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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’.
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Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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’.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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’.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
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.
By
Nick Forbes
29 May 2026
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