Man escapes from custody outside court
A man has escaped from custody outside court in Aberdeen.
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Minibus crashes into a ditch on Skye
Passengers on board a minibus had a lucky escape this afternoon after it careered into a ditch on Skye.
Home-brewing kit sparks bomb squad call-out
Potentially dangerous substances which caused the evacuation of a street and the bomb disposal squad to be called out were later found to be for the home-brewing of alcohol, police have said.
Teenager charged after almost £500,000 of cannabis seized
A teenager has been arrested and charged after nearly £500,000 of cannabis was recovered in the Borders.
Man sustains serious injuries after disturbance in Highland village
A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a disturbance in Castletown.
Two men charged after female taxi driver robbed
Two men have been arrested and charged after a female taxi driver was attacked and robbed.
Public urged to remain vigilant following counterfeit currency incidents across north-east
The public are being advised to remain vigilant following a number of incidents across the north-east involving counterfeit currency.
Man arrested after alleged assault on teenager in Aberdeen
A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a teenage girl in Aberdeen.
Road closure after debris falls property on Montague Row
Police in Inverness closed a city street yesterday after debris fell from the roof of a property.
Inmate on the run from open prison
Police are searching for a man who has gone missing from an open prison.
Police name tragic bus driver as tributes continue to pour in
Tributes continued to pour in for a bus driver who died in a crash on the Black Isle as he was last night officially named by police as 50-year-old Mohamed Chache from Inverness.
Seven-year-old girl among four treated after suspicious house fire
Four people including a seven-year-old girl were treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire being treated as suspicious by police.
What is the Organised Crime Partnership (Scotland)?
The sentencing of a man caught trying to buy a gun online from the US has been hailed as the first major success of a new joint police taskforce in Scotland.
Number of Scottish police cars in collisions rises over four-year period
The number of incidents involving police vehicles crashing while pursuing suspects has more than tripled over a four-year period.
Man injured in ‘targeted attack’ in Glasgow city centre
A man suffered a face injury in a “targeted attack” in Glasgow, police have said.
Woman dies from injuries after three-vehicle crash
A woman has died following a three-vehicle crash in South Lanarkshire.
Multiple casualties as bus collides with bridge in the Highlands
Police are attending a serious road traffic collision in the Highlands involving a bus, with a number of casualties so far reported.
Dashcam footage appeal after boats destroyed in a fire at Cove Harbour
Police have renewed their appeal for information after fishing boats and a boathouse were destroyed in a blaze at Cove Harbour.
Bike and television stolen from two properties in Stonehaven
An appeal for witnesses has been launched after a break-in and thefts from two properties in the Farburn Drive area of Stonehaven.
Appeal to trace missing Inverness man Alan Munro
Police in Inverness are appealing for information to help trace missing man Alan Munro.
420 pupils forced to evacuate Inverness primary school following suspected gas leak
Hundreds of primary school pupils were evacuated from an Inverness school yesterday following fears of a suspected gas leak.
Police investigators originally thought Brian McKandie’s death was an accident
Police scene examiners who attended at the home of a north-east mechanic found dead originally thought his death was an accident, a court has heard.
Drink-driving crackdown snares 565 motorists over festive period
More than 500 people were caught drink or drug-driving by police over the festive period, including one driver found to be almost seven times over the legal limit.
Roads reopen following suspected gas leak at a Highland primary school
Roads around a Highland primary school have reopened after hundreds of pupils were evacuated this morning because of a suspected gas leak.
Canopies set on fire at two Dumfries eateries
Fires at a cafe and a delicatessen in Dumfries are being treated as suspicious by police.
Police chiefs are urged to honour pledge over jobs
Just one police job has been created in the north in the 16 months since force chiefs pledged to redistribute staff, it has emerged.
Multi-vehicle crash on Aberdeen to Ellon road
Delays are expected following a multi-vehicle collision on the A92.
Pedestrian killed after being struck by van in Forres named by police
The pedestrian who died after being hit by a van in Forres has been named as local man Paul Bell.
Two killed, four injured, after car and bus collide
An elderly man and woman have died and four other people have been injured after a crash involving a bus and a car in West Lothian.
Five taken to hospital after bus crashes with car at Bathgate roundabout
Five people have been taken to hospital after a bus and a car were involved in a crash near a roundabout in West Lothian.
Motorhome among four stolen vehicles worth £70,000 in total
Four vehicles – including a motorhome – worth more than £70,000 in total have been stolen from a caravan repairs garage.
North-east responsible for one-quarter of all Scottish dog cruelty cases
More than one-quarter of all the dog owners caught behaving cruelly to their pets live in the north-east.