Police are appealing for information following two robberies in the north of Edinburgh where the victims had their handbags stolen. While the robberies took place within two hours of each other, and two men were involved in each robbery, police do not believe the incidents are linked. Continue reading Police appeal following handbag robberies
Brock welcomes rethink on Registry Office closure – but says the fight isn’t over yet
Deidre Brock MP has hailed “victory for the Leithers” over news that Edinburgh Council has backed down over its plans to close Leith Registrars Office, putting them on hold until a public consultation has been held. A petition to save the Registrar gathered 4000 signatures in just a couple of days, showing the massive support from Leithers for the service. Continue reading Persevere: Victory for Leithers as Registrar’s stays open!
Cabbie may hold vital information about Leith attacker Continue reading Police hunt skateboarder following Leith rape
SYHA Hostelling Scotland (SYHA) is delighted to announce the opening of Edinburgh Haddington Place Youth Hostel, from 17 July to 2 September 2017, at a brand-new temporary accommodation complex on Haddington Place. Continue reading New summer youth hostel to open in Haddington Place
Revolutionary recycling retailer CeX is due to open in Leith in early March. CeX buys, sells and exchanges phones, games, movies, tablets, computers, PCs, cameras and digital electronics. The store will create eight new jobs and will be run by franchisees Shazad Akram and Kashif Hamid. It is their fourth CeX store. Continue reading CeX Leith to open in Kirkgate
A group of tenants from Port of Leith Housing Association’s (PoLHA) sheltered housing units have come together to create a new book sharing personal stories from their working lives. Continue reading Women At Work: Leith women tell their stories
Edinburgh North & Leith MP Deirdre Brock is holding a ‘pop-up’ surgery in Sainbury’s Craigleith on Friday 28 October from 10 – 11am.
Cables Wynd cordoned off
A man is being treated in the Royal Infirmary for serious leg injuries following a shooting in Leith late last night. Police found the victim when they responded to a report of a disturbance in Cables Wynd just after 11pm.
Police believe this was an isolated attack and that there is no ongoing threat to the public. Detectives are currently pursuing various lines of inquiry and have appealed for information.
Detective Inspector Alan O’Brien told the BBC: “An extensive investigation is now under way into this incident. Although this is at an early stage I’m satisfied this was an isolated attack and there is no ongoing threat to the wider public.
“An area of Cables Wynd is presently cordoned off as our investigation progresses and I thank the local community for their patience and co-operation. I can also reassure local residents that we will use every resource at our disposal to trace and arrest anyone involved in this crime as quickly as possible.”
If you have any information contact Police Scotland on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Police are appealing for witnesses after a disabled man was hurt and a woman had her purse stolen during robberies in Leith last Saturday (6 August). Continue reading Police appeal following Saturday crimes in Leith
