🚑Teenager in Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary with serious injuries after crash on A68

Hello reader,

Welcome to today's round-up from the Edinburgh Evening News.

Here's what's been making the headlines so far:

🔵 Investigation launched after teenagers sexually assaulted near beach

Detectives in Edinburgh have launched an investigation after two teenage girls were sexually assaulted on a bench near Cramond Beach.

🔵 Serious crash sees three children and two adults taken to hospital

A 14-year-old boy is being treated in an Edinburgh hospital after he sustained serious injuries in a crash which saw a road closed for hours.

🔵 Edinburgh Council officially recognises Palestine as independent state

Edinburgh City Council has officially declared its recognition of Palestine as an independent state. Councillors voted in favour of the move at a meeting on Thursday after a motion was tabled by the SNP group.

🔵 15 photos of Spectacular Jousting event at Linlithgow Palace

Hundreds of people gathered in the shadows of Linlithgow Palace on Saturday for the first day of a weekend of Spectacular Jousting. Crowds of all ages had the opportunity to wander through the living history camps and meet some soldiers fresh from the battle.

🔵 Popular bakery where people queue for hours introduces new rules

A popular Edinburgh bakery that sees people queue outside the shop each morning is introducing 'necessary steps' to ensure customers are not disappointed. Lannan Bakery has seen die hard pastry fans form a line outside most mornings since it opened - with some having queued for up to two hours

🪪 What photo ID will you need to vote? 🗳️

Voters in the UK need to show photo ID to vote at polling stations during the UK Parliamentary general election on 4 July. Anyone without the correct ID will be turned away.

Click here for the full list of valid forms of ID that you will be able to use on Thursday, 4 July.