The governor of Barlinnie has defended the decision to release inmates early from the 'pressure cooker' prison ...

He was the second-last criminal to be executed in Scotland when he was hanged at Glasgow’s Barlinnie Prison on 22 December ...

Michael Stoney said new early release laws were necessary for staff and inmates at Barlinnie prison in Glasgow.

Scottish Prison Officer staff brought the incident to an end at 5.30am after 12 hours. The injured wardens spent the night in hospital and were understood to be "comfortable". Tony Cameron ...

The tickets were flagged as fraudulent after the guest reported an unauthorised transaction to the rail operator.

The governor of Scotland’s largest prison has claimed the overcrowding is like a “pressure cooker”, as new laws to release hundreds of inmates early comes into force. Michael Stoney, governor of HMP ...

A DIRTY cash courier who delivered huge cash sums to Scotland’s biggest crime gang has died in custody. Gerard McTaggart, 49, was caged in August 2023 after he was caught running a wages ...

In October, the Scottish government shelved proposals for the automatic early release of long-term prisoners due to concerns from victims of crime. Phil Fairlie of the Prison Officers Association ...

SCOTLAND’S number one gangster Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson gave a court the thumbs up after having FOUR years cut from his ...

The men claimed they were transporting kitchen appliances when they were stopped at the ferry port in Cairnryan.

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Two lorry drivers who claimed they were transporting a load of kitchen appliances were caught at a Scottish ferry port with a ...