Police officer burned by fireworks
An Edinburgh police officer has been treated for ‘serious burns’ after being attacked with a firework on November 5, Bonfire Night. Throughout the night as Edinburgh’s emergency services dealt with…
Scottish National Party members announce support for calls to raise Scottish military recruitment age
Members of the Scottish National Party (SNP) have backed a new policy put forward by the party’s youth wing to raise the minimum military recruitment age for all combat roles…
Public investigation in search of male suspect responsible for an assault on Edinburgh woman
Police in Edinburgh have appealed for public assistance into a new city-wide investigation, after a 23-year-old woman was assaulted in a common stairwell last week. The attack, which occurred at…
Taxi for Uber? Private-hire transport firm under fire following Transport for London ruling
Taxi drivers across Edinburgh have led new calls for an inquest into the running of the US based private-hire transport company Uber in the Capital, following a decision by London’s…
Edinburgh security measures increases after terror attacks
Security measures increased as Edinburgh responds to the UK terror threat. Safety procedures temporarily put in place across high-profile capital sites in the aftermath of the London Parsons Green bombing.…
Gordon Brown warns of education risk for half of world’s children
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned that half of the world’s children will have access to little or no education within the next 15 years if no urgent action…