Following on from the success of its 100 Year Old Driving School STV series, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is bringing a new event to Edinburgh aimed at keeping drivers over the age of 65 on the road safely for longer. Continue reading Safety events geared up to help older drivers stay on the road
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Police Scotland weekly news roundup
Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of Weekly Roundup, bringing you the best in Scottish policing news from the past seven days. Continue reading Police Scotland weekly news roundup
Man convicted of Longstone murder
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
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









