Human trafficking arrests made in London and Romania
Eight people have been arrested in London in connection with a suspected international human trafficking group, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Attempted murder probe after man suffers serious head injuries in Livingston
An appeal for information has been launched after the attempted murder of a man in Livingston.
Man dies and another seriously injured in London stabbing
A man has died and another is seriously injured after a stabbing in north-east London on Friday night.
New lead in Lucy McHugh murder probe
Police have carried out searches following a new lead in the investigation into the murder of schoolgirl Lucy McHugh.
£1.4bn fraud trader Kweku Adoboli bailed pending deportation decision
Former City trader Kweku Adoboli, who gambled away £1.4 billion in the UK’s biggest banking fraud, has been bailed from detention pending a decision over his deportation.
Justice system taskforce to help cut ‘trauma and distress’ of crime victims
The Scottish Government will create a taskforce to ensure the justice system does not worsen “trauma and distress” of crime victims.
Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after police officers stabbed
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two police officers responding to reports of a fight were stabbed, Scotland Yard has said.
Man charged with murder after mother-of-four stabbed
Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a mother-of-four in her home have charged a man with murder.
Man reported over second death at block of flats in Oban
A man is to be reported to prosecutors over a second death at a block of flats in Oban.
Man suffers ‘significant’ facial injury in attack outside pub
A man has been slashed across the face in an attack in Cumbernauld.
Murder inquiry launched after man’s death
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a man died following an altercation in a house.
Jump in violent and sexual offences fuels 17% rise in crime on railways
A sharp jump in violent and sexual offences has fuelled a 17% increase in crimes recorded on Britain’s railways, official figures show.
Russian spies caught red-handed trying to hack Salisbury attack investigation
They were supposed to slip into the country, carry out their secret mission and then quietly disappear.
Police probe suspicious death of 25-year-old man
The death of a man in North Lanarkshire is being treated as suspicious.
Close access and spear phishing: How Russian officers used cyber attack methods
Russian intelligence officers have been accused of launching cyber attacks on the global chemical weapons watchdog investigating the Salisbury nerve agent attack.
Police release image of man sought over assault
Police Scotland have released images of a man they want to trace over a serious assault in January.
Large house badly damaged in suspicious blaze
Police are treating a fire which extensively damaged a house in Dumfries and Galloway as suspicious.
Working with communities is key to tackling criminal gangs, according to taskforce
The justice secretary has instructed an anti organised crime taskforce to increase early intervention to prevent people joining gangs.
Family speaks of shock over death of mother and daughter in village stabbing
The family of a mother and daughter who died in a stabbing in a quiet village said they are “too shocked” to comprehend their loss.
Man faces murder charge after two women die in village stabbing
A man has been charged with murder after two women died in a stabbing in a quiet village.