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Fife Police Deputy Chief Constable to be new Scottish HMIC

By Christine Lavelle A FIFE policeman with more than 27 years experience is to be appointed Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland. Andrew Laing, Deputy...

Minimum price law would reduce number of violent crimes

By Christine Lavelle A SCOTTISH police chief has hailed the idea of a minimum price of alcohol in Scotland, saying it could contribute to a...

Massive legal aid bill as government agrees to extra lawyer fees

By Paul Thornton TAXPAYERS will be hit with an extra £20m legal aid bill every year after the Scottish Government agreed to pay lawyers to...

Demands for Salmond to repay hotel bills

By Michael MacLeod FIRST Minister Alex Salmond is under pressure to repay over £1000 after he stayed in London hotels while also renting a flat...

al-Megrahi to be monitored – from a Barrhead council office

By Rory Reynolds A SCOTTISH social worker is to face the daunting task of monitoring the man who killed 270 people and caused an international...

Former Youth Parly chief in sex video shocker

By Paul Thornton HOME MADE sex tapes of a former Scottish Youth Parliament chairman were handed to police probing allegations he had stolen a laptop...

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