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A schoolboy who killed a junior footballer after a disturbance outside a bar has been locked up for four years. The 17-year-old punched Shaun Woodburn, 30, who later died after suffering massive head injuries. The youth had earlier attacked random…

A teenager has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a police officer. The male Police Scotland constable was stabbed after being called to Edinburgh College in the Granton area of the city on Monday morning. The officer,…

The Scottish Parliament at Holyrood has been evacuted as the emergency services deal with a suspicous package. A statement on its official Twitter account reads: “An incident has occurred and the MSP building at Holyrood has been evacuated. Staff are…

Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man in connection with an incident which took place within the grounds of an Edinburgh College campus. Officers were called around 9.10am on Monday, November 6, to Granton Campus in West…

Police in Edinburgh are condemning attacks on emergency services over the weekend as a police officer suffered burns injuries. On Bonfire Night, Sunday 5th November, police and fire crews attended a number of disturbances – in Edinburgh these calls related…

Initial figures indicate Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews and Operations Control staff on duty had a busy Guy Fawkes night. Between 5pm and 10pm firefighters across the country had responded to approximately 330 bonfires and Operations Controls had…

Attacks on firefighters who are working hard to protect communities during Bonfire season will not be tolerated – says a top fire chief. Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) Lewis Ramsay hit out after crews were last year targeted by missiles and…

Police in Edinburgh are releasing CCTV images of a male they wish to trace in connection with a serious assault which occurred in Oxgangs earlier this year. The incident happened on Oxgangs Road North, Edinburgh around 9.30 p.m. on Monday…

Police in Edinburgh are seeking help to find a man who has been reported missing from the Western General Hospital. James McCormack, 84 years has not been seen since 4.45pm this afternoon. He is described as being about 5’7″ tall,…