Tag: Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill

Polmont young offenders institute “verging on mayhem”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - September 29, 2011

INMATES at Scotland’s prison for young offenders are committing hundreds of offences a month in an environment “verging on mayhem”, according to new...

Fife Police Deputy Chief Constable to be new Scottish HMIC

Christine Lavelle - September 29, 2010

By Christine Lavelle A FIFE policeman with more than 27 years experience is to be appointed Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland. Andrew Laing, Deputy...

No Knives Better Lives initiative arrives in Edinburgh

Christine Lavelle - July 14, 2010

By Christine Lavelle TEENAGERS will be the focus of a ‘No Knives’ campaign being launched in Edinburgh tomorrow. Lothian and Borders Police and City of Edinburgh...

MacAskill blasted over home-for-Christmas lags

Deadline News Journalist - December 6, 2009

By Cara Sulieman ONE OF Scotland’s prisons is shutting down for Christmas as record numbers of inmates go home for the festive holiday. Noranside – one...

Police plan to wipe out gangsters’ assets

Deadline News Journalist - September 29, 2009

By Rory Reynolds POLICE plan to seize a staggering £10million in cash and assets from drug dealers, fraudsters and pimps in a dramatic new crackdown...

Izzard: Releasing al-Megrahi sends out all wrong signals

Deadline News Journalist - August 27, 2009

By Rory Reynolds OUTSPOKEN comedian Eddie Izzard waded into the row over Scottish Justice Minister Kenny MacAskill’s decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed...

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