Fourteen arrested as part of motorbike crime crackdown
Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged 14 people throughout July as part of an operation to crackdown on motorcycle crime and misuse across the city. Officers from the Divisional…
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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…
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…
Car charger sparks Edinburgh Castle lockdown
A charger plugged into a car cigarette lighter sparked a bomb scare at Edinburgh Castle earlier today. The Castle and nearby shops were locked down as police cordoned off an…
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…