The Latest Breaking News from Police Scotland

'Terrifying': Police search for gang of would-be carjackers

Police are searching for a gang of would-be carjackers after three people were subjected to a “terrifying experience”.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023

Scottish government rejects call for Minister for Football to tackle pyrotechnic use

SIOBHIAN Brown, the Minister for Victims and Community Safety, today dismissed the need for the Scottish government to appoint a Minister for…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2023

Police Scotland launches voluntary redundancy scheme in bid to save money

POLICE Scotland has launched a voluntary redundancy process for staff in a bid to save funds.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2023

Edinburgh explosion: Pensioner, 84, dies in horror blast as hero father pulls woman from rubble

Explosion was heard miles from blast side with neighbours reporting their homes were shaking

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

Two people pulled from rubble after large explosion in Edinburgh home

TWO people have been rescued from a home after an explosion in Edinburgh. 

The National (Scotland) · Dec 2, 2023

Firework industry wants huge fines and life bans to snuff out Scotland's pyro problem

Two senior officials at the British Fireworks Association (BFA) have blamed the dramatic rise in pyrotechnic use in Scottish football on a failure…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 29, 2023

Fake nurse entered hospital ward and left with patients’ data, says watchdog

The CCTV had been accidentally turned off so the person involved has not been identified or caught.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Police Scotland fails to recover patient data shared with person impersonating nurse

A WOMAN entered a Fife hospital ward without permission and left with paperwork containing personal information about 14 patients, a watchdog has…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2023

Missing golden eagle ‘believed to have come to harm’, police say

Merrick the golden eagle’s disappearance from the Scottish Borders last month is being treated as suspicious.

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

Lawyers urge Crown Office to explain why SNP finance probe is taking so long

LAWYERS have urged the Crown Office to explain why the probe into the SNP’s finances is taking so long to conclude.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2023