34 m. ago Cost of Police Scotland's Operation Portaledge hits half a million

New figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information show the cost of their crackdown on gangland violence codenamed Operation Portaledge has cost the force more than £500,000.

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42 h. ago Three people charged over mishandling of cremated remains at Scots funeral firm

Police Scotland launched Operation Koine to investigate A Milne Funeral Directors and, with support from North Wales colleagues, have now charged three people over funeral plan fraud.

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3 d. ago Man arrested in Liverpool over illegal fireworks in Edinburgh

A 28-year-old man was arrested in a joint operation involving officers from Police Scotland and Merseyside Police.

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2 w. ago Scotland Bonfire Night: Fireworks thrown at police vehicles amid reduction in Bonfire Night disorder

Police Scotland hails Operation Moonbeam a success.

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2 w. ago Labour's workers' rights Bill could cost NHS, police and fire service £1bn a year and 'wreak havoc' on public sector, Tories warn

Angela Rayner's Employment Rights Bill will make it £154 more expensive to employ every single worker, according to analysis by the Conservatives.

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2 w. ago Scots gang war arrests hit 62 as five more people charged in Operation Portaledge

A further five people have been arrested and charged over recent months in connection with Operation Portaledge, bringing the total number of arrests to 62.

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3 w. ago Tackle Scotland's chronic traffic congestion, bus operators urge politicians

The Confederation of Passenger Transport has launched a new manifesto

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3 w. ago Damning asylum hotel report finds Tory failures cost taxpayer billions of pounds

A long-awaited report by MPs found 'chaotic' Home Office policies under the Tories cost taxpayers billions and meant private firms raked in massive profits

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3 w. ago Police warn their ability to fight crime is being hampered by cost of public inquiries

Police last night warned their ability to fight crime is being hampered by the spiralling cost of Scotland's growing number of public inquiries.

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