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A man has been arrested and charged following a serious sexual assault that took place at the Water of Leith in the early hours of Saturday 10th June. The 22-year-old is scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday…

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a serious sexual assault in the North of the city. The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday 10th June. A 33-year-old woman had been out in the Leith area during the…

Police in Edinburgh are urging motorists to avoid the Cameron Toll area currently as a result of a road collision. At around 2.30 p.m. on Friday 9th June a lorry struck the rail bridge on Peffermill Road at Old Dalkeith…

McDonald’s on Glasgow Road has reopened following an earlier incident when a suspicious item was found in a toilet cubicle. Emergency services, including a bomb disposal van, raced to the fast food chain just after 10am today. A spokesperson for…

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A woman suffered serious head injuries when an unoccupied Royal Mail delivery van struck her on a quiet road. The woman who was struck by the van on Mansfield Road, Edinburgh yesterday morning. Police are now investigating the collision and…

Police officers shot a man with a taser gun last night during an incident in the Clermiston area. Officers attended following concern for a man at a property on Birchwood View. It’s understood the man had armed himself with a…

Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious package was delivered to the Palace of Holyrood House earlier today. The package is understood to have included some white powder that caused concern. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said “We can…

Emergency services are in attendance at the palace of Holyroodhouse after a suspicious package was delivered there. Large cordons are in place as the Emergency services deal with this incident. More to follow.