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Prolific sexual predator sentenced to nine-years in prison
A 72-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty to several non-recent sexual abuse offences at the High Court in Glasgow.
William...
Sex offender “facing the consequences of his abhorrent actions” say police
A 20-year-old man convicted of serious sexual crimes has been jailed for eight years.
Riley Kirk was sentenced to prison at the High Court in...
Police name motorcyclist from West Lothian who died after fatal crash in Inverness
A 57-year-old motorcyclist from the Armadale area of West Lothian has died following a crash in Inverness.
Around 4.30pm on Thursday, 19 June, 2025, police...
34-year-old man in hospital after serious assault in city centre
An investigation is underway after a serious assault in Edinburgh city centre.
Emergency services were called to Calton Road around 7.35pm last night.
Officers found a...
Man 46 due to appear in court following armed robbery in West Lothian
Police have arrested and charged a 46-year-old man in connection with an armed robbery in West Lothian.
The robbery took place at a premises on...
Armed robber sentenced to four-years in prison
A man has been sentenced to four-years in prison in connection with an armed robbery in Edinburgh.
John Clark, 20, pled guilty at The High...
Out of character for 22-year-old man to go missing say police
Police are asking for the help of the public to trace a 22-year-old man reported missing from Edinburgh.
Andrej Berlanksy last spoke with family and...
Man 34 arrested after drugs and weapons seized from house in Tranent
Police in East Lothian have arrested and charged a 34-year-old man following the recovery of drugs and weapons from an address in Tranent.
Around 9.40am...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 30-year-old woman
Police in West Lothian are asking for the help of the public to trace a 30-year-old woman reported missing from Livingston.
Leigh Groves was last...
Detectives probe break-in and car theft in Port Seton
Detectives are appealing for information following a break-in and vehicle theft in Port Seton.
Between 2am and 3am on Friday, 27 June, 2025, a property...
Latest gang war arrest brings total so far to 50
Operation Portaledge detectives investigating the recent gang war activity in the East and West of the country have made another arrest, bringing the total...
Man 34 arrested in connection with spate of shopliftings at Sainsbury’s stores
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a spate of shopliftings in the Southside.
As a result of proactive inquiries conducted by Police...
Missing Fife teenager has links to Edinburgh
Police in Glenrothes are appealing for information to help trace 17-year-old missing person McKenzie Connelly.
The teenager left his home address in Leslie about 12pm...
Police Scotland win Best Recruitment Effectiveness Award at Talent Lab Awards
Police Scotland won the Best Recruitment Effectiveness Award at this year’s Talent Lab Awards.
The awards celebrate standout achievements in talent innovation, leadership, and impact.
Police...
Operation Portaledge detectives arrest teenager in relation to two fireraisings in Edinburgh
Detectives had made a further arrest in connection with the investigation into violent incidents in the East and West of the country.
This arrest brings...
Police issue interim guidance around searching of transgender persons
Interim guidance around searching of transgender persons and searching by transgender officers and staff has been issued.
The guidance has been developed in response to...
Extensive enquiries ongoing after two housebreakings in West Lothian
Detectives are appealing for information following two housebreakings in West Lothian.
The first took place between 2am and 3am on Monday, 23 June, 2025, in...
Enquiries ongoing after man found dead on Princes Street
A man has been found dead on Princes Street in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to the scene around 6am this morning Wednesday 25 June...
Three charged following retail crime day of action in Edinburgh city centre
Three people have been charged following a day of action in Edinburgh city centre to address retail crime.
On Wednesday, 18 June, local policing officers...
Increase in police stop and search numbers
Police Scotland conducted more than 40,000 street searches in a year, recovering contraband or leading to arrest in only a quarter of that number...
Police ask missing woman to ‘please get in touch’
Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 30-year-old woman missing from Edinburgh.
Toni McNelis was reported missing around 2pm on...
Woman and baby taken to hospital and man arrested following disturbance
A 38-year-old woman and baby were taken to hospital following an incident on St Leonard's Street yesterday Saturday 21 June 2025.
Armed police officers were...
Concerns growing for welfare of missing 25-year-old man
Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 25-year-old man reported missing in Edinburgh.
Kieran Maloney was last seen around 0.10am...
Police concerned for welfare of missing 30-year-old woman last seen in Bathgate
Police seeking the help of the public to trace a 30-year-old woman reported missing in Bathgate.
Leigh Groves was last seen leaving the Tesco store...
Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) launches 2025-2028 strategy
The Police Scotland-chaired Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has launched its 2025-2028 strategy.
This third iteration continues the work the multi-agency partnership has been...
Firefighters called to blaze at third floor flat in Muirhouse
Emergency services, including police, the ambulance service and at least 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats on Gunnet...
Queensferry Road will close tonight to facilitate crash reconstruction
Queensferry Road will be closed in both directions between Drumbrae North and Clermiston Road North from 10pm on Thursday, 19 June until 1am on...
Operation Portaledge detectives arrest 51-year-old man following fire in Bellshill
Detectives have confirmed that a further arrest has been made in connection with the investigation into the ongoing gang feud incidents in the East...
Drug dealer jailed for two years and eight months at High Court
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison in relation to drugs offences in Edinburgh.
Ardit Mazrreku, was sentenced...
Car stolen during Livingston break-in recovered in Edinburgh
Detectives are appealing for information after a house was broken into and a car was stolen in Livingston.
Around 3.40am on Monday, 16 June,...
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