Nick Forbes

Crime

Information given about Dundee incident did not fully reflect situation – police

Police initially said the incident, in the Lochee area of the city last year, had involved a Bulgarian couple ‘approached by youths’.
11 Jun 2026
Crime

Bulgarian man guilty of assaulting 12-year-old girl

Ilia Belov, 22, was also convicted of behaving in a ‘threatening or abusive manner’ towards four girls, all of whom were aged between 12 and 14.
11 Jun 2026
Crime

Man pushed 12-year-old girl as he saw knife under her T-shirt, court told

Iilia Belov, 22, is accused of assaulting the girl during an incident in the Lochee area of Dundee in August last year.
11 Jun 2026
Crime

AI is ‘entering the courtroom to stay’, says Scotland’s most senior judge

Lord Pentland predicted the technology will not ‘spell the end of judges and lawyers’.
10 Jun 2026
Science

Meteorite that killed dinosaurs also created life-supporting environment – study

Researchers said the findings could help direct the search for life on other planets.
9 Jun 2026
Business News

Sephora announces opening dates for first two Scottish stores

The beauty retailer will open its first store in Edinburgh in July, followed by one in Glasgow in August.
8 Jun 2026
Health

Stay hydrated and get enough sleep during World Cup, football fans urged

Experts said a combination of alcohol, late nights, snacking and stress can all take their toll on the body.
8 Jun 2026
Crime

Social media driving increase in weapon-carrying among teens – senior officer

The comments came after two teenagers were convicted at the High Court in Glasgow of murdering of 16-year-old Kayden Moy on Irvine beach last year.
5 Jun 2026
Business News

Scottish businesses braced for ‘another challenging year’, experts say

Law firm MFMac said the business community is ‘realistic’ about the economic challenges it faces over the coming year.
5 Jun 2026
Crime

Jury deliberations in Irvine beach murder trial to go into second day

Kayden Moy, 16, died following an incident on Irvine beach on May 17 last year.
4 Jun 2026
Crime

Jury begins deliberations in trial of teenagers accused of Irvine beach murder

Kayden Moy, 16, died following an incident on Irvine beach on May 17 last year.
4 Jun 2026
Environment

Stonehenge altar stone may have travelled from Scotland via glacier – study

Scientists said the mystery of how the six-tonne, sandstone monolith travelled 435 miles to Salisbury Plain is ‘widely debated’.
4 Jun 2026
Crime

Former MSP attends court over drink-driving allegations

It is alleged Colin Smyth drove dangerously and caused multiple crashes in central Edinburgh on November 2 last year.
3 Jun 2026
UK

Former care worker jailed for sexually assaulting vulnerable women

Robert Wilson, 53, attacked one woman ‘on various occasions’ at an East Lothian residential home.
2 Jun 2026
Crime

Murrell used fake invoices and ‘misleading’ accounting to cover tracks

Peter Murrell described the purchase of a £3,070 robotic lawnmower as ‘legal fees’ when entering it into the SNP’s finance system.
2 Jun 2026
UK

Scottish woman begins bid to run length of UK in memory of best friend

Caitlin Andrew is aiming to become the first Scottish woman to run from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
2 Jun 2026
Crime

Jury shown picture of knife allegedly used to stab teenager on Irvine beach

Kayden Moy, 16, died following the incident in North Ayrshire on May 17 2025.
1 Jun 2026
Celebrity News

Media regulator approves STV plan for news programme changes

Ofcom approved the broadcaster’s bid to change its flagship news programme.
1 Jun 2026
Crime

‘Predatory’ asylum seeker found guilty of sexually assaulting two women

Muhammad Sheikhi, 23, was convicted following a four-day trial at Stirling Sheriff Court.
29 May 2026
Business News

Scottish business confidence rose in May, figures show

A new report shows firms’ confidence in their own trading outlook increased to 62%, up nine points on the month before.
29 May 2026
Crime

Jury considers verdicts in trial of asylum seeker accused of sexual assaults

Muhammad Sheikhi, 23, denies attacking two women in Falkirk last November.
29 May 2026