Cyclist in hospital after city centre accident
Emergency services this afternoon raced to city centre after receiving reports of a cyclist and bus crashing.
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Man dies after entering water near Ocean Terminal last night
A man has died after entering the water at Leith harbour in last night. Emergency services were called to Leith after the man was spotted in the water. Frantic efforts were made to save him but paramedics were unsuccessful following the…
BREAKING: Emergency services including Coastguard in attendance at incident in Leith
Emergency services including the HM Coastguard are currently in attendance at an ‘ongoing incident’ near Ocean Terminal. Several vehicles including a fire brigade boat are all involved in the incident. A spokesperson for HM Coastguard confirmed the incident was ongoing…
Kids urge drivers to slow down as signs go up for 20MPH phase three
Primary school children in Edinburgh have been creating vibrant 20mph-themed artwork in support of the ongoing rollout of slower speeds to residential, shopping and city centre streets across the Capital. As work begins to install signs and lines for the…
SSPCA investigate after terrapins abandoned in Musselburgh
The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after two terrapins were discovered on a street in Musselburgh. Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted on Saturday (8 July) after the terrapins were found on South Street in Musselburgh at around half…
A killer released early from prison admitted attacking a woman and a knife robbery in the city
A killer freed after just three years for killing a takeaway driver admitted battering a woman and carrying out a knife robbery in the city. John Reid, 23, repeatedly punched the woman after she confronted him over a motorbike that…
VIDEO: Aftermath of Musselburgh collision involving several cars
Musselburgh High Street has been closed following a collision involving serval cars. It’s understood that the one car collided with up to six parked cars before grinding to a halt just after 8pm this evening. The road is closed and…
Police hunt man who escaped from security at Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Police Scotland is appealing for information to help trace a man who escaped from security at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today. Steven McGovern was with G4S staff when he managed to free himself and was last seen in the Grassmarket area…
Quarry victim named as Edinburgh woman Kelda Henderson
A woman who died in a diving accident in Fife has been named as Edinburgh woman Kelda Henderson. Ms Henderson was reported missing around 10pm on Sunday when she failed to return to the surface of Prestonhill Quarry in Fife.…
Police appeal for witnesses following Winchburgh armed robbery
Police in West Lothian are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Winchburgh last night. At around 10.45pm three men entered the Glendevon Service Station on the B9080 and threatened staff with weapons. They stole…