The luxury yacht (pictured) docked in Troon, on the west coast of Scotland, on Saturday. It was spotted by gobsmacked local Mark McInnes while he was on his kayak with his girlfriend

A support group has been set up for pet owners after nine cats went missing – only to then turn up again ten miles away on the outskirts of Motherwell.

David Threadgold, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), says Police Scotland’s vow to investigate every report of hate crime has created a ‘simply unmanageable’ situation.

JK Rowling was told by Police Scotland yesterday no action would be taken against her after she made a string of comments about trans women online.

Provisional catch statistics for wild salmon in 2023 show that Scottish fisheries caught 33,023 fish last year – a staggering 25 per cent reduction when compared to 2022.

Brian Low, 65, was shot in the Pitilie area on the outskirts of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, at around 8.30am on Saturday February 17, police said.

The shocking move by Police Scotland, which contrasts with UK Government ideals that every theft should be investigated, will see low-level cases with no leads dropped straight away

Nicola Sturgeon stressed that discussions about the response to the pandemic took place ‘formally’ as she kicked off a full day of questioning at the Covid inquiry.

Dan Burton, 54, died on 18 September 2021 after his paramotor collided with one flown by his colleague, Ms Dench, near Loch na Gainmhich in Sutherland.

Former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon repeatedly insisted that she would not politicise the pandemic.