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Nicola Sturgeon campaigns with disabled group as SNP shows ‘record’ diversity

The First Minister of Scotland will join an SNP disability group during her campaign as the party claims to be fielding a record number of disabled candidates. Nicola Sturgeon will take part in a day of action being held by the SNP Disabled Members ...

16 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Fatal accident inquiry into three deaths to focus on illegal drugs in prison

An inquiry into the deaths of three prisoners within months of each other will focus on how illegal drugs enter the prison estate and circulate there. Conjoined fatal accident inquiries (FAI) are to be held into the deaths of James Garscadden, ...

20 Jul 2023 at 11:10

Scotland

Murder inquiry launched after death of 24-year-old man

Police have launched a murder inquiry after the death of a man in Lanarkshire. Officers were called to a report of a man found seriously injured at a property in Shiel Gardens, Shotts, at around 8.20am on Thursday May 9. John Cairns, 24, was ...

11 May 2024 at 10:08

Scotland

Fatal accident inquiries to be held into prisoner deaths

Fatal accident inquiries will be held into four prisoners’ deaths – three of which involved drugs. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said it has lodged notices to begin the court process for conjoined inquiries into the ...

07 Jun 2023 at 10:40

Prison officer who smuggled drugs into jail sentenced to six years behind bars

A prison officer who was caught smuggling class A drugs into a top security jail has been sentenced to more than six years behind bars. Heather McKenzie, 31, secretly ferried cocaine and mobile phones into HMP Shotts in North Lanarkshire. ...

23 Feb 2023 at 14:33

Scotland

Staff shortages at Scottish prison have ‘detrimental impact’ report finds

Staff shortages among healthcare workers at a Scottish prison are having a “detrimental impact” across the establishment, according to an inspection report. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland published the inspection report for HMP ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:00

Pair jailed over bid to smuggle £1.5m of drugs into UK in crates of watermelons

Two men have been jailed after attempting to smuggle up to £1.5 million of cannabis into the UK inside crates of watermelons in a lorry. Prosecutors said Scott McSeveney, 37, masterminded the plan to smuggle the class B drugs from ...

25 Apr 2025 at 17:08

Scotland

Firefighters extinguish wildfire near town

Firefighters have extinguished a wildfire near a town in North Lanarkshire. Six fire appliances went to the scene in the Springhill and Leadloch Road areas just outside Shotts after the alarm was raised at 4.09pm on Sunday. More ...

19 May 2025 at 14:18

Scotland

Firefighters tackle wildfire near town

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze near a town in North Lanarkshire. Six fire appliances went to the scene in the Springhill and Leadloch Road areas just outside Shotts after the alarm was raised at 4.09pm on Sunday. More ...

19 May 2025 at 07:10

Scotland

Fire crews battling forest wildfire between Highlands and Moray

Firefighters are continuing to battle a forest wildfire between the Highlands and Moray. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it was alerted to the blaze in the Culbin Forest area, which stretches around 20 miles ...

19 May 2025 at 22:37

Scotland

Police seize almost £1m of drugs at premises in Shotts

A man has been charged after police seized almost £1 million of drugs in North Lanarkshire. Officers with a warrant found a cannabis cultivation at premises on High Street in Shotts on Thursday morning. Police said the ...

13 Jun 2025 at 13:40

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