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All pubs and restaurants in Edinburgh will be closed under new measures aimed at tackling a surge in coronavirus cases. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the new measures earlier today that will come into force at 6pm on Friday, and…

Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found in Granton earlier today.  Officers were alerted following the discovery near Granton Crescent Park just after10am.  A section of the park and steps have been sealed off…

Six people have had to be rescued near Cramond Island after becoming cut off by the tide. The were all “waist deep” in water when rescue teams reached them at around 4pm today. A further two people were stranded on…

Police Scotland is investigating potential culpable and reckless conduct charges against organisers of a house party attended by more than 300 people in Midlothian. Around 12.20am on Sunday, August 30, 2020, officers attended reports of a large-scale party run as…

Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information and witnesses following a serious assault which took place in the Lothian Road area of Edinburgh yesterday. The incident happened outside the Salvation Army shop at around 7.55pm on Tuesday, 1 September. The…

Police are appealing for information after a teenage girl was assaulted on a footpath near Connaught Place last night. The 16-year-old was approached from behind by an unidentified person who made an attempt to grab her clothing. The girl’s dog…

Police Scotland have confirmed a man’s body has been found in their search for Shaun Watson who was reported missing from Broxburn. The body was recovered from the water at Lamberton Shiels, near Berwick Upon Tweed. Shaun was reported missing…

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information to help trace a teenage girl who has been reported missing from Oxgangs. Emma Sutherland, 13, was last seen at her home address around 9am on Sunday morning. Her family last had contact…