Scots beast who sent young girl more than 1000 messages and tried to lure her to his Falkirk home dodges jail

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.One of the most powerful union leaders in Britain has told how Paisley is ‘his kinda town’.Gary Smith, the new general secretary of the GMB, has stuck firm on living in the heart of the town despite instant assumptions he would up sticks and move to London.In an exclusive interview with the Paisley Daily Express, the 53 year old revealed he’s formed an incredibly close bond with the town.And he said:

transformation of a Scots super slimmer who shed a staggering 12 stone after being left mortified by a photo at a party. Laura Neil, 32, had ballooned up to 22 stone 8 lbs after she piled on the pounds following her father's tragic death.

The Cure‘s Robert Smith has said he thinks the band’s next album will be the last one they do.Earlier this month, Smith teamed up with Chvrches on a new single called ‘How Not To Drown’, the second preview from the Scottish trio’s upcoming fourth album, ‘Screen Violence’.Speaking in a new interview alongside Chvrches lead singer Lauren Mayberry, Smith shared a few more details about the long-awaited new album from The Cure.“The new Cure stuff is very emotional,” Smith told The Sunday Times.

slimmer Gemma Gourlay started sharing her low-calorie fakeaway recipes online she had no idea she would end up becoming a TikTok sensation. The 25-year-old mum, who shed more than 100 pounds in 21 months, has more than 44,000 followers and her fun videos featuring low fat meals and snacks have wracked up nearly half a million likes.

missing Scots teenager who may have travelled by train to Glasgow. There's growing concerns for the welfare of Gary Smith, from Johnstone, who hasn't been seen since around 12.15pm on Friday, June 4.

attack on a man at an Edinburgh retail park is being linked to a gangland war which has rocked the city. Jason Smith was in a “critical condition” last night after being stabbed in the hands and at the base of his skull.

Gary Smith, the union’s Scottish secretary, succeeds Tim Roache, who resigned last year after a series of allegations were made against him, which he has denied. The Edinburgh-born former gas engineer, who now lives in Pasiley, beat the two other candidates, Rehana Azam and Giovanna Holt.

Chvrches have shared details of their new album ‘Screen Violence’ and released their song collaboration with The Cure‘s Robert Smith, ‘How Not To Drown’.The Scottish trio’s fourth record arrives on August 27 via Emi (UK)/Glassnote (US) and is their first since 2018’s ‘Love Is Dead‘.

Laura Anderson has admitted her time on Love Island was "punishment" for Dane Bowers following their split. Scottish beauty Laura, 32, and Another Level singer Dane, 41, split in 2018 after she discovered he had been cheating on her.

East Lothian home.

Damon Albarn, Laura Mvula, Caribou, Anna Meredith, The Snuts and many more acts have been announced for Edinburgh International Festival 2021.This year’s event, which takes place amid the Scottish city’s other arts festivals including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is scheduled for August 7-29.

(CAMHS). But by the end of March this year that figure had increased to 2,012 - an increase of 189.5% over the period.

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

Police branded Hunter a "dangerous and predatory individual" in the wake of his conviction. Detective Inspector Mike Smith, of Edinburgh's Public Protection Unit, said: "Iain Hunter is a dangerous and predatory individual and we welcome his conviction and sentencing for his despicable actions." “Online offenders may think they are anonymous, and they may not comprehend the terrible, devastating and lifelong impact their actions have on children.

hilarious video captures the lamb showing off some impressive acrobatics as it jumps in the air and bounces along the ground towards the camera. Sharon Murray, who shot the cute clip, loves watching the lambs play in the field every day near her house in Elgin, Moray.

murdered a vulnerable young man by attacking him and throwing him into a river has been handed a life sentence. Sebastian Smith, from Hawick, who was previously known as Luke Greenland, was found guilty of killing tragic Joe Pooley in August 2018 and must now serve a minimum of 21 years behind bars.

Covid vaccine appointment online due to the spelling of their surname. Registration for the jab for adults aged between 18 to 29 opened up today as NHS Scotland’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine continues.

Covid vaccine appointment online due to the spelling of their surname. Registration for the jab for adults aged between 18 to 29 opened up today as NHS Scotland’s rollout of the jab continues.

cancer operation to say her goodbyes to her dying mum. Laila Hudson and her family were shattered after learning that Ros, 64, had an aggressive brain tumour - glioblastoma - which doctors found to be incurable.

police after concluding she didn’t have sex with 32-year-old William Muir. She told jurors how she had been 'playing a character' to defuse a row and the character would have been OK in having sex with Muir.