A 15-year-old boy has been charged after a pensioner was assaulted and robbed as she crossed a road on Hogmanay.

The 80-year-old woman was allegedly pushed to the ground from behind in the Cameron Toll area of Edinburgh on December 31.

The suspect then reportedly ran off with the pensioner's shopping bag.

The woman was examined by paramedics after the incident on Lady Road, which happened around 8.30am, but she did not require treatment.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed a 15 year-old boy will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.