Plans to drill UK’s largest untapped oilfield thwarted in court The Conservative-led government approved Shell’s proposals to develop the Jackdaw field in 2022 The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025
Judge upholds legal challenge against new North Sea oil and gas fields The decision to grant consent to the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields will now be reconsidered, taking into account downstream emissions. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Cancel drilling of Rosebank oilfield, activists urge Scottish court Greenpeace and Uplift say Rosebank and Jackdaw licences were granted unlawfully by former Tory government The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024
Man who bought gun on 'dark web' and searched Dunblane massacre online jailed A man who bought a gun from the US on the dark web and searched the internet for the Dunblane massacre has been jailed for five years. The National (Scotland) · Oct 26, 2023
Man who bought gun and searched Dunblane massacre online jailed James Maxwell, 28, from Leven in Fife, admitted six charges last month and was sentenced on Thursday. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Edinburgh rapist jailed for attacking woman who was waiting for a bus home The judge told Pringle, 43, that a background report prepared on him ahead of sentencing assessed him as posing a medium risk of further sexual and violent offending. Edinburgh Live · Jul 7, 2023
Scots heavy metal singer who raped three women jailed for eight years Lewis Brodie, who sang and played guitar for Scots rockers The Weight of Atlas, preyed on his victims in Dundee between 2010 and 2019. Daily Record · May 9, 2023
Glasgow drug dealer who tried to murder cop earned £241,000 from life of crime The high court heard that despite his hefty earnings from criminal enterprise Zeng Xing Yu will hand over just £1,600 following his conviction for trying to kill PC Neil Kerr by mowing him down with a Mercedes. Glasgow Live · May 9, 2022
Drug dealer who mowed down Scots cop in horror murder bid forced to hand over cash by judge Zeng Xing Yu was sentenced last year after being found guilty of attempting to murder the officer Daily Record · May 9, 2022