The Latest Breaking News from Police Scotland

Man convicted of horrific sex crimes and animal cruelty

Kevin Vivers (56) was found guilty of 27 charges at the High Court in Livingston

Daily Record · Nov 2, 2022

Teenager dies at Edinburgh music festival after falling ill at event

A teenager who had fallen ill at the Terminal V electronic music festival over the weekend died after being rushed to the Royal Infirmary hospital in the capital.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 1, 2022

West Lothian court finds man guilty of 27 charges including rape and animal abuse

Police Scotland have stated that Kevin Vivers, 56, was found guilty of 27 charges at the High Court of Livingston today and will be sentenced next month after being put on the sex offenders list.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 1, 2022

Number of police officers in Scotland falls to lowest total since 2008

A key SNP manifesto pledge before their 2007 electoral breakthrough was to boost cop numbers by 1,000.

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022

Police enquiries over Stirling drink spiking incidents are ongoing

Chief inspector tells public safety committee that enquiries are "still live" over two separate reports of spiking incidents (April to June 2022) within separate licensed premises in the Stirling area.

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022

East Lothian locals vent 'welcome to North Berwick' as cars smashed with rocks

The council has confirmed that they are working with Police Scotland to identify those responsible for recent incidents involving antisocial behaviour as multiple locals have reported their vehicles being 'smashed'

Edinburgh Live · Nov 1, 2022

Drone sightings at Glasgow Airport spark fears of 'catastrophic' event

Police Scotland and Glasgow Airport are urging avid drone enthusiasts to stick to the rules when it comes to flying the remotely piloted aircrafts in the flight restriction zone.

Glasgow Live · Nov 1, 2022

Images from aftermath of Dundee firebomb riots shows melted bins and roadblocks

Smoking hot piles of melted debris have been left on roadsides in Dundee after firebomb chaos in the city on Halloween.

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022

Laundry fire in Blairgowrie put out without casualties

Friday night saw flames light up the sky in Blairgowrie, Perthshire when a building housing a laundry and dry cleaning business went up in smoke.

Daily Record · Nov 1, 2022

Dundee councillor says anti-social scenes were like something from a 'war-torn nation'

Videos posted on social media show fires being lit on the adjacent Balgowan Avenue and police with riot shields attending.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2022