Number of police officers in Scotland falls to lowest total since 2008 A key SNP manifesto pledge before their 2007 electoral breakthrough was to boost cop numbers by 1,000. Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022
Police enquiries over Stirling drink spiking incidents are ongoing Chief inspector tells public safety committee that enquiries are "still live" over two separate reports of spiking incidents (April to June 2022) within separate licensed premises in the Stirling area. Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022
East Lothian locals vent 'welcome to North Berwick' as cars smashed with rocks The council has confirmed that they are working with Police Scotland to identify those responsible for recent incidents involving antisocial behaviour as multiple locals have reported their vehicles being 'smashed' Edinburgh Live · Nov 1, 2022
Drone sightings at Glasgow Airport spark fears of 'catastrophic' event Police Scotland and Glasgow Airport are urging avid drone enthusiasts to stick to the rules when it comes to flying the remotely piloted aircrafts in the flight restriction zone. Glasgow Live · Nov 1, 2022
Images from aftermath of Dundee firebomb riots shows melted bins and roadblocks Smoking hot piles of melted debris have been left on roadsides in Dundee after firebomb chaos in the city on Halloween. Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022
Laundry fire in Blairgowrie put out without casualties Friday night saw flames light up the sky in Blairgowrie, Perthshire when a building housing a laundry and dry cleaning business went up in smoke. Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022
Dundee councillor says anti-social scenes were like something from a 'war-torn nation' Videos posted on social media show fires being lit on the adjacent Balgowan Avenue and police with riot shields attending. The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2022
Edinburgh police looking to speak to teen following assault in residential area Police officers are looking to speak to the young male in relation to an assault that took place in a residential community in Wester Hailes on Tuesday October 18. Edinburgh Live · Oct 31, 2022
Former officer accuses Police Scotland of ‘cover-up’ attitude to misogyny Gemma MacRae says management ignored complaints as ex-colleague awaits sexual assault sentence The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022
Tributes to 'beautiful' mum as two devastating crashes in one week raise safety concerns One person has died, while four others were rushed to hospital after two horrific crashes on the A70 last week. Daily Record · Oct 31, 2022
Dad of young Scot who vanished on Halloween eight years ago fears they’ll 'never get answers' Shaun Ritchie was last seen running from a farmhouse near woodland outside Strichen, Aberdeenshire, in 2014, before disappearing without a trace. Daily Record · Oct 31, 2022
Police issue an appeal over missing Bellshill man Steven Marsh did not return home on Sunday morning. Daily Record · Oct 31, 2022
Concern grows for missing Scot who vanished in early hours sparking police search Steven Marsh was last seen in the Orbiston area of Bellshill at around 5am on Sunday but has failed to make contact with worried loved ones since. Daily Record · Oct 31, 2022
Man haunted by ghost child among 'paranormal activity' 999 calls to Police Scotland An FOI has revealed all of the calls to police where the logs include the words 'paranormal activity'. Daily Record · Oct 31, 2022
Daily Record · Oct 30, 2022 Lanarkshire police to be supported by national resources for Bonfire Night Last year cops were called out to over 600 fireworks related disturbances over two days.
Glasgow Live · Oct 30, 2022 Glasgow police chase ghost hunters and respond to claim of 'creatures coming out of wall' Police Scotland has dealt with multiple nuisance 'paranormal activity' calls with one so-called investigator caught when she triggered a silent 999 alarm at an abandoned city centre hotel.
Daily Record · Oct 29, 2022 Tributes paid to 'bubbly' and 'brilliant' Scots mum who died in horror van crash Shona McKinlay, 46, passed away after the smash between her Renault Kangoo van and an Audi TT on the A70 in Ayrshire yesterday.
Daily Record · Oct 29, 2022 Urgent search launched to find Inverness man who vanished five days ago *UPDATE* Police say James has now been traced.
Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022 Large fire tears through Scots property as emergency services tackle blaze through the night Firefighters are currently locked in a fight to extinguish the fire, which broke out around 7pm.
Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022 Man rushed to hospital after ‘stabbing’ in Glasgow as cops make arrest Mercy crews swooped on Shaw Street in Govan on Wednesday afternoon, with a suspect now having been arrested in connection.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2022 I ate at the Chinese restaurant at the centre of 'secret police' row Inside Glasgow's Loon Fung, which has found itself at the centre of an international 'secret police' scandal
Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022 Date set for inquiry into Bannockburn M9 crash deaths The pair were killed when their car left the motorway and ended up down an embankment in July 2015.
Edinburgh Live · Oct 28, 2022 Edinburgh drivers filmed using mobile phones while queuing in city centre traffic A cyclist using a GoPro captured five out of 14 motorists stuck in traffic using their mobile phones, an offence that results in a fine and six points on your licence
Glasgow Live · Oct 28, 2022 Police given new information on Glasgow woman Lynda Spence's whereabouts 11 years after her murder Officers investigating the murder of Lynda Spence have been provided with new information about where killer Colin Coats buried the businesswoman’s body, just months after a dig in Argyll.
Daily Record · Oct 28, 2022 Frantic search launched for Scots man who vanished from hospital * UPDATE * Police Scotland say Jason Trotter has now been traced and is 'safe and well.'