Four-year-old among thousands of children caught with weapons at school
Thousands of children have been caught carrying weapons in school, an investigation has found, with suspects as young as four years old.
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Nicola Sturgeon backs calls for anti-stab kitchen knives
Nicola Sturgeon yesterday backed calls for sharp and pointed kitchen knives to be replaced with “round-ended” ones to combat stabbings.
Collector of ‘all things macabre’ ordered illegal knives – and led police to his drugs stash
A "collector of all things macabre" was arrested after police investigating his purchase of illegal knives discovered a stash of cannabis at his Aberdeenshire home.
Aberdeen man forgot he was carrying knife after using it to clean crack pipe
A man jailed for carrying knives said he forgot one of them was in his pocket after using it to clean a crack pipe.
Knife crime play to tour schools in all corners of Scotland
A play highlighting the dangers of knife crime will reach tens of thousands of youngsters with a tour across every Scottish council area.
More north-east schoolchildren were found with blades last year than in any region
More north-east schoolchildren were found with blades than in any other part of the country last year, the Press and Journal can reveal.
Concerns raised over strength of weapons detection in Highland schools
Concerns have been raised over the standard of weapons detection in Highland schools.
Number of pupils excluded for using weapons in Aberdeenshire schools almost trebles
The number of pupils in Aberdeenshire schools who have been suspended for wielding weapons has almost trebled over the last six years.
Five pupils caught with knives in Shetland and Orkney since start of 2017
Three pupils from Shetland and two from Orkney have been caught with knives in schools since the start of last year.
Mayor admits anti-knife campaign used fake celebrity tweets
The Mayor of London’s office has been forced to remove promotional material for its anti-knives campaign after it was discovered celebrity endorsements supporting the drive had been faked.
Deadly weapons seized in city school pupils
Dangerous weapons have been seized from Aberdeen school pupils at the rate of two per month, shock new figures have revealed.
Fresh calls for more government action to prevent knife crime in schools
The Scottish Government is facing fresh calls to clamp down on knife crime in schools, as the second anniversary of the stabbing of an Aberdeen schoolboy approaches.
Six knives found in six months at Shetland schools
Five pupils in Shetland were excluded in six months after being caught with knives at school, new figures have revealed.
Revealed: Elgin man’s fascination with knives
The Press and Journal can today disclose details of Liam Forsyth's criminal record - which reveals a fascination with knives.
Pupil found with three knives in his bag at Scottish school
A 15-year-old boy was taken away from school by police after he was found with three knives in his bag.
Multiple knife incidents in north of Scotland schools leaves teachers nervous
Education chiefs have claimed schools across the north-east are in a state of "nervousness" following a spate of incidents involving knives.
Police issue knife warning to north-east youngsters
Police officers are visiting secondary schools across Moray and Aberdeenshire to warn pupils of the dangers of knife crime, after several recent incidents where youngsters have been found wielding the weapons.