Convicted animal abuser exposed as key player in Scotland's sick dog fighting cult

Searches for a woman reportedly swept into a Scots river as she tried to rescue a dog have been resumed this morning.

ScotRail passengers are being asked to check journey times ahead of travelling over the next few days after Met Office warnings for heavy rain were issued. The downpours are expected to cause speed restrictions on many railways, especially in the East of the country.

Extinction Rebellion Scotland activists have broken the windows at Barclays new offices in Glasgow to demand an end to the funding of the fossil fuel crisis. Two activists donned safety gloves and goggles to destroy the glass panes at the office block on Clyde Place Quay at around 8am on Monday.

Lying sex offender Nicholas Rossi kept lists of hundreds of young women he wanted to single out for abuse in a hoard of sick documents hidden in a basement. The American fugitive compiled more than a dozen notebooks containing their personal details, a scoring system and the best time to target them.

Fans queuing to secure tickets for comedian Peter Kay's two Glasgow's OVO Hydro dates exceeded the venue's capacity - as briefs are already appearing online for ten times the face value.

A Scots woman is begging medics to amputate her leg after a horror dog attack has left her suffering from chronic ulcers at the site of her wounds. Margaret-Rose McGill was mauled by a former pal’s bull-terrier type pet in June 2019 before spending six weeks in hospital as doctors tried to repair the extensive muscle and tissue damage to her limb.

Helen Flanagan shared a slew of sweet snaps from a recent trip to Scotland with her three children.

Peter Kay fans in Scotland are calling for more Glasgow dates to be added to his 2023 tour due to high demand for pre-sale tickets.

An Ayrshire MP is one of the most targeted Scottish politicians when it comes to online abuse.

An IT expert who worked for a company providing services to the UK Government was caught with a ­sickening stash of child abuse films.

Janey Godley has opened up on one of the 'toughest experiences of her life' 26 years after her uncle was jailed for sexually abusing her. The Scots comic took to Twitter to mark the anniversary of her uncle, David Percy, being convicted of preying on her when she was a child.

EXCLUSIVE: Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse Productions is making a premium Sky documentary about the tragic Lockerbie bombings as the celebrated documentarian and his Mindhouse co-founders talk moving into scripted, “leaning into the U.S. market,” future investment and the BBC’s controversial Jimmy Savile drama.

A flooring store boss furious at being given fajitas for dinner flung the meal in his grieving wife's face. At the time James McAteer's partner was trying to compose a eulogy for her dead uncle. A court heard the assault was part of a catalogue of domestic abuse spanning 10 years.

A man has died after he reportedly tried to rescue his dog from drowning in Aberdeen.

A Scots make-up artist left with horrific injuries after a friend's dog ripped his face apart at a house party has issued a stark warning about giving anxious animals their space.

Dog fighting brute Anthony Holloway was a member of an animal killing ring that included some of the most vicious abusers in the UK. Sadistic Holloway shared grisly photos and videos of animal mutilation with Rhys Davies, who is currently serving an eight-month jail sentence for badger baiting - the longest in Scottish legal history.

A woman who stole more than £155,000 from a medical practice while having an affair with one of the doctors has been jailed for 18 months. Jacqueline Rodger, 55, had a secret relationship with Dr Iain Hathorn while employed as practice manager at the Greenhills Medical Practice in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire.

A scandal-hit youth charity has seen members resign over safety concerns and bullying.

A pensioner has been left fighting for life after being 'hit by a car' in Inverclyde. The 90-year-old was allegedly struck by a Suzuki Splash car on Union Street, near Kelly Street in Greenock shortly after 11am yesterday.

West Lothian’s key workers who are house hunting are being offered a discount on a new home.