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Police are appealing for information after a cyclist was knocked off his bike following a hit and run collision on Craigmillar Castle Road on Monday.

The incident happened around 7pm when the cyclist and a car described as a black Ford Focus were involved in a collision. The car failed to stop following the collision, and police are now keen to trace the driver.

The 47 year old cyclist was taken to ERI to be treated for injuries including a fracture to his elbow.

PC Kevin Worrall said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to come forward to police. We know that a witness stopped to speak to the cyclist and had a description of the car, but left the scene before police could speak with him. If you think you are that witness, we would also urge you to contact police.”

Police in Edinburgh are also appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on Great Junction Street, where the driver failed to stop.

The incident happened on Monday morning when a group of pedestrians were crossing Coburg Street from Great Junction Street over to North Junction Street. One of the women in the group was clipped by a car that was crossing Coburg Street onto Ferry Road, and failed to stop.

The pedestrian received a minor injury to her hip and was taken to ERI as a precaution.

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.