Crime

Police are appealing for information after a series of break-ins to houses across Aberdeenshire over the past week.

The number of recorded wildlife crimes in Scotland has increased slightly for the first time in three years.

A campaign has been launched to deter the public from buying potentially stolen goods, which fund serious and organised crime.

A pedestrian who died after being hit by a bus on Sunday has been named as 69-year-old grandfather Douglas McDonald from Newtonhill.

A man has been arrested and charged after police found cocaine with a potential street value of £40,000 in a car stopped on the A90.

Sixty cases of homicide were recorded in Scotland in 2018-19 – the third lowest number for a 12-month period since 1976.

With Bonfire Night approaching, fire crews across Scotland are currently experiencing their busiest time of the year.

A shocking 15 sex crimes were recorded on average every day in Scotland in the last 12 months.

Police and courts will be given new powers to remove suspected domestic abusers from the homes of victims or others at risk.

A man has been charged in relation to a number of thefts in the Cove Bay and Portlethen areas.

Road policing officers are currently undertaking a week of enhanced operations to seize uninsured drivers’ vehicles and improve road safety.

The majority of the public are confident Scotland’s criminal justice system is fair to all, according to new independent research.

Dozens of people have reported being raped on a first or second date, according to new figures released by Police Scotland.

Police in Stonehaven are appealing for information following vandalism to two cars in the town.

One of the country’s most senior firefighters has pleaded with Scots not to scar their home towns by setting deliberate fires.