'Life should mean life' Daughter of Scots murder victim Mary McLaughlin says killer Graham McGill should die in jail

facing trial over claims he battered his dad and tried to strangle him in a Scottish town.Andrew McLaughlin is said to have attacked his father, Raymond McLaughlin, in Renfrew, near Glasgow.Prosecutors claim McLaughlin rained punches on his dad, scratched and bit him on the head and body on May 17 this year.And it's claimed he compressed his neck and restricted his breathing during the alleged attack, which prosecutors say left him injured.McLaughlin, of Renfrew, also faces a second charge of

court charged with the rape and murder of a 67-year-old woman.Jason Graham, 30, allegedly assaulted and killed Esther Brown at a flat in Glasgow’s Woodlands last Tuesday.She was found dead on West Princes Street around 4pm.Graham has also been charged with a separate charge of robbery.Graham made no plea at a hearing at Glasgow Sheriff Court.He was remanded in custody pending further examination by Sheriff Simon Pender.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our

crash in South Africa while spraying crops and "living the dream" in his new country where he had become engaged to his girlfriend four months before. Stewart Graham, 25, from Edinburgh, was killed in the early hours of 19th January while spraying pesticide on Koos Moller's pear orchards in the town of Wolseley in the South African province of Western Cape.

Covid intensive care patient has finally left hospital after a brutal 195 day stay. Neil McLaughlin spent more than six months in hospital and 167 days in intensive care.

lockdown restrictions. In Tuesday's update, Nicola Sturgeon announced some local council areas could move to Level 1 on Saturday, while others will remain at Level 2.

Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish were delighted after their show Men In Kilts was nominated for a Critics Choice Award for the 'Best Travel/Adventure show. The popular show, which was first released last year, sees the pair travel around Scotland on the adventure of a lifetime meeting some of the craftspeople, producers, and historians who make the country what it is.

exams. As each school is dealing with assessments differently many pupils feel they are at a ­disadvantage.

exams. As each school is dealing with assessments differently many pupils feel they are at a ­disadvantage.

holiday cliff diving accident has paid a heartfelt tribute to 'the love of her life' as efforts are underway to return his body. Andy Kerr, from Paisley, has been hailed by distraught pals and family after he was killed on Friday (May 28) in Portugal.

Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish's hit TV show 'Men in Kilts' may have just finished airing, but it hasn't stopped fans clambering for more. The travel show, which was first released last year, sees the duo travel around Scotland on the adventure of a lifetime, meeting some of the craftspeople, producers, and historians who make the country what it is.

All love! Prince William shared how much he cares for Duchess Kate’s parents, Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton, after joking about how the pandemic kept many people from seeing their in-laws.

teen killed in a car crash warns that many Scots who speed 'won't live to tell the tale'. Beth Gilbert's daughter Jane was just 16 when she died following a horror smash in July 2013.

reveller woke up after a night out to find he'd stolen a bar's thermometer. The punter attempted to patch things up by penning an apology letter to Huxley Bar and Restaurant in Edinburgh.

sex several times with a teenage girl in his care at the home where he was supposed to be looking after her. Michael Wilkinson, 32, admitted abusing his position and breaching trust by having unprotected sex with the girl on three occasions.

Outlander star Graham McTavish is set to join another glittering fantasy franchise, after he revealed he is set for a role in the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series.The Scots star is beginning to make a name for himself starring in hugely popular film and tv shows based on some of the world's favourite fantasy novels.Best known as war chief Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander, he has also starred as the dwarf Dwalin in the film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s classic story, The Hobbit.He has also

tumour which weighed more than a kilogram has defied the odds to celebrate her first birthday. Lily Graham was born on May 5 last year but was quickly whisked away by medics who discovered she had a rare tumour called Sacrococcygeal Teratoma (SCT).

children with cancer to scare parents into paying for private treatment has been raking in cash training other medics while a decision on his future has been delayed. Dr Mina Chowdhury was found to have frightened three sets of parents into paying for private scans and tests at his Glasgow firm Meras Healthcare at a tribunal 17 months ago.

Ross, who heads to Holyrood as leader of the largest opposition party with 31 Scottish Conservative MSPs, signalled he will not be relying on numbers to stop the SNP’s independence plans. At a press conference to mark his return to the Holyrood chamber, the Moray MP and now list MSP, spelled out why UK cabinet minister Michael Gove was confident the referendum bill would not end up with the UK government taking the Scottish Government to the Supreme Court.