Knife thug threatened Scots shop staff with blade before swiping cash

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterA man was found with a knife in his pocket after walking uninvited into a Perthshire golf club to search for a former female work colleague after she did not respond to messages he sent her on social media, Perth Sheriff Court heard this week.The court was told Robert McDonald (42) was spotted hanging around Auchterarder Golf Club several times late at night looking for the woman

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.

would-be thieves rammed the shutters of a Scots shop before driving off empty handed. Police have launched a probe after Continental Spices on Grange Road in Livingston, West Lothian, was targeted during a mindless attempted raid.

Coronations Street's Faye Brookes got emotional as they tread the boards for the first time since lockdown in a production of Chicago. The telly and theatre stars entertained an audience including VIP guests like Judy Murray, Des Clarke and Dean Park at the Glasgow Kings Theatre for their first production in 545 days.

missing man who may have visited a Scots pub before vanishing. Allan McDowall, 50, has disappeared from the Barrhead area of East Renfrewshire.

mums have invented a child-friendly sofa after dreaming up the idea during lockdown. Glasgow mums Rhona Madigan and Corrine Spencer were both pregnant during the pandemic and like all expectant mums, were busy preparing for their respective new arrivals.

court heard today. Lorna Middleton, 36, is accused of murdering 38-year-old William Middleton, known as Billy, at their flat in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, on June 26, 2020.

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

Steve Clarke 's Scotland. The road to the World Cup in Qatar remains a difficult one but the Scots can take control of their own destiny with a win over Austria this evening.

Scotland score just once in three matches against the Czechs, England and Croatia and hot on the heels of a 2-0 defeat in Denmark last week, the manager admits his star men could be struggling with the pressure of taking big chances at crucial moments. And he’s called on them to rediscover their composure in Vienna as a place in Qatar 2022 goes on the line against the second seeds.

Environmental Services boss Alison Pettigrew, wife of former co-director Garry ­Pettigrew, has been disqualified by ­Government agency the Insolvency Service (IS). It said Mrs Pettigrew, 52, breached her “fiduciary duty” by allowing HES to transfer assets valued at £2,979,383 to connected firms in the two months before the firm collapsed – sparking a national ­clinical waste crisis.Mr Pettigrew’s conduct is also being investigated by the watchdog, it’s ­understood.

Billy Gilmour to get their World Cup campaign back on track. The teenager was the stand out contributor on an otherwise chaotic night in Copenhagen on Wednesday as a 2-0 defeat against the Danes left Scotland with almost no room for error in Group F.

sadistic domestic abuser subjected his partner to a two-year terror campaign which saw him order her to eat a mouse nest. David Macdonald repeatedly attacked his lover, once running onto her foot in his car and ignoring her desperate pleas to drive it off.The 38-year-old thug also struck the woman with a knife during an incident which saw him incite her to kill herself.

Scots soup kitchen, leaving the organisers "heartbroken." The two children, thought to be aged between seven and eight, were served at the Glasgow city centre soup kitchen on Tuesday night.

Scotland currently occupy fourth place, sitting behind Denmark, Austria and Israel. Steve Clarke is adamant that his side can rise to the occasion against Moldova and get much needed points recorded if there is to be a repeat of an appearance for the national side at the next major tournament in Qatar.

Dundee Sheriff Court was told that firefighter Mr Saint had been left suffering from flashbacks as a result of his shocking ordeal.

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].

kill an employee after becoming enraged over how long her order was taking. Hayley Jempson tried to grab the worker through a window booth at the restaurant’s outlet beside the Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in Edinburgh.

crash before speeding off and smashing into trees in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services raced to the report of a two-vehicle crash on the A92, near the A909 Cowdenbeath Interchange in Fife, at around 12.45am on Sunday, August 29.

murder ” a man who was going out with his estranged wife. Clement Stephenson erupted in a jealous rage and chased Jamie Ross round and round a car in Midlothian as his shocked ex looked on.