Scotland

Police have apologised to a male victim of domestic violence after he was told by officers his case was "not a police matter".

Jan 07, 2018

Mark Meechan, 30, on trial at Airdrie Court, is accused of committing a hate crime by posting a video of him saying 'Sieg Heil' and forcing his dog to perform Nazi salutes.

William Watkinson Jan 05, 2018

Scotland's Highland Wildlife Park has welcomed a polar bear cub, announced just a day after a cub in Tierpark Berlin was found dead. Cubs have a high mortality rate in captivity.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 03, 2018

Shocking footage has emerged of a mass brawl between mourners at a funeral outside the Craigton Crematorium in Glasgow.

Roger Baird Jan 03, 2018

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) said the birth is an "outstanding achievement which will have interest across the world".

Karen Noronha Jan 03, 2018

Across the northern hemisphere a few brave (or foolhardy) souls celebrated the festive season by diving into frozen lakes or paddling in frigid oceans.

David Sim Jan 02, 2018

NHS Forth Valley are asking the public whether they can help identify a man in their care who has no recollection of his own identity and no documentation.

James Tennent Dec 29, 2017

Gale force winds on the Shetland Islands on 7 December left a four-year-old orca stranded on a grassy field near Eshaness on the west coast.

William Watkinson Dec 21, 2017

Scotland houses 2,000 Syrian refugees three years ahead of schedule through the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces.

Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 18, 2017

The gang have been prosecuted for drug-dealing, firearms, violence and kidnappings including the torture of a man over an unpaid cocaine debt.

William Watkinson Dec 11, 2017

Readers of a pro-Remain newspaper tweet apocalyptic vision of Britain after exit from the European Union.

Neil Murphy Dec 07, 2017

Nationalist leaders from across the United Kingdom have voiced their concerns over a possible deal that could see Northern Ireland continue under EU trade laws and regulations.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 04, 2017

John Kilpatrick has been jailed for 44 months after he posed as a talent scout for top London modelling agency BMA Models asking girls to send increasingly revealing photographs.

William Watkinson Nov 22, 2017

A combination of aggressive acquisitions and expansion initiatives have transformed the petrochemical company in a matter of years.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 21, 2017

Adele Rennie pleaded guilty to 18 charges including stalking, sexual offences, data protection breaches and attempting to pervert justice.

Roger Baird Nov 21, 2017

Imran 'Baldy' Shahid, who was jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years in 2006, demanded the penis pump returned because he has a 'bad reaction' to Viagra tablets.

William Watkinson Nov 20, 2017

Ryan Graham, from Irvine, has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. His 34-year-old victim took her own life during the investigation.

William Watkinson Nov 15, 2017

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) officers executed a warrant to raid the farm near Fyvie, Aberdeenshire.

Karen Noronha Nov 15, 2017

Buster was in rescue care with the Scottish SCPA for two years and needed a tail amputation after repeated injuries from wagging it too hard. He has now been happily rehomed.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 13, 2017

Farmers in the UK have been asked to "soil their underwear" in a drive to improve animal husbandry across the UK.

Neil Murphy Nov 03, 2017

Garry Brand, 49, from Perth, Scotland, has been jailed after he held a knife to a woman's throat while attacking her in his home in June.

William Watkinson Nov 02, 2017

An empty ambulance burst into flames and exploded outside Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. No one was injured and authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

Nicole Rojas Nov 01, 2017

One-eyed killer Adrian Hynd, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, stabbed a man to death in his own home leaving an ornamental vampire skull sword embedded in his victim's chest.

William Watkinson Oct 30, 2017

Lice numbers were way above the expected numbers, posing significant questions for suppliers to supermarkets.

Jordan Bhatt Oct 30, 2017

Gary Dryden, 18, raped the girl on seven occasions at sports centre in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire Scotland. Dryden had contacted her after she celebrated her 12th birthday.

William Watkinson Oct 27, 2017

Emergency services rushed to the property on Morris Crescent in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, which is near three schools, after receiving a call at 11am on 24 October.

IBT UK Contributor Oct 24, 2017

Raisin Monday is the culmination of Raisin Weekend – an alcohol-fuelled rite of passage for new students at St Andrew's University in Scotland.

David Sim Oct 23, 2017

Romanian shepherd Samuel Ciornei, 20, was found guilty of raping a schoolgirl in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, less than three weeks after arriving in Scotland.

William Watkinson Oct 20, 2017

Three men have 'life changing' injuries after an acid attack following a chase with culprits who kicked the door in of their flat in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Nicole Rojas Oct 17, 2017

Frank McGowan was left reeling from Cheryl Cottrell's drunken attack at a house party in Scotland, in which she put her fingers inside him. He even considered suicide.

IBT UK Contributor Oct 11, 2017