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Police have launched an investigation after some schools in Edinburgh received threatening emails. The emails are understood to have been sent to a number of school this morning. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said “We can confirm we are investigating…

Police have launched an investigation after a man was found injured in Learmonth Terrace earlier today. Emergency services were alerted to the incident just before 10am this morning. A large area of the street has been sealed off with officers…

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and attempted robbery in the Murrayfield area.  The incident happened around 11.35pm on Monday, 24 February, 2020 on Murrayfield Road and involved a 39-year-old woman.  She was grabbed from behind by a…

A police-led partnership initiative aimed at diverting young people from criminal activity in Edinburgh is to receive Scottish Government funding. As part of the CashBack for Communities Scheme, £19 million, which was seized from criminals, is to be shared with…

Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information after a 49 year-old man was seriously assaulted in Edinburgh on Friday, 31 January, 2020.

A takeaway owner in Dalkeith has shared a video online after a woman stole their collection tin for the Sick Kids charity.  The video posted on the Kebab Mahal Facebook page shows two woman in the shop at around 5pm…

A teenage trio who murdered a vulnerable pensioner have been sentenced to life imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh. Keirin McMillan or Elliott , who was 19 at the time of the offence, and two boys aged 16 and…

Two teenage boys have been arrested and charged in connection with an assault at a shop in Edinburgh. The incident happened around 6.55pm on Thursday, 23 January, 2020, at the Hay Convenience Store on Hay Avenue. Two men, aged 38…

Police Scotland can now confirm the identity of the woman who died following a disturbance at an address in Restalrig Circus on Friday. She was 79-year-old Margaret Grant. Officers are looking to trace a man they believe entered the property…