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Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a shop in the city.  The incident happened at a premises on Ashley Terrace around 7pm last night. An unidentified man entered the store approached staff at the till and…

Education Leaders at the City of Edinburgh Council have welcomed the news that schools may be back full-time in August with no physical distancing measures in place. The Scottish Government Education Secretary John Swinney made the announcement this afternoon when…

Schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus , Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced today. The moves comes after significant progress was made in reducing incidence rates of the virus, putting Scotland…

John Swinney has announced that the Scottish Government is now aiming for kids to return to school full time in August.  He made the announcement in a speech in parliament today.  More to follow. 

A man has pled guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old child which happened in Edinburgh in 2016. Balwinder Singh, 54, pled guilty to raping the child today at the High Court in Edinburgh. Detective Inspector Jonny Wright of Edinburgh’s…

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a teenage boy missing from the city. Jules Appalsawmy, aged 16, was last seen at his home in the Powderhall Rigg area of Edinburgh around 6.15pm on Wednesday. He said he…

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace Adam Motycka who was last seen in May. The 25-year-old was last seen in the Pleasance area on the 18th May 2020 and there are concerns for his welfare. Adam is…

Children eligible for free school meals will continue to receive these over the summer holidays the Scottish Government has announced today. Extra funding will ensure councils are able to continue the provision of free school meals during the summer holidays…

Police have issued descriptions of two men they wish to trace after a teenager was robbed at knifepoint in Portobello on Sunday night. The incident happened around 7pm on Sunday, 14 June, 2020, on Mount Lodge Place when the 15-year-old…

Police are hunting two thugs who robbed a teenage boy at knifepoint yesterday and stole his bike. The terrifying ordeal happened on Mount Lodge Place just after 7pm last night. Two teenagers were approached by two men who used a…