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Police appeal for stolen staffie

TAYSIDE police are searching for a Staffordshire Terrier dog that has been stolen. The theft occurred on Monday, May 1 at 11.10am outside Barclays Bank in...

Scotrail beats passenger record

ScotRail today revealed it has beaten passenger records for the eighth year in a row. Latest figures show that it carried 81.1million customers in the year...

Teenager robbed and threatened at knifepoint

Police are appealing for witnesses after 16 year-old boy was threatened at knifepoint. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 2 between 0530 hrs and 0600hrs in...

Police recover drugs worth thousands

Drugs have been recovered at a house after police received a tip-off from a member of the public. The house in Glenkindie, Alford was searched by...

New trails named to be amongst Scotland’s great

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced that three new trails have been added to the national network of long distance routes, known as Scotland’s Great...

Justice bill introduced to parliament

The Scottish Government has brought a new Bill to the Scottish Parliament as part of its four-year ‘Making Justice Work’ Programme. The Scottish Civil Justice Council...

Bogus workmen scam pensioner out of thousands

Police are keen to trace a team of bogus workmen who are believed to have scammed an elderly woman out of a substantial amount of...

Police appeal for witnesses of fatal road traffic collision

A ROAD traffic collision has killed a local man. The incident occurred this morning at around 0700hrs just off Grant Court in Thornhill. The local 59...

19 year-old victim of an indecent assault

A 19 year-old female has been assaulted while walking with a friend. The incident happened at around 2200hrs on Wednesday, May 2 in Bogwood Road, Mayfield. The...

Police warn homeowners to secure property following wave of break-ins

POLICE are appealing for information following a spate of housebreakings. Three homes in Baillielands, Oatlands Park and Deanburn Road, Linlithgow, were broken into between 1900hrs and...

Town claiming to have lowest crime rates in the UK hit by vandals

VANDALS have caused damage to several motor cars and a bus shelter. The incidents occurred in the areas of Burnside Road, Grampian Road and Granish Way...

Vandals torch scrapyard

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a scrapyard was deliberately set alight by vandals. Approximately 35 cars were set on fire and 100 sets of windows...

Retail sales on the rise

THE volume and value of retail sales in Scotland grew in the first quarter of this year, according to official statistics published today. The figures show...

Cyclist hit by car after attending bike safety protest

A CYCLIST narrowly avoided death in a road smash - just two days after taking part in a bike safety protest at the Scottish Parliament. Jemma...

Man found dead at Dundee flat

A MAN has died following a disturbance at a flat in Dundee. Emergency services were called to the flat in Dundee’s Provost Road at 1.15pm today...

Deadline looming for employers

THE deadline is looming for UK employers to get their 2011/12 annual returns to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Employer Annual Returns, which provide information on...

Opportunities for young people at film festival

EDINBURGH International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced a series of opportunities for young people to explore film. Building on last year’s inaugural initiative, EIFF will offer...

Youths put local community in danger

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a spate of reckless behaviour incidents. Local residents in Newtongrange, Midlothian, have witnessed an increase in youths throwing items of...

Shortlist released for Scotland’s largest literary prize

TWENTY authors have been shortlisted to win £30,000 in the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Book Awards 2012, in partnership with Creative Scotland. Spread across four categories...

Energy-efficiency firm makes a move to Scotland

A LONDON-based energy-efficiency company opens its first Scotland office on Tuesday, May 2 in an attempt to draw on the country’s local green skills and...

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