RNLI South Queensferry launched to yacht which ran aground
Volunteers at RNLI South Queensferry tonight were paged to rescue a yacht
Category: Edinburgh
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…
Lifeboat crew called out after car plunges into water at Burntisland beach
The Queensferry Lifeboat was called out earlier today after a car plunged into the Firth of Forth at Burntisland Beach. Emergency Services raced to the beach at around 3pm and found the car submerged. A rescue helicopter was also circling…
Scottish SPCA appeal after cat abandoned on Edinburgh street
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a cat was abandoned in its carrier on a busy Edinburgh street.
VIDEO: Driver arrested after early morning collision with parked cars
A man has been arrested after the car he was driving collided with several parked cars in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at around 3am on Newhaven Road when residents were awoken by the noise of…