Police swoop on East Lothian property and seize cannabis plants during raid

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Police in Paisley are making an urgent appeal to trace a man missing following a road smash last week.David Roach, 32, is believed to have been involved in a road crash on Stanley Road, in the town, at around 9.20am on Saturday, February 27.

Dundee.Police swooped on an address on Troon Avenue this afternoon, with officers since confirming an investigation has been launched.Cops claim the incident is isolated and there is 'no threat' to the wider public.The circumstances surrounding the incident are unknown at this time.Officers remain on the scene as the probe continues.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers are currently at a property on Troon Avenue in Dundee as part of an ongoing enquiry."The incident is contained and

crash has forced police to shut down a busy Scots road.Mercy crews raced to the smash on the A91 at Stratheden in Fife after the alarm was raised at 5.40pm.Cops remain on the scene of the incident that happened on a fast straight, close to the Quaker Oats factory.The road is currently closed in both directions.Images of the crash emerged online with a photo on the Fife Jammers' Facebook page showing officers on the scene.It is unclear if there are any injuries as a result of the crash.Police

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Police are investigating thefts from two farms in different parts of Perthshire over the last two weeks during which a number of tools, batteries, fuel cans and other items said to be “of great personal value” to their owners were taken from outbuildings.Officers would like to speak to anyone with information about a white van that was spotted near a farm off the A822 near Muthill in the

Covid-19 Committee he said there needs to be more testing for Police Scotland officers who attends house parties across the country every night.Asked by SNP MSP Stuart McMillan is he believed there was appropriate testing in place for those on the frontline, Calum Steele replied, "no".He is now calling for more frequent testing to allow cops to be safe they are not spreading the virus after attending gatherings.Steele said: "The expansion of testing to emergency control rooms seems to be a

teen has hailed police officers who rescued her distressed mum and hopes bravely speaking out will help 'destroy the stigma' around those suffering from poor mental health. Panic set in for 19-year-old Klaudia on Sunday evening when her mum, Eva, didn't come home after taking their dog, Dennis for a walk at around 6pm.

East Kilbride care home residents say there is “light at the end of the tunnel” as visiting restrictions ease.Indoor visiting of Lanarkshire’s care home residents by relatives, friends and carers is set to resume this week – that allows residents to have up to two separate designated visitors once a week.The move follows the Scottish Government guidance ‘Open with Care’ to support the reintroduction of “meaningful family contact” in care homes.Natasha Hamilton's mum, Anne, is in a care home in

Edinburgh more than five years ago, according to Police Scotland.Detectives say advances in the investigation have revealed a full DNA profile for the person responsible.In the first attack, a 19-year-old woman was assaulted after she got off a bus in Lanark Road West shortly after midnight on Thursday August 27 2015, when a man approached her in the Newmills Road area and claimed he had a knife.He then led her to a nearby field, where she was raped.Prior to this, on Wednesday August 5 2015, a

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.A drugs suspect spat in the face of a police station worker after being caught with more than 100,000 street valium pills.Thomas Cooper had been arrested following a raid on his home in Murdostoun View, Newmains.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard on Friday that he “became difficult” at Motherwell Police Station.Neil Thomson, prosecuting, said: “As he was being led away from the charge bar, the

Fife this morning.Police raided the property on Commercial Road in Leven at around 11.10am on Monday morning.Officers executed a drug search warrant at the property and passers-by reported around half a dozen police on the scene.Three people have been arrested and police say their enquiries are ongoing.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm officers executed a drug search warrant at a property on Commercial Road in Leven around 11.10am on Monday, 1 March."Three people have been

Police discovered £270,000 worth of cannabis during a routine Scots car stop.Two men have now been arrested in connection following the drug bust yesterday.Cops pulled the vehicle over as it headed north on the A76 in Sanquhar before finding the alleged stash.Investigations are on-going into the incident.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Sanquhar recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of £270,000."Officers carried out a routine check on a vehicle heading north on the A76

Edinburgh city centre tonight where police have erected a cordon.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretches across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.For the latest news and breaking news visit dailyrecord.co.ukGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that

Glasgow.The 61-year-old was badly hurt after his white Honda CB650 collided with a grey Ford Kuga on Monday, February 22.Emergency services were called to the scene on Royston Road, near the entrance of the British Car Auctions site, at around 4.15pm.The biker was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but tragically lost his fight for life two days later.The driver of the car was uninjured.Police Scotland confirmed the bike rider’s tragic death and are asking for any witnesses who

schoolgirl has been left injured and badly shaken after a man tried to rob her in a Monifieth street.The 14-year-old was walking near the Nisa store on Ferry Road at around 9pm on Wednesday, February 24, when she was struck from behind.The man attempted to steal her property but fled the scene empty-handed in the direction of the town centre.Police are appealing for help to find the suspect who is described as tall and who was wearing a black hooded jacket.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have

road traffic accident on the busy A9.Emergency services were called to the scene between Luncarty and Stanley in Perthshire at around 5.50am on Wednesday.It is understood that more than one vehicle was involved and that at least one motorist has been injured.Police confirmed that a man has been taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment.Motorists were warned to expect delays in the area after the road was temporarily closed.Traffic Scotland tweeted: “New: 6.15am A9 is closed both ways

fundraiser has been launched in a bid to save a Scots mum battling cancer as she desperately fights for her life.Rachel Kennedy was given months to live after her stage three cervical cancer spread to both her lungs.Well wishers are now rallying round the brave 32-year-old to fund potentially life-saving treatment.The single West Lothian mum-of-two thought she was perfectly healthy until she started experiencing abnormal bleeding.She was then given the shock cancer diagnoses in November 2020

Highland Perthshire. Officers swooped on a derelict building on Crieff Road in Aberfeldy on Wednesday afternoon.