A Paisley yob threatened to stab a 15-year-old who had been “making advances” towards his younger sister. Craig Ewing, of Cardell Drive, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court from custody where he admitted threatening to stab the boy on April 22. The 21-year-old thug also made threats to the same teenager just six days later. Renfrewshire
The Scottish Police Federation’s governing body has announced it has rejected the offer of a £565 pay increase. The Joint Central Committee (JCC) confirmed it was unanimous in its support for staff to dismiss the offer after a meeting in Inverness on Tuesday. The JCC said it had also agreed to support internal forms of
The mother of a Scots teenager in a coma after being hit by a van has spoken of her “living hell” as her son fights for his life. Flynn Scott is in a critical condition at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the accident, which took place near the A944 Kingswells, Westhill and Alford junction on May
A man suspected of supplying equipment to produce illegal drugs linked to a spike in Scots drug deaths has been arrested. The man, in his 30s, was detained on suspicion of drugs and money laundering offences at an address in Swindon on Thursday June 9. It comes as National Crime Agency (NCA) officers investigated an
Teens went on an alleged wrecking spree in a yacht harbour in Inverclyde – allegedly causing more than an estimated £100,000 worth of damage and leaving boat owners gutted. Several youths allegedly went on the rampage at East India Harbour, Greenock, after 10pm on Monday night. The young men allegedly boarded a number of boats,
A motorway through Falkirk was brought to a stand still during rush-hour this morning as emergency services dealt with an incident. The alarm was raised on a section of the M876 near Larbert shortly after 7am, with scores of mercy crews spotted at the scene. Reports from motorists passing-by suggest cops were searching a field
A man who watched Sheku Bayoh being detained has told a hearing he did not think it was possible the 31-year-old could have stomped on a constable as described to the inquiry by police officers. Kevin Nelson, who lived opposite to where Mr Bayoh was detained by officers in Kirkcaldy’s Hayfield Road, watched from his
A drunken yob was caught on CCTV stealing a replica Champions League trophy from a Scots pub. The silver hardware was pinched from OGV Taproom on Bridge Place in Aberdeen on Saturday night as punters gathered to watch the final. The trophy belonged to the Aberdeen Official Liverpool Supporters Club, who brought it along to
Police have released CCTV images following a serious assault outside a Glasgow nightclub. Cops launched a probe following the attack, which happened outside Revolution on Mitchell Street in the city at around 1.30am on Saturday, October 2. As part of their ongoing enquiries, officers are appealing to the public for help in tracing a man
A Scots tattoo artist who posted revenge porn of a model who dumped him has been jailed for 11 months. Alex Evans used his victim’s naked picture as his social media profile so dozens of his contacts could see it after she ended their brief relationship. Evans has been ordered to stay away from the
