The Latest Breaking News from Police Scotland

The Scottish Police Authority’s funding allocation has been set at almost £1.5 billion for the 2023/24 financial year.

Police Scotland raced to Gullane Beach at around 7.50am on Thursday morning after receiving reports of the devastating incident.

The 25-year-old had fallen at Finnich Glen near Stirling on Wednesday December 14 when emergency services were called out to help.

Police Scotland have released a picture of a man they'd like to speak with following an incident outside a Glasgow McDonald's branch. The alleged assault took place in the early hours on Sunday, September 18.

Police Scotland say the incident occurred outside a McDonalds restaurant in Glasgow in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A suspicious man was filmed creeping around a driveway in the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Police Scotland have issued advice on how to keep your house safe.

HM Coastguard and Police Scotland helped free the cars alongside local authority gritters.

Island residents have been told to stay at home as they face being without power until the end of the week

Island residents have been told to stay at home.

So far power has been restored to more than 2,500 properties, with 3,800 currently off supply in Voe, Whalsay, Brae, Tumblin, Yell and Unst.

MSPs have called for an update on the progress of plans to create safe drug consumption rooms in Scotland.