Brave Dumbarton special constable recognised by Police Scotland

schoolgirl has vanished sparking a police frantic search. Lauren Murphy went missing on Tuesday and was last seen around 1.20pm in the Falkirk area.

A man has been arrested after a bomb disposal team were called to the Queen's Edinburgh resident to look into a "suspicious item".The bomb squad made the item, which was sent to the Palace of Holyrood House, safe after they were called onto the scene on Tuesday. Police Scotland stated a 39 year old man has been placed under arrest in connection with the incident.

Kirkcaldy in a "pre-planned operation". Police Scotland, the Scottish Ambulance Service and forensic officers are currently in attendance at Lismore Avenue.

A woman involved in a drug dealing operation narrowly avoided a prison sentence this week.Police officers stopped a BMW in East Kilbride when it almost crashed into their vehicle after failing to give way.Inside the car they found more than £1000 in banknotes and a bag containing cannabis wraps.Amy Adams, 26, was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work when she appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.She admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis in Sydney Drive, East

East Kilbride.The youngster, who we have chosen not to name, is said to have “kicked” the man on the shin and “elbowed him on the side of the head” after he grabbed her by the arm.Reports of the incident on Friday evening, which took place in the Stewartfield area, were shared online over the weekend, along with details of the girl’s brave efforts to get away.Now police are investigating three separate incidents of “concerning behaviour” from a man towards young women in the area.Of the incident

Firth of Forth have released images of his clothing to try and identify him. The grim find was made near Burntisland, Fife, at around 10.20am on Friday March 19 sparking a police probe.

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Police are warning pet owners to remain vigilant after a man tried to steal two dogs from their owner in Dunfermline.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.A hapless armed robber wielding a knife walked away empty-handed after a brave shop worker refused to hand over cash.Liam Inglis targeted the Loco convenience store in North Berwick, East Lothian, while carrying a 20cm long kitchen blade.The 20-year-old thrust out a plastic bag and demanded it was filled with cash by a woman behind the store’s counter.But Tracey Hillhouse repeatedly

Sarah Harding 'will have saved lives' as her new autobiography tells all about her tragic breast cancer journey. The Scots TV legend discussed Girls Aloud star Sarah's book on her show alongside Dr Hilary Jones.

Scottish Police Authority (SPA) as part of 81 recommendations.The SPA is tasked with holding Police Scotland to account, including investigating complaints about senior officers.

daughter's fight for life after the tot had to undergo heart surgery at just a few weeks old.Little Aria diagnosed with a heart disease and a hole in her heart after being born five weeks premature via emergency c-section in March 2018.

What3words boss Chris Sheldrick added: “With beautiful coastlines, Highlands, lochs and world-famous events like the Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland is full of wonderful destinations.

Ayr, dreams of working in hospital wards as a play specialist.Rare Diseases Day was marked recently and Iona and her mum Ann, 57, a retired police sergeant, want to raise awareness of Iona’s conditions.Iona has Turner Syndrome, where one of a girl’s X chromosomes are missing and which affects about one in 3500 girls, as well as a range of other conditions.Most sufferers grow up to be shorter than average, with underdeveloped ovaries and fertility issues.Girls also have distinctive features and

George Bowie has drafted in the police after his Twitter account was hijacked by trolls posting sectarian messages.The Clyde 1 DJ took to Instagram to update his followers after a flurry of offensive messages were sent out from his Twitter account in the early hours of yesterday morning, and says that he still hadn't regained access to it.Despite the technical hitch, Georgie Boy said he will still be able to take 'shout outs' for tonight's show on his other social media platforms.In his post, he

condition when she was in primary school. Ailidh Sloan was just 10-years-old when painful cystic acne began to cover her face, arms and back. The devastated youngster, from Ayr, South Ayrshire spent a year trying various prescriptions but nothing cleared her skin up.Her GP eventually decided to put her on a contraceptive pill when she was 11-years-old.After years of enduring cruel taunts from her classmates, the brave teenager was determined to post bare-face selfies and help others suffering