Prisoner escapes whilst visiting St John’s hospital in West Lothian
Police are looking for a prisoner who jumped from a private security firm’s van in West Lothian. Anthony Ferrie, 33, was being taken back to Addiewell jail in a G4S…
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Man assaulted after group of men target garages in Trinity
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a number of garages in the Trinity area were targeted over the weekend. The incidents happened around 5.15 p.m. on Friday 29th…
Man jailed for firearms offences
A man who was convicted of firearms offences after Police Scotland recovered a handgun in East Lothian last year has been jailed. As part of inquiries into shootings, which happened…
Eight people rescued following Murrayburn fire
Firefighters rescued eight people from a block of flats after a fire broke out in the stairwell. They were led to safety by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) crews…
Paramedic caught with indecent images of children is struck off
A paramedic who was caught with indecent photographs of children on his iPhone and iPad has been struck off. Andrew Kerr was arrested in April last year after a specialist…
Waterloo Place cordoned off by police following assault
A large part of Waterloo Place has been cordoned off following an assault. A man is currently being treated at the scene by paramedics. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police…
Police issue CCTV following bogus workman incident
Police Scotland has released CCTV images of a man they wish to trace in connection with a bogus workman incident that occurred on Wednesday 10 May at around 8.30pm at…
Man detained following suspicious package discovery in Niddrie
Police in Edinburgh have detained a 40-year-old man after a suspicious package was found at an address in Niddrie on Monday 25th July. Specialist engineers from the EOD attended. The…
BREAKING: Houses evacuated after suspicious package found in Niddrie
Police have evacuated houses in Niddrie after a suspicious package was discovered in a flat earlier today. The discovery was made just after 4.00pm today in a flat in Niddrie…
Alcohol proxy purchasing campaign launched in Leith
Police in Leith have launched a new partnership initiative to tackle the issue of proxy purchasing – where adults purchase alcohol for under-18s. As part of Operation Savana local officers…