3 d. ago Constance vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI

The Scottish Justice Secretary said she expects work to be ‘delivered at pace’ after the separate deaths in 2018 of Katie Allan and William Brown.

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3 d. ago We are fed up of apologies, say family of young woman who died in Polmont YOI

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, took their own lives within months of each other in 2018 at the facility.

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3 d. ago Scots crime gang boss and lieutenant who plotted to assassinate "a grass" jailed for 24 years

David Nisbet and Declan McCuish, both 34, were caught after messages on the encrypted Encrochat communications network were uncovered by police.

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4 d. ago Families of Katie Allan and William Brown to meet Constance ahead of speech

The families’ lawyer Aamer Anwar called for a change to a ‘lack of accountability’ across the Scottish Prison Service.

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4 d. ago Devolved regions ‘politely entertained but not listened to’ during pandemic

Stormont’s former finance minister Conor Murphy gave evidence on Wednesday to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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4 d. ago Who are the Kinahan Cartel? Crime clan at centre of Edinburgh gang violence unmasked

The crime gang has links to organised crime in Scotland and countries all across the world.

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5 d. ago Stuart Hogg told to 'move on' as ex Scotland captain 'complying' with domestic abuse order

The supervision order imposed on former Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has been reviewed in court

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5 d. ago Stuart Hogg must make progress on domestic abuse court order, his lawyer says

The former Scotland rugby captain, 32, did not have to attend court on Tuesday for a review hearing.

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5 d. ago Kibble secures Scottish Government funding to extend safe service for young victims of crime

Leading children and young person’s charity, Kibble, has successfully secured funding from the Scottish Government’s Victim-Centred Approach Fund to continue its SAFE service, reaching more young victims and their families and helping them to overcome the challenges they face.

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7 d. ago Scots crime boss' associates issued warning in chilling video amid 'gangland turf war'

A disturbing video showing several attacks allegedly linked to drug kingpin Mark Richardson has emerged.

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9 d. ago Edinburgh Rugby return to scene of crime as Scotland Under 20 starlet set for senior debut

Trip to Treviso is chance to make up for last season

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1 week ago Terrifying moment gunman 'targets home of Scots crime boss associate'

The home is believed to belong to one of Mark Richardson's crime gang.

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1 week ago Not a scrap of evidence against me, says Sturgeon as police probe dropped

Police Scotland has said the investigation into the former first minister, and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, has ended.

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1 week ago Gunman 'targeted Edinburgh home of crime boss associate' amid gangland war

Claims have recently been circulating that, one crew stole from a new big-shot dealer sparking the "gang war."

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1 week ago ‘Reasonable precautions’ could have prevented newborn baby deaths, inquiry finds

The inquiry was launched after the deaths in Scottish hospitals of newborns Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick and Mira-Belle Bosch.

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2 w. ago Actor Julianne Nicholson: ‘I would have loved to have been a nepo baby but alas’

The star on her new TV series Dope Girls, the benefits of intimacy coordinators and the joys of moving to the English countrysideJulianne Nicholson, 53, was born near Boston, Massachusetts, and worked as a model before training as an actor in New York. Her screen credits include August: Osage County, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Ally McBeal, I, Tonya and Boardwalk Empire. In 2021, she won an Emmy for her role as Lori in Mare Of Easttown. She recently played Samantha “Sinatra” Redmond in Disney+ political thriller Paradise and is now starring as nightclub owner Kate Galloway in BBC One’s period drama Dope Girls. Nicholson recently moved to the UK with her husband, British actor Jonathan Cake, and their two children.Your Dope Girls character is loosely based on real-life roaring 20s nightclub owner Kate “Ma” Meyrick. What drew you to the role?The story is such a fascinating look at that period. Normally when we see the post-first world war years on screen, the men are returning h...

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2 w. ago Police called after child brings knife into Scottish primary school

The knife was seized by police after being discovered at the primary school

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2 w. ago Crime gang posed as workmen digging up street to supply power to £21m cannabis operation

A drugs gang disguised themselves as workmen to dig up streets to help protect a £21m cannabis operation across the UK.

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2 w. ago Scots eatery robbed in 'brazen broad daylight crime by men in van'

The restaurant boss claims the men cleaned out his eatery and fled the scene with a van filled with his stuff.

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2 w. ago Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS

SPS also committed to pilot ‘signs of life’ suicide prevention/monitoring technology in Polmont, with a report due by January 17 2026.

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