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There is no data on the number of officers who take their own lives

Suicides among police officers should be recorded amid concerns of 'hidden toll'

Lady Lorna Drummond

Beware this odd ruling of the Scottish courts and the floodgates it could open

Nicola Sturgeon with Alex Salmond whilst on the General Election campaign trail in Inverurie in the Gordon constituency in 2015.

Crown Office still investigating Alex Salmond claims of perjury a year on

Recovering addict Peter Krykant famously operated an unofficial mobile safe consumption room in Glasgow, saving several lives. Campaigners now want official sites to be authorised in the city.

Evidence for safe drug consumption rooms is 'irrefutable', says minister

Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser

Only 15 per cent of reported fly-tipping cases result in prosecution

130,900 people in Scotland were estimated to have the virus – about 2.5% of the population, or one in 40.

One in 40 estimated to have Covid in Scotland

Care home deaths from Covid will no longer have to be reported to the Crown Office.

Covid care home deaths will no longer be investigated by prosecutors

The wrecked nose section of the Pan-Am Boeing 747 in Lockerbie

Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody say Scottish authorities

The Crown Office has committed to being transparent about the result of investigations into Covid-19 deaths.

Crown Office commits to 'transparency' around Covid-19 death investigations

Keith Brown, the justice secretary, is under pressure to secure funding for the justice system ahead of the Scottish budget in December

Courts could be shut and sitting days scaled back amid funding black hole

Expanding wind and solar would require 25 to 50 per cent of the land surface area, says reader.

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters

A care home resident and her carer during Covid. An investigation into Covid-related deaths in Scottish care homes has yet to make a single decision and an inquiry into the way the Scottish Government handled the pandemic has yet to hold a single session. Meanwhile, staff and families continued to live with unanswered questions over individual tragedies. PIC: Getty.

The wait is too long for closure over Covid deaths

Care homes and families are in limbo due to the wait for answers from the Crown Office.

Families and care homes in limbo as Crown Office stall Covid-19 death decisions

John Winton McNab, 86, was found two days after he had been reported missing

Police find man’s body in crashed car two days after he was reported missing

Finance secretary Kate Forbes and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

What have we learned from Kate Forbes's spending review?

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'

Alba Party leader and former first minister Alex Salmond gives a speech during the Alba Party conference in Glasgow. Picture: John Devlin

Crown Office to investigate perjury claims over Alex Salmond criminal trial

The new register will bolster transparency around land ownership, but it has several glaring weaknesses. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Question of who owns Scotland will not be settled by new register

Salmond accuser tells of death threats and being 'scared to leave the house'

David Grier was involved in Craig Whyte's takeover of Rangers, but was acquitted of any wrongdoing.

David Grier loses fight for damages connected to Rangers malicious prosecution

Liam McArthur has called for reform of the Fatal Accident Inquiry system.

Reform call as some Fatal Accident Inquiries still unresolved after ten years

The cost of litigation relating to the Rangers wrongful prosecution scandal have reached almost £40 million, Scottish Government accounts have shown.

Bills in Rangers wrongful prosecution case reach almost £40m

An investigation is taking place into the Glasgow care home. Picture: PA

Care home under investigation following claims of unsafe conditions

Thursday 9th of April 2020: A first look inside the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh hospital as they prepare for patients with the Covid-19 Coronavirus.
Doctors and nurses prepare to enter the Covid ward putting on the PPE safety equipment

More than 800 hospital Covid deaths being investigated by Crown Office

William Brown: Family in legal dispute with prison service and NHS over son's suicide

Family in legal dispute with prison service and NHS over son's suicide

Milly Main is pictured with her mother Kimberly Darroch, 35, from Lanark, who has campaigned for answers since her daughter died, aged 10, at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2017.

Police investigate death of three children and woman at Scottish hospital

Rangers: Former administrators of Scottish football club are suing the Crown Office for millions

Former administrators of Scottish football club are suing the Crown Office

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (left), Dorothy Bain QC lord advocate (right) and Ruth Charteris QC Solicitor General for Scotland, at appointment of law officers at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

New Lord Advocate should have 'no role' in ongoing Rangers prosecution cases

Nicola Sturgeon was questioned about healthcare staff Covid deaths during First Minister's Questions.

