Mum of murdered Emma Caldwell has 'renewed hope' for justice after meeting Lord Advocate

Lanark mum-of-three, who has incurable Huntington’s disease, is on cloud nine after ticking off the most daring challenge on her bold bucket list so far.

child killer Mark Bonini is to make another bid to be released from his life sentence for the murder of toddler Andrew Morton next month. Under new rules on parole in Scotland, Andrew’s parents Sharon Macmillan and Andy Morton have asked to be at the hearing due to be held on or around August 19.

Police hunting a killer in Fife have raided a home as part of their murder investigation. Mark Deavin, 41, was pronounced dead at the scene after being found injured in Glenrothes ' Boblingen Way at around 1.40pm on Saturday July 17.

Fife has told how the family have been left 'absolutely devastated' by his death. Yesterday cops officially confirmed that 'a much loved brother and uncle' Mark Deavin was the man murdered on Saturday in Glenrothes.We told how the 41-year-old was found injured on Boblingen Way in the town around 1.40pm and was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Police after being convicted of the murder, rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard, the force said. Scotland Yard said that a misconduct hearing on Friday found that the actions of 48-year-old Couzens breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of discreditable conduct.The hearing, chaired by Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball, dismissed Couzens without notice, the force added.

Glasgow park. Cops raced to the city's Penilee Park last night after the vicious blade attack around 9pm last night.

car and the cyclist.It's understood cops raced to the scene on London Road at the junction with Hillside Crescent at around 8.20am.A 32-year-old male cyclist was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.The car had "failed to stop" following the collision but a 53-year-old male driver was later traced to the Blair Atholl area.He was arrested and charged with road traffic offences and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today, July 14.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers were

Armadale at around 7:45pm on Monday, July 12. The disturbance is said to have involved weapons and two men have now been charged, reports Edinburgh Live.

Glasgow sparking a police probe. Emergency services are understood to have attended at a property in Mossbank Drive in Glasgow after the alarm was raised at around 10.40am on Tuesday.

charity work. Aylesha Meades tragically passed away in hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning after being found on St Ninian’s beach, near Lerwick.

The 16-year-old, who cannot be named due to her age, was placed on a one-year supervision order and ordered to pay £250 compensation to her victim. She had previously admitted stamping on her victim's head outside a Fife secondary school on May 17.

A96 was closed for over six hours on Sunday following the collision, which happened at around 7pm on the A96 at Wester Hardmuir. Police confirmed a 41-year-old woman - named locally as Kelly Smith - had died in the crash, with loved ones flooding social media with emotional tributes.Her daughter wrote: "Can't believe I'm writing this...

gin to his schoolmates has bucked the trend during lockdown by launching his own drinks business.Bruce Walker, 22, from Broomhill in Glasgow's west end, turned his passion for spirits into a company called Purist Gin after finding himself jobless when the first coronavirus lockdown hit.Within months of him launching, the first batch of his new juniper spirit had won a bronze medal at the Scottish Gin Awards in a category with 150 entrants, including established names like Edinburgh Gin and Isle

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe injured pedestrians were rushed to Wishaw General Hospital for treatment.The nature of their injuries and current medical condition is not yet known.Police confirmed the incident last night as their investigation got underway.Muirhouse Road was closed to traffic.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers in Motherwell attended Muirhouse Road around 11.10am on Friday,

firebugs who torched a house on a Scots street leaving a man hospitalised. Police are treating the blaze at around 2.55am this morning at Baxters Gate in Tranent, East Lothian as wilful fire-raising.

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Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Armed police have swooped on a property in Toryglen amid reports of a man entering a nursery carrying a gun and a machete.Officers were called to Southside Boxing Summer Camp and Orchard Grove Kindergarten, both within a building at Toryglen Community Base, to reports of an armed man.The suspect is alleged to still be at large after entering the

driver after a hit-and-run that left two cyclists injured in Dumfriesshire. The men, aged 44 and 53, were hit by a silver Ford ranger towing a trailer on the A7 Edinburgh to Carlisle road near to Brier Hill in the village of Ewes.