News

  1. Company fined after dozens of bats died following house construction work

    A construction company has been fined after a large number of bats were killed as a result of building work at a sheltered housing bungalow.

    28 Jul 2026 Cases
  2. Domestic abuser who started fire at ex-partner's home with child inside jailed

    A domestic abuser who deliberately started a fire at his former partner's home leaving her and a five-year-old child trapped inside has been jailed.

    28 Jul 2026 Cases
  3. Man jailed for stranger rape after abducting girl from Edinburgh bus stop

    A man who abducted a teenage girl at knifepoint before raping her in a basement has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR).

    27 Jul 2026 Cases
  4. Crime gang member who controlled large-scale drug trafficking operation jailed

    A carwash owner with links to serious organised crime who controlled a large-scale drug-trafficking operation has been sentenced.

    24 Jul 2026 Cases
  5. Actor sentenced for rape and abuse

    Scottish actor Iain Robertson has been sentenced for abusing and assaulting three women.

    23 Jul 2026 Cases
  6. FAI court process begins following the death of estate employee

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Sheena McLure. 

    15 Jul 2026 Death investigations
  7. Court process begins for the FAI into the death of a West Dunbartonshire woman

    The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Karen Murphy.

    14 Jul 2026 Death investigations
  8. RAF serviceman who repeatedly strangled women during campaign of abuse jailed

    An RAF serviceman who repeatedly strangled two women during a campaign of abuse lasting almost two decades has been jailed.

    10 Jul 2026 Cases
  9. Woman who embezzled thousands of pounds from two employers sentenced

    A worker who embezzled thousands of pounds from an energy utility company and a family firm has been sentenced.

    06 Jul 2026 Cases
  10. Fishing boat captain who imposed arduous working conditions on migrant crew sentenced

    The captain of a fishing vessel who treated foreign crew workers ‘like slaves’ has been sentenced over a breach of maritime health and safety regulations.

    03 Jul 2026 Cases