Armed police with machine guns and bulletproof vests raid flat block in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
Edinburgh & East

Armed police with machine guns and bulletproof vests raid flat block

Officers bearing firearms were seen in the area shortly after midday.

Armed police have been stood down after a seemingly false report of a man having been injured in Edinburgh. More
Land Rover deliberately set on fire in West Lothian as police launch investigation
Edinburgh & East

Police appeal over deliberate car fire which spread to garage
Police in West Lothian appeal for witnesses after fire breaks out at property in Blackburn
Edinburgh & East

'Significant damage' caused to building following late-night blaze
Suspect charged in connection with assault at Portobello Promenade, Edinburgh
Edinburgh & East

Man charged in connection with beach assault two months on
Edinburgh University: Common drugs can be used to treat dementia-linked strokes, trial shows
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

Common drugs can be used to treat dementia-linked strokes, trial shows
Woman’s body recovered from Edinburgh flat as firefighters extinguish small fire at property
Edinburgh & East

Woman's body found at flat as firefighters extinguish 'small blaze'
Advertisement
Harry Styles reveals pregnant superfan’s baby gender at Edinburgh concert in front of thousands
Entertainment

Harry Styles helps superfan reveal baby's gender at Edinburgh concert
West Lothian: Linlithgow’s ‘world class’ £1.25m cycle circuit to open to the public
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

'World class' cycle circuit backed by Olympic champions opens to public
East Lothian music festival EH32 gets go-ahead despite drug use complaints
Edinburgh & East

Scottish music festival gets go-ahead despite drug use complaints
Robert Russell jailed after causing neighbour’s flat to explode by starting deliberate gas leak in Whitburn
Edinburgh & East

Man who blew up neighbour's flat in gas blast amid noise row jailed
William Wallace sword returns to Stirling after climate protesters smashed case
Edinburgh & East

William Wallace sword returns to public view after protesters smash case
Mobile phone mast bid for historic Edinburgh church thrown out after 100 objections
Edinburgh & East

Phone mast bid for historic church thrown out after 100 objections
Mum ‘overwhelmed’ as school raises over £10,000 for teenage son with rare bone cancer
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

Mum 'overwhelmed' as school raises over £10,000 for son with rare cancer
HMP Stirling: Take a look inside the new £85m women’s prison that will replace Cornton Vale
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

HMP Stirling: Take a look inside Scotland's new £85m women's prison
Sheku Bayoh arrest police officer denies wanting to join BNP after sister heard him make ‘racist comments’
Edinburgh & East

Sheku Bayoh arrest officer accused of 'racist comments' to Asian family
City of Edinburgh Council votes against plans for random staff drug testing
Edinburgh & East

Council votes against 'invasive' random drug testing for staff
Edinburgh mental health agency Let’s Talk which supports young people faces closure after funding cut
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

Mental health agency for young people faces closure after funding cut
Former Fife in Leven care home earmarked for refugee accommodation 
Edinburgh & East

Plans to convert former care home into refugee accommodation
Unite members at Edinburgh Airport vote to take strike action over pay dispute
Edinburgh & East

Passengers face summer ‘chaos’ as airport staff back strike action
Edinburgh tram extension between Leith and Newhaven to carry first passengers from June 7
Edinburgh & East

Edinburgh tram extension to carry first passengers from June
Advertisement
1 2 3 … 273

Today's Top Stories

Scottish Government: Mesh patients wait ‘in agony’ for confirmation of US removal surgery
Play icon
Glasgow & West

Mesh patients wait 'in agony' for confirmation of US removal surgery
Pair appear in court after death of man in incident on Rosehill Crescent, Aberdeen
North East & Tayside

Pair appear in court after death of man in major police incident
Police searching for driver as woman left in hospital after crash in Bearsden
Glasgow & West

Police searching for driver as woman left in hospital after crash
Motorcyclist who died in hospital after crash named by police in East Dunbartonshire
Glasgow & West

Motorcyclist who died in hospital after crash named by police
Harry Styles’ Love On Tour breaks record for Scotland’s highest selling concert at Murrayfield
Entertainment

Harry Styles breaks record for Scotland's biggest selling stadium concert
Pensioner left in hospital after being mugged outside Greens Supermarket in Dundee
North East & Tayside

Pensioner left in hospital after being robbed outside supermarket
Driver fighting for life after crash on A933 near Brechin as police in appeal for witnesses
North East & Tayside

Driver fighting for life after crash as police in appeal for witnesses

Popular Videos

Scottish Government: Mesh patients wait ‘in agony’ for confirmation of US removal surgery
Play icon
Glasgow & West

Mesh patients wait 'in agony' for confirmation of US removal surgery
Kirrie Connections: Demand for ‘lifeline’ service in Angus for dementia sufferers rockets
Play icon
North East & Tayside

'Lifeline' dementia support hub to expand as demand for service soars
Gran who suffered near-fatal heart attack designs tartan to support Aberdeen Royal Infirmary medics
Play icon
North East & Tayside

Gran who survived heart attack designs tartan for medics who saved her
Edinburgh University: Common drugs can be used to treat dementia-linked strokes, trial shows
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

Common drugs can be used to treat dementia-linked strokes, trial shows
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team celebrates 60 years of service
Play icon
Highlands & Islands

Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team celebrate 60 years of service

Latest in Edinburgh & East

Armed police with machine guns and bulletproof vests raid flat block in Wester Hailes, Edinburgh
Edinburgh & East

Armed police with machine guns and bulletproof vests raid flat block
Land Rover deliberately set on fire in West Lothian as police launch investigation
Edinburgh & East

Police appeal over deliberate car fire which spread to garage
Police in West Lothian appeal for witnesses after fire breaks out at property in Blackburn
Edinburgh & East

'Significant damage' caused to building following late-night blaze
Suspect charged in connection with assault at Portobello Promenade, Edinburgh
Edinburgh & East

Man charged in connection with beach assault two months on
Woman’s body recovered from Edinburgh flat as firefighters extinguish small fire at property
Edinburgh & East

Woman's body found at flat as firefighters extinguish 'small blaze'
Harry Styles reveals pregnant superfan’s baby gender at Edinburgh concert in front of thousands
Edinburgh & East

Harry Styles helps superfan reveal baby's gender at Edinburgh concert
West Lothian: Linlithgow’s ‘world class’ £1.25m cycle circuit to open to the public
Play icon
Edinburgh & East

'World class' cycle circuit backed by Olympic champions opens to public

Trending Now

Bruce Springsteen: Edinburgh gears up for The Boss’s return
Entertainment

Bruce Springsteen: Capital gears up for The Boss's return
Scottish model Ella Thomas among islanders revealed ahead of Love Island 2023
Entertainment

Scottish model among islanders revealed ahead of Love Island 2023
Philip Schofield denies claims of ‘toxicity’ at This Morning after admitting affair with younger colleague
Entertainment

Philip Schofield denies ‘toxicity’ claims after This Morning departure