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£800,000 cocaine stash seized at Edinburgh Airport »

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh police have hailed an operation at Edinburgh airport which resulted in the seizure of 16 kilograms of internationally trafficked cocaine, with an estimated street value of £800,000. The find on 11 November is the largest single recover...

Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Francesco Cirillo | Read more »

Dutch get crime reduction tips from Edinburgh »

Edinburgh City Council has touted international approval of its steps to reduce crime after it was confirmed that officials from The Hague are to visit the capital to pick up tips on how to reduce criminal offences. The visit comes following a 20 per ...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

Police week of action hailed as success »

A "week of action" operation by Lothian and Borders Police has ended successfully after the first long-term activity patrolling the Leith area.By the end of the week, Police had seized quantities of cannabis, £3840 in cash, two stolen p...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Francesco Cirillo | Read more »

Policeman held on drugs charges »

Glasgow Professor calls for crack-down on drug misuse

Lothian and Borders Police have arrested two men, aged 28 and 27, charged with alleged drugs offences following a police investigation.The force confirmed that one of the accused has been serving as uniformed police officer. The policeman has now been ...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Francesco Cirillo | Read more »

City scheme slashes crime in nightclubs »

Clubbing in Edinburgh

A revolutionary new safety scheme, set up in Edinburgh to improve communication between bars and nightclubs, has been hailed as a success by owners across the city as it approaches its first anniversary, with the decline in criminal incidents reaching ...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

No change after Dalkeith drugs bust »

Glasgow Professor calls for crack-down on drug misuse

Fast approaching a month after Lothian and Borders Police's sting operation on one of the major drug dealers in Dalkeith, local residents of the area have dismissed claims that the city's drug ring is now on its knees.Despite reports in local media rep...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Francesco Cirillo | Read more »

Royal Society calls time on under-21 drinks ban »

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Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

Search continues for taxi rapist »

Lothian & Borders Police continue to hunt for a private hire taxi driver who sexually assaulted a 26-year-old woman last month.The attack occurred on 17 August at around 2:15AM. The woman, who cannot be named, entered what she thought was a licens...

Wed 17 Sep 2008 by Robyn Keystone | Read more »

Living on the brutal edge of society »

The difficulties and dangers that our homeless face are the harshest bi-products of our society. Drug addiction, alcoholism, housing problems, violence, unemployment and discrimination are all issues that are concentrated amongst the homeless. Their pl...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Edinburgh drugs bust nets grandmother »

A 38-year-old grandmother has been jailed for over three-and-a-half years after being caught couriering £200,000 worth of cocaine from Liverpool to Edinburgh.Wendy Young, 38, of Niddrie House Gardens, was arrested on the A702 between Biggar and E...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Hamish Fergusson | Read more »

More city centre night attacks lead to Christmas restrictions »

Clubbers

A large-scale crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city centre has been launched by police, following a spate of violent assaults outside Edinburgh nightclubs.The initiative, which began on Friday 30 November, will see city council wardens assist ...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Hamish Fergusson | Read more »

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