Drunk Scots thug caged for repeatedly punching student nurse trying to help him

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road and overturning his boss's van in a field, has dodged jail.Ross Cochrane, 56, was over three times the legal limit on a Tuesday afternoon when the incident occurred on a country lane between Myothill Road and Karries Court, near Little Denny Reservoir, Stirlingshire.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard (on Thursday, September 30th) that about 12.15 pm a walker, named as Claire Jack, noticed a white Citroen Berlingo van coming "at speed" towards her along the lane.Prosecutor Sarah Smith said: "The

pensioner Martin Marley followed a vulnerable young woman, pestering her to get inside his car. Marley, from Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, who admitted repeatedly pursuing the teenager, standing outside her home and blowing her kisses, asks her to take a lift saying: “Do you trust me?”.

NHS's failure to protect nurses in the pandemic. Lesley Roberts told how more than a year after she raised serious issues she believed were putting nurses at risk, they have still to be addressed.

Pride of Britain award has been left with a crater in her garden after handing all her savings to a building firm now being probed by police. Agnes Malcolmson has been left with a crater where her conservatory should be after handing £9200 to 1A Contracts.

teenager who vanished from a Scots town this afternoon. Aimee Moody, who is also known as Alex, was last seen in Glenrothes, Fife, at around 3pm today, Sunday, September 26.

warning after a woman was caught on camera spiking herself and then claiming her drink was drugged. The Ship Inn, Elie, Fife, took to social media today urging other premises to be on the lookout for the woman and her partner.

Food and supply shortages - unfortunately - have become a pretty common thing over the last year or so. But now the shortages are causing disruption to CO2 production, which might result in pretty bleak news for fizzy pop lovers.

drugs after cops spotted him “sweating profusely” in Edinburgh’s Waverley train station. Lee Brunton was approached by officers in the station who suspected he and a pal were “under the influence of something”.The 28-year-old was searched and 104 benzodiazepine tablets were recovered from his rucksack.Police also found four screwdrivers in the bag and Brunton, a painter and decorator, was arrested.

drink driver who caused the deaths of two teenage friends in a crash after he drove off from a party was today ordered to be detained for 42 months. Logan Russell was aged 17 when he lost control of his Vauxhall Corsa which left the road and collided with a tree, leaving three passengers in the vehicle unconscious.

prison after he was caught sending graphic sexual messages to a number of 'young girls' online. John Gerrie used Facebook to try and groom children but was unaware he had been duped by decoy accounts run by several vigilante groups.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterA drunk who spat on a woman's car as she was on her way to drop her son off for guitar lessons dodged jail.Brendan Lynn, 43, became abusive as the young mum, who was not known to him, tried to drive past the CeX mobile phone store in High Street, Falkirk.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard that the incident happened about 5.30 pm on September 9th last year (2020).The woman was forced to

coronavirus case among pupils in the first two weeks of term. New figures from a freedom of information request by the PA news agency submitted to Public Health Scotland (PHS) show that 1,455 schools in Scotland recorded a positive case between August 16 and August 27, the first two weeks of term - 58.7% of all schools.

soldier who exposed himself to a nightclub worker has been fined nearly £1,000 for the seedy stunt. Elliot Whelpton slapped his penis out onto a ledge and told the staff member: "I've not got a ticket, but I've got a d***." The soldier, who is based at Leuchars Station in Fife, left the female worker stunned after refusing to pay his way into the club.

slashed his girlfriend then tore her stitches out with his teeth has been jailed for four years. Euan Walker assaulted her “on a daily basis” during a horrific campaign of domestic abuse.

assaulting a hairdresser.On the way to A&E he smeared the inside of the police van cage with blood and saliva before terrifying children in A&E by screaming and swearing.Falkirk Live is an exciting new title bringing you the latest headlines from Falkirk and beyond.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed with us?We share live news and exclusive scoops every day so make sure you're following us so we can keep you informed on all things Falkirk!A sheriff told the 28-year-old

cancer. Tributes have poured in for mum-of-two Jill Steedman from Dundee following her death in the early hours of Tuesday morning.