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Detectives in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a robbery which took place in the Dryden Gait area last night. The incident is believed to have taken place between 10.00pm and 11.40pm. The female victim was left shaken, but uninjured.…

An adorable one-month old L’Hoest’s monkey baby has been caught on camera for the first time at Edinburgh Zoo.  Staff at the wildlife conservation charity say the youngster will be named in the coming weeks, once they are able to determine its…

A Basking Shark was spotted in the water near Portobello beach last night. Locals were out with their binoculars and telescope to get a closer look at the worlds second largest fish, which can grow to over ten metres in…

A man has been arrested after a car crashed through a set of traffic lights in the town last night.  Locals reported hearing “loud bangs” before two men tried to run away from the wreckage on Craigmillar Park just after…

Police have named the toddler who died following a collision in Morningside Road on Tuesday afternoon. Xander Irvine, 3, suffered fatal injuries following the collision when a car mounted the pavement and struck him and his mum. In a statement…

Police Scotland can confirm that a three-year-old boy has died following a road traffic crash in Edinburgh today, Tuesday, 30 June, 2020. The collision, on Morningside Road, Edinburgh involved a red Kia motor car and two pedestrians. As a result,…

An Edinburgh councillor has been charged in connection with alleged sexual offences. Lewis Ritchie, 36, was charged by officers following alleged incidents in Edinburgh and Glasgow between April 2016 and October 2017. Mr Ritchie is an Independent councillor for the…

Police have confirmed that a 36-year-old man has sadly died following a crash on Mount Vernon Road, which took place at around 8.45am on Thursday. The incident happened at the crossroads junction with Gilmerton Road and Kingston Avenue, involving a…

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist. The incident happened around 8.45am this morning, on Mount Vernon Road at the crossroads junction with Gilmerton Road and Kingston Avenue, when the cyclist…

Provisional dates for the relaxation of travel restrictions, restarting of the hospitality industry and reopening of hairdressers are among further route map measures announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Setting out indicative dates, the First Minister stressed that while…