Boy, 8, had knife at north-east school
Police officers were called to a north-east primary school after reports a child had a knife.
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Three in hospital after suspected chemical incident
Three people have been taken to hospital following a suspected chemical incident in Edinburgh.
Watch the shocking moment a trucker drove off with a dog tied to the bumper
A lorry driver was spotted pulling out of a car park and on to a busy road – forgetting that his dog was still tied to the bumper.
Knife-wielding moped robbers steal £25,000 Rolex in ‘horrifying’ attack
Moped robbers snatched a £25,000 Rolex watch from a 64-year-old man’s wrist in a busy street.
Man dies in house fire
A man has died following a fire at a house in a village.
Man on murder charge after Glasgow death
A man has appeared in court charged with murder after the death of another man in Glasgow.
Gang jailed over supplying £1.72m of drugs
Four men who admitted being involved in supplying more than £1.72 million worth of drugs have been jailed.
Motorcyclist dies after crash with waste disposal vehicle
A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a waste disposal vehicle.
Man shot in head at Glasgow flat
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was shot in the head at a flat in Glasgow.
Arrest made after death in Glasgow
A man has been arrested and charged after another man died in Glasgow.
Redundancy package proposed amid Garda reforms review
A redundancy package should be introduced for Garda officers as part of a series of “transformative” changes, an independent review has proposed.
Police response to Brexit should be delivered at UK level, chiefs say
The policing response to Brexit should be delivered at UK level while recognising Scotland’s “distinct constitutional arrangements”, police chiefs have agreed.
‘Erosion’ of frontline staffing stretching local policing, MSPs told
The chronic removal of frontline police officers to tackle acute challenges in specialist areas is stretching the service on a local level, a senior officer has told MSPs.
Railway police merger legislation might not be enacted – Justice Secretary
Controversial legislation to merge the British Transport Police and Police Scotland might never be enacted, the Justice Secretary has said.
Police ditch probe into Swinson election expenses
Police have dropped their inquiry into Liberal Democrat deputy leader Jo Swinson’s election expenses after being “unable to establish criminality”.
Man’s body found in wooded area
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a wooded area.
Report on future of Irish policing set to be unveiled
A report detailing the future of policing in Ireland is to be published on Tuesday amid calls for serious reform within the force.
Justice Secretary facing questions over paused railway policing merger
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf is facing questions from MSPs after controversial plans to merge transport police with Police Scotland were called to a halt.
Police to use stop-and-search powers in crackdown targeting knife crime
Police are set to ramp up stop and search activity as part of a nationwide blitz on knife crime.
Two women charged in connection with wallet thefts in Aberdeen city centre
Two women have been charged in connection with the theft of wallets in Aberdeen city centre.
Investigations into top cops ‘lengthy and damaging’, MSPs told
The body that represents Scotland’s most senior police officers has hit out at watchdogs over the “lengthy and damaging” investigations into allegations of misconduct.
Man hit by car on Aberdeen’s Union Street
The 85-year-old was struck by the vehicle on Union Street near the junction with Summer Street at 1.15pm.
Teenager in hospital after attempted murder
A teenager has been seriously injured after he was attacked as he and his girlfriend walked home from a night out.
Watch: Man blasted off feet as he flees exploding cheese factory
Remarkable CCTV footage shows the moment a man was blasted off his feet as the cheese factory behind him exploded.
Police investigate quad bike crash which left eight-year-old seriously injured
Police are appealing for information after a quad bike crash left a man and an eight-year-old girl seriously injured.
Man knifed by robed attacker
A man has suffered serious injuries after being chased and stabbed in an attack police are treating as an attempted murder.
Ashes stolen from widow during raid on home
An elderly widow had her husband’s ashes stolen after two men conned their way into her home, Scotland Yard has said.
Death probe after body found in street
The death of a man whose body was found in a street is being treated as “unexplained”.
Man interviewed by police over paint attack on homeless person
Police have interviewed a man after a homeless person had red paint thrown over him days before he was found dead in a graveyard.
Lost village emerges from lake as water levels plummet at Wicklow reservoir
Pictures revealing part of a community which was flooded to create a reservoir have been captured from the air.