Cops seize £9k of fake Scots notes as Asda stores fed thousands in self-service scam

A callous cop who stole from a tragic dad after being sent to investigate his death was spared jail today.

A man has been jailed for 14 months after a cannabis factory was discovered in Larkhall.

Talented pianist Latisha Chan from West Calder High School has been named as West Lothian’s Young Musician of the year for 2024.

A whistleblower has spoken out after it emerged the death of a mental health patient at a hospital is being probed by police.

Two senior detectives have been suspended over claims they leaked the details of undercover officers to a organised crime gang.

A woman has been found dead in a car in Aberdeen this morning.

Cops have confirmed they are hunting a sick flasher who reportedly resembles a Grand Theft Auto character after he allegedly targeted a child in a Scots Asda store.

Three Scotsmen who travelled to the Home Counties, dressed themselves in police uniforms and broke into a house brandishing two guns and a knife were starting long prison sentences today.

Scots shoppers were shocked to meet The Cheeky Girls when they nipped in for some shopping at their local newsagent in Hope Street. The girls, who first appeared on Popstars: The Rivals over 22 years ago, were in great spirits as they chatted with shoppers and posed for pictures by the checkout. The sisters, who said they love Scotland, are currently here to promote Irn-Bru Xtras’ new nostalgic limited edition flavours Raspberry Ripple and Wild Berry Slush which are old school just like them. Gabi said: “We do love Scotland and Irn-Bru”.

The tragic death of a businesswoman who was set alight by her ex-partner could have been avoided if police had warned her of the danger he posed, a sheriff has ruled.

Police investigating the alleged murder of a man in Greenock have charged a third suspect.

Police Scotland has been urged to make a public statement on Operation Branchform on the first anniversary of the arrest of Nicola Sturgeon's husband.

A frantic search has been launched in an effort to trace a 10-year-old Scots girl missing from Edinburgh.

A probe into an unexplained death has been launched by cops after a body was found inside a car at a Scots beauty spot.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling's posts about Scotland's new hate crime law are "not criminal", Police Scotland have said.

A man has appeared in court charged with murder. Barry Murray, 43, was arrested by officers investigating the death of a 43-year-old man in Dundee at the weekend.

A man has been charged in connection with the 'suspicious' death of a 43-year-old in Dundee.

Three men have been arrested in Perth in connection with an investigation into two shootings in Greater Manchester.

Police are hunting 'reckless' firebugs who torched a derelict swimming pool building in West Lothian.

It’s Location, Location, Location meets Who Do You Think You Are? over on Channel 4 as its latest show – Key To A Fortune – tracks down the rightful inheritors of grand properties, left to them by distant relatives with no will. Hosted by A Place In The Sun star Jean Johansson, the new series surprises unsuspecting heirs with these ownerless homes, giving them the choice to develop the property themselves – or sell it for a cash windfall.