The verdict has been used in criminal trials for hundreds of years but campaigners had called for it to be abolished.

A former senior police officer has warned of a violent new power struggle following the arrest in Dubai of crime bosses Ross ...

Steven Lyons, Ross McGill, Stephen Jamieson and Steven Larwood were taken into custody following a co-ordinated operation.

Scottish international crime writing festival Bloody Scotland has announced this year’s winners of the McIlvanney Prize and ...

Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged hate crime following a protest outside accommodation for asylum ...

A man is alleged to have assaulted a high school student and is said to have made “threatening comments” against Muslims.

A debate of more than 160 amendments began at Holyrood on Tuesday, with the final Stage 3 vote expected later today.

A recent study named the cities in the country that are the safest to stay in or travel to - and this one took the number one ...

With a three-hour “happy hour” and four big-screen TVs, Monaghans Bar in the Spanish resort of Fuengirola is a popular spot for those who like a night of soccer after a day of sun and sand. But on ...

To celebrate its release, Mina joined The Next Chapter to discuss the books that shaped her as an author. Following her ...

Scottish retailers are demanding the next government does more to tackle shoplifting, improve public transport and simplify ...

Filming is now underway on the third series of popular BBC drama Granite Harbour. The new three-part series will shoot in Aberdeen, Glasgow and locations across Scotland over the coming months. Made ...