Tag: Robert Brown

Victims' rights scheme may include escapees

Politics

Deadline News Journalist - July 25, 2010

By Michael MacLeod VICTIMS of mentally ill criminals could be given the right to know if their attacker escapes from hospital. Scottish ministers are considering...

Missing Holyrood Items Include Mass Storage Devices

Deadline News Journalist - March 21, 2010

By Andrea McCallum THE SCOTTISH Government has had more than 1,000 security passes, 27 laptop computers, 20 BlackBerry devices – and a banana – lost...

Hundreds of psychiatric patients escaped

Deadline News Journalist - December 20, 2009

By Cara Sulieman HUNDREDS of psychiatric patients have escaped from Scotland’s mental hospitals in the past five years. The figures include 38 serious offenders who receiving...

One in five people in Scotland fear they will become a victim of crime – ID theft and credit card fraud top list

Shaun Milne - October 27, 2009

by Cara Sulieman SHOCK new figures released by the Scottish government today (Tues) show that one in five people are likely to be a victim...

Scots policeman named one of the UK’s top cops

Deadline News Journalist - October 18, 2009

By Rory Reynolds A SCOTS bobby has been named of UK’s top cops for nicking more than 400 villains in one year. Motherwell copper Rob Brown,...

Hibs star in casino assault charge 284

Deadline News Journalist - October 23, 2008

By Paul Thornton HIBS star Filipe Morais has been charged with assault following an alleged Friday night Casino bust-up. The Portuguese striker has been banned from...