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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)

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)

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…

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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…

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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)

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)

Police under investigation report feeling suicidal, watchdog says

The inspectorate raised concerns over Police Scotland’s conduct, discipline and whistleblowing systems.

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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 ...

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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

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Calls for answers about Lord Advocate’s email to FM on Peter Murrell charge

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive.

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John Swinney briefed on Peter Murrell charges before they became public

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive

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Inquiry into death of man who ‘waited 40 hours for ambulance’ to last a week

Gerard Brown died in September 2021.

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Three years is too long to have unanswered questions, says firefighter’s widow

Shelley Martin has hit out at delays in the investigation into the death of her husband, Barry Martin.

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Widow of firefighter who died in Jenners blaze hits out at ‘unacceptable’ delays

Shelley Martin said the death of her husband Barry had ‘devastated’ her family, including her twin sons.

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Mother of grade error student says inquiry into his death must take place

Ethan Scott Brown took his own life after wrongly being told he could not graduate with an Honours degree.

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Former nuns and support worker sentenced over historic abuse at children’s homes

The offences took place at two homes in Lasswade, Midlothian, and Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, run by the Catholic order the Sisters of Nazareth.

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Scotland officials weigh up smoking ban exception for supervised crack use

Move follows increase in drug users switching from injecting heroin to smoking crack in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Evening Standard

Emma Caldwell family voice fears as Police Scotland left out of inquiry’s remit

Emma, 27, was murdered in 2005 but it was not until 2024 that her killer, Iain Packer, was convicted of her killing.

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