A man who claimed to be a millionaire defrauded people out of thousands of pounds which he promised would be used to buy and sell designer handbags, a court has heard.

The Scottish Secretary Ian Murray was full of praise for the industrial strategy which was revealed by Sir Keir Starmer on Monday.

Police have launched a fresh appeal for information about the murder of notorious criminal John “Goldfinger” Palmer on the tenth anniversary of his death. The 65-year-old, once described as Britain’s ...

Reanne Coulson, 34, was last seen in Coventry in May and concerns were raised by her family after she failed to make contact on her birthday.

The incident took place in the city’s Canmore Street on Saturday (June 21) and officers attended. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.20am on Saturday, 21 June, 2025, we were made aware of ...