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Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery in Leith.  The incident happened around 4.35pm on Monday, 8 February, on Hamburgh Place and involved an 82-year-old woman.  She was hit to the head from behind and…

Police are appealing for the assistance of the public in trying to locate a 71-year-old woman missing from Edinburgh. Lorna Ferguson was last seen exiting out of PIlrig Park, Edinburgh, around 11am this morning. She is white, around 4 ft.…

Officers in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a series of fires in the Silverknowes area of the city. A number of incidents were reported to Police Scotland in the area between 4.55am and 5.55am on Wednesday, 27 January. These…

A man has been convicted of the murder of 77-year-old Jadwiga Szczygielska. Roman Frackiewicz, 44, was found guilty today at the High Court in Edinburgh. Police were called around 7.50am on Saturday, 18 April, 2020 to Pirniefield Bank after the…

Police in Dalkeith are appealing for information following a hit and run in Midlothian. The incident, which saw a pedestrian struck by a silver VW vehicle, happened around 2.45pm on Tuesday, 19 January, on the A701 near Gowkley Moss roundabout.…

Police Scotland has released CCTV of a man officers wish to speak to in connection with assaults in the Meadows area of Edinburgh.  A number of women were approached separately by a man between 10.30pm and 11.30 pm on Monday,…

Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following the death of a man found near Cousland in Midlothian on Sunday, 17 January. A report was received relating to an off-road motorcycle on fire on land off Hadfast Road in the Midlothian…

Schools will remain closed until at least mid-February the First Minister has announced.  Addressing Parliament earlier today, Nicola Sturgeon, also confirmed that the current lockdown restrictions will remain in place and be reviewed against on February 2.  The decision comes…

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a missing 18-year-old man from Drylaw.  Lewis McKenzie was last seen around 6pm on Monday, 18 January, 2021 at an address in Wester Drylaw Park.  He is described as a…