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Police Scotland 'must come clean' over terror arrests for lawful Palestine slogan

POLICE Scotland is facing calls to “come clean” after arresting members of the public for displaying a lawful pro-Palestine slogan.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 20

Protesters take on Crown Office over 'hate-crime charges for pro-Palestine chant'

A GROUP of Scottish Palestine protesters has submitted a formal complaint to the Crown Office after a racial hate-crime aggravation was dropped from…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 7

CCTV shows moment teen killers congratulate each other running after crime

At the earlier trial, jurors were shown video footage from Irvine on the day Kayden was fatally injured.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

Widow of firefighter who died in Jenners blaze hits out at ‘unacceptable’ delays

Shelley Martin said the death of her husband Barry had ‘devastated’ her family, including her twin sons.

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Lord Advocate responds to watchdog's warning over Palestine Action terror charges

SCOTTISH legal cases involving the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action will be dealt with by a “specialist” overseen by senior…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2025

Cost of Operation Branchform probe into SNP finances climbs to £2.7 million

THE cost of a police investigation into the SNP's finances combined with Crown Office spending has soared to £2.7 million, it has been revealed ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2025

Not a scrap of evidence against me, says Sturgeon as police probe dropped

Police Scotland has said the investigation into the former first minister, and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie, has ended.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

Crown Office issues contempt of court warning after Peter Murrell court appearance

THE Crown Office has issued a warning after former SNP chief executive appeared in court charged with embezzlement.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025

Ex-SNP chief executive Peter Murrell in court as Nicola Sturgeon probe dropped

The 60-year-old made no plea to a charge of embezzlement when he faced Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Mar 20, 2025

'Find of a lifetime': 15th-century gold and silver coins discovered by amateur metal detectorists in Scotland

A collection of over 30 gold and silver English and Scottish coins from throughout the 1400s were discovered near the Scotland border by hobbyist metal detectorists.

LiveScience · Mar 10, 2025