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Caught up in the Lockerbie bombing, rookie policeman Colin Dorrance didn’t realise it was the start of a 30 year legacy

SERGEANT Colin Dorrance was tucking his grey tie into the collar of a pink shirt, just as Pan Am 103 exploded over Lockerbie....

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New Scots scheme aims to ‘roll up’ multiple minor offences into one to cut crime

YOUNG offenders in Scotland will have multiple minor criminal offences become rolled into one by the courts in a bid to turn their...

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Lord Advocate urged to wade into Rangers chairman’s contempt of court case

SCOTLAND’S chief legal officer is being asked to be intervene in a contempt of court case over Rangers chairman Dave King’s failure to...

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Campaigners take to streets as fears over ‘no deal’ Brexit escalate

CAMPAIGNERS will take to the streets today amid escalating fears the UK is heading towards a chaotic exit from the European Union. ....

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‘Alarming’ surge in Type 2 diabetes hospital admissions in young

AN ALARMING rise in the number of children and young people being treated in hospital for Type 2 diabetes has prompted calls for...

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Body found in search for missing Stornoway teenager

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UEFA charge Maribor over fireworks while condemning violent clashes that led to Rangers fans arrests

EUROPEAN football’s governing body UEFA has charged Maribor after home fans threw objects and set off fireworks during their defeat with Rangers. ....

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SNP urged to scrap police railway merger as new chief constable takes charge

SNP ministers should use the appointment of Police Scotland’s new chief constable to scrap plans to merge railway policing, it has been claimed....

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Children’s Hearings Scotland backs down over controversial “mummy’s little punchbag” recruitment ad campaign

Controversial recruitment adverts for Scotland’s children’s panel system are to be withdrawn or reworded after a backlash against their content. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16445489.childrens-hearings-scotland-backs-down-over-controversial-mummys-little-punchbag-recruitment-ad-campaign/

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Sword used in Wars of Scottish Independence sells for nearly £9k

A sword used in the historic Wars of Scottish Independence has been sold at auction for almost £9,000. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16445365.sword-used-in-wars-of-scottish-independence-sells-for-nearly-9k/