14 h. ago Man shot by police after ‘threatening to harm others’ during four

The man was taken to hospital with life-changing injuries.

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48 h. ago Police Scotland probe social media messages 'sent by officers'

A number of messages sent on Whatsapp and Facebook are under investigation.

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51 h. ago Police Scotland probes historical phone messages & social media posts from now senior officers

POLICE Scotland is probing historical phone messages and social media posts allegedly sent by officers who are now in senior ranks. Top brass are accused of sharing crude WhatsApp messages and creating a shocking group chat called "Porn, Porn, Porn", which has since been shut down. One message, seen by BBC Scotland News, was allegedly...

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68 h. ago Woman questioned by police in connection with Israeli hostage ribbons cut down in Muswell Hill

Scotland Yard said a 36-year-old voluntarily attended a police station and was interviewed under caution, with the incident being treated as racially aggravated criminal damage

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69 h. ago Former prostitute who was raped backs Bill to hit sex buyers with £10,000 fines or jail

One woman said selling sex “can never be made safe” and claimed prostitution “thrives on silence and thrives on violence”.

Economics

3 d. ago Miliband on ‘messianic drive’ to pull plug on North Sea extraction, says Bowie

Shadow Scotland secretary Andrew Bowie described UK oil and gas policies as “unhinged”.

Politics

3 d. ago Mormon son accused of murdering parents and housekeeper 'before buying sex toys'

Camden Nicholson, 34, is accused of murdering his parents, Kim and Richard Nicholson, and their housekeeper, Maria Morse, in their California mansion on Valentines Day in 2019

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4 d. ago Prisoners take 'Tripadvisor' style survey to rate their time locked up behind bars

The controversial 'Tripadvisor' style survey has been sent to all prisoners held in Police Scotland cells in the last 10 months, with 66 responding so far

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4 d. ago Prisoners take part in controversial "Tripadvisor" style survey of police cell conditions

More than 65 former prisoners have responded to a controversial " Tripadvisor " style survey by Police Scotland into their treatment while in custody.

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4 d. ago Badenoch accuses SNP and Labour of 'running Scotland down' with ruinous green policies

Kemi Badenoch has accused the SNP and Labour of 'running Scotland down' and warned that 'Europe's oil capital' is 'dying' because of their policies on oil and gas.

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4 d. ago Mounjaro stolen from Scots chemist in overnight raid as cops launch probe

"We are working closely with Police Scotland and would like to offer a reward for any information that leads to the arrest and subsequent conviction of the person responsible."

Politics

5 d. ago SNP has turned Scotland into a 'laboratory for weird and wacky policies', says Russell Findlay

Russell Findlay said the SNP had “embraced every madcap idea known to man and woman” during his speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

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5 d. ago More than 500 police officers cannot be deployed due to expired training

Figures released by Police Scotland show that as of August 2025, there are 582 officers whose officer safety training has expired.

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6 d. ago Government hires dedicated journalist safety officer in every UK police force

Journalist safety liaison officers are a dedicated point of contact for reporters when they face abuse and threats of violence.

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8 d. ago Man caught with cannabis and knife twice allowed to become private hire driver in Glasgow

Police Scotland initially objected to the application due to the offences.

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8 d. ago Storm Amy travel warnings issued for Scots as widespread disruption expected

Police Scotland and ScotRail have released guidance to keep people safe during the expected rain and high winds.

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8 d. ago Police urge Scots to be vigilant after Manchester synagogue terror attack

Scotland’s national force said it was engaging with faith leaders north of the border following the terror attack in England.

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8 d. ago Police 'content no sexual crime has occurred' after report of assault in Luss

Police Scotland said it is "content that no sexual crime has occurred" following reports of a serious sexual assault in Luss at the weekend.

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9 d. ago Police Scotland needs 'Government bailout' to enforce new law criminalising Scots who pay for sex

Ash Regan is pushing legislation at Holyrood which would hit sex buyers with fines of up to £10,000 and possible jail sentences.

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9 d. ago Parking wardens to patrol streets in West Dunbartonshire this month as enforcement begins

West Dunbartonshire Council has taken over the responsibility of parking enforcement from Police Scotland.

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