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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

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

Ferryhill Primary identified as potentially having accommodation issues next year

A LOCAL primary school have been identified by the City of Edinburgh Council as potentially having accommodation issues for August 2016 due to rising rolls. The Primary School Estate Rising Rolls report highlights possible pressures for P1 places for August 2016 at [...]

February 25, 2015 Uncategorised

Man found guilty of Rape and sexual abuse of local women

A LOCAL man who subjected two vulnerable women to a campaign of sexual abuse has been branded a “predatory beast”. Kenny Ramsay, who lived in Pilton, faces a lengthy prison term after being convicted of targeting the victims at locations [...]

February 18, 2015 Uncategorised

Local man found guilty of horrific murder

A local man has been found guilty of the “brutal” murder of an 85-year-old woman in her Edinburgh home. Robert Buczek, 24, killed Eleanor Whitelaw, known as Norah, by stabbing her seven times in the neck with a pair of [...]

February 9, 2015 Uncategorised

Man knocked unconscious in North Junction Street attack

Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following the assault and robbery of a 32-year-old man in North Junction Street.  [...]

January 27, 2015 Uncategorised

Men caught with around 30,000 diazepam tablets on Pennywell Road

Two men have been arrested and charged under the Misuse of Drugs Act after police in north Edinburgh recovered a large quantity of Class C drugs. [...]

January 24, 2015 Local News

Police charge 16 year old after house break in

16 Year old Charged after recent break in Edinburgh North Police today ( Saturday) say ” A 16 year old has been charged in connection with recent break in to a home in the Granton Mill area of North Edinburgh.” [...]

January 24, 2015 #StrongerNorth, Local News, Uncategorised