A man has appeared in court charged with drugs offence after the discovery of an alleged £1million cannabis farm. Entmont Siachos appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court today, Monday, Febryary 2, 2026, after being arrested in the town yesterday, Sunday, February 1, 2026. The 47-year-old was detained following a raid on a property in the town's Friars Vennel yesterday afternoon. Police Scotland officers descended on the property in question at around 1pm and discovered cannabis pl

A sex offender skipped court and has gone on the run after being convicted of abusing a young boy. Husayin Simsek repeatedly sexually abused a boy when the victim was aged between three and six. A Police Scotland manhunt is now underway to track him down and bring him to justice. The 50-year-old preyed on the boy between 2020 and 2023 at a property in Edinburgh. Court papers reveal that, at a property in the capital's Magdalene Drive, he repeatedly touched the boy's private p

Police are hunting a female robber following a raid on a store in Edinburgh which saw her pocketing a three-figure sum. The woman targeted the premises in question in Portobello High Street yesterday, Saturday, January 31, 2026. She entered thhe business involved just before 5pm and threatened a staff member before making off with cash. An investigation was launched in a bid to track down the crook, and Police Scotland officers have now appealed to the public for help during