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Monday, 2 February 2026

Police appeal for witnesses after man knocked down in early hours of New Year’s Day

Posted on 6 January 2026 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash on Queensferry Road. The incident happened around 12.30am on Thursday near the Dean Bridge. The 81-year-old was hit by a white Suzuki Ignis. Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital for treatment to what are described as serious injuries. No…
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Two Post Offices raided within 20 minutes as thieves nick around £10,000

Posted on 28 December 2025 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are investigating after two local Post Offices were robbed in the early hours of this morning. It is believed that around £10,000 was stolen from a shop in Muirhouse. The first break-in took place at the Barnton Post Office around 3am this morning. Twenty minutes later, the group broke into the Muirhouse shop and…
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Arrests made after firearm recovered on Roseburn path

Posted on 13 June 2025 by newsteam |

Detectives investigating the violent incidents in the East and West of the country have made two further arrests, bringing the total to 44. Following the recovery of a firearm in the Roseburn Path area of Edinburgh on Wednesday, 11 June, 2025, a 25-year-old man was subsequently arrested and charged in connection and was due to…
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Teenager charged following collision in Dalkeith involving Police vehicle

Teenager charged following collision in Dalkeith involving Police vehicle

Posted on 13 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A Teenager has been charged following an early morning collision in Midlothian. The collision happened just after 4am on Wednesday morning on Salters Road, Dalkeith involving a motorbike and a police vehicle. It’s alleged the motorbike was stolen. The two…

World Cup fans to enjoy the beautiful game with special pizzas and burgers

World Cup fans to enjoy the beautiful game with special pizzas and burgers

Posted on 13 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

AS the eyes of the world descend on Russia for this year’s World Cup, one Edinburgh hotel is ensuring guests get a flavour for the action thanks to a special new menu. The Leonardo Royal Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket, is offering…

Crime prevention through better design advice to be given at Royal Highland Show

Crime prevention through better design advice to be given at Royal Highland Show

Posted on 13 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Crime prevention advice on how farmers and the rural community in Scotland can make their businesses and properties more secure will be given by officers from Police Scotland attending the Royal Highland Show, at Ingliston Showground, next week (21-24 June).…

Design a Dinosaur at Dynamic Earth this summer

Design a Dinosaur at Dynamic Earth this summer

Posted on 13 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Dynamic Earth is welcoming families for a draw-rassic adventure this summer as it brings dinosaurs roaring into the digital age. From July onwards, visitors to the attraction will have the chance to design their very own dino, choosing everything from…

Teenagers taken to hospital following collision with stolen motorbike and Police car

Teenagers taken to hospital following collision with stolen motorbike and Police car

Posted on 13 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Two teenagers have been rushed to hospital after the motorbike they were riding collided with a police car early this morning. The collision occurred just after 4am on Salter Road, Dalkeith and it’s understood the bike was stolen. It’s been…

Costa displays rainbow cups to celebrate Pride parade

Costa displays rainbow cups to celebrate Pride parade

Posted on 13 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Costa Coffee shops in Edinburgh are proudly displaying their true colours with the launch of the first ever limited-edition rainbow coffee cups to celebrate Pride across the UK. With Costa Coffee a founding partner of GLOW (Gay Lesbian Out at…

Man who killed his daughter at West Lothian care home jailed

Man who killed his daughter at West Lothian care home jailed

Posted on 12 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A man responsible for killing his baby daughter has today been jailed. At Glasgow High Court on Tuesday 12th June, Traherne Wiliams was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for the culpable homicide of three-month-old Sophia Williams in…

Thousands take part in parade to mark suffrage centenary

Thousands take part in parade to mark suffrage centenary

Posted on 10 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Thousands of women marched through Edinburgh today to mark the 100th anniversary of getting the right to vote. They gathered at the Meadows before heading off through the city, ending by marching down the Royal Mile to the sounds of…

Thousands take part in Edinburgh Moonwalk

Thousands take part in Edinburgh Moonwalk

Posted on 10 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Edinburgh was touched last night by a huge sprinkling of Hollywood Glamour. A cast of thousands Walked the Walk of Fame at the spectacular MoonWalk Scotland, the costumes were decorated bras, which could have been straight out of Tinsel…

Man who hid his aunties body for eight months given community service

Man who hid his aunties body for eight months given community service

Posted on 9 June 2018 by newsteam | 0 Comments

A man who hid his aunt’s body for eight months while continuing to claim benefits for her care has avoided being sent to jail. John Macleod, 55, left the badly decomposed body of his aunt, Mina Macleod, in her bed…