Tag: Police Scotland

Officers are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 57-year-old woman reported missing from Edinburgh.Jacqueline Duff was last seen at around 4.45pm on Wednesday, 23 November, in the Morningside area. She...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a road crash involving a licenced private hire car and a pedestrian in Edinburgh city centre in the early hours of Thursday.Around 2.25 am, a 21-year-old man was...

A fire broke out over night in a property at Bonnington Road leading to five people being taken to hospital "as a precaution".A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a...

Police Scotland has released images of two men they believe may hold information which might assist them in relation to an assault in Edinburgh.The incident happened at around 1.20am on Friday, 28 October 2022...

Police Scotland’s Public Order trained officers supported local police officers in what they say "proved to be a challenging Bonfire Night for emergency services".In total, 483 calls were received by Police Scotland relating to...

Edinburgh’s police chief has defended “heavy handed” arrests of protesters during the days leading up to Her Majesty the Queen’s funeral, after a councillor said officers had “lost the trust” of large numbers of the...

Local policing divisions will be supported by national resources to help keep communities safe over the Bonfire Night period. This repeats what has happened previously, but Police Scotland is now supported by new legislation...

Detectives are appealing for information after an unprovoked assault on two teenagers in Edinburgh.The incident happened in the Albert Place and Leith Walk area shortly after 1am on Wednesday, 19 October.A group of males...

Police Scotland report that around 2.50pm on Monday 17 October, 2022, the body of a woman was found on Cramond Island as part of their ongoing inquiries to locate a missing person. No formal identification...

Appeal after driver of vehicle failed to stop for officers in EdinburghOfficers in Edinburgh are appealing for information after a stolen car failed to stop when signalled to do so by officers.The driver of...

Police officer in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a car was seen travelling the wrong way on the A720 Edinburgh City bypass and later refused to stop.Around 1.10am on Tuesday 11 October 2022,...

Police Scotland has released images of two women they believe may hold information which might assist in relation to a fatal road traffic collision which occurred around 2.40am on Sunday, 19 June, 2022 on...

A pedestrian who died after the driver of a BMW car collided with him on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass has been named as Michael Greens.The incident happened around 5.10am on Saturday, 3 September,...

Detectives investigating the murder of Peter Coshan who was last seen alive in Edinburgh are appealing for information to trace the movements of a motor vehicle in the Borders and in Northumberland between Monday,...

Police in Edinburgh and Midlothian are appealing for information to trace a 34-year-old man reported missing from the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.Paul Taylor was last seen around 11pm on Wednesday 10 August 2022 in John...

Police in Edinburgh have launched Operation Summer City 2022 to keep members of the public safe during the festivals in August.Following the pandemic, all events associated with festivals were cancelled in 2020, with a...

More than a hundred vehicles were stopped as part of a Police Scotland five-week long road policing initiative to combat careless driving.During Operation Tramline, which was carried out between 26 April and 26 May...

Police Scotland is appealing for information to help trace 31-year-old Martin Kos from Edinburgh.Martin was last seen at around 3.30am on Thursday 14 July, 2022, on a ferry travelling to Lerwick, Shetland.He is described...

Police Scotland is appealing for information to help trace 13-year-old Caitlin Doherty from Edinburgh.Caitlin was last seen in Downie Terrace at around 4pm on Monday, 27 June, 2022.She is described as being around five...

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run incident on Easter Road.The incident, which involved a car and a pedestrian took place in the early hours today, at around...

Following a collision on Saturday with a van which failed to stop, a 39-year-old cyclist is in hospital with serious injuries.Road Policing officers in Edinburgh are appealing for information following the crash on Old...

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information which could help trace William Abernethy who has been reported missing.The 67-year-old was last seen boarding a number 21 bus near the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at...

A 62-year-old pedestrian who died in a road crash on Marionville Road has been named.She was local woman Suzanne Farrell, and her family have issued a statement through Police Scotland.Her daughter, Kerryann Hutchison, said:...

Edinburgh Police, and road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on Marionville Road in Edinburgh late on Friday night.The incident happened around 10.50pm on 6 May, 2022, and involved...

Police in Edinburgh have released a CCTV image of a man they believe may be able to assist an ongoing investigation into an assault and robbery that occurred in Clermiston.The incident happened around 6.40pm...

Police investigating the disappearance of Stuart Campbell have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward.Stuart (36) was last seen in the Barn Park area of Wester Hailes, around 4pm on Tuesday 22 March 2022.It...

Detectives are appealing for the help of the public after a teenage boy was sexually assaulted in The Meadows.The incident happened around 4.30pm on Friday, 15 April, in the public toilets at the east...

Police Scotland officers in East Lothian are continuing to carry out enquiries to trace a teenager missing from the area and are keen to speak to a man who spoke to him on Thursday,...

Shaun McKinnon (35) was sentenced to nine years imprisonment at the High Court in Edinburgh today for his involvement in the supply of drugs and serious and organised crime.He is also subject to...

Edinburgh Police are appealing for information after a 10-year-old boy was approached in the street and robbed next to a park in Trinity around 5.30pm on Thursday, 31 March.The boy was walking in Zetland...