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The Latest Breaking News from Falkirk Sheriff Court

Jailed former council leader Jordan Linden to appeal against conviction

Linden’s offences spanned a 10-year period.

Evening Standard · May 12

Swinney urges jailed former council leader to apologise for sexual offences

Jordan Linden was sentenced on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · May 6

Former council leader guilty of sex offences jailed for 18 months

Jordan Linden’s offences spanned a 10-year period.

Evening Standard · May 6

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Former SNP councillor convicted of sex offences to be sentenced on Wednesday

Jordan Linden, who left the SNP in 2024, was convicted of 10 separate offences in March following a trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

Evening Standard · May 5

Former council leader guilty of sex offences due to be sentenced

Jordan Linden led the SNP administration in North Lanarkshire before his resignation.

Evening Standard · May 5

Former council leader found guilty of sex offences against young men

Jordan Linden resigned as the leader of North Lanarkshire Council in July 2022 after reports of alleged sexual harassment emerged.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Boy who drowned was deemed fit to attend river event despite being non-swimmer

Kayden Walker, 12, died the day after attending a river boarding event on the River Tay in 2019.

The Independent UK · Mar 16

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Anti-immigration protest organiser fined for threatening police officer

The incident happened at a protest in Falkirk in December.

Evening Standard · Mar 6

Joint inquiry into water activity deaths on track for March hearing

An inquiry into the deaths of Kayden Walker, 12, and Ruaridh Stevenson, 39, is set to begin on March 16, 2026.

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025

Former professional footballer jailed over £400,000 money laundering handover

Ex Celtic, Hearts and Hibernian forward James Keatings, 33, was sentenced to 13-and-a-half months in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Former professional footballer jailed for 13 months for cash laundering bid

James Keatings was part of the Hibernian FC side that won the Scottish Cup in 2016.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025

Fatal accident inquiry into outdoor activities deaths to take place next year

Kayden Walker, 12, and Ruaridh Stevenson, 39, died almost five years apart.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Prison officer who sent indecent messages to fake profile of girl, 13, spared jail

Peter Sugden, 46, sent numerous indecent messages and sexual remarks to the fictional teenager over 16 days

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Armed police descend on property as homes evacuated

A man has been charged after armed police descended on a property in Falkirk with residents evacuated from their homes ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 5, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2024

Staff took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

A 16-year-old who took his own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution had been removed from suicide watch hours earlier, a fatal accident…

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Police Scotland ‘tried to protect reputation’ hours after M9 crash, inquiry told

A fatal accident inquiry at Falkirk Sheriff Court heard a training sergeant raised concerns about working practices weeks before the crash.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Paramedic saw woman ‘writhing in pain’ after M9 crash, inquiry hears

The Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of John Yuill and Lamara Bell is taking place at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Family of woman who died in YOI granted partial legal aid for inquiry

Katie Allan, 21, died at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in June 2018 while serving a sentence for a driving offence.

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The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023

Third man charged over New Carron Road crash death

The man is due to appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.

Daily Record · Jul 12, 2023

Katie Allan's mum says daughter's tragic death has cost family thousands amid fight for answers

Linda Allan and husband Stuart may have to withdraw from a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of their daughter despite five years of tirelessly campaigning for answers.

Glasgow Live · Jul 11, 2023

Katie Allan's mum in heartbreaking tribute ahead of inquiry into tragic deaths at Polmont prison

Linda Allan said her daughter Katie is "by their sides" as the first hearing in a Fatal Accident Inquiry into her death as well as that of 16-year-old William Lindsay is held at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

Daily Record · Jun 15, 2023

Armed cops swoop on Scots housing estate as man charged following disturbance

A large emergency response arrived on the scene in Denny.

Daily Record · Apr 20, 2023

Transgender sex offender who attacked child in Morrisons toilet locked up in male prison

Katie Dolatowski was convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Kirkcaldy in 2018 as well as violent assaults on adults. She went against court orders to stay at her bail address at night.

Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023

Cocaine-fuelled driver ate his own keys after arrest for ramming girlfriend's car

Gerard Laughland, 37, showed PC Parnell the inside of his mouth and said he had eaten his keys, prosecutor Danielle McDonald told Falkirk Sheriff Court.

Daily Record · Nov 17, 2022

Scots killer serving life for 'internally decapitating' man punches prison guards during bust-up

Tristan Kiely, 20, lashed out during an incident at Polmont Young Offenders' Institution in November 2020.

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