A pensioner is being questioned by police after an Edinburgh councillor was allegedly attacked while delivering a local newsletter
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Councillor Kevin Lang said he was "very shaken up" amid claims he was grabbed by the throat in his Almond ward at 11.10am today.A 65-year-old man has been arrested by police in connection with the incident. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We were made aware of an assault on a man in the Dundas Avenue area of South Queensferry which happened around 11.10am on Sunday, 7 August.Top news stories today Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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