Scottish officials have criticized a police department after a male stripper was arrested 22 times -- but never convicted -- for impersonating a police officer. The Grampian Police have spent nearly $240,000 arresting Aberdeen University student Stuart Kennedy, 25, 22 times on allegations of impersonating an officer and holding him in custody for a total 123 hours, The Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday.

A leading author on drugs education last night branded all secondary schools as "appalling" during a workshop on how to approach drug issues with children.

By Charlotte Thompson A YOUNG mother died in hospital days after giving birth to her first child. Police have launched an investigation into the death of Lesley Cowie, 31, following the delivery of her daughter Grace by Caesarean section.

By Frank Urquhart A MAJOR crackdown on the "barbaric" and illegal sport of hare coursing has been identified as one of the main priorities for a pioneering taskforce, established to combat wildlife crime in the north-east of Scotland.

By Gerri Peev THE international terrorist threat to British air travel is a direct result of government policies, according to the country's biggest airline.