November 16, 2012
A brave duo fought off an armed robber in an East Lothian shop. Anila Ali (33) from Edinburgh, and 29-year-old Nafees Muhammad are being honoured for their efforts with a Lothian and Borders Police meritorious award. They were both working at Premier Store in Tranent during the summer, when the man entered the shop. Mrs […]
November 06, 2012
Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that a Fife man gatecrashed the Glasgow Grand Central Hotel during the summer shouting “No public sector cuts”. Stuart Rodger had previously been fined £200 after breaching the peace by hitting Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg with blue paint during a visit to the city earlier this year. This time he […]
October 30, 2012
Strathclyde Police appealed for information about robbers who struck at a ‘bookies’ in Paisley during the evening last week and threatened staff. The pair went into the premises on Old Sneddon Street and took hundreds of pounds of cash. Then they fled along Moss Street in the direction of High Street. Both men were described […]
October 25, 2012
Teams of officers, including the Strathclyde Police helicopter, were sweeping the woods around Kinnoull Hill outside Perth yesterday (October 24, 2012). Tayside Police were searching for a suspicious male who was spotted on the outskirts of Perth, who is said to be an absconded convicted robber. Tayside police said about 30 officers and community officers […]
October 17, 2012
Parks and public toilets may be under threat of closure, it was revealed at Angus Council’s neighbourhood services committee on Thursday. The 15 toilets include Hamilton Green, Springfield, Old Shore Head and the West Links. In Arbroath the recommendation is 13 play parks should be removed. These include in the west: Annfield Drive, Arbirlot Place, […]
October 09, 2012
Dozens of police stations are under threat due to reorganisation by the new single force in Scotland, it is claimed. Labour says one in five stations are at risk; while a leaked document seen by The Herald Scotland newspaper reveals plans to cut the police estates budget by 20 per cent. A Scottish Government spokesman […]
October 04, 2012
Three armed robberies that happened within a 30-mile radius in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire may be connected, police believe. The incidents took place in the space of a few hours early on Wednesday, September 26. The first raid happened in Ashton Stores in Gourock and men escaped with some cash. A theft shortly afterwards occurred when […]
September 19, 2012
Police are confident of recovering a foster worker’s laptop that was stolen. An Edinburgh City Council spokeswoman said officers advised the computer had probably been wiped by the thieves; and that the council is working to stress the importance of information security. A Lothian and Borders Police spokesperson said: “Police are following a positive line […]
September 14, 2012
A total of £340,000 of cigarettes has been taken from convenience stores, petrol stations and newsagents in West Lothian. Officers believe a gang from the north of England is conducting the raids on the businesses. Inspector Alistair Hutchens said: “We believe there are more individuals involved and those who work in the hotel and accommodation […]
September 12, 2012
Tayside Police next month launches its own dedicated crime-fighting smart phone ‘App’, thus becoming the first force in Scotland to do so. It says this is in response to public demands to contact the force via social media and the World Wide Web. Sarah Craig, head of digital media and communications at Tayside Police, said: […]