Scottish Labour demand clarity on health and care workers deaths

Review of Crown Office involvement in Fatal Accident Inquiries rejected by MSPs

Nicola Sturgeon has indicated the potential for reform of the role of the Lord Advocate. James Wolffe QC has resigned from the position in recent days.

Nicola Sturgeon: 'There is a case for reform' of Lord Advocate dual role

Lord Advocate James Wolffe giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament committee examining the handling of harassment allegations against former first minister Alex Salmond. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

It’s time to separate Lord Advocate roles

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

Former first minister Alex Salmond labelled the intervention from the Crown Office 'highly irregular'

Letters on 'irregular' Crown intervention in Salmond affair to stay secret

Legal advice which saw Alex Salmond's submission to the Hamilton inquiry and harassment complaints committee blocked from publication will be kept secret.

'Not in public interest' to release advice to Holyrood on Salmond submission

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...

A submission by Alex Salmond to the harassment complaints committee was published on the Spectator website.

Spectator accuses Crown Office of 'clear-up job' over Salmond evidence

Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Police warned government not to go public about investigation into Salmond

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond departs Edinburgh High Court in 2020. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Alex Salmond 'astonished' by inquiry decision not to ask for key evidence

Former first minister Alex Salmond appears before the inquiry. Picture: PA

Alex Salmond's lawyers 'will not be ordered' to hand over evidence

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with Alex Salmond while on the General Election campaign trail in Inverurie in the Gordon constituency.

Alex Salmond inquiry: MSPs order Crown Office to hand over further documents

Nicola Sturgeon's seat may be under threat, writes Brian Monteith. (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/PA Wire)

Holyrood election open again and even Sturgeon could lose seat - Brian Monteith

Former first minister Alex Salmond at the Scottish Parliament Harassment committee, which is examining the handling of harassment allegations him, at Holyrood in Edinburgh.

Salmond Inquiry: Messages 'proving conspiracy' handed to committee

Lord Advocate James Wolffe gave evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee at Holyrood in Edinburgh, examining the handling of harassment allegations against former first minister Alex Salmond.

Lord Advocate launches stern defence of Crown Office following Salmond claims

Alex Salmond is sworn in before giving evidence to a Scottish Parliament Harassment committee

Insight: The Alex Salmond inquiry and unpicking a tangle of disinformation

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

The Lord Advocate was answering an urgent question in Holyrood on the Salmond Inquiry which has led to calls for Nicola Sturgeon to resign if she is proven to have breached the ministerial code.

Inquiry demands messages as Lord Advocate denies involvement in intervention

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Alex Salmond of an "alternative reality".

Nicola Sturgeon claims former FM is peddling 'alternative reality'

Lord Advocate James Wolffe is to answer an urgent statement in Holyrood today.

Alex Salmond inquiry: Lord Advocate set to answer urgent question in Holyrood

Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond campaign together in the Gordon constituency in 2015 (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

This cesspit of vipers is not fit for government – Murdo Fraser MSP

Alex Salmond has confirmed whether he will attend a session of the harassment complaints committee tomorrow.

Alex Salmond Inquiry: Alex Salmond pulls out of committee appearance

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

Lothian MSP Neil Findlay

Salmond Inquiry: Evidence fiasco labelled a 'crisis of credibility' for Holyrood

Alex Salmond's legal team has warned he may have to pull out of his planned appearance in front of the inquiry.

Redactions to Alex Salmond's evidence could stop him appearing at inquiry

Reports suggest the Crown Office has asked for action to be taken by the parliament on the submission.

Alex Salmond inquiry: Crown Office has 'urged removal of Salmond submission'

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First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to the media after speaking at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) forum at the Royal Bank of Scotland Business School in Edinburgh.

Scottish ministers meet to rule on fate of deposit return scheme

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will urge unions to support his plans.

Keir Starmer faces showdown with unions over transition plan for green energy

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Breakthrough drug developed in Scotland to halt progress of Alzheimer's disease