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Police helicopter over North Edinburgh
Local residents would have been aware that earlier on this evening in North Edinburgh a Police helicopter was hovering in the sky using a night-light to light up streets and areas around North Edinburgh. Police Scotland have tonight confirmed that this was a training exercise, a spokesperson said “The helicopter was in the area and […]
Woman and child rescued from Muirhouse flat fire
16/04/2013
A woman and a child were rescued after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a flat in Muirhouse last night. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze started in a second-floor property in Gunnet Court, within Muirhouse View, when a grill pan caught alight just before midnight. A spokeswoman for the […]
Police probe vicious assault
06/04/2013
Police are investigating after a man in his 30s was the victim of an assault by a group in Wardieburn Place West at around 20:20 tonight Its understood the male suffered face and head injures and was taken by ambulance to ERI. A Police Scotland spokesperson said “Police were called to Wardieburn at around 20:20 […]
Broughton men silenced by the Lambs
06/04/2013
Broughton Rugby men’s game v Royal Dick Vet Students today (Sat 06th) is OFF due to the Students unable to raise a sidewrites Mark Brown The Students have advised that they are now on their Easter break and most of the team are away on lambing placements and / or Vet practice. No further date […]
Man found in New Town street dies
05/04/2013
A man has died in Hospital after being found unconscious in Cumberland Street this morning. The area is currently closed off and police forensic teams are working to establish the cause of death. A Police Scotland spokesperson said a Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police were called to Cumberland Street around 5am today, after a man […]
Drylaw Telford Community Council goes digital
28/03/2013
Drylaw & Telford Community Council have set up a new website dedicated to the work of the Community Council. At last months Community Council meeting they agreed to pilot the website for a three-month period and review its success. Since its creation only 4 weeks ago they have had around 400 unique visitors to the […]
Driver spared jail over Groathill Road accident
28/03/2013
A newly qualified driver has been spared a prison sentence for running over a five-year-old girl after a court heard she was “blinded” by bright sunlight. Cara Harrison, 30, collided with the child at a zebra crossing just two days after she had passed her test, Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told. The mother of two […]
Drylaw youths get to work on Granton tunnel art project
27/03/2013
On Sunday afternoon a group from Fet Lor Youth Centre, who have been involved in the designing of the art project at the Granton tunnel, got a chance to expand their painting skills with a hands-on session. Nine of the young people aged between 15-19 turned up and got a chance to make their mark […]
BATs to face Edinburgh Academy in Ed Saunders’ Cup
27/03/2013
This year BATs U18 will be playing Edinburgh Academy for the Ed Saunders’ Cup on 17 April at Raeburn Place. This game not only gives the BATs team some exposure to one of the better teams in Scotland, but it helps raise money, through the gate and raffle, for BATs funds. The BATs side will […]
Mens Rugby: Oban provide East v West test in National Bowl Semi Final
27/03/2013
Broughton Men will travel to Oban Lorne to take on the West Regional Bowl champions in the National Bowl semi-final, writes Mark Brown. The Regional Bowl winners were pulled out the Murrayfield hat at lunchtime today (Monday 04/03). In the other semi-final, Grangemouth Stags welcome Kinloss Eagles.Oban Lorne, who we last played in a pre-season […]
17/04/2013
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