Police investigate "deliberate" fire in Bridge of Earn which destroyed car and damaged two homes

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.GRAHAM Simpson is calling for police officers and teachers to receive Covid-19 vaccinations once current priority groups have been immunised.The Central Scotland MSP has highlighted how Scottish ministers adhere to priority groups based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).Frontline health and social care workers, elderly care homes resident and their carers, and people

the regulations and encourage people to do the right thing. “They are responding to reports of members of the public breaking the restrictions and business premises, particularly gyms and hairdressers, who are not exempt from the restrictions, remaining open or being operated from home addresses.“Police Scotland take these matters seriously and will continue to do so.

East Ayrshire.Officers from Police Scotland searched a property in Kilmarnock Road, Mauchline under warrant at around 2pm on Thursday, January 21.A quantity of cannabis was recovered along with money and other items.A 24-year old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the drugs recovery and he will appear at Ayr Sheriff Court at a later date.A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.Chief Inspector Nathan Calderwood, of Ayrshire Police Division, said: "Tackling drug supply

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police Scotland Youth Volunteers (PSYV) from Dumbarton welcomed Scotland’s national clinical director Jason Leitch to a virtual question and answer session last week.There was no shortage of questions for Professor Leitch on topics such as the pandemic, his career, coping with pressure, preparing for briefings and even his favourite music.The online event was part of a series of ‘In conversation with’

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Officers searching for missing Carluke man Graham Brady have recovered a body.Police say formal identification has still to take place, but his family have been informed.The body of a man was recovered by police yesterday at around 11.35am in a burn between Carluke and Law.A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Formal identification has still to take place, however, the family of Graham Brady, who has

Castle Douglas this morning. The 91-year-old was declared dead at the scene of the tragedy on Main Street, Crossmichael, which took place just before 4am on Monday January 25.Police Scotland put traffic control measures in place in after the fire service were called to the blaze.

police officer  claims lives are being put at risk after he and a colleague were called out to more than 80 homes for coronavirus rule breaches. He says they were forced to mix with  Covid rule-breakers  including dental and optician workers who were flouting lockdown regulations at the weekend.

Ayrshire detective has ditched his life of snaring rapists and murders to help African people defend themselves from violent gangs.

police officers knocked at her Edinburgh flat on Friday. No further action was taken after the Leith singers home was checked for partygoers as police received a complaint around 7.30pm.

Kilmarnock last night.

Kilmarnock this evening. A number of police vehicles raced to Western Road in the town near Knockinlaw Road just before 7pm.An eye-witness alleges hearing a loud bang on the busy road and two damaged vehicles in a stationary state.Police arrived at the scene shortly after.Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.This is a breaking news story, more as we get it...

Covid deaths. The BBC reports the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team (CDIT) is probing the circumstances of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes across the country.

Scottish Government not to probe potentially criminal harassment claims- warning that staff were not trained to investigate or "engage with victims". Deputy Chief Constable Fiona Taylor also said the Government asked Police Scotland "a number of hypothetical questions" about its harassment policy that appeared to be about a "specific set of circumstances".

hospital after being knocked down in a horror hit and run collision in Midlothian. The 55-year-old pedestrian was hit by a silver-coloured VW vehicle at around 2.45pm on Tuesday January 19 on the A701.

direct to your inboxLarge parties and car meet-ups were broken up over the weekend as police forces across the UK issued fines to people breaching lockdown rules.A pair who drove more than 200 miles from Scotland to Wales to visit friends, dozens of party-goers across Greater Manchester and a group having a party in a garden shed were among those caught by officers.Two motorists were reported by North Wales Police in Anglesey after driving from Scotland to visit friends.They were found to be

supergrasses in a bid to bust organised crime gangs – the biggest sum in years.Police Scotland handed over £343,327.90 to what officers call Covert Human Intelligence Sources in 2019, the most recent year for which there are figures available.Payments previously spiked in 2016-17 when the total payments amounted to £319,754 but the new figure – released under FOI – reveals that police chiefs have been splashing the cash.The Scots force – which comes second only to the Met when it comes to

Glasgow shop was 'held up' this evening. The incident happened on Kilfinan Street at Balmore Road near Parkhouse in the city.Cops are currently in attendance and it is unclear as of yet exactly what has happened.

Scots cops are hunting a teenage gang over a blaze at a community centre which destroyed clothes, food and playground equipment worth nearly £10,000. Officers believe two white girls and a white boy, all aged either 15 or 16, are responsible for the deliberate fire, which was started at Venchie Children and Young People's Project, in Edinburgh, last night.

Instagram influencers and reality TV stars could face police probes into trips to Dubai over lockdown, according to reports.A source close to a Love Island star told The Mirror there is a "groundswell of fear" celebs could be quizzed about their getaways and forced to prove if it was "work-related".It comes after Dubai was put on Scotland's quarantine list, meaning travellers will have to self-isolate for 10 days on return home.Furious fans have been commenting on reality stars' social media