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Body found in North Edinburgh quarry

Posted on 4th January 2021 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police have closed off an area near Forthquarter Park in the north of the city after a body was discovered in water at the quarry. Officers attended just after 11.30am and have put up cordons. A specialist Police dive team…

Hostel opens doors to house homeless people over the festive period

Posted on 22nd December 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

The owner of a city centre hostel is opening their doors for free for the city’s homeless people over the festive period. Harry Tant, who owns Bobby’s Bunkhouse on Merchant Street came up with the idea after his daughter, Chantelle,…

Dog walkers warned after tennis balls with harmful substances left at Braids Hill

Posted on 18th December 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are asking dog walkers to be vigilant after becoming aware of concerns that tennis balls containing substances harmful to animals are being left on Hermitage of Braid and Braids Hill in Edinburgh. It has been reported on local social…

Man guilty of terrorism charge

Posted on 15th December 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A man has been found guilty under the Terrorism Act of possessing weapons including a crossbow, 15 crossbow arrows, a machete and a ballistic vest. Gabrielle Friel, 22, was convicted this morning at the High Court in Edinburgh. Friel, who…

Man appears in court to face assault charge in connection with the death of a two-year-old boy

Posted on 23rd November 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a two-year-old boy at the weekend. The tot, named locally as Julius Czapla, was pronounced dead at a property in Muirhouse on Saturday morning. Earlier today, Lukasz…

Man charged in connection with Muirhouse baby death

Posted on 22nd November 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a two-year-old boy in Edinburgh. The incident happened within a property in the Muirhouse area around 9.30am on Saturday, 21 November, 2020. He is due to…

Man arrested in connection with death of two-year-old boy in Muirhouse

Posted on 21st November 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A man has been arrested after a two-year-old boy died in Muirhouse earlier today.

Richard Leonard calls for ban on amateur football in tier 3 to be lifted

Posted on 9th November 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has called on Nicola Sturgeon to lift the government’s Covid ban on amateur football matches. Under existing restrictions 35,000 registered amateur players in Scotland’s Central Belt have been stopped from playing games, while competitive professional…

Hibs winning start to the season ends with narrow defeat to Rangers at Ainslie Park

Posted on 8th November 2020 by John Hislop | 0 Comments

Hibs winning start to the season ended with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Rangers after a hard-fought and fiercely contested 90-minutes at a rain-soaked Ainslie Park this afternoon. Hibs went into the game, which was shown live on BBC Alba,…

Police appeal after boy injured in hit and run

Posted on 7th November 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are appealing for information following a hit and run yesterday afternoon which left a six-year-old boy with facial injuries. The boy was struck by a grey Skoda Fabia car while crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing on West…