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Illicit fuel plants dismantled in Aberdeenshire

TWO illicit bio-diesel production plants have been dismantled by HM Revenue & Customs following an operation in Peterhead. HMRC, assisted by the Grampian Police, raided two...

Search for missing 15 year old girl

POLICE are looking for a 15 year old girl who has been missing for over a week. Rachael Richmond was last seen at her home address...

Edinburgh police target bogus callers

POLICE in Edinburgh today launch an initiative targeting bogus caller crimes in the Capital. Operation Aristotle is intended to help prevent people falling victim to bogus...

Courier’s ‘Dan Parks Moment’ as he hands Calcutta Cup to English

A FED-up Scottish rugby fan landed the unwanted job of hand-delivering the Calcutta Cup to the victorious English team. Driver Graham McEwan had to drive the...

SNP reveal they have no plans for Selkirk bypass

SEVERAL politicians clashed with the Scottish Government after they revealed they had no plans to build a bypass for Selkirk, and accused the SNP of...

NHS gets new funding boost to hospitals

Over £2bn of capital funding has been set aside to improve Scotland’s hospitals. The State of the Estate Report, published today, provides a comprehensive survey of...

Police operation ‘Hotspur’ a massive success

TEAMS of Grampian Police officers have carried out a series of early morning raids in Aberdeenshire this week, seizing illegal drugs including heroin, cannabis, amphetamines,...

White German shepherd found neglected and abused

THE SCOTTISH SPCA is appealing for information after a dog was found in Bo'ness severely emaciated, suffering from a womb infection and with painful sores...

Labour calls for reviews of Forth crossing contract

SCOTTISH Labour Leader Johann Lamont has called on the First Minister to order an immediate review of the Forth crossing contract. It has emerged that Scottish...

Police search for missing teenager

GRAMPIAN Police are keen to trace Nicole Wallace, 16, who has been reported missing from the Banchory area. Nicole was last seen in the High Street area...

SNP releases new budget for economic recovery

TRANSPORT, housing, health and digital projects will receive new investment to help boost the economy, John Swinney told Parliament today. The Finance Secretary confirmed during the final...

Drug addict jailed for violent attack on pensioner

A 31 YEAR old drug addict has been jailed for five-and-a-half-years for attacking an 84-year-old woman in her own home, and then stealing money from her. Jason...

Scientists find remains of our ancestors

RESEARCHERS at the University of St Andrews have discovered what they think are the remains of our earliest known ancestor. The scientists were part of an...

Toilet roll wedding dress caught in candle blaze carnage

A GROUP of women celebrating their friend’s hen do had to call 999 after one of them set a toilet-paper wedding dress on fire. The group were...

Abused rabbit found on side of road

The Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a rabbit was found in a horrific condition at the side of a road in East Lothian. A...

No knives better lives campaign continues to grow

A HARD-HITTING knife crime campaign which has proven highly successful in educating young people about the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife is to...

Man jailed after drunken outburst

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after threatening to kill a man in his own flat. Mr Marney, as he was...

Deep sea world asks: How deep is your love?

ROMANTICS  keen to demonstrate the depth of their affections will be able to enlist the help of divers at Deep Sea World, Scotland’s national aquarium...

The Royal Mail unveils special Dickens stamps

IN CELEBRATION of the life and works of Charles Dickens, the Royal Mail today revealed a sneak preview of two stamps - officially launching in...

Fuel oil theft rises as thieves go high-tech

A SCOTS police officer has urged homeowners to use military-style camouflage to protect their fuel supplies from thieves. PC Mark Singleton believes cunning crooks are using...

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