Farm worker killed in horror accident while cleaning equipment on Scots farm

near Loch Na Gainmhich by the A894 shortly before 4.45pm on Saturday, September 18.The incident involved a collision involving two paramotors.Another woman, understood to be the 'Human Swan' Sacha Dench, also suffered serious injuries, although they are not thought to be life-threatening.Ms Dench made headlines in 2016 when she travelled 4500 miles in a motorised paraglider from the Arctic to the UK following the migration route of the swan.It's understood the pair had been taking part in an

World War I have fetched £2800 at auction – nearly five times the £600 ­estimate. The letters were written by brothers Eric and Ronald Travis Townsend, from Troon in Ayrshire, to their mother Lucy, who preserved their words lovingly along with photographs of her sons in leather-bound albums so they would not be forgotten.

Chihuahua - causing the dog to die from horror brain injuries - has been banned from keeping a pet for 20 years. David Aird admitted hitting tiny Archie with his hand which led to the canine suffering a fatal haemorrhage.A postmortem later found Archie died from “blunt force trauma” and could’ve endured great pain before the injuries left him unconscious.

money for sex when she wanted to leave for a better paid job still poses a “risk” to girls, a court heard.Asim Akram told the teen: “If you’re that desperate, I’ll give you £30 to have sex with me.”Akram, 28, left her “horrified” after making the sick proposal over Snapchat.He had earlier made the girl “uncomfortable” by frequently talking about sex when his business was quiet.Akram also asked the schoolgirl, who can’t be identified for legal reasons, to be his girlfriend in another social media

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.

died from drugs in the first six months of 2021, which represents a decrease of just nine from the same period in 2020. Over two-thirds (69%) of suspected drug deaths were of people aged between 35 and 54, while 72% of victims were male.SNP ministers have decided to publish the drug deaths figures every three months from now on instead of once a year.

Hospital but was sadly later pronounced dead.

crash has been named as Nicholas Wylie by police.

restaurant worker has won an £11,000 pay out after a tribunal found he was racially abused and grabbed by the throat by a head chef. Kitchen porter Vasilis Kodra took La Vita - a family-run business which has five Italian eateries in and around Glasgow - to an employment tribunal, claiming he was attacked and told “Albanians are f**king trouble” during a rammy with ex colleague Robbie Syme at the city’s Byres Road branch.

nursery worker has been struck off after grabbing a child by the cheeks before saying "she better watch it." The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) found that Josh Doherty, who worked at Little Flowers Nursery in Renfrew, also shouted at the same child "why are you crying? "That's it we've had enough and I'm going to be speaking to your mum."Before grabbing the child's face, Doherty, 20, told her "you need to stop this, this is ridiculous."The trainee practitioner, who now works at KFC,

Scots biker who tragically died after a horror two-vehicle crash has paid tribute to him. Steven Armstrong, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, which happened yesterday on the B6357 Annan to Jedburgh road.

scallop diving company has been hit with a £15,000 fine after losing one of their crew members at sea for 11 hours. Orkney Dived Scallops failed to safely plan, manage or conduct a dive from the Fair Morn vessel in May 2017.

jailed today. David Allan, 31, phoned a council contact centre to complain about the "service" he thought he should have been getting from the West Lothian-based worker.He said he would be "getting a one-way ticket to the jail, and there will be no more" [of her].

weekly Showbiz newsletter is packed with the latest news on your favourite stars from Scotland and beyond.Signing up couldn't be easier! Simply enter your email address in the box further up the page or click here to view our wide range of newsletters.Fans were saddened by the passing of their favourite actors character, and took to Twitter to vent their frustrations.One user writing: "I am watching #Vigil purely for Martin Compston and he dies within the first 8 minutes, I haven’t been this