Shock findings show over half of Scots police officers want to carry guns amid surge in assaults

rural farmland in Fife in a bid to find a missing pensioner who vanished 11 days ago. Denis Findlay was last seen at around 5pm on Tuesday, September 14, at Waverley Train Station in Edinburgh.

police officer was left bloodied by his cop fiancée in an attack after a Covid lockdown-breaking bash, a court has heard. Police Constable Gordon Dunn, 33, said he was left "broken" and in tears after being assaulted by Lara McAulay, 31.

torched a back garden in West Lothian. The thug set two fires in the garden of a property in Shaw Avenue, Armadale in the early hours of Friday morning.

family is suffering 'unbearable heartbreak' after their Scots grandad vanished over a week ago. Paul Johnson disappeared without warning from his home in St Andrews which was ‘completely out of character’ for him.

halogen lightbulbs is set to be banned from the end of this month under Government climate plans.Shops won't be allowed to sell the higher energy bulbs and households will instead have to purchase LED lightbulbs., reports Birmingham Live. The energy-friendly bulbs last several years longer than halogen or fluorescent ones and use 80% less power, which makes them cheaper to run.

allegedly threatened to sexually abuse children while claiming he had a gun in a Scots town. Brian Madhanga, of Glasgow, is said to have behaved in a threatening or abusive manner in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.

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pet. Neil and Lucy Henderson had all but given up hope of finding missing feline Forbes after he vanished in Aberdeen in March 2011.

coronavirus case among pupils in the first two weeks of term. New figures from a freedom of information request by the PA news agency submitted to Public Health Scotland (PHS) show that 1,455 schools in Scotland recorded a positive case between August 16 and August 27, the first two weeks of term - 58.7% of all schools.

house price in Scotland has reached a record high after climbing to £177,166 in July. Figures from the UK House Price Index show the price is a 14.6% rise on July 2020 and a 2% increase from June this year.

stag sitting right outside his tent as he got up to go to the loo.Aaron Kirkpatrick, from Brighouse Bay in Dumfries and Galloway, was staying at Lochranza campsite, Arran, when he spotted the incredible creature late one night.The maintenance worker was walking in the dark, using the torch from his phone, when he came across the 12-pointer chilling out on the grass.Aaron said: "I was walking from the tent to go to the toilet with only my phone on me."I didn't have the light on and the stag must

SNP Health Secretary said people should think twice before calling 999 for a paramedic due to the current pressures on the NHS. While he pledged any additional cash that could be found would be spent trying to ease the pressure on the health service, the Health Secretary conceded it "will be a challenging autumn and winter".In light of that, he said people should consider whether it is "absolutely critical" for them to call for an ambulance.

Inbetweeners star James Buckley and his Scots wife Clair had their YouTube followers in stitches in their latest video, as the pair attempted (very badly) to put a TV on the wall. James Buckley - who played fan favourite loudmouth Jay Cartwright in the Channel 4 show - and his wife had to buy a new TV after theirs exploded.

murderer who hurled boiling water over prison officers has died in jail. Asif Rehman was an inmate at HMP Shotts, North Lanarkshire when he passed away on Monday, according to the Scottish Prison Service (SPS).

Gordon Ramsay took over the lease at a landmark restaurant. The sweary superchef - who fronted hit show Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares - is set to open his first Edinburgh restaurant after taking over premises currently occupied by trendy eatery The Refinery.

animal welfare chiefs. Winnie was one of nine labradoodles found dumped at the side of the A98 in the north-east last August with some of the dogs found trapped inside derelict buildings.

spider in her bedroom was "mortified" when five worried police officers arrived at her front door. Hollie Hunter stated that she freaked out when she discovered a "massive spider" in her bedroom on Monday September 6 and a neighbour rang the police.

assaulting a hairdresser.On the way to A&E he smeared the inside of the police van cage with blood and saliva before terrifying children in A&E by screaming and swearing.Falkirk Live is an exciting new title bringing you the latest headlines from Falkirk and beyond.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed with us?We share live news and exclusive scoops every day so make sure you're following us so we can keep you informed on all things Falkirk!A sheriff told the 28-year-old

police officer until he was unconscious has been jailed. John Dow, 36, attacked the cop after him and a colleague stopped to respond to a disturbance on Mitchell Street, Coatbridge in July.