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Spartans celebrate a hat-trick of wins

It’s been a successful weekend at Spartans. Whilst the Lowland League side faced time on the side line due to Stirling Uni’s Forthbank pitch being unplayable (re-arranged for Tuesday 14th April), there was plenty of football on offer at Ainslie [...]

March 17, 2015 sport

Robert Buczek sentenced to 20 years in jail for Eleanor Whitelaw murder

A 24-year-old man who murdered an 85-year-old woman after an attack in her Edinburgh home must serve at least 20 years in jail, a judge has said. Robert Buczek killed Eleanor Whitelaw, known as Norah, by stabbing her seven times [...]

March 17, 2015 Local News, Uncategorised

A convincing win for Craigroyston 2002’s today

A convincing win for Craigroyston 2002’s Craigie took on Currie at home today Currie are a team that I take my hat off to. They have lost a lot of games but still turn up and give 100% As for [...]

March 15, 2015 sport

National Fire Fighters Charity annual car wash takes place tomorrow

Firefighters across Scotland are preparing to roll up their sleeves to take part in the National Car Wash Firefighters will be on hand to make your car sparkle and as you drive away in your gleaming car, your donation to [...]

March 13, 2015 City wide news
Drugs found after Drylaw property searched by Police from Organised Crime Unit

Drugs found after Drylaw property searched by Police from Organised Crime Unit

Five people have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in Edinburgh recovered high-value drugs at various city addresses. Officers from the Organised Crime Counter and Terrorism Unit carried out searches at four properties in [...]

March 13, 2015 Local News

Two detained after vehicle pursued by Police Cars and the force helicopter

Two detained in the North of the City Police Scotland have been out overnight enforcing Operation Quarterlight, their motor vehicle crime initiative. Officers  spotted a silver Renault van that had been stolen from an address in Circus Lane the night [...]

March 12, 2015 #StrongerNorth

Introducing North Edinburgh News Cooperative

The Edinburgh Reporter and North Edinburgh Community News along with Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse (TRIM)  are delighted to announce a new collaboration – North Edinburgh News Cooperative. The Cooperative will allow the organisations to work together to provide the North Edinburgh community with [...]

March 11, 2015 Uncategorised

3 arrested in connection with shots being fired in West Pilton

Police in Edinburgh investigating a firearms discharge in the north of the city have charged three men as part of wider disruption activity linked to the enquiry. Officers responded to West Pilton March in the early hours of Tuesday 3rd [...]

March 10, 2015 #StrongerNorth, City wide news

Muirhouse resident films fly tipping

Muirhouse residents are starting to take a stand against fly-tipping in their community. On Saturday afternoon one resident was walking and caught two men emptying the contents of a van into the street. The resident who we have agreed not [...]

March 9, 2015 Uncategorised

Operation Quarterlight sees many arrested and charged

Operation Quarterlight Update A 17-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a number of moped thefts in North Edinburgh. Between 17th and 26th February, three vehicles were stolen from addresses in Bonnington Road, Rennies Isle and Hopefield Terrace. As [...]

March 6, 2015 #StrongerNorth