CHILDREN as young as four have been accused of sexual offences in school, according to a survey of police forces. Freedom of information requests by The Sunday Times reveal that on average two sex crimes a day were reported last year from schools. The number of alleged offences has risen almost threefold over the past four years.

An emergency meeting is to be held after a police car was damaged and nine windows smashed at a children’s home which has seen a spate of anti-social behaviour in recent months.

A man has suffered serious head injuries after plunging over a wall in Aberdeen as he tried to escape police.

A drug investigation carried out by Nouse has shown that numerous sites across both the Heslington West and East campuses have tested positive for cocaine. The University has rejected the results.

Police are hunting for a man who stole £18,000 of jewellery from an Aberdeen store this morning.

A woman has been taken to hospital after a one-car crash on the A90 Fraserburgh to Aberdeen road.