Alison Campsie

Senior News Reporter

I returned to Scotland in 2007 after cutting my teeth as a news journalist in north London. Have since developed my interest in crime, courts and the human condition with a number of big assignments, including the Peter Tobin story, the Moira Jones case and the perjury prosecution of Tommy Sheridan. Also survived two weeks in Afghanistan (just about).

I returned to Scotland in 2007 after cutting my teeth as a news journalist in north London. Have since developed my interest in crime, courts and the human condition with a number of big assignments, including the Peter Tobin story, the Moira Jones case and the perjury prosecution of Tommy Sheridan. Also survived two weeks in Afghanistan (just about).

Latest articles from Alison Campsie

Rise of the super-commuters

Tempted by large period homes, good schools and value for money, estate agents say a new breed of buyer is relocating the family home north of the Border while retaining lucrative jobs in the south.

Unregistered dentist sorry for 'stupid mistake'

Ronnie Barogiannis pled guilty to working without General Dental Council (GDC) registration at the Bridge of Don Dental Clinic and Research Centre, Aberdeen, after police were called in to investigate staffing arrangements.

Huge interest expected on 2014 ticket deadline day

Organisers of the Commonwealth Games are expecting extremely high levels of traffic on their website today as people rush to make a last-minute attempt to secure seats at the 11-day sporting extravaganza, which begins on July 23 next year.

Whisky trains to ease A9 pressure

The "whisky train" will make its first winding 200-mile journey this week from a goods yard in Elgin to Grangemouth, where it will be distributed to bottling halls and warehouses across the central belt.

First-time buyer boost to Scots housing market

In one of the strongest signs yet of recovery in the housing market, new figures show 6500 loans were issued to first-time buyers between April and June this year, up 2000 on the first three months of 2013.