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Shoplifters have free rein in SNP's soft-touch Scotland as tens of thousands of incidents go unpunished

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

Shoplifters have free rein in SNP’s soft-touch Scotland as shock new figures show just a tiny proportion of incidents result in a prosecution. According to official Scottish Government figures, out of 183,486 shoplifting crimes recorded by Police Scotland, less than 80,000 were reported to the procurator fiscal between 2019 and 2024. And only 37,299 charges were proceeded to Scottish courts - just 20%.
Former RAF pilot, 78, named as man killed in Aberdeenshire car crash

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

A man who died in a crash near Huntly on Wednesday has been named as a former RAF pilot. Keith Looseley, 78, from Aberdeenshire, was driving a black Skoda Kamiq when it was involved in a collision with a white Iveco truck on the A96 Aberdeen to Elgin road on Wednesday, April 23. In a statement, his family said: “He was an active and valued member of the local community who volunteered with Gordon Rural Action and Morayvia aviation museum.
Bus driver's killer will get SNP free bus pass when he is released

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

A violent teenager who killed a bus driver is to have his SNP-backed free travel pass reinstated when he is released from prison, to the fury of the victim's family. Keith Rollinson, 58, died after being attacked by a drunk 15-year-old at a bus station in Elgin, Moray in February 2024. After initially being charged with murder, the killer admitted a charge of culpable homicide and, due to SNP sentencing guidelines that means lenient sentences for under 25s, will be around 21 when he is released.
Rangers post-takeover picture emerges as Steven Gerrard 'returns' and Ibrox extension explored

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

Rangers fans could only watch this weekend as Celtic matched the club's achievement of winning 55 Scottish league titles. While the championship had been all but wrapped up months ago, it will still have stung with the Light Blues faithful who have had little to cheer over the past 14 years. When Rangers won their 54th title in May 2011, they were 12 titles ahead of Celtic and also held a healthy lead in terms of trophies won.
Green MSP wants to ban greyhound racing... but Scots sports fans once watched CHEETAHS race

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Ben Borland

Green MSP Mark Ruskell this week hailed a "milestone moment" as he lodged his private member's bill to ban greyhound racing in Scotland. The animal lover – who has a former racing greyhound as a pet – insisted: "Greyhound racing is a cruel sport that causes a huge amount of harm to dogs.
Nicola Sturgeon breaks silence on gender decision - but there's no apology

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

Nicola Sturgeon has finally broken her silence after this month's Supreme Court decision on gender - but has refused to apologise to the women of Scotland. The former first minister was the driving force behind controversial gender reforms. But she had not reacted after judges drove a bus through her ideology that 'trans women are women'. The court confirmed the terms 'women' and 'sex' in the Equality Act are based on biology, to the delight of feminist campaigners.
Prince Andrew 'road to redemption' opens up through Princess Eugenie after Virginia Giuffre tragedy

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

The death of Virgina Giuffre "changes nothing" for Prince Andrew - but he could still find a route to some redemption, according to royal insiders. Sex-trafficking victim Giuffre, 41, died by suicide on her Australian farm this week. The mum-of-three had publically exposed the crimes of paedophile financer Jeffrey Epstein, as well as his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who flew her round to world to cater to the sexualk whims of powerful men when she was just a teenager.
JK Rowling 'heartbroken' at tragic death as she fears 'world doesn't see trauma'

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Douglas Dickie

JK Rowling has said she has been left heartbroken by the death of Virginia Giuffre. The 41-year-old, who accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault, died from suicide earlier this week. Her passing was confirmed in the early hours of Saturday after her body was found on the farm she owned in Western Australia. Giuffre became an advocate for sex trafficking survivors after emerging as a central figure in the prolonged downfall of disgraced paedophile financier Epstein.
King of Hollywood! All the movies shot in Charles and Camilla's 'back garden'

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Ben Borland

The UK is one of the biggest players in the world's movie industry, with studios such as Elstree and Pinewood used to film the likes of Star Wars, Indiana Jones and James Bond. Bustling London and the spectacular scenery of the Scottish Highlands are also a favourite choice for movie-makers, while the Royal Family themselves often feature on the silver screen.
The Caribbean island paradise that is a little slice of Scotland

2 weeks ago | scottishdailyexpress.co.uk | Ben Borland

Petite Martinique is a small volcanic paradise in the Caribbean, known as 'Mystery Island'. It has around 900 inhabitants, many of whom trace their ancestry back to smugglers. Today, it is northernmost island of Grenada, located in the azure seas between Carriacou and Petite St Vincent (the southernmost of the Grenadines) in the Windward Islands – marking the boundary between the Caribbean and the Atlantic.