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Police in Edinburgh can confirm that a 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a fire-raising incident at an address in Wester Drylaw Place. The incident happened around 8pm on Thursday, October 26. The 33-year-old is scheduled to appear…

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a serious road collision in the Niddrie area. The incident happened around 8.05 a.m. on Tuesday 14th November on Niddrie Mains Road at the junction with Hay Drive. An 81-year-old man was…

Police in Edinburgh are investigating following a robbery in Broomhouse Grove. The incident initially occurred around 12.30pm on Friday, November 3, in Clerk Street when a 15-year-old boy boarded a number three Lothian Buses vehicle. While he was on the…

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a dog was discovered tied up on Arthur Street in Edinburgh on Bonfire Night. Scotland’s animal welfare charity was alerted after a member of public spotted the female black and white Border…

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…