A Scots man has been jailed for a series of serious sexual offences against women. Sinclair Leahy was at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday and handed a six-year sentence after being found guilty of serious sexual offences.
17.11.2023 - 18:17 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scots residents have been urged to keep doors and windows closed after the bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion in Fife this afternoon.
Emergency services attended the incident on Elgin Street in Dunfermline after a "potentially hazardous material" was found in a property on Thursday, November 16.
It is believed the explosion was carried out at the Army Reserve Centre in Bruce House on Friday afternoon.
Images from the scene show the base taped off whilst it is patrolled by army officers with fire engines and police cars also attending the controlled explosion.
Police alerted the public and asked them to avoid the area and keep all windows and doors closed.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "Around 3.10pm on Friday, November 17, EOD carried out a small controlled explosion in Elgin Street, Dunfermline, to safely dispose of potentially hazardous material which was discovered within a property yesterday."
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A Scots man has been jailed for a series of serious sexual offences against women. Sinclair Leahy was at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday and handed a six-year sentence after being found guilty of serious sexual offences.
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