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A man who attacked police officers with knives on Pennywell Road earlier this year has been jailed.  Derek Archer was tasered ten times by officers after they were called to reports of a man walking about the street with a…

Shocking new figures show that the volunteer lifeboat crew at South Queensferry have been called to rescue people from Cramond Island 27 times this year.  This equates to 57% of their yearly shouts.  The charity is encouraging people to check…

Two men have been sentenced after being convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life in Edinburgh. Muhammad Huzaifa, 24, and Zeshaan Khan, 25, had previously pled guilty and today, Tuesday, 4 July, 2023, Huzaifa was sentenced…

The famous Red Arrows will flypast Edinburgh tomorrow to mark the first visit to the city by King Charles III. The fighter jets will fly over the city at 3.40pm are expected to fly over the Castle and down over…

Police have launched an appeal after a 21-year-old male pedestrian died after being struck by a car on Calder Road around 7am today. Despite the best efforts of emergency crews the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The male…

Detectives are treating an attack on a man outside a pub in Davidson’s Mains as attempted murder. The incident happened on Main Street around 12.05am on Friday, 21 April, 2023. The victim, a 20-year-old man, had been within a pub…

A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following an incident in Davison’s Mains. Emergency services were called to the incident just after midnight and discovered the 20-year-old man. A section of the road was closed for several…

Firefighters from across Scotland will join the family and friends of hero firefighter Barry Martin at his funeral later today.  The 38-year-old sadly died last month following the serious injuries he sustained during a large-scale fire at the former Jenners…

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager in Dumbiedykes earlier today. The 18-year-old was rushed to hospital after being found injured in Viewcraig Street just before 4am but sadly he died a short time…

A teenager has died in hospital after being found injured on an Edinburgh street. Emergency services were alerted to the incident in the early hours of this morning after the 18-year-old man was discovered on Viewcraig Street just before 4am.…