Family of student who took his own life say university ‘will be held to account’ Ethan Scott Brown died after being wrongly told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Protesters take on Crown Office over 'hate-crime charges for pro-Palestine chant' A GROUP of Scottish Palestine protesters has submitted a formal complaint to the Crown Office after a racial hate-crime aggravation was dropped from… The National (Scotland) · Sep 7
Council manager stole hundreds of laptops and iPads earmarked for vulnerable people during Covid-19 pandemic Smith’s wrongdoing was uncovered when an investigation by NHS counter fraud officers identified that the devices were missing The Independent UK · Sep 1
Council manager sentenced for stealing laptops earmarked for vulnerable people Bobby Lee Smith, 37, stole 129 Chromebook laptops and 301 iPads with a combined value of £124,644.96. Evening Standard · Sep 1
Decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon 'merits scrutiny', information watchdog says QUESTIONS around the decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon following a police investigation into the SNP “merit further scrutiny” – and… The National (Scotland) · Aug 23
CCTV shows moment teen killers congratulate each other running after crime At the earlier trial, jurors were shown video footage from Irvine on the day Kayden was fatally injured. Evening Standard · Jul 21
Scotland records highest level of hate crime charges in more than two decades HATE crime charges are now at their highest level in more than two decades in Scotland, according to the latest statistics The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Top judge blasts decision to drop fraud probe and pay ex-Rangers administrators £50m A TOP judge has expressed his incredulity over the decision to apologise to former Rangers administrators, adding that they shouldn’t have… The National (Scotland) · Jun 28
11 key points from the confidential police briefing on Operation Branchform LAST week, media were invited to Police Scotland headquarters for a briefing on the investigation which ultimately revealed Peter Murrell's… The National (Scotland) · Jun 23
Nicola Sturgeon issues statement hitting out at media after Peter Murrell sentencing NICOLA Sturgeon has issued a statement in the wake of her estranged husband Peter Murrell being given more than five years in prison, hitting out at… The National (Scotland) · Jun 23
Peter Murrell’s £124k motorhome bought with embezzled SNP money had just four miles on the clock The £124,550 campervan was the most high profile of item bought by the disgraced chief exec with stolen funds The Independent UK · Jun 2
Peter Murrell case £124,550 motorhome had just four miles on clock when seized The former SNP chief executive spent a significant part of the funds he stole from the party on three vehicles. Evening Standard · Jun 2
7 key things we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon's interview on SNP embezzlement NICOLA Sturgeon has revealed the deep pain her estranged husband Peter Murrell’s crimes caused her in her first TV interview since he pleaded… The National (Scotland) · May 31
No taxpayer money was embezzled by Peter Murrell, John Swinney tells heated FMQs NO taxpayer money was embezzled by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, John Swinney insisted during a heated first session of First… The National (Scotland) · May 28
Evening Standard · May 25 Police under investigation report feeling suicidal, watchdog says The inspectorate raised concerns over Police Scotland’s conduct, discipline and whistleblowing systems.
The National (Scotland) · May 25 The legal reason why The National is blocking comments on Peter Murrell stories ON Thursday evening, police confirmed that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged amid a probe into the party’s finances ...
The Independent UK · May 15 Man who hid Russian and Japanese guns in shipping container at British marina jailed Robert Weir, 56, admitted multiple firearms offences at the High Court in Glasgow
Evening Standard · May 15 Man who stored guns in shipping container jailed for seven-and-a-half years Robert Weir pleaded guilty to firearms and drug offences at the High Court in Glasgow in March.
Bored Panda · Apr 20 Devastated Bride-To-Be Exposed Fiancé After He Revealed Crime He “Got Away With” For Years Dr. Caroline Muirhead was left with an impossible choice: report the man she loved and expose a buried crime, or stay silent and live a lie.
Evening Standard · Apr 10 Domestic abuser drove at wife at speed on day she took her own life, CCTV shows Video clips of Lee Milne’s aggressive and erratic behaviour towards his wife Kimberly were used in evidence at his trial.
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Woman impersonated husband’s voice in near £100,000 fraud scheme Karen Lawrence, from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, had previously pleaded guilty to forming the fraudulent scheme
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Lord Advocate meets firefighter’s widow as investigations into death continue Shelley Martin recently criticised ‘unacceptable’ delays around inquiries into the death her husband Barry in the Jenners fire in 2023.
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Lord Advocate gave Swinney details of Murrell charge in March 2025, papers show It has sparked calls from the opposition at Holyrood for Dorothy Bain KC to appear before MSPs to answer questions.
Evening Standard · Feb 19 Swinney vows ‘absolute confidence’ in Lord Advocate amid row over Murrell memo Dorothy Bain KC has been accused of giving the SNP leader political advantage with a minute about the case against Peter Murrell.
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Swinney vows to respect court ‘independence’ amid Murrell charge questions The First Minister declined to comment on why he was given sight of the indictment weeks before it was made public.