Man convicted of planting ‘bomb’ near Edinburgh Castle
A man has been convicted of planting an explosive device in the city centre. Nikolaos Karvounakis was arrested last year and his flat on Granton Road was searched by specialist…
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Corstorphine nursery fined £800,000 after failings resulted in baby choking to death
An Edinburgh nursery has been fined £800,000 after an eleven-month-old boy in its care died after choking on a piece of food. The young boy was eating dinner at Bright…
Investigation launched after fire rips through North Edinburgh shop
Police have launched an investigation after a fire ripped through the the Day-Today shop in Drylaw and gutted it last night. Emergency services raced to the inferno on Easter Drylaw…
Police issue CCTV appeal following city centre incident
Police have released an image of a man they believe may hold information which might assist in relation to an incident that occurred at West Richmond Street, Edinburgh around 11.10pm…
Investigation launched following Tollcross shop robbery
Police have launched an investigation after a shop worker was forced into a car after finishing work and made to open a shop in Tollcross so it could be robbed. …
Alice Byrne: Family appeal one week on from last sighting of Alice
One week on from when she was last seen in Portobello, the family of Alice Byrne have issued an appeal urging anyone with information on her whereabouts to come forward. …
Police appeal for help finding missing man last seen in Musselburgh on Hogmanay
Police in East Lothian are appealing for the help of the public to trace a man reported missing from the Musselburgh area. Dean Conner, 37, was last seen in the…
Nicola Sturgeon relaxes self-isolation rules
Changes to isolation rules have been confirmed by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. From midnight people who test positive for Covid will only have to isolate for seven days – rather…
Police appeal after 20-year-old woman dies in M8 crash near Livingston
Police officers are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on the M8 between junctions three and two, Livingston, on Thursday, 23 December, 2021. The incident happened around 8.50pm…
Friends appeal for help finding missing woman last seen on Hogmanay in Portobello
Friends of a missing woman have issued an appeal in a bid to find her. Alice Bryne, 28, was last seen in the early hours of Hogmanay in Portobello. Full…