‘Shocking’ figures show scale of sexual violence at UK festivals
One in five British festival goers have experienced sexual assault or harassment at an event, according to new research.
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Jet setting Dundonians vow to continue trip of a lifetime despite ‘devastating’ theft of bags in Italy
Two Dundee jet setters have spoken of the moment all of their belongings were stolen – weeks after they set off on a round the world trip.
Man walked into Dundee police HQ with a knife claiming he was going to ‘hurt people’
A man has been placed on a restriction of liberty order after admitting taking a knife to a Dundee police station.
Man charged with manslaughter and robbery of 100-year-old woman
A man has been charged with the manslaughter and robbery of a 100-year-old woman who had her neck broken when her handbag was stolen.
‘Steven was the victim of a brutal and sustained attack’ say police after body found at local nature reserve
Police say that Steven Donaldson was the victim of a "brutal and sustained attack".
London mayor accepts responsibility for crime situation as he blames police cuts
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accepted responsibility for the upsurge in violent crime across the capital as he blamed police cuts for making the situation worse.
Residents shocked after robber ‘stood on woman’s mobility scooter’ to get into Dundee home
A police investigation has been launched after a man snuck into a woman’s house through an open window and robbed her.
Stolen £1m painting returned to owners
A £1 million painting stolen six years ago has been returned to its owners after it was discovered in a drug dealer’s den.
John McMurchie murder: Dundee man in bid retrieve brother’s phone from police in attempt to catch killer
A Dundee man is bidding to retrieve his murdered brother’s phone and laptop from police – in the hope he can use them to catch his killer.
Thieves steal charity box from Dundee burger van and leave lines of sugar ‘like cocaine’
The owner of a burger van in Dundee returned from a weekend off to find thieves had stolen a charity box after breaking into her snack bar.
YouTube removes just over half of ‘violent’ music videos flagged by Met
YouTube has deleted just over half of the music videos Scotland Yard has asked to be taken down because they incite violence, according to police figures.
Police chief blasts BBC over ‘wholly inaccurate’ documentary
Manchester’s police chief has described a BBC documentary aired on the anniversary of the city’s arena terror attack as “entirely misleading” and “wholly inaccurate”.
Fashion student to be sentenced for acid attack on former partner
A fashion student who poured sulphuric acid over her former partner’s face after he left her for another woman is due to be sentenced.
Police arrest 13-year-old boy over teenager’s stabbing death
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder as the investigation into a fatal street stabbing continues.
Policing itself will not solve London’s crime wave, says murder squad chief
The head of London’s murder squad has said policing alone will not solve the violent crime wave gripping the capital.
Boy, 16, stabbed in Hackney ‘fight’ after weekend of bloodshed in capital
Bloodshed in the capital continued on Tuesday after several teenagers were stabbed in separate incidents.
Wave of violence continues with further bloodshed in London
A wave of violence sweeping the country continued in London on Tuesday as two teenagers were stabbed in separate incidents.
LOWEST OF THE LOW: Man claiming to be gardener steals cash from 98-year-old woman in her Dundee home
Police Scotland is currently dealing with a number of distraction-type thefts which have happened over the past week in Dundee.
Reports of online grooming of children in Tayside double
Child grooming offences in Tayside have almost doubled in five years as offenders make use of messaging apps as a “gateway” to new victims.
Shootings and stabbings mark violent bank holiday weekend
The Bank Holiday weekend saw a wave of violence sweep across the country, with a number of shootings and stabbings taking place.