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Police officer suffers burn injuries following Bonfire night incident

Posted on 6 November 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are condemning attacks on emergency services over the weekend as a police officer suffered burns injuries. On Bonfire Night, Sunday 5th November, police and fire crews attended a number of disturbances – in Edinburgh these calls related…

Firefighters across Scotland dealt with more than 300 bonfires on their busiest night of the year

Posted on 5 November 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Initial figures indicate Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews and Operations Control staff on duty had a busy Guy Fawkes night. Between 5pm and 10pm firefighters across the country had responded to approximately 330 bonfires and Operations Controls had…

Top fire officer condemns attacks of firefighters

Posted on 3 November 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Attacks on firefighters who are working hard to protect communities during Bonfire season will not be tolerated – says a top fire chief. Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) Lewis Ramsay hit out after crews were last year targeted by missiles and…

Police appeal after teenager seriously assaulted in Oxgangs

Posted on 3 November 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are releasing CCTV images of a male they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault which occurred in Oxgangs earlier this year. The incident happened on Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh around 9.30 p.m. on Monday…

CCTV appeal following serious assault in the Opal Lounge

Posted on 3 November 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV images of a male they wish to trace as part of their inquiry into a serious assault that occurred earlier this year. The incident happened at around 0010 hours on Sunday, August 13th, in…

Police appeal after elderly man goes missing from Western General Hospital

Posted on 1 November 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are seeking help to find a man who has been reported missing from the Western General Hospital. James McCormack, 84 years has not been seen since 4.45pm this afternoon. He is described as being about 5’7″ tall,…

BREAKING: Two men charged in connection with Mark Squires murder

Posted on 24 October 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Two men have been charged following the murder of 44-year-old Mark Squires in the Longstone area of Edinburgh on Sunday. Following extensive inquiries, warrants were executed on Monday 23rd October in the south west of Edinburgh and Tuesday 24th October…

BREAKING: Man dies following disturbance in Longstone

Posted on 22 October 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are investigating after a man died following a disturbance in the south west of the city. Officers were called to a pathway next to the Longstone Inn on Longstone Road at around 1.30am this morning. A 44 year old…

BREAKING: Teenager found guilty of the culpable homicide of Shaun Woodburn

Posted on 12 October 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A teenager has today (Thursday October 12) been convicted of the culpable homicide of 30-year-old Shaun Woodburn. The 17-year-old was found guilty at Dunfermline High Court of Culpable Homicide following the incident that caused Shaun’s death outside Gladstone’s Public House…

Police investigate attempted murder of a man following Tarvit Street attack

Posted on 29 September 2017 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an attempted murder in the city centre. The incident happened around 9.45 p.m. on Thursday 28th September on Tarvit Street. A 41-year-old man standing in an alcove of the Kings Theatre when…