34 h. ago Edinburgh crime: Man, 20, left with 'serious injuries' after bus stop assault on bustling city centre street

The suspect made off after the attack.

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3 d. ago Two teens charged after ‘machete brandished’ in busy Scots city centre

TWO teenagers have been charged for allegedly brandishing a huge machete in a busy city centre. The alleged incident took place on Rose Street in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon. Firearms officers were scrambled to the scene of the alleged incident. Two teens have now been arrested and charged over the alleged weapon scare. A 17-year-old boy...

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3 d. ago Teens charged after youths seen wielding machetes in Edinburgh city centre

Two males, aged 17 and 15, have been charged after two youths were spotted with machetes in Edinburgh city centre.

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4 d. ago Teenage thug wields huge machete on busy Scots street as two arrested

A TEENAGE thug has been spotted wielding a huge machete in Edinburgh city centre, as cops make two arrests. Emergency crews raced to Rose Street this afternoon after reports of people brandishing weapons. A yob was pictured holding a huge blade on the busy street. Onlookers can be seen in shock at the concerning scene....

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4 d. ago Youth with huge machete seen walking through Edinburgh city centre

The male was spotted on Rose Street at around 4pm on Friday as shocked passers-by looked on.

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1 week ago Cops lock down busy Edinburgh city centre street as public warned 'avoid the area'

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1 week ago Historic Scots swimming pool to be transformed into modern £7.5million leisure complex

A HISTORIC swimming pool is set to be transformed into a multi-million-pound leisure centre. The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a contractor to to refurbish Portobello Swim Centre - at a cost of £7.5m. The iconic facility first opened in 1898 and contains Edinburgh’s only publicly available Victorian Turkish bath. According to Public Contracts...

Economics

2 w. ago Popular Asian restaurant shuts venue in Scots city centre suddenly

A POPULAR Asian restaurant chain has closed down a branch in Edinburgh. YO! Sushi on Princes Street in the capital's city centre appears to have shut for good. The Japanese-style eatery has a sign reading 'we're closed' on the front door. Some parts of the interior also appear to have been removed. And the Princes...

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2 w. ago Major road closed in Edinburgh city centre after car collides with scaffolding

A car has collided with a scaffolding in Edinburgh city centre this afternoon.

Transport

2 w. ago Thousands of New Year revellers wrap up to party in the streets of Edinburgh despite cold and soggy conditions

THOUSANDS of revellers celebrated the New Year with street celebrations, ceilidhs and house parties. Edinburgh city centre was packed with around 55,000 excited locals and tourists soaking up the famous Hogmanay extravaganza with fireworks from the iconic castle. The Street Party was axed last year after torrential rain and gale force winds battered the country...

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3 w. ago Edinburgh 'collision' sparks huge emergency response as crews scrambled to city centre

Police and medics have been in attendance since around 4.30pm in response the incident which has caused buses to be diverted from the area.

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3 w. ago ‘A sad end to the year’, cry customers as cocktail bar closes in Scots city

A COCKTAIL bar has announced their closure in a Scots city - and locals are devastated. Ruma on Broughton Street in Edinburgh's city centre will shut their doors in the new year. The bar opened in 2024 and specialised in creating imaginative cocktails with over 170 rums and other spirits. But owners said that a...

Economics

4 w. ago Edinburgh city centre rum bar Ruma announces sad closure less than two years after opening on Broughton Street

An Edinburgh city centre rum bar has announced it is set to close its doors for good, less than two years after opening.

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