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
Category: Edinburgh
Waterloo Place cordoned off by police following assault
A large part of Waterloo Place has been cordoned off following an assault. A man is currently being treated at the scene by paramedics. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police are in attendance at an incident on Waterloo Place, Edinburgh…
Edinburgh disused railway body find ‘not suspicious’ say police
The death of a man whose body was found on a disused railway in Edinburgh is not being treated as suspicious.
RNLI South Queensferry launched to yacht which ran aground
Volunteers at RNLI South Queensferry tonight were paged to rescue a yacht
Man detained following suspicious package discovery in Niddrie
Police in Edinburgh have detained a 40-year-old man after a suspicious package was found at an address in Niddrie on Monday 25th July. Specialist engineers from the EOD attended. The surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution while the engineers…
BREAKING: Houses evacuated after suspicious package found in Niddrie
Police have evacuated houses in Niddrie after a suspicious package was discovered in a flat earlier today. The discovery was made just after 4.00pm today in a flat in Niddrie House Square. A specialist bomb disposal team from the Army…
Alcohol proxy purchasing campaign launched in Leith
Police in Leith have launched a new partnership initiative to tackle the issue of proxy purchasing – where adults purchase alcohol for under-18s. As part of Operation Savana local officers are working alongside the Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership (SAIP) and…
Broxburn baby death now treated as suspicious
Police have confirmed the death of a baby found injured in a care home in Broxburn is now being treated as suspicious. Twelve week old Sophia Williams was found injured in Strathbrock Family Unit in May. She was rushed to…
Truckfest Scotland returns to Edinburgh this weekend
Truckfest Scotland returns to the Royal Highland Centre this weekend and it will be bigger and better than last year. Each year the event grows with more trucks and people attending the hugely popular event. And this year brings more trucks,…
BREAKING: Body discovered on disused railway line in Abbeyhill
Police have launched an investigation after a body was discovered on a disused railway line at Abbeyhill. The grim discovery was made with the past hour and police are now in scene. One onlooker said “There are lots of police…