No more Lottery sales at RS McColl’s
A local shop has been stopped from selling Lottery tickets after allegations were made [...]
March 19, 2015
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Recent News
- PICTURED: Spartans go eight points clear with 2-0 win over Dumbarton
- Local Post Offices broken into as thieves steal safes containing around £10,000
- Man in court accused of six alleged sexual assaults in Stockbridge
- Man arrested in connection with six local alleged sex attacks
- Police hunt man following three sexual assaults in local area
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Street lighting to be improved following LED light rollout
Following our story earlier this month we are delighted that the Council have agreed to take action and improve the street lights in the area. We were inundated with emails and messages on social media about the poor lighting the [...]
March 17, 2015
City wide news
Police investigate damage to community garden
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for the public’s assistance after a community garden was vandalised at the weekend. The incident occurred at the Lochend Secret Garden on Restalrig Square sometime between 12noon on Friday, March 13, and 11am on Saturday, [...]
March 17, 2015
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Brown Owl picks up good citizenship award
Local Brown Owl Susan Jeffrey will be awarded the Tam Tierney Award for good citizenship at next weeks Drylaw and Telford Community Council. The award was set up following the death of Tam who was a community activist for many [...]
March 17, 2015
Local News
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
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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
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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
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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
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