Holidays see vandalism rise

POLICE have reported a rise in the number of vandalism incidents since the start of the school summer holidays.

Officers said the holidays and the lighter summer nights had led to more reports of vandalism in the Lochend and Restalrig areas.

There were nine reported incident, mostly of windows being smashed.

Community beat officer Pc Lee Jack said: "We are aware who the main protagonists are and they are being pursued and dealt with in a robust manner."