Hearts forced to launch investigation after image of notorious UDA killer...
HEARTS have issued an apology after a picture of a notorious loyalist killer was displayed on their stadium’s big screen.The Tynecastle club have launched an internal probe after the snap of UDA member...
View Article‘Game-changing’ anti-smoking pill that could save ‘thousands’ rolled out in...
THOUSANDS of cigarette users will be prescribed the best anti-smoking pill on the market under NHS plans to help them quit.Varenicline will be available again in Scotland in a big push by clinics to...
View ArticleSkye ‘murder’ trial: Husband ‘stabbed wife nine times before shooting spree’
A HUSBAND accused of murdering his brother-in-law stabbed his wife nine times in an alleged kill bid, a jury has heard.Finlay MacDonald, 41, allegedly left Rowena, 34, with seven life-threatening...
View ArticleJealous gun nut jailed for murdering brother-in-law moments after leaving...
A GUN nut has been jailed for life after murdering his brother-in-law by blasting him three times with a shotgun – minutes after leaving his wife for dead in a “frenzied knife” murder bid.Finlay...
View ArticleMum-of-four stabbed nine times by Skye shooter hubby breaks silence after...
A BRAVE mum-of-four who was stabbed nine times by her maniac husband has broken her silence.Rowena MacDonald, 34, was left for dead in a “frenzied” knife murder bid two years ago on the Isle of Skye.A...
View Article‘Ten kids have lost their dads’ say Skye shooting victim’s family as they...
THE devastated loved ones of John MacKinnon, who was killed by the Skye shooter, reminded the twisted killer he has ripped two families apart — and left ten kids without a dad.Sisters Anne and...
View ArticleCops probed after failing to stop Skye murderer who they followed before he...
COPS are being probed after they failed to stop murderer Finlay MacDonald who they followed for eight miles before opening fire with a shotgun on an osteopath and his wife.The officers who were in...
View ArticleSkye killer’s ‘best pal’ plagued with guilt & says friendship destroyed dream...
GUN nut Finlay MacDonald’s former best pal and drinking buddy has told how his friendship with the murderer destroyed his hopes of a dream life on Skye.Shain Westerman, 58, had moved to the scenic...
View ArticleStuart Hogg storms off from court snubbing calls to apologise for domestic...
THIS is the moment shamed rugby star Stuart Hogg refused to say sorry for a campaign of domestic abuse against his estranged wife as he stormed off from court.The ex-Scotland captain, 32, appeared in...
View ArticleStuart Hogg told wife ‘I will go to jail for this’ as sheriff bans him from...
DISGRACED rugby star Stuart Hogg will need to wait until next month to find out his punishment over a five-year domestic abuse campaign against his estranged wife.Despite this, he was fined £600 and...
View ArticleMy Skye killer husband won’t let our kids drop his name – they want nothing...
KILLER dad Finlay MacDonald is refusing to let his tormented children drop his name.The Skye knife and gun rampage maniac is maintaining his “parental rights” from behind bars to insist they remain...
View ArticleScotland’s top cold case expert leading hunt for Alastair Wilson’s murderer
SCOTLAND’S leading cold case prosecutor is taking over the Alistair Wilson murder probe.Alex Prentice KC has the job of trying to lock up whoever gunned down the dad of two on his doorstep 20 years...
View ArticleDeath probe at ‘toxic’ Scots maternity unit after damning report found mums &...
A DEATH is being probed at a “toxic” maternity unit — after a damning report found mums and babies came to harm due to staffing shortages.An inquiry found patient safety was compromised by “inadequate”...
View ArticleScots drivers hit with travel chaos as part of M74 CLOSED due to four-vehicle...
A MAJOR crash has sparked delays on a busy section of one of Scotland’s busiest motorways.Four vehicles were involved in the smash on the M74 at junction 2 and drivers are being warned to avoid the...
View ArticleBomb squad called to Scots harbour after fishing boat ‘catches torpedo’
A TORPEDO ended up in a fishing net after it was pulled from the sea off Scotland’s coast.Emergency services, including the bomb squad, police and the coastguard were called out after the device was...
View ArticleFirst look inside Edinburgh Hogmanay set-up as bosses issue major update on...
HERE is a first look inside the Edinburgh Hogmanay set-up after festival bosses today issued a major update on the event.Pictures show the stage where Scots rockers Texas are set to bring in the New...
View ArticleHundreds of hardy Scots brave the icy water throughout the country during...
CHILL-seekers grin and brrrr it as they plunge into icy waters for a New Year’s Day dip.Across the country, punters are celebrating the big day with a splash by braving the icy depths.Tom...
