Senior police officers 'burning out' with psychological battles amid mental health crisis

A police officer has been shot dead while trying to detain a man at Croydon Police Station in south London.The officer was shot by the 23-year-old in the early hours of Friday morning.In a statement, Scotland Yard said: "At approximately 0215 on Friday, September 25 the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon Custody Centre in Windmill Lane."Officers and paramedics treated him at the scene and he was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.

flu vaccine has been described as being “more important than ever before” amid the coronavirus pandemic. It is for this reason that the Scottish Government announced that it will be expanding its free vaccination programme to protect those most a risk during the outbreak of Covid-19.

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.

Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh on September 5 to voice their anger at the coronavirus restrictions. The second planned demo was then held on Thursday, September 10, in the area surrounding the parliament building.Police Scotland confirmed a man has now been charged with culpable and reckless conduct.

mental health support in Scotland after her daughter took her own life, leaving four young children behind.Linda Broadhurst spoke out about the pain of losing her “amazing and kind” daughter Emma Watson, 32, to suicide just 10 months ago in a bid to help other families.The gran, 57, from Larkhall, and Emma’s children - aged between five and 14 - are receiving daily support from Lanarkshire-based charity FAMS (Families and Friends Affected by Murder and Suicide) to deal with their grief.But Linda

staff survey that has not been carried out for five years. The survey was last done in 2015.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Starting from Bishopbriggs at 4am tomorrow, Karen will Go East for MS, walking along the Forth and Clyde Canal and Union Canal before finishing in Edinburgh city centre in the evening.Karen has worked as a Police Scotland response officer in Renfrewshire for almost four years and is completing the challenge in support of friends who are living with MS.She said: “My friends Karine and Jill both have MS.“I knew I wanted to do something to help, so

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.

Glasgow this morning sparking an investigation. Officers rushed to the scene on Great Western Road at around 9.20am this morning.