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Daily Record
04-05-2025
- Daily Record
Teenager arrested after mass rammy outside Livingston shopping centre
Images and video shared on social media showed a gang of youths dressed in black outside the retail outlet. A teenage boy has been charged following a mass rammy outside a shopping centre in Livingston. Emergency services were called to Almondvale Retail Park in Livingston on May 2 after a mass gang of youths were allegedly fighting in the street. Images taken from the scene showed four police vehicles and an ambulance at the retail park. A large group of youths dressed in black could also be seen in the street. A video later shared on social media showed a man kneeling on the ground while several people were heard shouting 'come on'. Another image showed three police officers on top of a person while restraining them. It came an hour before the last league game of the season that saw Livingston take on Partick Thistle at the Home of the Set Fare Arena just minutes from the shopping centre where they lost 1-0. A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "At 6.50pm on Friday, 2 May 2025 we received a report of a disturbance at Almondvale Way, Livingston. "A 16-year-old male youth charged in connection and will be reported to the relevant authorities. Enquiries are ongoing." The incident comes following a fatal collision involving two cars and a bicycle on a country road outside Edinburgh. A blue Skoda Octavia car, a black Mercedes Vito taxi and a bicycle were involved in the fatal crash on the A70 near Kirknewton at around 11.30pm on May 2. Emergency services including police and ambulances rushed to the scene. The 46-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The taxi driver was taken to hospital and later discharged. The cyclist did not require medical treatment. Traffic cops closed the road to carry out full investigation work and it re-opened around 9am on Saturday, 3 May. Cops are now keen to speak to a second taxi driver who was reportedly at the scene. Sergeant Grant Hastie said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch. "We are particularly keen to trace a second taxi driver who may have witnessed this crash. Anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is also asked to contact police." If you can help please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4689 of Friday, 2 May, 2025. It is the second fatal crash on A70 after a cyclist died just eight hours earlier. Around seven miles down the road near West Calder, a man was killed in a crash involving a van. Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A70 near Harburn shortly before 9am on Friday, May 2. A 65-year-old male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. The road was closed for six hours to allow for investigations to take place and re-opened around 3.30pm.
Edinburgh Reporter
03-05-2025
- Edinburgh Reporter
Witness appeal following fatal crash near Kirknewton
Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A70 near Kirknewton, Edinburgh. The crash happened around 11.35pm on Friday, 2 May, near the junction for the B7031 and involved the drivers of a blue Skoda Octavia car and a black Mercedes Vito taxi and a cyclist. Emergency services attended and the driver of the car, a 46-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The taxi driver was taken to hospital and later discharged. The cyclist did not require medical treatment. The road was closed for crash investigation work and re-opened around 9am on Saturday, 3 May. Sergeant Grant Hastie said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch. 'We are particularly keen to trace a second taxi driver who may have witnessed this crash. 'Anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is also asked to contact police.' If you can help please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4689 of Friday, 2 May, 2025. Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scotsman
Edinburgh crash: Second fatal accident on A70 in one day, just a few miles from earlier crash on same road
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now A driver has been killed in a crash on a key route just outside Edinburgh - only a few miles from the scene of another fatal accident on the same road earlier in the day, in which a cyclist died. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The first accident happened around 8.45am on Friday, May 2, on the A70 near Harburn, West Calder, when a 65-year-old man was killed in a crash involving his bike and a Vauxhall van. Then at 11.35pm, the second accident happened close to the junction of th A70 with the B7031 to Kirknewton. It involved a blue Skoda Octavia car, a black Mercedes Vito taxi and a bicycle. The second fatal accident was on the A70 close to the junction with the B7031 Picture: Google maps. | Screenshot Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Emergency services attended and the driver of the car, a 46-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. The taxi driver was taken to hospital and later discharged. The cyclist did not require medical treatment. The road was closed for crash investigation work and re-opened around 9am today. Sergeant Grant Hastie of Police Scotland said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. "Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad "We are particularly keen to trace a second taxi driver who may have witnessed this crash. "Anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is also asked to contact police." Anyone able to help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4689 of Friday, 2 May, 2025. Police are also appealing for information on the first crash. Its reference number is 0749 of Friday May 2, 2025.
Daily Record
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Man dies in second horror crash in Edinburgh as police seek taxi driver
A 46-year-old man died in the three-vehicle collision on May 2. A man has died in a horror crash involving two cars and a bicycle on a country road in Edinburgh. A blue Skoda Octavia car, a black Mercedes Vito taxi and a bicycle were involved in the fatal crash on the A70 near Kirknewton at around 11.30pm on May 2. Emergency services including police and ambulances rushed to the scene. The 46-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The taxi driver was taken to hospital and later discharged. The cyclist did not require medical treatment. Traffic cops closed the road to carry out full investigation work and it re-opened around 9am on Saturday, 3 May. Cops are now keen to speak to a second taxi driver who was reportedly at the scene. Sergeant Grant Hastie said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch. "We are particularly keen to trace a second taxi driver who may have witnessed this crash. Anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is also asked to contact police." If you can help please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4689 of Friday, 2 May, 2025. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. It is the second fatal crash on A70 after a cyclist died just eight hours earlier. Around seven miles down the road near West Calder, a man was killed in a crash involving a van. Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision on the A70 near Harburn shortly before 9am on Friday, May 2. A 65-year-old male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed. The road was closed for six hours to allow for investigations to take place and re-opened around 3.30pm. Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died. Our enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. 'I am appealing for anyone who saw the crash who hasn't already spoken to officers to get in touch. I would also ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have dash-cam footage which could assist to contact us.' Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0749 of 2 April, 2025.
The National
03-05-2025
- The National
Man dies in crash between car, taxi and cyclist in Edinburgh
Emergency services were called following the report of a blue Skoda Octavia car, a black Mercedes Vito taxi and a bike colliding on the A70 near the junction for the B7031 in Kirknewton at around 11.35pm on Friday. The driver of the car, a 46-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by the emergency services. READ MORE: Hunt launched for 'dangerous' driver who fled police at 160mph before dumping car Police said the taxi driver was taken to hospital and later discharged and the cyclist did not require medical treatment. The road was closed for nearly ten hours while investigations were carried out. Sergeant Grant Hastie said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch. 'We are particularly keen to trace a second taxi driver who may have witnessed this crash. 'Anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is also asked to contact police.' If you can help please call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4689 of Friday, May 2, 2025.
