A brilliant new true crime documentary called The Last Sacrifice details an horrific murder that inspired The Wicker Man.

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He claimed there was ‘no current acknowledgement whatsoever from Police Scotland that this is a problem’ - which meant official crime figures may not reflect the true extent of offending.

Almost two-thirds of shopkeepers say they have at least one staff member who has suffered wellbeing issues as a result of ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Of course, true crime, including true crime drama ... Professor David Wilson is a Scottish emeritus professor of criminology, Herald columnist and TV presenter. A former prison governor ...

Altogether, at least a third of all crime relating to business is connected to the internet. To prevent cybercrime, the Scottish and UK governments have set up special internet crime units.