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Man sentenced to six years for north Edinburgh sex offences

Posted on 15th January 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police Scotland has acknowledged the sentencing of Martyn Griffiths who has been convicted of a series of non-recent sexual offences against children. The 48-year-old pleaded guilty to numerous serious sexual…

A1 closed from 5am due to high winds

Posted on 7th January 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

The A1 will be shut from 5am between Haddington and Thistly Cross due to high winds expected on the route. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of wind for…

Police Scotland launch online reporting tool for major incidents

Posted on 6th January 2020 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Witnesses will be able to upload video footage and images directly to Police Scotland as part of a national online reporting tool for major incidents. The Major Incident Public Portal…

Police issue advice to fans attending Hibs v Rangers match tomorrow night

Posted on 19th December 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police have issued safety advice to anyone attending tomorrow nights Ladbrokes League match at Easter Road between Hibs and Rangers. Police have confirmed there will be an appropriate police presence…

Police issue CCTV appeal following Bonnington Road assault

Posted on 16th December 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to as they believe they may be able to assist with their enquiries in relation to…

Police appeal for help finding missing teenager

Posted on 12th December 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for assistance in tracing Kasey Rowan, 15, who has been reported missing from the Waverly area of the City Centre. Kasey was last seen at…

Police appeal following Penicuik collision

Posted on 11th December 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Officers are appealing for information following a serious road crash on the A701 near Penicuik. The incident happened around 8.15am on Wednesday, 11 December, 2019, when a Vauxhall Astra that…

Three teenagers convicted over Prestonfield murder

Posted on 29th November 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Three teenagers who beat a pensioner to death in Edinburgh have today been convicted of murder. Officers were called to a flat on Clearburn Road in the Prestonfield area around…

Police launch Edinburgh’s festive policing campaign

Posted on 15th November 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police in Edinburgh have once again launched their annual campaign to keep the public safe during the festive period. Operation Winter City, which has been running for several years, provides…

Police hunt teenage boy after woman sexually assaulted in Livingston

Posted on 13th November 2019 by newsteam | 0 Comments

Police are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted in Knightsridge, Livingston, on Wednesday, 6 November, 2019. Around 11.50 am on Wednesday morning, a 61-year-old woman was walking along…