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City of Edinburgh Council leader Jane Meagher and Chief Superintendent David Robertson speaking to the media outside Fettes police station in Edinburgh (Danyel VanReenen/PA)

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Thursday th November 2026 Hundreds of officers are deployed over Edinburgh on Bonfire night as part of Operation Amberlight.

Oxgangs Drive in the City has seen the most activity this year where bins have been set on fire, fireworks have been set of towards houses aswell as Police officer and Fire services

Many areas across he city have a Firework Control Zone in place and officers have a presence in the areas.

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Thursday th November 2026 Hundreds of officers are deployed over Edinburgh on Bonfire night as part of Operation Amberlight.

Police officers remain in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh

Many areas across he city have a Firework Control Zone in place and officers have a presence in the areas.

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Hundreds of police officers were deployed across Edinburgh on Bonfire night as part of Operation Amberlight.

Oxgangs Drive in the City has seen the most activity this year where bins have been set on fire, fireworks have been set of towards houses aswell as Police officer and Fire services

Many areas across he city have a Firework Control Zone in place and officers have a presence in the areas.

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Barnton junction is officially the Capital's busiest junction. But it has nevertheless seen a 12 per cent drop in motor traffic since 2019 - down from 52,416 vehicles per day, 7am-7pm, to 46,367.

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Crime

Bins have been set alight in the middle of the road in Colinton Mains

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