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Police appeal following Pilton shooting

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a discharge of a firearm outside a home in the early hours of this morning The incident occurred at around 12:15am at West Pilton March. Two men were seen parking a dark [...]

March 3, 2015 News

Inverleith St Serf’s Church and their fairtrade stall scooped two prestigious Edinburgh Lord Provost Fair Trade Awards at City Chambers

Inverleith St Serf’s Church and their fairtrade stall scooped two prestigious Edinburgh Lord Provost Fair Trade Awards at City Chambers last night The awards were for – Fair Trade Achievement – Fair Trade Faith Community. There has been a fairtrade [...]

March 3, 2015 Church News, Local News
Shots fired at West Pilton house

Shots fired at West Pilton house

Local Police are investigating a report of shots being fired at a house in West Pilton March. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning at around 1am. It is understood nobody was injured in the incident and enquiries [...]

March 3, 2015 #StrongerNorth

Craigie 2002’s win the AC Taxi’s Cup Final

AC Taxis Cup final Craigie 2002’s taken part in their first Cup final Coach Derek Moorhead explains all They started really nervous and couldn’t get their game together.  Initially Blackhall were the slightly better team At halftime craigie went into [...]

March 2, 2015 sport

Weather warning for SNOW and ICE to affect North Edinburgh

Weather warning for snow and ice across Scotland has been issued for Sunday night right through until Monday morning An inch of snow is expected at lower levels, with up to four inches forecast for areas over 400m. The Met [...]

March 1, 2015 City wide news

Man pleads guilty to possessing explosive items

A MAN has pled guilty to possessing explosive substances after a significant number of items were found in two local flats last year. Faris Al-Khori, aged 62 has today pleaded guilty under the Explosive Substances Act 1883, Section 4, following [...]

February 26, 2015 Local News

Two plead guilty to attempting to murder Jack Yu

Two men have pleaded guilty at the High Court in Glasgow for attempting to murder a Chinese man in Pilton. Garry Reid (19) and James Hogg (24) both pleaded guilty of the attempted murder of Jie Yu, who was attacked [...]

February 25, 2015 City wide news, Uncategorised

15 year old charged after two housebreakings and theft of car

Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 15-year-old male youth following two housebreakings in the west of the city. The first incident occurred between 4pm and 10.30pm on Sunday, February 22 when an address in Clermiston Crescent was subject [...]

February 24, 2015 City wide news

SSPCA appeal for information after two cats abandoned in Muirhouse

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after two cats were abandoned in a stairwell at a block of flats in Muirhouse. The cats were rescued yesterday after they were discovered on the 11th floor of Fidra Court. The male [...]

February 20, 2015 Local News

Are you registered to vote for upcoming general election?

Are you registered to vote in this years general election? In 2014, Scotland went through the process of an independence referendum that had the highest turn out of any modern day vote in this country. The people of Scotland actively [...]

February 20, 2015 Local News