Edinburgh articles
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Edinburgh crime: Police hunt for man following two attempted robberies in Edinburgh city centre
Police are appealing for information after reports of two attempted robberies in Edinburgh city centre. Detectives have released CCTV images of a man they'd like to speak with in connection with the incidents. The first incident happened on Blair Street at around 10pm on Thursday, April 25, before a second incident took place on the Grassmarket a shortly time later. The man is described as being white, of slim build, around 5ft 10in tall, aged between 25 and 35, with short dark hair. He was...
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Edinburgh trains: Rail passengers in Edinburgh facing travel chaos as train drivers strike continues
Edinburgh rail passengers are facing more travel disruption as train drivers strike over a long-running pay dispute. Following similar action over the past two days at other operators, members of Aslef at LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern Trains will walk out for the day on Thursday (May 9). Aslef has been embroiled in a dispute over pay and conditions for nearly two years now – the longest in the history of the UK railway industry. Disruption is highly likely during the strike action and...
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Edinburgh crime: Three arrested after £199,000 of heroin seized in drugs raid on Edinburgh flat
Three people have been arrested after heroin worth a six-figure sum was recovered within a flat in Edinburgh. Police officers executed a search warrant at a property in Magdalene Way on Tuesday evening (May 7), where a quantity of the Class A drug worth an estimated street value of £199,000 was discovered. Two women, aged 19 and 42, and a 20-year-old man were arrested and charged in connection and were released on an undertaking to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date. A report...