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A man who kept firearms and an explosive device in his house and attacked his friend with a machete has been jailed.

Two men have been jailed for a total of 18 years for attempting to murder a man in the street.

Scottish Water was fined £6700 at Dundee Sheriff Court today after pleading guilty to an incident of water pollution in Fife in 2018.

A man who shot and killed another man on his doorstep has been jailed.

Two men have been jailed after they were caught transporting guns.

A man who was found with suitcases full of more than £800,000 in cash at Glasgow airport has been jailed and the money has been seized.

A recent survey found that almost 12% of people in Scotland had experienced at least one form of stalking and harassment in the previous 12 months. As we mark National Stalking Awareness Week, I want to reaffirm the commitment of Scotland's prosecutors in tackling stalking and protecting victims.

Following a thorough investigation and criminal prosecution leading to the conviction of two parties Crown Counsel, on behalf of the Lord Advocate, have decided not to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Richard Dyson and Simon Midgley at Cameron House Hotel in December 2017.

A 62-year-old man has been fined for destroying a bat roost in Kinlochleven.

An Aberdeenshire woman who carried out a prolonged campaign of harassment and intimidation against her neighbours has been convicted of stalking.