Man who ran ‘friendly local cannabis corner shop’ and sold drugs to a 14-year-old schoolboy jailed
A man who ran a "friendly local cannabis corner shop" - only to be caught when he sold the drug to a 14-year-old schoolboy - was today behind bars.
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Two arrested after £750,000 of drugs seized
Drugs with a street value of £750,000 have been seized by police.
More than 150 bikes recovered by police in Aberdeen
More than 150 bikes have been recovered by police following a summer-long campaign to crack down on thieves across the city.
Police officer scammed into giving computer details warns others
A serving policeman has warned the public to be vigilant about telephone scammers - and admitted he fell for a con himself.
Stolen north-east farm equipment being used as ‘criminal currency’ globally
Stolen farm equipment is being used as “criminal currency” across the world after it leaves the north-east.
Police appeal for information following city centre assault
Police in Aberdeen are appealing for information following an indecent assault on the Union Street and Bridge Street area of the city.
Two men charged with possession of drugs worth £2,000 in Aberdeen
Drugs including heroin, cocaine and cannabis with a street value in excess of £2000 have been recovered from the Seaton area of the city.
Couple attacked in front of children in own home
Police are hunting for three masked men who carried out a “despicable” attack on a couple in their home in front of two young children.
Fake banknotes recovered in Inverness city centre after successfully being used for purchases
Police have issued a warning to the public to be on their guard after a spate of incidents involving the use of counterfeit banknotes.
Man to be sentenced for attempted murder of children in hit-and-run
A man who admitted trying to kill six children in a hit-and-run will be sentenced later.
Missing girl, 11, found safe and well
An 11-year-old girl who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe and well.
Police search for missing Inverness man
Police are appealing for information after a man is reported missing from Inverness.
Police appeal for information after Aberdeen man goes missing
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Concern grows for missing girl, 11, in Edinburgh
Concern is growing for an 11-year-old girl who has been missing since Sunday.
Police Scotland has sometimes ‘not met expectations’, bosses tell MSPs
Police Scotland has made savings of £330 million in its first five years – but bosses at the national force have accepted that “sometimes our service has not met expectations”.
Family call for rule change to prevent police under investigation from retiring
The parents of a 24-year-old man whose death remains unsolved have called for a rule change to prevent police officers from resigning or retiring before allegations of misconduct against them are resolved.
Emergency services on site of ‘serious’ two-vehicle crash in Moray
Emergency services are in attendance of a collision between two vehicles on the A96.
Police search for missing mother and her five year-old son
Police are “growing increasingly concerned” for the welfare of a missing woman and her five-year-old son.
Police launch probe after body found in Glasgow street
Police are investigating after a man’s body was found in a street. Officers were called to Kennedy Street in the Townhead area of Glasgow at 8.50am on Sunday. The 39-year-old man’s death is being treated as unexplained as police investigations continue. Officers said that inquiries are at a very early stage.
Man, 36, in hospital after knife attack
A man is in hospital after he was attacked with a knife in the early hours of the morning.
Fire crews extinguish garage blaze as 12 evacuated
Firefighters have extinguished a blaze in a domestic garage which led to 12 people being evacuated.
12 evacuated as fire crews tackle Auchterarder blaze
Twelve people have been evacuated as firefighters tackle a blaze in a domestic garage. Fire crews were called to the scene in the Feus area of Auchterarder, Perthshire at around 2.50am on Sunday. There were no reports of any injuries. Police said the road will be closed until the fire is under control.
No crime committed following investigation at Aberdeen city centre gardens
Police have confirmed that no crime was committed at an Aberdeen city centre gardens this morning following reports of an alleged assault.
Gardens in Aberdeen city centre sealed off following assault report
Gardens in Aberdeen city centre have been sealed off following reports of an alleged assault in the early hours of this morning.
Police call for information after Orkney cliff fall
The man who died after falling from cliffs near Deerness in Orkney has been named by police as Colin Middleton, 49, from the Sheffield area.
Man appears in court charged with using counterfeit money in Aberdeen
A man has appeared in court facing ten charges of using counterfeit money in shops in Aberdeen.
No go area – Highland community ‘in fear’ of boy racers, as police battle to reclaim town car park
Boy racers who have “taken over” a town centre car park are causing havoc with reports of nightly speed trials, crashed cars and threats to anyone who complains.
Map of hotspots drawn up as probe into Gramps fires continues
Firefighters have mapped out known hotspots on an Aberdeen hillside as they attempt to get to the bottom of a spate of blazes which have dominated their time over the past fortnight.
Three in hospital after suspected chemical incident
Three people have been taken to hospital following a suspected chemical incident in Edinburgh.
Police name man who died after fall on Orkney cliffs
Police in Orkney have named the man who died following a fall at cliffs near Deerness.
Popular north-east police officer dies
A popular police officer who walked the beat in towns across the north-east has died at the age of 69.
Police called to Aberdeenshire primary school after pupil threatened with weapon
Police were called to a primary school in Aberdeenshire after a pupil reportedly threatened another child with a weapon.