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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Man who was denied gun licence hid illegal weapons in secret ‘panic room’
A man who had previously been denied a gun licence has been jailed after illegally importing weapons from Spain and hiding them in his basement.
Shetland man gets jail time after carrying ‘offensive weapons’
Carrying “offensive weapons” earned a repeat offender a 10-month prison sentence at Lerwick Sheriff Court yesterday.
North-east pension pot has £15 million invested in arms companies
A pension pot for north-east council workers has nearly £15 million invested in arms companies, it has emerged.
Border Force seize weapons from Aberdeenshire teenager after Czech trip
Border Force seized a number of knives and a baton from a 16-year-old boy from Aberdeenshire after he returned from a holiday in Prague earlier this week.
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.
Almost 90 firearms handed into north-east police as part of gun amnesty
Scores of guns, pistols and rifles have been handed over to north-east police as part of an illegal firearm amnesty.
Student who bought tasers disguised as knuckledusters weeps after avoiding jail
A student who bought two stun guns disguised as knuckledusters wept in the dock after a sheriff let him escape a 'mandatory' five-year jail term.
Fears firearm in hands of “unknown” after north-east theft
A shotgun has been stolen from a rural north-east home, sparking safety fears in the local community.
Gang of Aberdeen youths in roadside fracas
A gang of Aberdeen youths has appeared in court accused of carrying out a roadside fracas while armed with hammers, metal poles and baseball bats.