The Scottish Legal System has received extra funding from the government in order to tackle the growth in sexual offence reports and to reduce delays in such cases. COPFS and SCTS will use the 1.1 million granted in this respect to reduce the time in which it takes such cases [...]

Kevin Lever pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to breaking in to a house and attempting to steal cash, a laptop and an urn with the remains of the home owner’s husband. However, he was stopped by an elderly neighbour who managed to tie the accused hands behind his back. [...]

A man has attempted to rob a garage on Glasgow Road in Wishaw on Monday. The man aged between 20 and 30 was holding a knife and demanded money from a female member of staff who managed to raise the alarm. The man then ran off. Detective Victoria Ross, stated: "Although [...]

Colin Lindsay, 22 and Kevin Tully, 31, have been jailed at the High Court in Glasgow for robbery after threatening a heavily pregnant woman and her partner and also terrorising an elderly couple in their homes. Both couples were threatened with knifes and a woman was struck on the head [...]

Mr Wallace is accused of assaulting Canon Thomas White near St Alphonsus' Church in Glasgow on 7th of July 2018. This attack is said to have taken place on the day of the Orange Walk as it passed the church in the city centre. The charge related to an assault that [...]

Zhi Min Chen, has been charged with the murder of Tracey Wylde. Ms Wylde's body was found in her flat in Barmulloch in 1997 when she was just 21 years old. Mr Chen appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court this week in a private hearing. Sheriff Deutsch remanded Mr Chen in [...]

A teenager has appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court in connection with the murder of a six year old on the Isle of Bute. The accused is said to be known to the family of the victim, six year old Alesha McPhail. The teenager cannot be named due to his age [...]

Mr Gary Howieson, 28, admitted repeatedly striking James Slaven on the head in March 2017. Mr Howieson after being arrested admitted to the crime by saying: "A guy in Blantyre got his throat slit on Sunday. That was me. I chopped his ear aff." The offence was completely unprovoked it was heard. [...]

The Herald has reported that there has been a dramatic decline in the number of murder cases in Scotland. However, there has been in increase in the number of reported rapes. There were 59 killings in 2017/18 in Scotland and this is believed to be a 40 year low. In 2004 [...]

Around 30 police officers were called to a house in Armadale as a result of over one hundred people taking part in a protest outside the property. A car was later set fire at the property. The man living inside the property has bee arrested for indecent communications. A further [...]