Councillors hit out at cops after being left in the dark over new police chief appointment It's the second time in three years that it has taken place. Daily Record · Jan 20, 2023
Police data shows fall in violent and sexual crimes as fraud cases rise Crimes of fraud and housebreakings have risen but violent and sexual crimes are falling - according to the latest police figures. The data from Police Scotland’s Q2 Management of Information report - which covers the period between April and Septemb Daily Record · Jan 4, 2023
Stirling's top cop hopes for more officers on the beat - but insists current numbers "sufficient" CS Alan Gibson said the force had gone through a "difficult period", but says they are now recruiting in significant numbers. Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022
New Zealand’s motel generation caught between life in limbo and life on the street Nearly 10,000 New Zealanders are in emergency accommodation in motels, as the cost of living soars and public housing wait lists blow out The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022
Eats, hops and breeds: New Zealand’s worsening wallaby plague A skilled hunter can shoot 100 of the invasive marsupials in a night. But with millions of hectares infested, some fear control efforts are too late The Guardian - AU · Sep 2, 2022
Councillor calls for better awareness of "etiquette" between cyclists and other road users The subject was raised as part of a discussion on the city's efforts to promote 'active travel'. Daily Record · Sep 1, 2022
Rural ‘lurker in the woods’ case hits dead end as police fail to trace man Police efforts to find a man who “spooked” women walking in woods in Callander in December have hit a dead end. Fears were raised in rural areas after a woman and her daughter reported being followed by a man “lurking” behind them on a cycle track Daily Record · Aug 25, 2022
Safety question raised over accident blackspot after man's garden fence was flattened by car for the eighth time A Stirling councillor has sought expert advice from Police Scotland on an accident blackspot near Dunblane that has seen vehicles plough through one resident's garden fence an astounding eight times in 16 years. Daily Record · Aug 24, 2022
‘Kiwi can’t defend themselves’: New Zealand wrestles with how to save an icon Training programmes for working dogs and pets are aimed at protecting the flightless bird’s dwindling numbers, but they come at a cost The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022