Crime & Courts

Bank fraud warning following two incidents in Scots town

Bank fraud warning following two incidents in Scots town
In each of the two incidents this week, the victims have been phoned at home by someone claiming to be from a bank who is investigating a fraud and asking for their assistance.

Man seriously injured after being dragged by car in 'hit and run' incident

Man seriously injured after being dragged by car in 'hit and run' incident

The incident took place on a 75 bus

First Glasgow concern at seeing 'continuing rise in anti-social behaviour' in city

A teenager was seriously assaulted in West Princes Street, Helensburgh (Image: Google Streetview)

Helensburgh teenager suffers serious injuries in West Princes Street attack

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Figures show more than half of prisons in Scotland are operating above capacity

Figures show more than half of prisons in Scotland are operating above capacity

OPINION Catriona Stewart: What's changed from the bad old Noughties? Less than you'd like

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Carly Kilpatrick died after taking unwell at a property in Inverkeithing

Fife schoolgirl who died suddenly named as family pay tribute

Van owners urged to be vigilant after string of 'linked' tool thefts across Scotland

Van owners urged to be vigilant after string of 'linked' tool thefts across Scotland

The High Court in Glasgow

Court hears from alleged victim of child abuse ring in 'witchcraft' trial

Police urged to investigate 'potential crime' in row over Dundas plaque removal

Exclusive Greens urge police to investigate 'potential crime' in Edinburgh plaque removal row

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Double sex attack on the same woman sparks police manhunt on Benbecula

Naomi Sarah Ferrans

Girl, 9, killed in Ayrshire road crash named as police appeal for information

Celtic FC 'seeking to settle' Boys' Club child sex abuse claims

The Moira Run has received a funding reprieve at the last moment

Exclusive Eleventh hour reprieve for Glasgow charity race in honour of Moira Jones

American kennel clubs have different definitions of what an American XL bully is (Alamy/PA)

No timescale for ban of American Bully XL in Scotland

Police Scotland is investigating the incident in South Inch

Updated Recorded crime in Scotland remains low but rape at highest level on record

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Russell Brand tour dates postponed as Met receives report of alleged sex assault

Met Police receive 'sexual assault' report from 2003 amid Russell Brand allegations

Diane Bell, mother of Lamara Bell arrives at Falkirk Sheriff Court for the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) for her daughter and John Yuill who died following a crash on the M9 near Stirling in July 2015

Crash not recorded in police system after phone call, M9 death inquiry is told

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Screen grab taken from body-worn camera footage issued by Cheshire Constabulary of the arrest of Lucy Letby.

Opinion David Wilson: The Letby doubters misunderstand what serial killers are really like

Russell Brand: BBC and Channel 4 'urgently' investigating abuse allegations

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The Ferret visited the area on August 11, our reporters filmed muddy farmlands surrounded by crude oil, making access to the area difficult.

Exclusive North Sea oil giant linked to destructive spill which destroyed rivers and crops

Someone is killing trees in a Scottish woodland and locals are asking why

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Corran esplanade

Man charged over death of pedestrian in Oban ambulance crash

Buckingham Palace

Man arrested in Royal Mews next to Buckingham Palace

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Exclusive 'US fugitive Nicholas Rossi invited me round to his home for dinner'

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Pedestrian killed in hit and run in Fife

Pedestrian killed in hit and run in Fife

Patsy Stevenson (pictured) and Dania Al-Obeid have received payouts from the Met over their arrest at a vigil for Sarah Everard in 2021

Women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil receive payouts from Met police

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Police Scotland officers

Attempted murder probe after teen stabbed at bus stop in broad daylight

Appeal for information following high value jewellery theft in Stirling

Appeal for information following high value jewellery theft in Stirling

Rearo's Stuart Hutchison is warning other businesses to be vigilant

Glasgow firm issues warning to businesses following cyberattack

Yousaf insists Scotland 'undoubtedly safer under SNP' despite falling police numbers

Yousaf insists Scotland 'undoubtedly safer under SNP' despite falling police numbers

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Explained Why is Barlinnie shutting down?

The Scottish Government is backing plans to set up a pilot drug consumption room in Glasgow

Letters There is no such thing as the safe consumption of hard drugs

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Police Scotland warns of compulsory redundancies without budget hike

Police Scotland warns of compulsory redundancies without budget hike

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Scottish Secretary Alister Jack

Updated UK Government will not block Scottish drug consumption room pilot

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Justice Secretary under fire over 'nothing hidden' claim

Recorded Police Warnings: Justice Secretary under fire over 'nothing hidden' claim

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Rise in recorded crime in Edinburgh sparks police 'hard choices' warning

Rise in recorded crime in Edinburgh sparks police 'hard choices' admission

Domestic violence can have a devastating impact on children

Lord Advocate in domestic abuse plea as 30,000 charges reported to Crown Office

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC issued a statement on drug consumption rooms

Updated Glasgow safe drug consumption room 'to be set up' after prosecution threat lifted

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The Prime Minister confronted the Chinese premier Li Qiang over ‘unacceptable’ interference in British democrac

Sunak faces pressure over China after alleged parliamentary spy arrested in Edinburgh

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Why are rugby fans and football fans viewed so f

Kevin McKenna Police attitudes to rugby and football fans are a matter of class

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Euphemia Ramsay was sentenced at Greenock Sheriff Court

Retired social worker sentenced for cruelty to children in 60s and 70s

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Angela Constance has launched her justice plans alongside Humza Yousaf

Law Society warns SNP jury reforms risk integrity of criminal justice system

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Police Scotland is investigating the incident in South Inch

Exclusive Scotland's 'secret justice' system: Recorded Police Warnings being used in sex crimes

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Exclusive Wife of rape suspect who faked own death saves her PR firm from being struck off

The crowd at TRNSMT festival on Glasgow Green

Exclusive Police Scotland hand Trnsmt organisers bill for more than £150,000

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Daniel Abed Khalife, who has escaped from Wandsworth prison

Daniel Khalife has been arrested and is in police custody after prison escape

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File photograph of a carriage being lifted by a crane from the site of the Stonehaven rail crash

Network Rail fined £6.7m after admitting fault in Stonehaven train derailment

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Alan Simpson: Taggart would not approve of new Police Scotland no crime pilot scheme

Court of Session

HGEC Capital ltd: 'Ponzi' scheme boss hit with 14 year ban

The Stonehaven train crash

Network Rail admits health and safety failings over Stonehaven derailment

The scene of a rail crash near Stonehaven which killed three people

Victims and relatives speak out after Network Rail guilty over Stonehaven crash

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The derailment in August 2020 claimed three lives

Network Rail due in court over fatal Stonehaven derailment

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