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Police Scotland waited two weeks for approval to search home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell

Cops investigating SNP finances had asked for permission to search the house near Baillieston when the party's leadership race was still raging.

Daily Record · May 16, 2023

Care home fined £20k after resident died from drinking sanitiser during lockdown

David Fyfe, who had dementia and lived in Tigh-Na-Muirn residential home in Dundee, ingested cleaning liquid on May 27, 2020.

Daily Record · May 10, 2023

Care home fined £20k over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

TIGH-Na-Muirn has been fined £20k for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus…

The National (Scotland) · May 10, 2023

Midlothian rapist Sean Hogg changes name and identity after walking free from court

Sean Hogg was able to dodge a prison sentence for the attack on a 13-year-old because he’s aged 21. It emerged last week that the Crown Office is to appeal Hogg’s sentence.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 30, 2023

Midlothian rape victim gets apology but feels like 'prisoner in own home'

A judge sparked national outrage after handing Hogg a community service sentence instead of caging the brute for his horrific attack on the then 13-year-old in a Midlothian park.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 22, 2023

Rape victim gets apology over 'failures' but feels like 'prisoner in her own home' after attacker avoids jail

A letter to Sean Hogg’s victim said sorry for Crown Office failures to keep her informed and confirmed that bail conditions preventing Hogg approaching her in the run-up to his trial no longer apply.

Daily Record · Apr 22, 2023

Company fined after worker seriously injured in fall from roof

Roofer suffered a traumatic brain injury, along with vertebrae fractures and a broken collar bone, in the incident on Shetland

Insider UK · Apr 20, 2023

Midlothian teen victim of jail dodge rapist Sean Hogg speaks out after brute appeals conviction

The teen, now 18-years-old, was only aged 13 when she was raped by Hogg and has been left dismayed after his lawyers launched a bid to have his conviction thrown out.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 20, 2023

Teen victim of Scots jail dodge rapist Sean Hogg hits out after brute appeals conviction

The girl, just 13 when she was raped by Hogg, is dismayed after his lawyers launched a bid to have the conviction quashed.

Daily Record · Apr 20, 2023

Company fined after worker seriously injured in fall from roof

Thomas Marshall was aged 22 when he was injured while working on Shetland in 2018.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023