Officers have made an arrest after a reports of a man with a knife in Sheffield city centre. South Yorkshire Police were sent to Silver Street in the city centre on Sunday evening after receiving calls from worried members of the public. Officers issued a statement today and confirmed a man had been arrested and charged. Sign up for our free newsletters now Officers said in the statement: “We were called at 7.53pm on Sunday night (21 April) following reports of a man wielding a knife on Silver...
A man and a woman have been arrested following a disturbance in the centre of Edinburgh which left another woman needing hospital treatment. The disturbance occurred in Hunter Square, off the Royal Mile, on Saturday evening. Police were called and a 38-year-old woman was taken to hospital. Officers arrested a man aged 33 and a woman aged 32. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.45pm on Saturday, April 20, 2024, we were called to a report of a disturbance in Hunter Square,...
New analysis suggests Aberdeen is the least expensive city in Britain to get on the property ladder – but it’s a different story entirely for those looking to buy their first home in Edinburgh. Rightmove found that the average asking price for a first-time buyer-type property with two bedrooms or fewer in Aberdeen is £102,601. Assuming a 20% deposit, a typical first-time buyer in Aberdeen could pay around £406 per month in mortgage costs, Rightmove calculated. The research looked at more than 50...
Two men have been charged in connection with a “serious assault” on a busy Edinburgh street. An investigation was launched by the police after a 49-year-old man was allegedly attacked on Charlotte Square on Sunday 7 April at around 4.50pm. Officers said at the time the alleged victim was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to be treated for injuries. Police said a 26-year-old and a 32-year-old have now been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. They are due to appear at...
At a meeting of Derry city and Strabane District Council’s Environment and Regeneration Committee on Wednesday, April 17, DfC’s North West Development Officer, Paul Mc Naught, said the £5.1 million project would “transform a number of streets adjacent with the historic City Walls”. He added: “It is the Department’s largest investment in public realm project since the completion of the Guildhall Square and Waterloo Place scheme in 2010. “Initial considerations for this project actually started in...
Officers were called to the ParkPlace 24 Tavern on Parkman Road just before 4 a.m. Monday, according to a police report.
The incident occurred on April 7. Details have just been released. “On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at approximately 2.15am, a woman was subject to a sustained assault within the vicinity of Bank Place, Londonderry/Derry, leaving her with serious injuries. “If you witnessed this assault, or have any information which could help us with our investigation, please contact us on 101 quoting reference number 228 of 7th April 2024,” the PSNI said.
On a bustling Christmas weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina, a heart-wrenching scene A heart-wrenching scene on a bustling Christmas weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina unfolded on the busy streets. Pia, out for a casual stroll, encountered a sight that stopped her in her tracks—a tiny, emaciated dog, abandoned, its body covered in sores, lying submissively on the sidewalk. The poor creature appeared to have given up, resigned to a fate it could no longer fight against. Moved by the dog’s
A five-star Edinburgh visitor attraction is inviting guests to find their flow and embark on a journey of tranquility and connectivity with its early morning yoga offering. Sunrise Yoga will take place on Friday, May 3, from 7am - 8.45 am at Johnnie Walker Princes Street. Led by yoga instructor Jess Mackenzie, this unique experience will combine a serene one-hour yoga class with the opportunity for attendees to connect with each other post-work-out over a light breakfast and mocktail. Speaking...
In this week’s newsletter: Alice Levine’s The Price of Paradise follows the story of Jayne Gaskin, and the Caribbean island that wasn’t all it seemed. Plus: five of the best bad movie podcasts• Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe Price of ParadiseWidely available, episodes weeklyThe tale of Jayne Gaskin, who bought a private island off Nicaragua for a bargain price, is irresistible. In 2002, the ex-Playboy Bunny was the unexpected star of Channel 4 reality TV show No...
A pensioner who spied on a woman while she used the toilet at an Edinburgh fast food restaurant has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register. David Levenson, 71, peered over a cubicle partition at the horrified victim as she used the facilities at the McDonald’s takeaway in the capital’s city centre last year. The woman shouted at the OAP and challenged him before he made his way out of the toilet and fled the scene. The police were contacted and following a public appeal to catch the offender...
Multiple drivers have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal for allegedly using their mobile phones on and around the Edinburgh City Bypass. Midlothian Police carried out a day of action on the A720 last Wednesday, April 10 with several motorists also issued with on-the-spot fines. Officers from Dalkeith and Dunbar’s road policing teams as well as the Midlothian Community Action team and response officers patrolled the major route and its surrounding roads in unmarked vehicles. Eight motorists...