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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:22:53 GMTSerial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:19:56 GMTTwo streets to be demolished in mining subsidence village Coalsnaughton
More than 250 residents of the former mining village of Coalsnaughton have been forced to leave their homes since ground movement was detected in May.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:03:26 GMTScotland's papers: Glasgow calls for refugee aid and fears of new Nepal flood
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:08:38 GMTScotland's universities face 'bleak' future as £200m funding gap revealed
A new report paints a 'bleak' picture of falling income from Scottish students and an over-reliance on international tuition fees.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:07 GMTEdinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival
Edinburgh TV Festival moves to Manchester next year, so what will a new event look like?
Scotland Herald
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:26:34 +0100Serial rapist police officer passed vetting despite record of abusing women
A serial rapist police officer passed vetting to join the force despite a record of criminal behaviour against women
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:27:43 +0100Family say son killed in motorcycle crash will be 'forever 17'
Kayden Thompson, 17, died in the single-vehicle crash on Monday
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:22:31 +0100Man arrested and charged after cyclist injured in car crash
The incident happened around 3.30pm on Tuesday, 11 August
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:40:49 +0100Hospital clinic opens to help those with ketamine-related bladder damage
Health experts warn regular use of ketamine may lead to incontinence
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:31:00 +0100Knife crime hits eight-year high as prevention programme funding significantly cut
Knife crime in Scotland has reached an eight-year high as funding for the No Knives, Better Lives prevention programme is cut by almost a third.