Police launch appeal to trace teen, 16, missing from Paisley

killing was spotted in Inverclyde. The animal killers, riding quad bikes and Land Rovers, were allegedly seen storming private land in Port Glasgow.

M8 between Junction 3A and Junction 4, near Bathgate, was shut westbound due to a "police incident". The motorway which runs between Edinburgh and Glasgow was closed at around 6am this morning and is expected to be shut for "some time".

He is described as white male, 5ft 9ins, heavy build, short brown hair, wearing black Nike hooded top, blue Lacoste Tracksuit bottoms, black Nike trainers, blue Lacoste skip cap.

CCTV footage of two Scots as part of their probe into a fraud in Aberdeen. The incident took place in the Granite City on Tuesday, August 11.

the party found that just 44 people who identified as either Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) worked in the top ranks of the national constabulory.Freedom of information requests revealed top tier positions including Sergeant, Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent, Assistant Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Chief Constable were filled by just one per cent of BAME officers.Scotland's 2011 census recorded that four per cent of the population identified

vanished in the early hours of Christmas Eve along with her three young children. Iona Whyte is believed to have left an address on Garrison Road, Montrose, Angus, between 2am and 3am on December 24.

Police Scotland over its failure to respond to the accident.James McMillan, who is grandfather to Lamara Bell’s son Kieran, said: “I am happy that this is finally moving forward in some way.

Perth police officers have launched a public appeal for information following reports that a woman was spotted in the River Tay.

Police have confirmed that they will not carry out routine stops on vehicles as the rules on festive gathering tighten in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon announced today that rules of Christmas bubbles will only apply on Christmas Day amid concerns over a new strain of coronavirus.

collided with a load being escorted by two police cars. The female driver was seriously injured in the accident that happened on the A96, near Keith, in Aberdeenshire, this afternoon.

POLICE Scotland is running a major campaign to help the people of Monklands to protect themselves from fraud – one of the most commonly experienced crimes in the country.Cases of criminals exploiting vulnerable and unsuspecting people and persuading them to part with money or personal information are continuing to rise.During the six-week campaign, in partnership with Take Five to Stop Fraud, police officers will also warn that criminals are becoming more sophisticated and convincing in their

police. Kieran Knox from the Fallin area near Stirling was killed after his car crashed off the road on the A9 near Dunblane on Saturday.

Kilmarnock yesterday. The force vehicle was travelling along Grassyards Road in the town when the animal was struck by the motor just after 6pm.Police confirmed today that the dog died following the collision and that the two officers in the car didn't require medical treatment.A Police Scotland spokesperson said this morning: "Around 6.05pm on Sunday, December 13, a police car struck a dog on Grassyards Road, Kilmarnock."The dog died following the crash.

police custody and was dumped there. They say the apprentice blacksmith had lodged a complaint over an assault by an officer shortly before his death.

planning to join the police.Declan Blythe is behind bars awaiting sentence for the murder of Cameron MacMillan, 23, in Motherwell.It has emerged that at the time of the fatal attack in May last year Blythe had ambitions of a career with Police Scotland.A source said Blythe sustained injuries in an incident hours before the killing.He was asked to provide a police statement but told officers he was worried that it might affect his application to join the force.The insider said: “He didn’t want

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS The spokeswoman said: "We recieved a call regarding a fire at Gallowhill Primary in Paisley at 6.15pm and two appliances were mobilised to the scene.""At 8pm, one appliance was still in attendance, with one hose reel jet being used to extinguish the fire within the school building."A spokeswoman from police Scotland confirmed officers were also in attendance.More to follow.

national constabulary is not yet financially sustainable despite improvements, according to government beancounters. A new report on the management and financial structure of the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) by Audit Scotland shows a total overspend of £26.8 million in 2019-20.