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Police issue image of prisoner who escaped from hospital

Posted on 23rd November 2023 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 34-year-old Ryan Gandy who went missing from the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh around 5pm on Wednesday. He was last seen at Crewe Road South. Ryan is described as being around 6ft tall, of slim build with dark receding hair. He was wearing a blue Nike…

Police scour streets after prisoner escapes custody

Posted on 23rd November 2023 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A major search took place last night after a prisoner who was being escorted escaped. Locals reported seeing armed officers with search dogs in Craigleith as they carried out their search. Officers were also seen in the grounds of the Western General Hospital, where it is understood the prisoner escaped from. One resident said: “They…

Paramedic arrested after allegedly failing roadside drug test

Posted on 18th November 2023 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A paramedic has been arrested for failing a roadside drugs test after she knocked down a kid, it has been reported. The 40-year-old woman was allegedly driving to an emergency call on Tuesday when she hit the 14-year-old boy on Queensferry Road. The teenager was taken to hospital as a precaution and was later released.…

Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio set to vist Edinburgh

Posted on 18th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio is understood to have accepted an invitation to visit an Edinburgh homeless charity sandwich shop. The Oscar-winner is to follow in the footsteps of George Clooney by visiting Social Bite and speaking at the Scottish Business…

Naked bike ride takes place today

Posted on 18th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

EDINBURGH is preparing to host a “naked” bike ride on Saturday with cyclists urged to go as “bare as you dare” in the event on the Meadows. Aimed as a protest against car culture and a way to demonstrate cyclist…

Police to hold rural crime event at Harlaw

Posted on 17th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are inviting the public to attend a rural crime prevention event in the West of the City on Saturday. Officers and partners will be hosting the event at the Visitors Centre near Harlaw Reservoir between 10.30am and…

Police appeal following suspicious fire in West Edinburgh

Posted on 17th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following recent suspicious fires in the West of the city. Between Wednesday 8th June and Thursday 16th June, two fires were set within common stairs in Saughton Mains Park. On each occasion the…

West Lothian man sent to jail for money laundering

Posted on 17th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A 54-year-old man has been sentenced to 6 months 15 days imprisonment after being convicted of money laundering. Vilnis Cakuls, who lived in Whitburn, allowed £10,000 of fraudulently obtained funds to be paid into his bank account before dispersing the…

Police make arrests following West Lothian enforcement action

Posted on 17th June 2016 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Eight people have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act following two days of enforcement action in West Lothian. As part of Operation Borah, an ongoing initiative to tackle drug crime across the Lothians and Scottish Borders,…

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Police scour streets after prisoner escapes custody

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Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio set to vist Edinburgh

Naked bike ride takes place today

Police to hold rural crime event at Harlaw

Police appeal following suspicious fire in West Edinburgh

West Lothian man sent to jail for money laundering

Police make arrests following West Lothian enforcement action