66 m. ago Police Scotland responds to calls about domestic abuse every eight minutes

Police Scotland insisted its “relentless” focus on tackling the problem had seen 32 “high harm and serious” offenders sentenced to more than 228 years in prison during 2025.

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5 h. ago Domestic abusers sentenced to total of nearly 230 years in prison in Scotland

Police Scotland said that domestic abuse wouldn’t be tolerated in its pursuit to hold perpetrators accountable

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23 h. ago Police Scotland: Hundreds of officers leaving after less than 5 years

The Scottish Government is being accused of pushing police officers to ‘breaking point’.

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25 h. ago 201 officers quit Police Scotland after less than 12 months in last five years

Scottish Labour blamed “the SNP’s abject mismanagement” for the situation.

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25 h. ago Police Scotland paid £1.37m for leadership training course a third failed to complete

The force shelled out the enormous sum to accounting giant EY for a the “Your Leadership Matters” programme.

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55 h. ago Glasgow man, 38, dead after being found injured in street on Christmas Day

Dean Kennedy's death is being investigated by Police Scotland who say they are 'following a positive line of enquiry'

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3 d. ago Three nicked in Liverpool as Scots and Merseyside cops launch cross

THREE suspects have been nicked as part of a cross-border probe involving Scots and Merseyside cops. The trio from Liverpool were nicked on Tuesday after police swooped as part of a probe into a suspected county lines operation linking the city to Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Police Scotland worked with counterparts south of the border in a...

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4 d. ago Devastated Scots family ‘won’t give up search’ for missing man who vanished days before Christmas

THE distraught family of a man who has been missing for almost a week have said they will "not give up" until he is home. Declyn Cunningham was last seen at Smeaton's Bridge in Perth at 4.45am on Thursday, December 18. The 30-year-old's family have released a statement through Police Scotland, saying they all have...

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5 d. ago Asylum seeker who raped teenager in ‘shocking’ park attack jailed for nine years

Rapualla Ahmadze attacked the 17-year-old in Elgin, Moray, in August last year.

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6 d. ago Joint minute for Stonehaven rail crash FAI expected to be agreed in new year

A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for January 12 2026 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court.

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7 d. ago Two men arrested as £10 million worth of drugs seized in Glasgow

Officers executed a search warrant on Sunday.

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8 d. ago Police Scotland took US cops to Old Firm match for World Cup training

Sixty-four officers from the US and Canada travelled to Scotland for a 'learning tour' which included attending an Old Firm match.

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8 d. ago Major search launched in North Sea after empty fishing boat sparks concern

EMERGENCY services have launched a searching for a missing man after a empty fishing boat washed ashore. Emergency services, including HM Coastguard, Police Scotland and lifeboats were called to Inverbervie Beach, near Montrose, Angus, this morning. An unoccupied creel boat ran aground but there has been no sign of the skipper. Crews have been conducting...

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9 d. ago Cops launch manhunt after masked Celtic fan pictured aiming 'bladed weapon' at Hoops board

Police Scotland has confirmed they have launched an investigation and are working with Celtic and Dundee United to identify him.

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9 d. ago Scot Stephen Jamieson returned from Dubai to face gangland activity charges

His appearance comes as Police Scotland continue with Operation Portaledge to tackle gangland violence in Scotland.

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9 d. ago Scot Stephen Jamieson extradited from Dubai to face gangland activity charges

His appearance comes as Police Scotland continue with Operation Portaledge to tackle gangland violence in Scotland.

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1 week ago Four teens charged after 'Raith Rovers' Ultras make sick Nazi salutes and hold SS flag

Four teens, aged 16, have been charged by Police Scotland after a group of 'Raith Rovers' ultras made Nazi salutes.

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1 week ago Top cop misled family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson over arrest of suspect

Police Scotland Deputy Chief Constable Bex Smith was accused of misleading the family of murdered bank manager Alistair Wilson after the planned arrest of a suspect in May, 2023 was cancelled.

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1 week ago Hitman to serve at least 26 years in jail for Hogmanay shooting

Grant Hunter grinned and gave a thumbs-up to the public gallery as he was taken down from the dock after sentencing.

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1 week ago Assassin to serve at least 26 years in jail for Hogmanay shooting

Grant Hunter grinned and gave a thumbs-up to the public gallery as he was taken down from the dock after sentencing.

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