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Trafalgar Square in London. An army of Metropolitan Police officers moved in on demonstrators defying coronavirus laws against mass gatherings as they set up a protest camp beside Nelson’s column.

cocaine bragged about his champagne lifestyle after jumping bail and fleeing Scotland.Security consultant ­Christopher Lawson posted photos of his jet-setting around the world as he spent three years on the run from justice.Lawson, who was shot in the line of duty in Afghanistan, regularly updated his social media with pictures from countries including Tanzania, Cambodia, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates.But he was arrested at an airport when he returned to the UK from Dubai in June

Omar Sadiq was murdered during a “targeted attack” in the city’s southside. The 32-year-old was found in a pool of blood by officers after being knifed on Boydstone Road in the Pollok area at around 1.25pm on Tuesday.

Perthshire town could be made to use a council office as Police Scotland looks to slash costs.

Kirkcaldy after being arrested yesterday. Officers from Police Scotland have launched an investigation after a 36-year-old male passes away earlier today.

Police are searching for a missing Scots teenager who vanished earlier this morning. Rachel Allan, 13, was last seen at around 12.30am today at her home in Paisley.

Police Scotland needs at least £178m to fund a programme of maintenance to fix its crumbling estate over the next five years, MSPs have been told. The cash-strapped national constabulary has been forced to cut costs - while protecting the number of officers on the beat - but still faces a budget deficit of £44m this financial year.

M8 in Glasgow city centre has been closed due to an ongoing police incident. Emergency services have raced to the scene on the eastbound carriageway between J19 and J18.

Boris Johnson has suffered a humiliating setback after failing to stop his chief Scottish law officer quitting over the UK government’s plan to breach international law.

Royal Mail delivery office in Fife after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19. The female employee caught the virus after coming into close contact with an individual who was later confirmed as having the bug.

mental health crisis, with many too terrified to speak out about their psychological battles, we can reveal today.The shock news comes after a spate of tragic sudden deaths rocked the force at the start of the year.New research has shown high ranking officers at Police Scotland have been blighted by soaring levels of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression and occupational stress.One discussed how they felt like they had been hit with a “cricket bat” after suffering a

public health expert has warned. Professor Devi Sridhar, from the University of Edinburgh, said the tracing system struggled to cope in Scotland when schools reopened due to pupils getting coughs and colds.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice say a fire within an Ayr multi storey car park last night was started deliberately.Thick black smoke was seen billowing across the the town at around 7.40pm as the blaze tore through the facility owned by TK Maxx.Now cops have confirmed they are investigating.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 7.40pm on Monday, 31 August, police were called to the River Street area of Ayr following

police investigation. Officers were called to Fortrose Gardens in Strathaven at around 3.10am on August 16.

East Kilbride man who disappeared after leaving Glasgow bar at the weekend. An appeal was launched today by officers who said they were becoming “increasingly concerned” about the welfare of Stevan Haazen.The 38-year-old was last seen leaving a bar on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street around 11.20pm on Saturday night but police said he has now been found.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A grandmother who wiped out her own mother's £6,000 savings in a month to fund her gambling habit has been told that only her grandchildren can save her from prison.Desperate Lynne Cree stole her mother's bank card and emptied more than £6,000 from her 82-year-old mother's Post Office account as she chased her losses.Today Sheriff John Rafferty told Cree she should be jailed but might get a chance to walk