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Police Scotland can confirm that a three-year-old boy has died following a road traffic crash in Edinburgh today, Tuesday, 30 June, 2020. The collision, on Morningside Road, Edinburgh involved a…

An Edinburgh councillor has been charged in connection with alleged sexual offences. Lewis Ritchie, 36, was charged by officers following alleged incidents in Edinburgh and Glasgow between April 2016 and…

Police have confirmed that a 36-year-old man has sadly died following a crash on Mount Vernon Road, which took place at around 8.45am on Thursday. The incident happened at the…

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist. The incident happened around 8.45am this morning, on Mount Vernon Road at the crossroads…

Provisional dates for the relaxation of travel restrictions, restarting of the hospitality industry and reopening of hairdressers are among further route map measures announced today by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.…

Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a shop in the city.  The incident happened at a premises on Ashley Terrace around 7pm last night. An unidentified…

Education Leaders at the City of Edinburgh Council have welcomed the news that schools may be back full-time in August with no physical distancing measures in place. The Scottish Government…

Schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus , Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced today. The moves comes after significant progress was…

John Swinney has announced that the Scottish Government is now aiming for kids to return to school full time in August.  He made the announcement in a speech in parliament…

A man has pled guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old child which happened in Edinburgh in 2016. Balwinder Singh, 54, pled guilty to raping the child today at the…