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Experts warned that cyber attacks were becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Exclusive School attendances fall in wake of hoax bomb threat

A delivery rider on a pavement in Glasgow city centre on Friday (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

Biggest crackdown on illegal e-bike use launched by Police Scotland

Police Scotland said it was investigating. Picture: PA

Police investigating 'threatening' hoax messages to Scottish schools

Police are appealing for information following the incident

Teenager taken to hospital after hit-and-run crash in Midlothian

Police officers on Old Drymen Road, near to the scene where a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man have been killed during a light aircraft crash north-east of Drymen, Stirling, at around 4.45pm on Friday.

Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man killed in light aircraft crash

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell

Exclusive Police Scotland told to produce timeline for re-vetting 8,000 officers

Police sergeant who raped two women jailed for 12 years

Police officer Carmichael John Williamson, 32, of Shetland was found guilty of four sexual offences - including three of rape - against a teenage girl and a woman on Shetland, where he lived and served.

Shetland police officer guilty of rape of teenage girl and woman

M8 morning commuters hit by 40 minutes delay after crash

Ilia Belov and and Nadjedzha Belova.

Bulgarian siblings who assaulted young girls in Dundee sentenced

Up to 50 officers have been suspended. Picture: John Devlin

50 police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women

Police Scotland officer and bike

Woman struck by Range Rover in Ayrshire dies in hospital

Police Scotland warned that retail crime is not victimless. Picure: Adobe Stock

Children being 'actively recruited' by criminals

Police said the car failed to stop at the scene.

12-year-old cyclist knocked down in Dundee hit-and-run

A police car collided with a red taxi while trying to get the teens to stop

Two teens arrested after Edinburgh police chase ends in crash

A forensic officer carrying a evidence bag containing what is believed to be cannabis after police officers raided a property in Springburn, Glasgow.

Arrests made in police operation targeting alleged human trafficking

Protestors take part in the Let Women Speak rally following the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act coming into force, outside The Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh on Saturday, April 6, 2024. (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Police Scotland 'risks alienating women' with stance on sex and gender

Police appeal after elderly woman dies following car crash

Monday 14th September 2026 Police remain on the scene at a property on Harestanes Road, Armadale, West Lothian after a 35 year old male died. Police Scotland have launched a major investigation as a firearm may have been used in the incident.

A burnt out car was also found on the Northrigg Road, police close the road of, searches are carried out by dogs and drones were put up over the Northrigg Road aswell as the porperty and surrounding area of Harestanes Crescent, Armadale

Two more men charged by police after shooting death in West Lothian

Councillor Duncan Macpherson, Councillor John Grafton, Councillor Sean Kennedy and Willie MacKay have all resigned from Highland Council's licensing committee.

Councillors lose no confidence vote over rapist taxi driver licence

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

31-year-old in court after council workers fall ill removing stickers

William Watson, known locally as Billy, was shot dead at a property in Armadale on Saturday, September 12.

Breaking Murder investigation launched after man shot dead in West Lothian

Questions have been raised about Police Scotland’s policies on sex and gender

Police Scotland 'eroding public trust' over stance on gender

PC Mark Smith suffered extensive injuries in the attack. Picture: Police Scotland

Officer says part of him 'did not survive' horror attack as duo jailed

Police said the man was struck by a black Mini Cooper near Junction 29 off the M8 near Paisley at about 11.45pm on Sunday.

Man, 45, dies after being struck by car on M8 motorway

Police and Emergency services attend an ongoing incident in Armadale, West Lothian

Emergency services respond to incident in West Lothian town

Protesters run from police during an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow in July. Picture: PA

Police vow ‘strong response’ to any violence ahead of rival protests

Celtic received a visit from Police Scotland this week ahead of the trip to Ibrox.

Celtic visited by police ahead of facing Rangers at Ibrox

The fire broke out at around 10am

Child and four adults rescued after roof destroyed in Edinburgh fire

Linda Patterson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Family pays tribute to woman killed in A8 crash as three charged

Paul Lafferty (left) and Gary Beaton were found with serious injuries within a property in Chancellor Street, Partick.

Man who died in Glasgow 'would have been arrested' over double murder

Fire crews tackle derelict building blaze in Glasgow city centre

Scotland needs sufficient numbers of traffic police to tackle far more than just drink drivers (Picture, posed by model, taken by Andrew Milligan)

Amid rise of lawlessness on the roads, where are our traffic police? Tom Wood

Driver killed in crash on rural Scottish road

Stacy Hunter was murdered at her home in Renfrewshire last month

Murdered Stacy Hunter was 'failed by justice system', says family

Police Scotland has been told to make a series of improvements to its custody arrangements. Picture: PA

Police Scotland must improve custody services 'at pace'

Matteullah Siddiqi first met the teenager at the St Enoch Centre in Glasgow

Dealer jailed for exploiting schoolboy into selling drugs

The one-vehicle crash happened on the B9031 Macduff to Fraserburgh road at around 5.30pm on Monday.

Motorcyclist, 17, killed in crash that closed road for six hours

Protesters run from police during an anti-immigration protest in Glasgow in July. Picture: PA

Police officers call for powers to remove face coverings

Two police officers were injured in Glasgow city centre after Celtic beat Hearts 3-1 to dramatically win the league title on the last match of the season.

Use facial recognition to stop football violence, says police chief

Paul Lafferty (left) and Gary Beaton were found with serious injuries within a property in Chancellor Street, Partick.

Double murder hunt launched after two men found dead in flat

Scottish Green Party MSP Q Manivannan at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Crisis centres condemn Green MSP’s rape ‘spectrum’ comments

An 11-year-old girl has died after emergency services found her in a river at a woodland park in Midlothian.

Tragedy as young girl, 11, pulled from water in Gorebridge

Stock image of Police Scotland officer (Picture: Police Scotland)

Man, 46, in hospital after stabbing in Glasgow as police launch appeal

Councillor Margaret Graham alongside some of the new city centre policing unit

Almost 50 arrests made by newly-formed Edinburgh City Policing Unit

Ryan MacDonald

Ryan MacDonald: Leadership, trauma, survival

The nine-year-old girl who died after incident in Arbroath has been named as Minnie Merriman

Tribute to 'beautiful, brave' girl, 9, as father charged with murder

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