Crime

Officers from Lanark are investigating the theft of two high value tractors from farms in Clydesdale sometime overnight between Friday and Saturday, January 17 and 18.

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has rejected an appeal against a general licence restriction by Leadhills Estate in South Lanarkshire.

Police in South Lanarkshire are appealing for information to help trace a 69-year-old man from the Carluke area.

Police Scotland are warning the public and retailers following reports of counterfeit Bank of Ireland £50 notes being circulated

Police in Galashiels are appealing for information following two linked break-ins to businesses in Berwickshire and Lanark.

Officers from Lanark are investigating the theft of two high value tractors from farms in Clydesdale sometime overnight Friday 17/Saturday 18 January.

A woman has been handed a two year ban on keeping animals for failing to provide care for a Boxer dog.

A driver who nearly killed himself when he crashed a stolen car into a wall has been jailed for a year and banned from driving for four years.

A criminal has been jailed for nearly four years after thieves raided a Lanark supermarket twice in three days.

The number of recorded wildlife crimes in Scotland has increased slightly for the first time in three years.

A campaign has been launched to deter the public from buying potentially stolen goods, which fund serious and organised crime.

Police in Lanarkshire are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted in Carluke.

Sixty cases of homicide were recorded in Scotland in 2018-19 – the third lowest number for a 12-month period since 1976.

With Bonfire Night approaching, fire crews across Scotland are currently experiencing their busiest time of the year.

A shocking 15 sex crimes were recorded on average every day in Scotland in the last 12 months.

Police and courts will be given new powers to remove suspected domestic abusers from the homes of victims or others at risk.

A wedding guest who smashed a glass in the face of a barman has been jailed for more than two years.