A man responsible for the death of a man in Longstone has been convicted. Nico Allan (24) was found guilty of the murder of Mark Squires at the High Court on Wednesday and will be sentenced next month. Continue reading Man convicted of Longstone murder
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Man arrested following Pennywell murder
Police in Edinburgh have arrested a 62 year old man following the death of 61 year old Marie Walker at an address on Pennywell Road at around 9.30am on Tuesday morning. Continue reading Man arrested following Pennywell murder
Police and Scottish SPCA carry out checks on beggars’ dogs
Police and the Scottish SPCA have carried out joint checks to dress concerns about the welfare of animals in the city centre. Continue reading Police and Scottish SPCA carry out checks on beggars’ dogs
Post-mortem following ‘unexplained’ Pennywell death
Police are treating the death of a woman whose body was found at a flat in North Edinburgh as unexplained. The discovery was made at around 10am at a flat on Pennywell Road yesterday.
A man who was found injured in the flat is being treated in hospital. Neither person has yet been named.
A post-mortem will take place and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
No further information is available at this time.
Police investigate break-in at Fringe ticket office
Police are appealing for witnesses following a city centre break-in. The incident happened around 10.50pm on Friday (3rd August) at the Friends of the Fringe Ticket Office in Old Assembly Close, on the High Street. Continue reading Police investigate break-in at Fringe ticket office
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Police seek five youths following assault and robbery in city centre
Police are appealing for information following the assault and robbery of a man in the city centre. The incident happened at around 12.30am on Tuesday (31 July) on Heriot Place, near to the Flodden Wall. Continue reading Police seek five youths following assault and robbery in city centre
Police launch Operation Summer City 2018
Police in the Capital have launched their annual campaign – Operation Summer City – to keep the public safe during the Edinburgh Festival. Continue reading Police launch Operation Summer City 2018
Partners launch initiative to stop people going missing from hospitals
Police in Edinburgh have teamed up with NHS Lothian to launch a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at preventing vulnerable people going missing from hospitals. Continue reading Partners launch initiative to stop people going missing from hospitals
Police renew appeal to trace Gayfield cyclist
Police are renewing their appealing for information after a collision in the Gayfield area. Continue reading Police renew appeal to trace Gayfield cyclist