Police search for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen

Police search for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen

Police are searching for two sisters reported missing in Aberdeen, and who were last seen three days ago. Police Scotland has asked for the public’s help to trace Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, both 32, who were last seen early on Tuesday morning on CCTV cameras in the city centre. Police dogs and marine search units … Read more

Two more lynx sighted in Highlands

Two more lynx sighted in Highlands

Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Highlands. Police received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie at about 7.10am on Friday. Officers said they believe the sighting is connected to the release of two lynx seen in the same area on Wednesday, which … Read more

Police clash with protesters in China after student falls to his death

Police clash with protesters in China after student falls to his death

The death of a 17-year-old student in north-west China has sparked mass protests over alleged government and police mishandling of the case. Dang Changxin, from Pucheng in China’s Shaanxi province, reportedly fell to his death from his vocational school’s roof on 1 January. But suspicious circumstances, including alleged signs of a struggle, have reportedly fueled … Read more

‘Heartless’ fraudster stole £1m from bank customers to fund Porsche sports car and lavish lifestyle

‘Heartless’ fraudster stole £1m from bank customers to fund Porsche sports car and lavish lifestyle

A “heartless” scammer who stole nearly £1million from bank customers spent the proceeds on a Porsche sports car and jewellery. Adam Raja, 24, used more than 100 mobile phones and SIM cards to contact unsuspecting victims. He purported to be a banking or building society employee investigating fraudulent activity on their accounts. But after setting … Read more

Grooming gangs commit two sex offences a day, first figures reveal

Grooming gangs commit two sex offences a day, first figures reveal

Grooming gangs are behind almost two child sexual abuse offences a day reported to police, the first analysis of its kind has revealed. Data from all 43 forces in England and Wales show there were 717 child sexual exploitation “grooming” crimes recorded by police in 2023 and 572 in the first nine months of 2024. The figures were revealed through … Read more

Man arrested at airport with crocodile skull in luggage

Man arrested at airport with crocodile skull in luggage

A Canadian man was arrested at an Indian airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage. Customs officials stopped the 32-year-old man during a security check at Terminal 3 of Delhi’s international airport on Monday and found “a skull with sharp teeth, resembling the jaw of a baby crocodile” wrapped in a cloth. The … Read more

Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution over Rust manslaughter trial

Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution over Rust manslaughter trial

Alec Baldwin has brought a lawsuit against the district attorney and other officials in Santa Fe, New Mexico alleging he was wrongfully prosecuted for manslaughter. The 30 Rock actor, 66, stood trial last year over the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Western movie Rust. The case against Baldwin dramatically collapsed … Read more