View ArticleInside JK Rowling’s plush Scots NYE bash with very own funfair & star-studded...
JK ROWLING celebrated New Year with a star-studded bash at her secluded estate.The Harry Potter author, 59, splashed out on fairground rides for A-listers.JK Rowling splashed out on a top bash for her...
View ArticleUnsuspecting Loony Dook dippers wade through raw SEWAGE pouring into the sea...
HUNDREDS of Loony Dook bathers splashed about on New Year’s Day just yards from raw sewage pouring into the sea.The sickening waste spewed from an overflowing drain on the beach next to where...
View ArticleMum and boy, 4, mauled by dog in horror attack in Scots town
A WOMAN and a child have been left with horror injuries after they were mauled by a dog in a savage attack.The terrifying incident happened in Hawick, Scottish Borders, at around 3pm on Saturday,...
View ArticleScots husband tried to kill wife by mowing her down with car before running...
A MANIAC husband twice mowed down his wife in his car during a brutal daylight murder bid captured on camera.William Budge, 62, ran over estranged missus Sandra, 63, before doing a u-turn and again...
View ArticleFugitive Nicholas Rossi rejects plea deal in US rape case with trial date...
SNARED fugitive Nicholas Rossi has rejected a plea deal over a rape charge in the US.The fantasist, 37, who faked his own death then fled to Scotland, will now face trial in September after claims he...
View ArticleDisgraced Scotland rugby legend Stuart Hogg SPARED JAIL after twisted...
SHAMED rugby ace Stuart Hogg has avoided jail over his shocking domestic abuse campaign against his wife – and was instead given just a year’s supervision by a sheriff. In a surprise move, the...
View ArticleStuart Hogg abused me for years and got away with it – I’m fuming he gets to...
STUART Hogg’s domestic abuse victim wife tonight slammed the soft court sentence handed to the disgraced ex-Scotland rugby captain — as he was spared jail, unpaid work or even a fine.Mum-of-four...
View ArticleGun found at Scots house months after body discovered in ‘unexplained death’
COPS have swooped on a property – where a man was found dead last year – following the discovery of a gun.The weapon was handed in to officers at Elgin Police Station around 1pm yesterday after being...
View ArticleFormer Hibs boss who quit amid ‘groping’ allegations is pleading for help to...
A FORMER Hibs boss who quit amid “groping” allegations is pleading for help in finding a job.Derek White, 24, the club’s ex-football operations director, told business contacts he’d “love to...
View ArticleMan, 21, dies after ‘attack’ in Scots street as police lock down scene & teen...
A MAN has died following an alleged attack on a Scots street – with cops arresting a teen suspect.Mercy crews raced to Maree Road and Lochbroom Drive in Foxbar, Paisley, after the alarm was raised...
View ArticleMan, 21, who died after ‘attack’ in Scots town pictured as tributes pour in
TRIBUTES are being paid to a man who died following an alleged disturbance at the weekend.The man named locally as Rab McNally died in a street in Paisley on Saturday night shortly after officers...
View ArticleFirst pics of dad and daughter, 6, found dead in West Calder as family reveal...
A DAD and his young daughter who died in a double tragedy have been named.Mark Gordon, 36, and Hope, six, were found yesterday inside a family home in West Calder.POLICE SCOTLANDHope Gordon was found...
View ArticleTragic girl, 6, was found dead alongside dad in Scots village after teachers...
A GIRL of six was found dead alongside her father after teachers alerted relatives when she failed to turn up for school, detectives revealed.The bodies of Hope Gordon and dad Mark, 36, were then...
View ArticleTwo bodies found by police at Scots home after worried neighbours raised alarm
THE bodies of two pensioners were found in a Scots home after worried neighbours raised the alarm.Concerned residents called police to the property in the village of Redding, near Falkirk, on Saturday...
View ArticleHibs chief suddenly quit job hours after long lunch with ‘grope shame’...
HIBS’ chief executive suddenly quit his role just hours after he enjoyed a long lunch with a ‘grope shame’ former colleague, we can reveal.Ben Kensell left the Easter Road side “by mutual agreement” on...
View ArticleCourt boss facing jail after nicking cop gear under police noses for nine years
A COURT custody boss nicked police gear during a series of thefts spanning nine years.Lee Moffat’s staff room raids included stealing a stab-proof vest, utility belt, three batons, lanyards, a Crown...
View ArticleWoman dies after horror Scots house fire as cops launch probe into...
