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Paedophile extradited from Thailand jailed for historic child sex abuse

John Martin, 74, previously of East Lothian, was found guilty of abuse involving two young girls in the 1980s and 90s.

Evening Standard

Sepa prosecutions of environmental rulebreakers plummet

COMPLAINTS about pollution in Scotland leapt over the past 10 years while successful prosecutions of polluters have fallen from 18 to zero, The…

The National (Scotland)

Outdoor activity firm fined £10,000 after boy, 12, drowned in river

Kayden Walker became trapped underwater at a weir during a boogie boarding session.

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No further action to be taken on human trafficking charges against Stagecoach founder

No further action will be taken against a bus company tycoon who was charged with human trafficking offences, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal…

The National (Scotland)

Former police officer jailed for attempting to murder ex-partner and her mother

A FORMER police officer who attempted to murder his ex-girlfriend and her mother by driving a car into the funeral home where she worked has been…

The National (Scotland)

Three men jailed as £200k worth of cocaine and amphetamines seized

THREE men have been jailed over serious organised crime and drug offences following several police raids across the west of Scotland ...

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Woman convicted of selling elephant ivory on eBay in first-of-its-kind Scottish case

A WOMAN has been fined after she admitted making thousands of pounds from selling elephant ivory on eBay ...

The National (Scotland)

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Salesman jailed for ‘breathtaking’ £3 million Edinburgh University scam

A BUSINESSMAN has been jailed for seven years for his part in a “breathtaking” decade-long scam that defrauded the University of Edinburgh of…

The National (Scotland)

BBC issues correction after reports on charges against Peter Murrell

THE BBC has issued a correction after misreporting around the charges facing former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell ...

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf jibes 'UK-based parties' should reflect on Horizon scandal role

HUMZA Yousaf has urged “all UK based parties” to reflect on their role in the Post Office scandal as opposition leaders rounded on the Crown…

The National (Scotland)

All Scottish Post Office scandal victims will be cleared, Humza Yousaf says

ALL subpostmasters wrongly convicted in Scotland because of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be cleared, Humza Yousaf has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Lawyers urge Crown Office to explain why SNP finance probe is taking so long

LAWYERS have urged the Crown Office to explain why the probe into the SNP’s finances is taking so long to conclude.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish health board ‘treated as a suspect’ in death of 10-year-old girl

Scotland’s biggest health board is reportedly being considered a suspect in the death of a 10-year-old girl.

The National (Scotland)

Images released as former footballer jailed for HUGE drugs and money operation

A FORMER footballer involved in a huge drugs and dirty money operation has been jailed for seven years.

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The Independent UK

Corroboration rule change ‘transformative’ for rape cases – Lord Advocate

Dorothy Bain said the change in how corroboration is viewed could ‘improve access to justice for more victims’.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Trams fined £240,000 over ‘avoidable’ death of pedestrian

Bus driver Carlos Correa was hit by a tram in September 2018 at the Saughton Mains crossing – the scene of a near miss two years earlier.

The National (Scotland)

BBC presenter Nicky Campbell tells inquiry of sexual abuse at Edinburgh Academy

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told an inquiry of sexual abuse he endured at Edinburgh Academy as he compared a teacher to Jimmy Savile.

The Independent UK

Scottish fugitive extradited from Brazil jailed for more than nine years

James White, 46, was arrested in South America in 2020.

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The Independent UK

Health board fined after patient takes own life

The man was being treated at Dykebar Hospital in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish haulage firm fined £150k after driver fatally electrocuted

A SCOTTISH haulage firm has been fined £150,000 after a lorry driver was fatally electrocuted while washing his vehicle

Daily Record

Furious Scots mum demands answers after daughter's alleged rapist avoids prosecution

Under the Scottish Government-backed guidelines, the youth won’t appear in court to answer the charges and can continue with his plans to travel to the US for a football scholarship

The National (Scotland)

Minister 'open to closing wildlife crime loopholes' following review of SSPCA powers

The SSPCA task force published a review into the lack of powers that the animal charity has in relation to wildlife crime, and whether they should…

Daily Record

Crown Office in red alert funding crisis that could see victims failed and criminals walk free

Scotland’s prosecution service has issued a red alert warning saying it risks being unable meet its legal responsibilities to victims of crime.

Glasgow Live

Shotts Prison probe as three inmates die after taking lethal cocktail of drugs

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Marius Bauba. James Garscadden and Thomas Thompson will focus on how they managed to get access to illegal drugs behind bars.

Daily Record

Deaths of four prisoners at Scots jails to be probed by sheriff

Three people died within a four-month period and involved the consumption of a variety of illegal and prescription drugs, including etizolam, commonly known as 'street Valium'.

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