Balerno26 Jan 2026Vandals leave trail of destruction across Pentland HillsThree masked people were caught on CCTV before they ripped security cameras from one of vandalised property.26 Jan 20266 Nov 2025'Notable reduction' in Bonfire Night disruptionPolice say between Halloween and Bonfire Night, 833 calls needed a local or specialist response, almost 500 fewer than last year.6 Nov 202528 Nov 2023Police probe after falcon found dead in trapThe protected bird of prey was discovered in an illegal baited trap in woodland near Balerno last week.28 Nov 202316 Apr 2022Man dies after car crashes on A70The collision, involving a black VW Passat, happened near Balerno outside Edinburgh.16 Apr 202218 Jul 2021Man's body recovered after reservoir searchThe family of a man who fell from an inflatable boat at Threipmuir in Edinburgh on Wednesday have been informed.18 Jul 202115 Jul 2021Divers search for body of man at reservoirThe man was in an inflatable boat with friends when the accident happened at Threipmuir in Edinburgh.15 Jul 20212 Mar 2021New DNA tests link unsolved rape and sex assaultPolice confirm the same man attacked two women in Edinburgh within three weeks of each other in 2015.2 Mar 2021