A WOMAN has tragically died after a fire tore through a home in Alloa.Emergency services were scrambled to the scene on Primrose Street shortly before 5am on Sunday. Mark FergusonCops locked down the...
View ArticleWife whose maniac husband ran her over TWICE in Scots city murder bid to sue...
THE wife of a maniac driver who twice mowed her down in a brutal murder bid has taken legal action against his insurers.Sandra Budge, 63, has instructed lawyers to lodge a damages claim following the...
View ArticleMajor search at Scots beach after clothes & rucksack discovered as coastguard...
A MAJOR search is underway after clothes and a rucksack were discovered on a beach earlier today.Emergency services swooped on Silverknowes Beach in Edinburgh after a member of the public raised the...
View ArticleQueen’s Park fans celebrate knocking Rangers out of Scottish Cup in massive...
QUEEN’S Park fans are partying into the night after a historic cup upset over Rangers.The Spiders’ bookie-busting triumph at Ibrox marked the first time the side had beaten the Gers in a Scottish Cup...
View ArticleDozens line streets in tribute to Scots girl, 6, laid to rest with...
Dozens of mourners have lined the streets of a Scots town for the “final journey” of a “vibrant and loving” little girl who was killed in a tragic murder-suicide.Hope Gordon, 6, was found dead at a...
View ArticleWe live in plush Scots suburb, but giant inflatable dome is ruining our lives
RESIDENTS in a plush neighbourhood have called for action after a giant inflatable dome they say looks like an ‘enormous zit’ was erected over tennis courts near their homes. Furious homeowners in...
View ArticleShock moment ‘Michael Myers’ videoed in quiet Scots neighbourhood after...
THIS is the moment “Michael Myers” was videoed in a Scottish neighbourhood after he allegedly assaulted a woman in a late-night incident.Videos posted online show the 15-year-old boy casually strolling...
View ArticleGun cops swarm Scots street as officers guard property amid dramatic showdown
GUN cops have swarmed a Scots street amid a dramatic showdown involving a resident. Officers raced to Peffermill Road in Edinburghthis morning after receiving a concern for person call. StaffPolice...
View ArticleScots paedo lurks in bushes at notorious dogging hotspot near where he...
A PAEDOPHILE lurks in bushes at a notorious dogging hotspot — less than a mile from where he sexually assaulted a boy of nine.We can reveal twisted Michael Macleod, 29, spends his afternoons loitering...
View ArticleMoment jubilant fist pumping prisoners walk free during SNP’s controversial...
SCOTS prisoners including violent offenders celebrated this morning as they were let out of jail under a controversial early release policy.Some cons revealed they were only days away from the end of...
View ArticleScottish Prem No 2 rushed to hospital after horror smash on way to training...
HIBS assistant boss Eddie May was rushed to hospital today after he was injured in a horror smash on his way to training.It’s understood the 57-year-old Easter Road legend underwent various scans...
View ArticleScots teen fighting for life after horror E-scooter crash
A TEENAGER is fighting for his life following an e-scooter smash on a Scots road.The 18-year-old was rushed to hospital in the early hours of this morning following the crash on Holmbyre Road in...
View ArticlePaedo Tory staffer caught with sex abuse images including man having sex with...
A PAEDO Tory politician was caught with extreme porn pictures including a man having sex with a horse.Sicko Kyle Thornton, 30, also had a stash of vile child sexual abuse images.Former Tory staffer...
View ArticleTiny Scots seaside town revealed as UK’s new gay and lesbian hotspot
A SCOTS town has been labelled as the UK’s new must-visit gay and lesbian destination.The unlikely town recently reinvented itself as a hotspot for LGBT tourists.AlamyBrighton has long been hailed as...
View ArticleScots prison boss filmed clapping along while punters sing pro-IRA tune as...
A SENIOR prison manager and a junior screw have been filmed clapping along to a sectarian chant in a pub following the weekend’s old firm game.John Docherty, the deputy governor of Glenochil Prison,...
View ArticleShamed rugby star Stuart Hogg whinges he feels ‘hard done by’ after domestic...
DISGRACED rugby star Stuart Hogg feels “hard done by” despite admitting a catalogue of domestic abuse, a Sheriff has said. The 32-year-old dodged another court appearance – despite his lawyer telling a...
View ArticleShamed rugby ace Stuart Hogg branded ‘self-obsessed’ and ‘dangerous’ by...
A DOMESTIC abuse expert has slammed “self-obsessed” Stuart Hogg for shirking responsibility over his conviction shame.Dr Mairead Tagg hit out at the ex-Scotland rugby captain, 32, after a court heard...
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