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EXCL: I interviewed an Edinburgh resident who lives full-time on a canal boat on the capital's Union Canal.
He purchased the vessel for £17k after selling his flat and finding he couldn't pay for a mortgage amid rising property costs.
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An Edinburgh teen brutally assaulted a 15 y/o girl at a McDonald's leaving her unconscious and permanently disfigured.
During the attack Lucy Runciman slammed the victim's head against the floor and kept battering her after she passed out.
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COURTS: There was no shortage of criminals facing justice in Edinburgh in August. Here is a roundup of some of the most shocking cases I covered in Sheriff Court last month, including an axe-wielding man and an NHS assailant.
Read below 👇
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COURTS: A woman clambered on top of a food van during an Edinburgh Oasis gig before punching a police officer in the face.
Lindsay Kerr committed the crime last year at Murrayfield Stadium when she assaulted detective constable Conor Boyd.
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COURTS: An Edinburgh man sent explicit sexual videos on Snapchat to someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy.
Darren Scott engaged in a lengthy conversation with an undercover online operative who was pretending to be a teen boy named Alfie.
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COURTS: An Edinburgh man assaulted six people, including 4 transport police officers, during a spate of attacks across the city centre last month.
Andrew Tait committed the offences on July 20, 2026, at Waverley Railway Station and on Lothian Road.
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COURTS: An Edinburgh man launched a terrifying attack on his neighbour by hammering on her door with a baseball bat and tapping it with a knife.
Read my coverage below👇
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COURTS: An Edinburgh man violently resisted police attempting to enter his home, resulting in one officer being rushed to hospital with "serious" injuries.
Read my coverage below 👇
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COURTS: A man wielded an axe in a shocking racist incident at an East Lothian caravan park after an individual threw a brick through his caravan window.
Read the full story below 👇
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COURTS: An Edinburgh man who previously made a threat to "bomb" a hospital in England published a "grossly offensive" video on YouTube threatening to kill two people and disclosed their private address to viewers.
Read my coverage below 👇
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COURTS: A vile Edinburgh man subjected his former partner to a horrific four-year campaign of abuse where he repeatedly demanded she take paternity tests while she was pregnant and threatened her with violence while in possession of a knife.
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COURTS: An Edinburgh man stole over £22k from parents by pretending to organise a youth football tournament in Spain before pocketing the cash.
Paul Fraser pled guilty to fraud after encouraging members of the under-16 team to raise funds for the trip.
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COURTS: An Edinburgh prison boss admitted an officer team was plagued by "playground antics" and he "potentially" should have reached a different outcome in handling bullying allegations, a tribunal heard today.
Read my coverage below 👇
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EXCL: A former HMP Edinburgh prison officer claimed colleagues "broke down" at work and felt "completely hopeless" due to bullying from other officers, a tribunal heard today.
She is suing SPS, reporting "high school"-like drama among guards.
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EXC: An Edinburgh woman who repeatedly stabbed her nieghbour with a piece of wood in a vicious attack has been jailed.
Roxanne Singh was sentenced to 32 months in custody for the assault which left the victim permanently disfigured.
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EXC: An Edinburgh woman used Facebook advertisements to issue an illegal £18k loan to a business owner with an interest rate of 10% per month.
From Dec 2022 to July 2024, Mackay accepted repayments from the victim totalling £15k.
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EXCL: I uncovered shocking FOI data showing Edinburgh school staff were attacked by pupils an average of 21 times per day this school year
These attacks have risen drastically in the past decade and are only getting worse. Read the full story below 👇
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I’m working on a piece surrounding the difficulties of gambling during a major tournament like the World Cup
I’m looking to speak to anyone with first hand experience from Edinburgh & Lothians
If you’re up for a chat feel free to send me a DM or email: [email protected]
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I spoke to Lisa Petrie after her son John McNab's killer was sentenced to a life term today.
An absolutely heartbreaking story with the most strong-willed mum, who is now fighting for knife reform in Edinburgh.
Read below 👇
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EXCL: An Edinburgh woman is attempting to sue one of the capital's most lavish hotels - the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton - claiming her former workplace was riddled with rodents and she faced religious discrimination for being Catholic.
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