Scots targeted by 'unusually sophisticated' phone scam as police appeal for vigilance

missing Scots schoolboy who hasn't been seen since last night. Jason "Junior" Cochran, 14, has vanished from the Alness area of the Highlands and police are 'increasingly concerned' about his whereabouts.

cannabis farm. Officers were called to the house on the High Street in Kirkcaldy at around 2.55pm on Wednesday, April 22.

Edinburgh has been closed after an ‘unidentified object’ was discovered. The alarm was raised by staff at the Seafield Household Waste Recycling Centre in the capital on Thursday morning.

poison dogs emerged online. A video of the incident, which is believed to have taken place on Tuesday, shows the moment a dog walker confronted Father Vincent Byrne at St Columba’s RC Church in Renfrew.

police crackdown on anti-social behaviour in a Scots town. Some 15 charges were brought as officers found people allegedly drinking in public, alleged drug possession, resisting arrest and assaulting police over the weekend in Stirling.

police probe has been launched after a man was found dead in a Scots town.

Kirkcaldy. Cops believe a "large group of youths" were present during the attack in Chapel Road, around 10pm on Saturday.

Thornliebank and died in front of his mum, Phyllis Ferns. He was in his Audi A3 on Crebar Street when a man approached and assaulted him.

Police have raced to the scene of an ‘ongoing incident’ in Grangemouth.

Dunfermline, just after 3pm on Friday April 16. Officers were seen standing on the street in video footage of the incident.

prison after the appeal against her sentence failed. Rosanna Anderson swindled more than £50,000 from the public purse after failing to inform the Department of Work and Pensions she was living with her then-partner in the family home.

puppies were snatched from a Scots farm at the weekend has been described as "phenomenal". Breeder Veronica Martin was inundated with so many message and friend requests from across the UK that her computer crashed.

pet cemetery sparking a frantic appeal for the owner. The 'heart-wrenching sight' of the black dog was spotted yesterday by a concerned walker at ICare Pet Crematorium in Whitburn.

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS DI Allan Kelly of Police Scotland, said: “We believe that the man in the footage may be able to assist us with our investigation and I would urge him to come forward."This was a serious incident and we are appealing for any information in relation to the male in the images.

high rise in what has been branded 'a shocking incident'. We told yesterday how police raced to Marischal Court in Aberdeen after a man was found injured when the alarm was raised around 7am on Friday, April 2.

car crash on a Scots road. The horror smash happened on Charnwood Place in Dumfries yesterday around 6.50pm.

Glasgow Window Cleaner, to help “freshen up” up her home.But she ended up being on the receiving end of “extremely disturbing” messages including comments about sex acts with her husband.Barnard, 46, from Springburn, Glasgow, also asked the woman, if she would be wearing anything sexy when he came to clean her windows.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every

viral after spending lockdown winding up cold callers. Jim Potts, from Kilmarnock, who has been shielding during the pandemic decided to turn his daily bogus calls 'into a bit of fun' by filming himself pranking fraudsters.

car smash in Fife. The vehicles collided on the A985 near Limekilns at around 1.25pm on Friday, March 26.Officers have closed the road in both directions while they deal with the incident with motorists being urged to avoid the area.