9am Briefing: Hunt for man who tried to attack two women

Two 24-year-old women were attacked in the Leith area of the Capital just after midnight on Monday.

The attacker indecently assaulted both women and left one with a cut to her left eye.

Police believe the same man is responsible for both attacks and have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

Murdered mum to be buried in Dubai

A MOTHER-of-three who was murdered in her Dubai apartment is to be buried in her adopted homeland.

The family of Maria McClymont have flown out to make arrangements for her funeral.

The 50-year-old, who left the Capital to work in the middle east 20 years ago, was stabbed in the heart and had her gold jewellery stolen by a man she had met a month before. The suspect is still on the run from police.

Her younger sister Sheena said: "We will bury Maria in Dubai, so that we can visit her resting place and so can her children."

Darling backs David Milliband

DAVID Miliband's campaign for the Labour leadership has received a boost after Alistair Darling threw his weight behind the bid.

The former chancellor - MP for Edinburgh South West - hailed Mr Miliband's "Labour values", capacity to inspire and ability to unite different strands of the party as he announced which candidate would receive his nomination.

"I believe strongly that David Miliband is the right person to lead our party, first in Opposition and then back to power," Mr Darling wrote in a letter to constituents.

"He will re-engage Labour with the public, particularly those with whom we have lost touch."