10 h. ago Brian Cox says Scots film festival was too small for his film premiere

Succession actor Brian Cox has snubbed his homeland for the launch of his latest film, even though it was handed cash by the Scottish Government.

Politics

17 h. ago One of Scotland's worst conmen with 100 convictions strikes again on prison leave

Robert Markward, who specialises in conning the elderly, tricked nine pensioners by posing as a student nurse, handyman and electrician, swiping cash, purses and bank cards.

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52 h. ago Scotland's prisons need £8m taxpayer cash to combat drone drug smugglers

The eye-watering cost of tackling the drugs trade was laid bare by the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service in a letter to Holyrood’s ­criminal justice committee.

Economics

58 h. ago Labour police boss blasted after handing £5k of taxpayers' cash to help save Liverpool Pride

Emily Spurrell, a former councillor and PCC for Merseyside, made the donation of public cash to 'save' Liverpool Pride, which was under threat because of a shortage of funds.

Economics

7 d. ago ‘They’re to put the brakes on cops’: Rio barricades turn favelas into fortresses

Police demolition squads fighting back against fortifications, while one local artist is using barriers as canvas to symbolise hoped-for peaceDeep in a mosaic of redbrick favelas on the fringes of Rio, a weapons dealer, a drug smuggler and a crime lord held court on a corner as darkness enveloped the streets they rule.An unnerving arsenal of assault rifles was on show as the trio fielded requests from customers, locals and staff, but the mood was relaxed. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Water bosses to flush £75million of Brit taxpayers down the toilet

Water watchdog bosses are set to dump £75million in taxpayers' cash down the drain on a campaign to tell us how to save our supplies - despite companies leaking billions of litres a day.

Economics

9 d. ago Water regulator Ofwat to pour £75million of taxpayers' cash into telling households how to save water... while billions of litres wasted daily due to leaky pipes

The watchdog, which ministers have vowed to scrap, is set to launch the multi-million-pound advertising and information campaign to reduce water usage by homes and businesses.

Economics

3 w. ago Gun runner from mob with tentacles all over Britain that supplied underworld thugs with weapons, drugs and bombs is found DEAD in jail

EXCLUSIVE: Notorious gun runner and drug smuggler Barry Kelly, 32, (pictured) has been found dead in prison, MailOnline can reveal.

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4 w. ago Poem of the week: Poem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler by Bethany Handley

A sharp and witty look at the treatment of people with disabilities conveys its anger with arresting artistryPoem in which I’m a transnational drug smuggler Continue reading...

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