Stretched SPS workforce is dealing with more and more violent gang members - and recent big sentences for main players look set to add more volatility to the prison estate

Some kids now fear not just being attacked in playgrounds, but also that footage of the incident will be recorded on someone’s phone and quickly shared online

Prison chaos as gangland contracts hit £3 million, with 163 attacks a month and 653 members of Organised Crime Groups battling for control of Scottish prisons

This drone was one of nine intercepted this year by the Scottish Prison Service. many more are believed to have got through, with tens of thousands of pounds in narcotics on board

George Mitchell, 72, collapsed while playing a game of bowls at t Kirkcaldy Bowling Club in Fife on August 8.

Officers from Police Scotland raced to the incident in Kirkcaldy's town centre in Fife at 1.20am on Saturday, November 16.

The 37-year-old's current condition is unknown.

Two men, aged 26 and 37, were arrested in connection after cops conducted a car stop in Myrekirk, Dundee, at 12.55am on Sunday.

Ruth Maguire, who represents Cunninghame South, first received successful treatment for cervical cancer in 2021, but was recently told by doctors the disease has returned.

Susan Murray, who won the Mid Dumbartonshire seat in July, said she "might be in Scotland" if the president-elect was invited to address both Houses of Parliament in London.

Emergency services raced to the scene after the alarm was raised at around 5.12pm on Tuesday.

Nicholas Rossi is charged with rape, a first-degree felony, in both cases, with the allegations stemming from 2008.

Figures show that some 9,400 people with no legal right to be in the UK have been returned to their home countries since Labour took office, with nearly 2,600 forced deportations - an increase of 19% compared to 2023.

The Scottish Liberal Democrats’ conference backed a motion opposing the introduction of an escalating age limit.

Police have confirmed that a forensic post-mortem examination confirmed that Harshita Brella had been murdered.

Michael Hesketh, 39, caused a significant amount of damage to Pets Corner in Chorley, Lancs., and then stole the reptile, who is called Lizzie

David Wilson, 63, of Downend, who was reported missing in late September, has been identified as the deceased after his remains were discovered.