Emergency response

A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with the alleged rape of a teenager in Edinburgh.

Man charged with rape of 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh city centre

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with an alleged attempted murder in Edinburgh

Teenager, 16, charged after 'attempted murder' at beauty spot

A teenagers was rushed to hospital last night after a reported ‘stabbing’ in Edinburgh last night.

Boy, 17, rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed' at Portobello Beach

Police rushed to the Morrisons supermarket on Ferry Road after reports of a teenager allegedly brandishing a knife.

Police swoop on Morrisons store after reports of 'teenager with knife'

A man’s body has been found at a beauty spot in Edinburgh.

Man found dead at beauty spot as emergency crews rush to scene

A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged after armed police stopped a car on Salamander Street in Edinburgh. Photo: Stock image

Armed police arrest man, 27, after swooping on car

Delta flight 34 from Atlanta (ATL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) due to a mechanical issue.

Edinburgh flight diverted to New York due to 'mechanical issue'

Police investigating a ‘serious sexual assualt’ at a park in Edinburgh say enquiries are “continuing”.

Man, 31, arrested as part of Edinburgh rape investigation

Montgomery Street Park in Edinburgh was closed off as police investigated an alleged serious sexual assault.

Police tape off city park after reports of 'serious sexual assault'

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a serious crash on the A1 between Old Craighall and Fort Kinnaird.

Serious road accident leaves two men in hospital as police appeal

A teenage girl is in fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a car in East Lothian.

Teenage girl, 17, fighting for her life after being hit by car

An Edinburgh-bound flight from Istanbul was forced to divert to Munich on Saturday.

Edinburgh flight from Turkey diverted after ‘incident’ onboard

A 78-year-old man has died after becoming unwell at a premises on Princes Street in Edinburgh.

Man, 78, dies in city centre as emergency services rush to the scene

A 24-year-old man has been charged after a teenager was alllegedly attacked outside a Midlothian pub.

Man, 24, arrested after teenager 'seriously assaulted' outside pub

Edinburgh residents were told to ‘stay indoors’ as streets were cordoned off by police following the discovery of a ‘potentially suspicious item’.

Locals told to 'stay indoors' as bomb squad scramble to promenade

A 48-year-old man has been found dead at a flat in Edinburgh.

Man, 48, found dead in Edinburgh flat as emergency crews attend
A 48-year-old man has been found dead at a flat in Edinburgh, police have confirmed.
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Edinburgh firefighters tackled a large fire which engulfed a property on Hay Drive.

Firefighters tackle huge blaze at house in Niddrie

The body of a 24-year-old man has been found at a property on Bread Street in Edinburgh.

Man, 24, found dead in city centre flat as emergency crews attend

A lorry driver has been charged after his vehicle crashed into a building in Edinburgh.

Lorry crashes into building on busy city centre street

South Street in Dalkeith remains closed and drivers have been urged to avoid the area.

Midlothian teenager rushed to hospital after 'hit and run'

A man was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after a four-vehicle crash on Queensferry Road.

Man, 43, rushed to hospital after four vehicle crash on busy road

A man in his sixties has died after a collision in Milton Keynes

Police tape off street after man found injured in city centre

Police in Edinburgh remain at the property in Peffermill Road

Emergency services descend on street with armed police standing guard

A Ryanair flight from Edinburgh to London has been forced to perform an ‘emergency’ U-turn shortly after take-off.

Flight from Edinburgh forced to make U-turn due to technical issue

Police are following a “positive line of enquiry” after a man was rushed to hospital following a disturbance at a shopping centre.

Police pursue 'positive lead' after disturbance leaves man in hospital

The pilot of a light aircraft has died after he crashing into a field in Fife. Photo: Fife Jammer Locations

Pilot dead after plane crashes into field in Fife

A Loganair aircraft

Edinburgh flight declares mid-air emergency after flaps on wings fail
A flight to Edinburgh Airport declared a mid-air emergency as it began preparations to land.
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Ten people have been taken to hospital following a fire in a block of flats in Edinburgh.

10 people rushed to Edinburgh hospital after fire in block of flats

Police, fire and ambulance crews rushed to Niddrie Mill Crescent in Edinburgh at around 6.33pm on Wednesday evening (November 6).

'Number of casualties' as firefighters battle blaze at Edinburgh flat

Three people were rushed to hospital after a black cab hit pedestrians in Glasgow city centre.

Three rushed to hospital as taxi crashes into pedestrians in Glasgow

Five people were rescued after a fire broke out in a flat in the Tollcross area of Edinburgh.

Firefighters rescue five residents after blaze breaks out at city flat

A search is under way for a missing swimmer in the Firth of Forth

Major search under way after swimmer goes missing in Firth of Forth

A US-bound flight was forced into emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport

US-bound flight declares mid-air emergency and diverts to Edinburgh

Police rushed to a busy area of Edinburgh over reports of a “suspicious package”.

Police rush to busy city street after reports of 'suspicious package'

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a 20-year-old man was allegedly stabbed near an Edinburgh high school.

Teenager charged with attempted murder after alleged 'stabbing'

Delta Air Lines flight 209 to New York diverted to London after a ‘cracked windscreen’ was spotted shortly after it took off from Edinburgh Airport.

Edinburgh flight to New York forced to make emergency landing

A Virgin Atlantic flight sparked a major emergency response at Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday, with ambulance and fire crews scrambling to meet the plane on its arrival.

Fire crews scramble to flight after emergency landing in Edinburgh

Crews are still on the scene after a fire broke out in a block of flats on Breadalbane Street in Leith

Two firefighters injured in blaze at block of flats in Leith

Police, paramedics and firefighters attended the scene in Gorgie Road.

Man, 22, arrested after Edinburgh 'disturbance'

Frankie Jules-Hough. (Photo: GoFundMe)

Pregnant mum of two dies following motorway collision

A Dover to Calais Irish Ferries passenger vessel carrying almost 200 people was rescued after fire broke out.

Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in Channel

A girl has been rushed to hospital after a crash in Pennywell Road, Edinburgh

Girl, 10, rushed to hospital after crash

Officers continue to conduct inquiries at the scene. Picture: Contributed/P Leith

Emergency response after reports of man collapsed at Meadows public toilets