Murrayburn fire
Firefighters rescued eight people from a block of flats after a fire broke out in the stairwell. They were led to safety by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews after the blaze caught hold at Murrayburn Gardens, Edinburgh. Firefighters…
Paramedic caught with indecent images of children is struck off
A paramedic who was caught with indecent photographs of children on his iPhone and iPad has been struck off. Andrew Kerr was arrested in April last year after a specialist police Paedophile Online Investigation Team based in Kent received a…
Firefighters rescued a family after a huge blaze ripped through a block of flats
Firefighters rescued a family after a huge blaze ripped through a block of flats