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Police Scotland can confirm that a three-year-old boy has died following a road traffic crash in Edinburgh today, Tuesday, 30 June, 2020. The collision, on Morningside Road, Edinburgh involved a red Kia motor car and two pedestrians. As a result,…

An Edinburgh councillor has been charged in connection with alleged sexual offences. Lewis Ritchie, 36, was charged by officers following alleged incidents in Edinburgh and Glasgow between April 2016 and October 2017. Mr Ritchie is an Independent councillor for the…

Police have confirmed that a 36-year-old man has sadly died following a crash on Mount Vernon Road, which took place at around 8.45am on Thursday. The incident happened at the crossroads junction with Gilmerton Road and Kingston Avenue, involving a…

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist. The incident happened around 8.45am this morning, on Mount Vernon Road at the crossroads junction with Gilmerton Road and Kingston Avenue, when the cyclist…

Provisional dates for the relaxation of travel restrictions, restarting of the hospitality industry and reopening of hairdressers are among further route map measures announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Setting out indicative dates, the First Minister stressed that while…

Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a shop in the city.  The incident happened at a premises on Ashley Terrace around 7pm last night. An unidentified man entered the store approached staff at the till and…

Education Leaders at the City of Edinburgh Council have welcomed the news that schools may be back full-time in August with no physical distancing measures in place. The Scottish Government Education Secretary John Swinney made the announcement this afternoon when…

Schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus , Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced today. The moves comes after significant progress was made in reducing incidence rates of the virus, putting Scotland…

John Swinney has announced that the Scottish Government is now aiming for kids to return to school full time in August.  He made the announcement in a speech in parliament today.  More to follow. 

A man has pled guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old child which happened in Edinburgh in 2016. Balwinder Singh, 54, pled guilty to raping the child today at the High Court in Edinburgh. Detective Inspector Jonny Wright of Edinburgh’s…