Investigations

Fair forced to close early after terrifying ride malfunction

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Picture: Google Maps

12-year-old-boy in ‘critical condition’ following serious crash

Cyclist dies after horror crash which saw road closed for hours

A 61-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police hunt hit and run driver after death of 61-year-old motorcyclist

Edinburgh firefighters tackled a large fire which engulfed a property on Hay Drive.

Police say fire-raising may be 'targeted attack' in information appeal

Police investigating 'gang attacks' make arrests during house raids

Police launch investigation after ‘targeted attack’ involving firearm

The average sufferer will experience the equivalent of 1,350 days of pain over 450 periods

7 in 10 women will experience period pain for equivalent of four years

Police are appealing for information after a woman was seriously assaulted on a path in a wooded area near the golf club on Abbey Road, Dalkeith. The incident happened between 5.30pm and 6pm on Friday, October 4

Police hunt culprit after 'serious assault' leaves woman in hospital

Two million crimes went unsolved in a single year in Britain, according to the latest Home Office data (Photos by National World/Adobe Stock)

‘Unpunished crime undermines the whole system of justice’

Great Ormond Street Hospital has launched an urgent review after concerns were raised over the practice of a former surgeon.

Family question hospital after teen's death amid surgeon probe

The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) is lookng into an incident, which involved an Aer Lingus jet on October 31, 2023.

Passenger plane's landing gear 'detached' on takeoff from Edinburgh

Baberton gas blast families 'still living in limbo'

Deraj Meade being arrested by armed police.

Watch: Armed police tackle gunman who opened fire outside nightclub

William with his mum Mihaela and dad Simon. William Howard, nine, was told by doctors his initial symptom, a twitch in his right leg, could be down to stress from playing Minecraft but in fact he has a rare and deadly disease.

We thought Minecraft was making our son ill but he had deadly disease

Four artist impressions featured on BBC Crimewatch to help identify the deceased

Appeal launched to identify 12 people who died on railways
British Transport Police hope the nationwide appeal will give closure to potential grieving family and friends
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Residents started moving back into homes 3 weeks after forced to evacuate, as the building was found to be structurally unsafe

Anchorfield residents return to flats as cause of damage found

Both Edinburgh Trams and Lothian Buses are investigating the 'full circumstances' of the collision.

Investigations as tram and bus collide

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Police officers Taser boy, 11, after knife stand-off in South Ayrshire

Plans will see hubs deliver various scans, from CT scans to mammograms (Photo: Shutterstock)

The NHS is considering high street cancer test centres to catch early cases - he...

Shadow Scottish Secretary Ian Murray. Picture: PA

Ian Murray blasts UK and Scottish Governement's 'lack of transparency' over Nike...

Fact-checking the election: fake newspapers and a squirrel hoax

Fact-checking the election campaign: online ads, fake Twitter accounts and docto...

Crews were at the scene until 5am. Picture: TSPL

Cause of Firrhill flat blaze not in cladding say fire chiefs

Five men arrested over Hibs v Rangers match disorder

A rare moth is under threat because of the recent gorse fire.

Fears for rare moth after Edinburgh’s Salisbury Crags gorse fire

Hearts goalkeeper Bobby Zlamal. Picture: TSPL

Reports of coins thrown from away stands at Hearts v Celtic game
Police are investigating coins being thrown from the away stands at Tynecastle as Hearts took on Celtic.
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Oxgangs Primary School, Edinburgh, which is one of 17 schools closed in the city due to safety concerns. Structural problems were discovered after part of a wall blew off Oxgangs Primary during Storm Gertrude in January. April 11 2016. See Centre Press story CPCLOSE; The consortium behind the shock closure of 17 Edinburgh schools faces a hefty financial penalty worth up to millions of pounds.

'˜Edinburgh schools have lost hundreds of days due to building faults'

Melville Street Nursery. Picture: Neil Hanna

Nursery in clear but left furious as Facebook poster drops claim

Maybury Road is closed in both directions this morning Picture: John Devlin

Maybury Road to remain closed after four car collision

A collapsed wall at Oxgangs Primary School/

Expert warned of inspection '˜gap' after wall collapsed

The driver involved in the collision has died of his injuries. Picture: John Devlin

Driver in New Year's Day collision dies of injuries

North Reeves Place, Whitburn, where a hit-and-run incident took place. Picture: Scott Taylor

Three attempted murders in one weekend

Suzanne Pilley's family have been informed after the body find. Picture: submitted

Corstorphine body not thought to be Suzanne Pilley

Police appeal over body found in ERI car park

Legionella bacteria found at tram depot

Man dies in Restalrig flat fire

First Minister says legionnaires’ probe will leave no stone unturned

Teenager rescued from flat blaze tells of terror

Fire warning as cigarettes blamed for fatal blazes

I’m stuck if I can’t charge my scooter