The Latest Breaking News from Angela Constance

Weather warning issued for ice days after Storm Eowyn

Almost 400 people are still without power, six days after high winds caused widespread disruption.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Investigation launched after hospital generator failed during Storm Eowyn

An investigation is being carried out after a hospital was left running on battery power when its back-up generator “failed” during a power…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 28, 2025

Hospital generator failure probed after Eowyn caused power cut

Justice Secretary Angela Constance said an investigation was being held into what happened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025

Families of pair who died at Polmont YOI to meet First Minister

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, took their own lives at the facility within months of each other in 2018.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

New top judge must not ‘stand in way’ of justice for Emma, says Caldwell family

Emma Caldwell was murdered in 2005 by serial rapist Iain Packer, who was not convicted until almost two decades later.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Families of young people who died in YOI criticise prison system

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, also known as William Lindsay, died within months of each other in Polmont YOI in 2018.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

Young people who took own lives after ‘catalogue of failures’ at Polmont ‘given death sentence’

Katie Allan, aged 21, and William Brown, 16, separately took their own lives at the facility in 2018

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Deaths in custody at Polmont YOI could have been avoided, inquiry finds

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, also known as William Lindsay, separately took their own lives at the facility in 2018.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

Family of murdered banker ‘disappointed’ at not meeting chief constable

Alistair Wilson was murdered at his home in Nairn in the Highlands on November 28 2004.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Tory MSP slapped down after raising Branchform SNP probe at Holyrood

A TORY MSP was slapped down after raising Police Scotland’s Operation Branchform investigation in Holyrood.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025