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First Minister leads tributes to Sir Iain Livingstone on his retirement from policing

  • 10/08/2023 13:22:11
  • First Minister Humza Yousaf has led tributes to Sir Iain Livingstone QPM who today (August 10) retired from policing after 31 years, including six as Scotland’s Chief Constable. Sir Iain, who was appointed Chief Constable in August 2018 and served as Interim Chief from September 2017, announced his decision to retire from policing in February.

Boy arrested and charged in connection with items thrown from pedestrian flyover in Glenrothes

  • 10/08/2023 09:55:01
  • A 14-year-old boy has been arrested and charged following a series of incidents where items were thrown from a pedestrian flyover in Glenrothes. 

Update – man arrested following incident in Shettleston, Glasgow

  • 09/08/2023 17:19:04
  • Officers are continuing their investigation following the discovery of potentially hazardous chemicals within a property in Shettleston, Glasgow.

Appeal following attempted murder incident in North Berwick

  • 09/08/2023 13:13:48
  • Detectives investigating an attempted murder in North Berwick are appealing for witnesses, CCTV or dashcam footage.

Serious road crash on the A6105, near Gordon

  • 09/08/2023 11:12:18
  • Road Policing Officers are appealing for information after a serious road crash on the A6105, west of Gordon on Tuesday, 8 August.

Appeal following fire-raising in Livingston

  • 08/08/2023 15:54:34
  • Officers are appealing for information after a common close was deliberately set on fire in Livingston.

Appeal after taxi struck by concrete slab thrown from pedestrian flyover in Glenrothes

  • 08/08/2023 15:24:29
  • Police in Glenrothes are appealing for witnesses after a moving taxi was struck by a concrete slab thrown from a pedestrian flyover on Sunday, 16 July, 2023.

Fatal road crash in Falkirk

  • 08/08/2023 10:17:15
  • An investigation is under way following a fatal road crash in Falkirk

Appeal for information following the theft of cars - Kirkwall

  • 08/08/2023 08:08:10
  • Three cars were stolen from different areas of Kirkwall between Saturday, 5 August and Monday, 7 August, 2023.

Residents in Glasgow allowed to return home following the discovery of potentially hazardous material at a property in Shettleston, Glasgow

  • 08/08/2023 07:51:59
  • Police and emergency partners attended at a flat in Altyre Street, Shettleston, shortly after 5pm on Monday, 7 August, 2023. Around 80 people had to leave their properties as a precaution. Cordons were in place and Altyre Street, Dalness Street, Ard Street and Trainard Avenue. These roads have now re-opened.

Fatal road crash - A70, Ayr Road, Lanarkshire

  • 07/08/2023 19:38:10
  • Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash on the A70, Ayr Road, Lanarkshire.

Witness appeal following wilful fire-raising in Broxburn

  • 07/08/2023 14:08:14
  • Officers are appealing for information after a car was deliberately set on fire in the Curran Crescent area of Broxburn.

Appeal for information following robbery in Ayr

  • 07/08/2023 12:21:33
  • Police Scotland is appealing for information following a robbery in Ayr.

Appeal for information following an assault in Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Saturday, 20 May, 2023

  • 07/08/2023 11:17:40
  • Police Scotland has released images of a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries into an assault which took place in Edinburgh on Saturday, 20 May 2023. The incident happened on Hanover Street in the city at around 4.15am.

Officers are investigating a hate crime in Fort William

  • 07/08/2023 07:56:25
  • Officers are appealing for information following a hate crime


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