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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

Council manager stole hundreds of laptops and iPads earmarked for vulnerable people during Covid-19 pandemic

Smith’s wrongdoing was uncovered when an investigation by NHS counter fraud officers identified that the devices were missing

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Council manager sentenced for stealing laptops earmarked for vulnerable people

Bobby Lee Smith, 37, stole 129 Chromebook laptops and 301 iPads with a combined value of £124,644.96.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

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Decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon 'merits scrutiny', information watchdog says

QUESTIONS around the decision not to charge Nicola Sturgeon following a police investigation into the SNP “merit further scrutiny” – and…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 23

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

Scotland records highest level of hate crime charges in more than two decades

HATE crime charges are now at their highest level in more than two decades in Scotland, according to the latest statistics

The National (Scotland) · Jun 30

Top judge blasts decision to drop fraud probe and pay ex-Rangers administrators £50m

A TOP judge has expressed his incredulity over the decision to apologise to former Rangers administrators, adding that they shouldn’t have…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 28

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11 key points from the confidential police briefing on Operation Branchform

LAST week, media were invited to Police Scotland headquarters for a briefing on the investigation which ultimately revealed Peter Murrell's…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23

Nicola Sturgeon issues statement hitting out at media after Peter Murrell sentencing

NICOLA Sturgeon has issued a statement in the wake of her estranged husband Peter Murrell being given more than five years in prison, hitting out at…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23

7 key things we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon's interview on SNP embezzlement

NICOLA Sturgeon has revealed the deep pain her estranged husband Peter Murrell’s crimes caused her in her first TV interview since he pleaded…

The National (Scotland) · May 31

No taxpayer money was embezzled by Peter Murrell, John Swinney tells heated FMQs

NO taxpayer money was embezzled by former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, John Swinney insisted during a heated first session of First…

The National (Scotland) · May 28

Police under investigation report feeling suicidal, watchdog says

The inspectorate raised concerns over Police Scotland’s conduct, discipline and whistleblowing systems.

Evening Standard · May 25

The legal reason why The National is blocking comments on Peter Murrell stories

ON Thursday evening, police confirmed that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has been charged amid a probe into the party’s finances ...

The National (Scotland) · May 25

Man who hid Russian and Japanese guns in shipping container at British marina jailed

Robert Weir, 56, admitted multiple firearms offences at the High Court in Glasgow

The Independent UK · May 15

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Evening Standard · May 15

Man who stored guns in shipping container jailed for seven-and-a-half years

Robert Weir pleaded guilty to firearms and drug offences at the High Court in Glasgow in March.

Evening Standard · Apr 10

Domestic abuser drove at wife at speed on day she took her own life, CCTV shows

Video clips of Lee Milne’s aggressive and erratic behaviour towards his wife Kimberly were used in evidence at his trial.

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Woman impersonated husband’s voice in near £100,000 fraud scheme

Karen Lawrence, from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, had previously pleaded guilty to forming the fraudulent scheme

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Lord Advocate meets firefighter’s widow as investigations into death continue

Shelley Martin recently criticised ‘unacceptable’ delays around inquiries into the death her husband Barry in the Jenners fire in 2023.

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Evening Standard · Feb 24

Lord Advocate gave Swinney details of Murrell charge in March 2025, papers show

It has sparked calls from the opposition at Holyrood for Dorothy Bain KC to appear before MSPs to answer questions.

Evening Standard · Feb 19

Swinney vows ‘absolute confidence’ in Lord Advocate amid row over Murrell memo

Dorothy Bain KC has been accused of giving the SNP leader political advantage with a minute about the case against Peter Murrell.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Swinney vows to respect court ‘independence’ amid Murrell charge questions

The First Minister declined to comment on why he was given sight of the indictment weeks before it was made public.

Evening Standard · Feb 18

Calls for answers about Lord Advocate’s email to FM on Peter Murrell charge

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive.

The Independent UK · Feb 18

John Swinney briefed on Peter Murrell charges before they became public

The Conservatives say the First Minister received a ‘private warning’ about the charges against the former SNP chief executive

Evening Standard · Feb 10

Inquiry into death of man who ‘waited 40 hours for ambulance’ to last a week

Gerard Brown died in September 2021.

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Three years is too long to have unanswered questions, says firefighter’s widow

Shelley Martin has hit out at delays in the investigation into the death of her husband, Barry Martin.

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