Edinburgh Evening News Morning Update 25 April, 2025

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday 25th April 2025.

00:05Brought to you by the Edinburgh Evening News.

00:09Convicted Murderer Traced by Edinburgh Police

00:12Police in Edinburgh have detained a convicted murderer following a two-day search.

00:17On Tuesday officers launched an appeal to trace Raymond McCourt, 59,

00:21after he failed to return to HMP Castle Huntley where he is serving his sentence.

00:26Raymond McCourt was detained by police in Edinburgh this morning,

00:28Friday April 25th on London Road and will now be returned to prison.

00:33It comes after McCourt was reported missing to police around 5.30pm on Tuesday April,

00:3822 when he did not return to the open prison.

00:41Police later shared CCTV images of the 59-year-old and warned the public not to approach him.

00:49Edinburgh Council overpaid staff £1.78 million with new pay policy being considered.

00:54Edinburgh Council has overpaid staff to the tune of £1,780,000 over what is believed to be five years,

01:02with councillors being asked to write off almost £140,000 in unrecovered overpayments

01:08and implement changes to reduce the burden of overpayments on staff.

01:12In a report to councillors, officers said 1,459 staff members had been overpaid in that time,

01:19579 of them being current staff, while 880 had already left the council.

01:27Edinburgh councillors are now set to consider a new pay policy,

01:30which would aim to make repaying overpaid wages less burdensome.

01:33A new Edinburgh-based crime drama based on a series of Novosel is set for release on Netflix next month.

01:46Department Q, which is available to stream from May 29th,

01:50has an all-star cast including Trainspotting and Line of Duty actor Kelly MacDonald,

01:55Edinburgh-based hit BBC drama Guilt actors Mark Bonner and Jamie Sivs,

02:01as well as Downton Abbey star Matthew Goode.

02:03Filming took place in and around Edinburgh last summer.

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