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Police appeal for help finding missing woman Annie Ross

Posted on 23rd August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are seeking the assistance of the public in an effort to trace a 65-year-old woman reported missing. Annie Ross was last seen at the foot of the Playfair Steps on the Mound at around 3:15pm on Tuesday,…

Dalry Road closed following road traffic collision

Posted on 20th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Dalry Road has been closed following a serious road traffic collision. The emergency services are currently on scene following the collision involving a car and a pedestrian. Diversions are in place and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.…

Teenager stabbed following shopping centre disturbance

Posted on 20th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A teenager is recovering in hospital after being stabbed following an alleged disturbance in Pennywell last night. The 16-year-old boy is understood to have been stabbed by another teenager, who has now been arrested. One local told how police flooded…

Police appeal following third indecent exposure

Posted on 19th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are investigating following a report of an indecent exposure on a footpath in the west of Mid Calder. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 17th, around 10.45am when a 51-year-old woman was approached by a man on a bike.…

Police appeal following Tranent assault and robbery

Posted on 19th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in East Lothian are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in Tranent. The incident took place around 8.15pm on Thursday (Aug 18) in Mini Market on New Row. A man has threatened staff before assaulting a shopkeeper…

Police appeal after elderly man found injured in Loanhead

Posted on 18th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Midlothian are investigating following a report of injuries sustained to an 87-year-old man at Straiton Pond. The incident happened yesterday (Wednesday, August 17) at around 6pm on the pathway from Straiton Pond to the Loanhead Railway Path. The…

Police urge festival revellers to drink responsibly

Posted on 18th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are urging the public to drink responsibly and keep themselves safe during the Festival. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are already joining local residents in visiting the city’s numerous pubs and clubs, with many of these venues…

Council leader to stand down in May

Posted on 18th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

The leader of the city council Andrew Burns today announced he is to quit politics completely at next year’s local elections. He said the decision to stand down after nearly 18 years as a councillor was “entirely personal” and nothing…

Police appeal for help finding missing Edinburgh man Colin Nicol

Posted on 16th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing from the Stenhouse area. Colin Nicol was last seen around 1.30pm on Stenhouse Street West. Since then, the 32-year-old hasn’t been in contact with his friends…

Police appeal following Midlothian housebreakings

Posted on 16th August 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Midlothian are appealing for witnesses following several housebreakings reported overnight between Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th August. The first incident involved a break-in to a shed in Seaforth Terrace, Bonnyrigg where golf clubs were stolen. The second incident…