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Man arrested for armed robberies in Edinburgh

39 year old arrested after Armed robbery on Ferry Road Police in Edinburgh have arrested a 39-year-old man in connection with two armed robberies in the Ferry Road area. Both incidents occurred in Ferry Road, Edinburgh.  The first incident took [...]

February 12, 2015 City wide news

Busy weekend for South Queensferry RNLI rescuing ten people

RNLI and Coastguard rescue ten from Cramond Island. Yesterday (Sunday) RNLI responded to two emergency calls to Cramond Island. Picture Google First paged at 14:00hrs to 8 people stranded on Cramond Island, rescued by RNLI and taken to Hawes Pier [...]

February 9, 2015 City wide news

Male in hospital after road traffic accident on Telford Road

All three emergency services raced to what was reported as a high speed accident involving two cars. The accident on Telford Road at the junction Groathill Avenue shortly happened shortly after 10pm and was described by one local as “Carnage” [...]

February 8, 2015 City wide news

Police need public help to trace Ronald Fleming

Police are appealing to the public in order to trace missing man Ronald Fleming. Ronald Fleming, aged 38, left the Western General Hospital at around 4pm today (Thursday, February 5). He was last seen at 17.20pm in the South Clerk [...]

February 5, 2015 City wide news

MSP Colin Keir welcomes funding announcement for Edinburgh

SNP MSP COLIN KEIR WELCOMES FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDINBURGH BY CABINET SECRETARY FOR FINANCE  The Cabinet Secretary for Finance John Swinney has set out his 2015-16 Budget to parliament, outlining enormous benefits for the people of Edinburgh and Scotland.   [...]

February 5, 2015 City wide news

Two people rescued after flat fire in Leith

Two people were rescued after a fire broke out in a flat on Portland Street Leith. Emergency services raced to the property shortly after 10pm tonight (Monday). One firefighter suffered minor injuries during the rescue and was treated by the [...]

February 2, 2015 City wide news

SNP Members choose Michelle Thomson as candidate for Edinburgh West general election

EDINBURGH WESTERN SNP MSP COLIN KEIR WELCOMES THE DECISION BY LOCAL SNP MEMBERS IN CHOOSING MICHELLE THOMSON AS CANDIDATE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION  Edinburgh Western MSP Colin Keir tonight has said he is delighted that Michelle Thomson has been selected [...]

January 30, 2015 City wide news

Motorist has lucky escape in stockbridge accident

Driver walks away uninjured Emergency services raced to Saxe Coburg Street shortly before 7 am this morning after receiving reports of a road traffic accident.  It was reported that a car had skidded on the road before going through a [...]

January 29, 2015 City wide news

Western General slammed after shocking inspection

Patient equipment at an Western General hospital has been found to be contaminated in faeces, blood and other body fluids a inspection found Inspectors visited the Western General Hospital unannounced on November 18 and 19 last year. They were so [...]

January 27, 2015 City wide news

9 rescued from Cramond Island

RNLI & Coastguard called to Cramond Island Alarm raised at 15:04hrs today – 9 persons recovered from Cramond Island by RNLI Queensferry Lifeboat after being stranded by the incoming tide. Never attempt to cross when tide is in. Dial 999 and request [...]

January 25, 2015 City wide news