ATM heist by Scots gang who tore out Sainsbury's cashpoint with chains tied to Audi foiled by brave bus driver

sex criminals.Julie Spence and Carol Burns have waived their right to anonymity to highlight the lenient jail terms that attackers are receiving in Scotland. The pair live on opposite sides of the country but have found strength in each other after their traumatic ordeals.Fife woman Julie was raped in her home by a monster out on bail while her children slept downstairs and Carol was abused by a perverted music teacher at Eastwood High in Newton Mearns.

cops on an erratic 40-mile chase. Graham Ellis, 40, stole the 999 vehicle that had arrived to treat his pregnant girlfriend, a court heard.

scenic Scots river. Bosses at Calamity Kayaking in Paisley were so sick of the state of the River Cart that they used a massive line over a local bridge to pull out as much rubbish as they could.

Cops have launched an investigation into the assault, which happened at a taxi rank in the town centre. The incident occurred at around 10.45pm on Stirling Street, on Saturday, July 10.It's understood a 46-year-old was left with a serious facial injury after being punched.

Edinburgh when he heard a hissing sound coming from his shorts. Believing he accidentally turned the vape on, Alex plunged his right hand into his pocket to investigate, reports Edinburgh Live.

failed in a bid for freedom. Daniel Kerr was jailed for seven years in January for a sickening campaign of historical abuse against two young girls including his sister in law Tracey Callaghan, who died before she could see him face justice.

knives allegedly stolen from a supermarket.

Glasgow sparking a police probe. Emergency services are understood to have attended at a property in Mossbank Drive in Glasgow after the alarm was raised at around 10.40am on Tuesday.

Covid is at its highest level yet, according to new figures. That’s prompted accusations that Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has taken his eye “off the ball” over how the health crisis is affecting young people.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A total of 1,253 deaths were registered in ailing West Dunbartonshire last year –the second highest figure by council area in Scotland.It comes as national figures show the highest number of excess deaths since wartime, due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the West Dunbartonshire figure marks the third highest death rate by council in Scotland on crude data – at 14.1 per 100,000 population.However, that

mum claims the Scottish Government has ignored her pleas to make lifesaving cannabis oil available on the NHS for her son. Lisa Quarrell's eight-year-old son Cole Thomson has drug-resistant focal epilepsy - a condition which means he suffers from severe seizures which cannot be stopped or controlled by conventional medication.

Crieff. A group of individuals, made up mainly of teenage boys, were fighting in a car park on Leadenflower Court at around 10.20pm on Friday night.

Scots coal mine has been solved. An animal rescue group has confirmed that the decaying remains discovered at the St Ninian’s opencast mine in Fife actually belong to a baby fox.

Supermarket shoppers have been told that high street store Sainsbury's will be dropping its prices.The announcement included news of a £50 million investment into dozens of key items to make them cheaper for customers.Included in the list of 60 products are essentials like fresh fruit and veg, meat and dairy and the store says that by the end of the month consumers will see a significant drop in price.This is the latest step in the retailer's plan to "put food back at the heart of the business"

drug- related pick-up in Scotland. A mystery individual was seen briefly climbing into the back of Worley's taxi after he drove from Liverpool and pulled up outside shops in Perth.

stabbed with a glass bottle and battered by a gang in a Scots skate park. The 24-year-old was attacked by another man with the bottle around 8.15pm on Saturday at Kirkintilloch skate park in East Dumbartonshire.

sexual violence. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Record, Sarah-Jane Davidson has revealed how Paul Hill, 55, used psychological terror against her – depriving her of sleep and even drowning the family’s pet parakeet.Beast Hill raped her two weeks after she gave birth to their son and forced her to have sex with him before allowing her to go to work.