Scots domestic abuser who was banned from contacting his ex for 99 years is caged again

rape her. Her 17-year-old assailant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had downed a cocktail of Jack Daniels and Dragon Soop, smoked cannabis and also “binge watched” a vampire series prior to the terrifying attack.

Court in Livingston at the end of a six day trial. His alleged victim, now aged 59, claimed in evidence that Linton had raped and sexually abused her for almost 18 months after she hired him to work on her farm.

Star Wars mega-fan Mark Donald has spent four years and around £11,000 transforming his back garden into a Skywalker saga museum. Character models and homemade droids sit among ferns planted to resemble the world of the Ewoks, while a shipment of sand is on its way to help recreate the home of Luke Skywalker.

child's mother more than 40 years ago. Christina "Renee" MacRae 36, was last seen driving out of Inverness with her child Andrew, aged three, on November 12 1976.

A yob has been caged for deliberately coughing on a police officer while claiming he had Covid-19. Kevin Goudie targeted the officer while he and colleagues were attending a fire at a Scots home.

coronavirus. Anyone travelling to France from anywhere in the UK from today can only enter the country if they are able to provide “compelling reasons” for their visit.

virus expert. Hugh Pennington, emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University, said Holyrood leaders repeated the same devastating errors as Westminster.

double rapist will seek revenge after he was jailed for nine years yesterday. Ex-chef Gary Difolco was handed a 12 year extended sentence for terrorising two girlfriends over a period of six years - subjecting them to relentless physical and sexual abuse.

callous Scots killer who murdered a friend has been cleared of claims he hounded his girlfriend for nine years after being released from jail over the killing.Steven Burns was caged for life in 1999 for murdering pal Patrick O'Dowd in their hometown of Barrhead, East Renfrewshire.He stabbed Mr O'Dowd, 26, in the stomach after his victim had asked him to leave a party due to his drunken behaviour.But Burns, 44, was released on parole in 2010 and began a relationship with Joanne O'Rourke, 41.And

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.

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.

alcohol and cannabis as he failed to negotiate a bend in a park and crashed into a tree in the dark. Police who had been following his Ford Fiesta found his front seat passenger Andrew King, 26, unconscious and unresponsive in the wrecked vehicle.

sex beast teacher who preyed on female pupils was slammed after he was jailed again - for abusing a young girl at least 100 times.Pervert William Wright, 80, is already serving a four-year prison sentence for abusing two girls in the 1970s and 1980s.Last month Wright, of Elderslie, Renfrewshire, admitted repeatedly sexually assaulting another former pupil between 1985 and 1990.And at Paisley Sheriff Court on Friday, the retired music teacher was blasted by a judge as he was hit with a further

local postman Ian Robertson washed up on the beach on May 23 1971. Ian's daughter Avril Paul said her family, especially her dad, took the youngster to their hearts and came to think of him as one of their own.Her father even tended his grave until his own death some years ago and, at his family's request, was buried close to the Unknown Bairn.

Ulrika Jonsson has candidly shared her regret over speaking out about her experience with domestic violence.The 53 year old model praised Mel B for her moving performance in a video campaign with Women’s Aid and discussed how it reminded her of her own experiences. Ulrika, who recently admitted she would love a toyboy, was assaulted by her boyfriend at the time, Stan Collymore, in Scottish pub in Paris on the eve of the 1998 World Cup.

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.

sacked from his delivery driver job of 30 years for not wearing a mask while exempt.

crimes against children. David Brown was released last week and claims he was framed for the offences that led to 15 years in a hellhole jail.

sex beast teacher who preyed on female pupils was slammed today as he was caged again - for abusing a young girl at least 100 times.Pervert William Wright, 80, is already serving a four-year prison sentence for abusing two girls in the 1970s and 1980s.Last month Wright, of Elderslie, Renfrewshire, admitted repeatedly sexually assaulting another former pupil between 1985 and 1990.And at Paisley Sheriff Court today, the retired music teacher was blasted by a judge as he was hit with a further

Proudlock changed his name to 'ProudScot' for a brilliant Scottish words challenge set by his model wife Emma Louise Connelly.