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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC

Whatever happened to disrespecting devolution? - John McLellan

The shop is within the Dalkeith House and Park Conservation Area. (Google Maps)

Scent shop owner gets two weeks to take down sign

The felled trees were on land off Newbattle Road, in a conservation area.

'Wilful destruction of trees’ leads to criminal report

Shops in Edinburgh have been found selling vapes to under 18s, an FOI has found.

10 shops caught selling vapes to children in just one month

James Bevis in front of the sunroom and garage at his home in Mayfield.

Planning disputes referred to Crown Office

Mrs Reid buried Gary at Saughton Cemetery

Mum finally lays baby to rest after 48-year fight to get his remains

Chief Inspector Kieran Dougal is Local Area Commander, North East Edinburgh

We’re tracking down Bonfire Night offenders - Chief Inspector Kieran Dougal

Sheku Bayoh. The family of a man who died in police custody have said he is "Scotland's George Floyd" as the inquiry into his death gets underway on Tuesday. Bayoh died in May 2015 after he was restrained by officers responding to a call in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Sheku Bayoh lawyer slams police for 'dishonesty, racism and incompetence'

Amanda Cox was missing for seven hours before being found.

Family anger over death of new mum who died after getting lost in ERI

Amanda Cox was missing for seven hours before being found.

No FAI into tragic death of new mum at Infirmary

Rodger Laing died after testing positive for Covid-19 at Drummond Grange nursing home. These pictures show Mr Laing just hours before he died, and in better times just a few weeks before his death.

Full breakdown of all Covid-19 linked deaths in city and Lothian care homes

The Crown Office has published the number of care home deaths it has considered across Scotland since the beginning of lockdown (Photo:John Devlin).

Scots care homes with highest number of Covid deaths

Unplanned flaring at Mossmorran petro chemical plant in Fife Sunday April 2019

Mossmorran: Flaring to be 'exception rather than the norm' as £140m upgrade star...

The then SNP leader Alex Salmond and deputy leader Nicola Sturgeon on their way to the 77th Scottish National Party in Inverness in 2011. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Alex Salmond calls for resignations at top of Scottish Government

A Scottish Parliament committee is investigating the Scottish government's botched handling of complaints made about Alex Salmond (Picture: Scott Heppell/AP)

Crown Office's independence has been trashed amid Salmondgate – John McLellan

Alex Salmond's submission on the ministerial code will be removed, redacted, and republished by Holyrood.

Holyrood to remove and republish ministerial code submission after intervention
Alex Salmond’s submission on the potential breach of the ministerial code by Nicola Sturgeon will be deleted, redacted and then re-uploaded to the Scottish Parliament’s website following an intervention by the Crown Office.
Conor Matchett

The former and current First Ministers are expected to give evidence in early February

What are the repercussion if Nicola Sturgeon misled parliament?

The cost of the Crown Office's investigation is now above £350,000.

Cost of Crown Office investigation into care home death rises above £350,000

Alex Salmond won a judicial review against the Scottish Government

Prosecutors rule out 'blanket' release of Alex Salmond documents to MSPs

Lydia Reid, 71, from Clermiston, wants Police Scotland and prosecutors at the Crown Office to have the scientific ‘blocks and slides’ from her son Gary Paton’s post mortem handed over

Heartbroken mum pleads for return of son's remains

Former SNP staffer Mark Hirst made the comments in a video posted online

Former SNP staffer says anonymity of Alex Salmond trial witnesses ‘will not be c...

Here’s why our post offices are so much more than just businesses – Kevin Buckle

The 60-year-old, from Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries and Galloway, told the Sunday Post officers had his fingerprints and knew he was the wrong man. Picture: Andrew Cawley

Scottish man awarded £100k after police wrongfully arrested him and sent him to ...

The toddler died at a unit withinQueen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on August 9 2017.

Death of toddler at Scottish hospital investigated by police

Most speeders are caught with van-based and roadside cameras

Funding threat to new awareness courses for speeding Scottish drivers

The High Court of Justiciary is Scotlands highest criminal court, but does it give justice to rape victims? (Picture: Ian Georgeson)

The shocking truth about Scots law and rape – Emma Bryson

The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and Royal Hospital For Children (in foreground).

Grandmother dies after contracting deadly infection in Scottish hospital
A grandmother has died after contracting a hospital infection – the latest such incident in the Glasgow area in recent weeks.
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Most streets in Edinburgh now have a 20mph limit. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scottish drivers who break 20mph ‘should be sent on awareness course’

There have been calls for the introduction of speed awareness courses in Scotland as an alternative to penalty points. Picture: Greg Macvean/ TSPL

Scottish drivers could avoid penalty points and fines under new plans

Amanda Cox. Picture: TSPL

Mum Amanda Cox died of a brain haemorrhage, investigations confirm

Alex Salmond. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Alex Salmond: ‘Unique’ case is not ‘unprecedented’, says Advocate

Amanda Cox

Amanda Cox ERI death: How the tragedy unfolded

Amanda Cox, left, was reported missing on Monday from the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

New mum dies at hospital hours after going missing in pyjamas and slippers

Former Bonnyrigg Rose player Shaun Woodburn

'˜Justice for Shaun Woodburn' petition reaches over 50,000 signatures

Hibernian manager Neil Lennon. Picture: SNS/Bill Murrray

Man arrested over Neil Lennon comments '˜taken to hospital'

John Swinney has insisted it was Michelle Thomson's decision to withdraw from the SNP whip. Picture: Greg Macvean

Nicola Sturgeon: Michelle Thomson situation '˜not easy' for SNP

Picture: Greg Macvean

Cyclist hospitalised after bus collision on tram tracks

Zhi Min Soh

Crown Office investigate Princes Street cyclist's death

Keane Wallis-Bennett

Liberton High death among inspector's '˜most difficult' cases

Alex Cole-Hamilton, Lib Dem candidate for Edinburgh Western.

Crown Office probing Lib Dem Cole-Hamilton's campaign spending

Keane Wallis-Bennett. Picture: contributed

Preliminary hearing held ahead of schoolgirl death probe

Keane Wallis-Bennett was killed in April 2014. Picture; contributed

Date set for Keane Wallis-Bennett FAI

A judge ruled that David Robertson and fellow footballer David Goodwillie had committed rape

Comment: Brave rape victim has shown another way to justice

First ever fatal accident inquiry into Scots rally deaths to be held

Keane Wallis-Bennett

Keane Wallis-Bennett's brother '˜is her legacy'

Keane Wallis-Bennett of Liberton High School was killed in April 2014

'˜No criminal proceedings' in Keane Wallis-Bennett death

Jill Pirrie

Bid to extend Jill Pirrie killer's sentence

Jennifer Lonnie, widow of Legionnaire's Disease victim John Lonnie. Picture: Neil Hanna

Comment: Justice delayed could become justice denied

File picture: John Devlin

RBS probe finds '˜insufficient evidence of criminal conduct'

There are calls to decriminalise prostitution. File picture: Toby Williams

Edinburgh's sauna sex workers need protection, MSP says

Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland has appealed for calm. Picture: Stuart Cobley

Lord advocate appeals for calm in Sheku Bayoh case

Adelphi Place, Portobello. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Elderly woman dies five days after husband found dead

Michelle Thomson. Picture: Greg Macvean

Police probe into Michelle Thomson property deals

The mother of
Keane Wallis-Bennett, who died after a wall a

Liberton High School collapsed on top of her, has hit out at a report into the incident.

Mum of tragic Keane ‘let down’ by death probe

Andy Coulson has been cleared of committing perjury at the High Court in Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Crown Office under fire as Coulson cleared of perjury