Scots ex-soldier suffering with PTSD bullied and threatened former partner with violence after bitter break-up

overdose has been warned he faces a jail term. John Torrie, 31, subjected her to a horrific catalogue of abuse over a 13-month period, a court heard.

Amazon after highlighting the 'blatant sexism' in a listing for a pop-up tent that boasts it's 'easy for women' to erect. Eve Gilmour was planning a camping trip with friends when one forwarded her a picture of the 'appalling' listing, which showed an image of three women struggling to put up a tent.

Scots businessman says the only reason he is still alive today is because he was handed an 11-year prison sentence. Darren Wright was part of a hooded gang who stormed Javed Mukhtar ’s Glasgow home at gunpoint in September 2006, held him captive for 25 days hooded and in handcuffs, and demanded £2.5million for his safe return.

suicide attempt has warned others 'not to go down the same path'.Caryn Bryce, known as CJ, from Newtongrange in Midlothian, fought back tears as she described having both legs removed from above the knee after an attempted overdose in November 2019.The 32-year-old, who lives alone, passed out for 48 hours after taking a large volume of pills, causing the circulation to her lower half to cut off which triggered compartment syndrome - a condition which occurs when the pressure within a compartment

Kilmarnock farm on Sunday afternoon as they immediately alerted their vet. Sadly the sheep couldn't be saved and was in extreme pain following the attack which left the animal with severe injuries.

Lorna Slater, who jointly leads the Scottish Greens, of not mentioning independence during a TV debate.

Scots cop accused of a six-year campaign of domestic abuse feared he was going to end up in jail, a court has heard.Police Constable Fraser Ross was recorded saying he would be locked up over his relationship with Anne-Marie Hirdman because he knows "how the system works."PC Ross, 41, denies repeatedly physically and mentally abusing Miss Hirdman, 42, through their six years together and is currently on trial over the claims at Hamilton Sheriff Court.Giving evidence on Tuesday, PC Ross, who has

Fife, using a number of different mobile phones.

sex attack on a young woman was jailed for five years today.Christopher Robertson, 39, began molesting the woman after she fell asleep and raped her after she awoke during the ordeal at his former home in Airdrie, in North Lanarkshire.The woman had been at a nightclub with friends before going on to a party, but decided to go home.Robertson had also been out a pub with friends and contacted her while she was trying to get a taxi and they went back to his then home.She said she was tired and

coronavirus regulations have said they are 'devastated' after yobs allegedly broke in and stole hundreds of pounds of booze in the middle of the night. The Broadstraik Inn, in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, is counting the cost after the reported three-figure raid by thieves last night.

son Hayes could be close to her ex, who she fears, has returned to Scotland. The jubilant 19-year-old reached an access agreement with Kyle Borg, 21, which allowed her to fly back on Friday (2 April) after 10 months on the island.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced 'better times lie ahead' as Scots face another 'difficult Easter'. The First Minister said we now have 'hope' in the fight against Covid-19 and urged the country to stay positive.

Scottish politics.But the Scottish Greens co-leader will join Nicola Sturgeon, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Willie Rennie for the first election debate of 2021 live on BBC One tonight.Co-leader Patrick Harvie is the most high profile Greens MSP and has been a mainstay of politics in Scotland for a number of years - but not much is known about Slater in comparison.She did however appear on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday it what was her first major TV interview.So, what do we know about

veterans who have battled from the brink of despair have now been plunged back to their darkest days during the Covid-19 pandemic.The Record has discovered that for many ex-service personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the coronavirus crisis feels like being back in the killing fields of Iraq and Afghanistan.Our probe also revealed that one of the UK’s leading PTSD experts has also warned that the condition is not limited to the military community, with many civilians facing

Kilmarnock.Officers were called to the Glebe Road area of the town at around 9.35pm on Thursday, March 18, following reports of disturbance. A 56-year-old man was found to have sustained serious injuries after leaving the Wellbeck fish and chip shop.

boy with disabilities broke his nose at a Scots school and his mum claims he was 'neglected'. Kirsty Clapperton was left furious when her son, who has autism and uses a wheelchair, was in a serious accident at Braidburn School in Edinburgh.

coronavirus has called for a public inquiry into the Government's handling of the pandemic.Alison Saunders said 'the whole system failed' following the death of 58-year-old James Yates, who was only mildly asthmatic, at the hands of the killer bug.Now the 64-year-old from Whitburn, West Lothian has joined a chorus of families who lost relatives to Covid-19 to call on Prime Minister Boris Johnston to set a date for a public inquiry into the government’s handling of the spread of the disease, the

Edinburgh property. Our sister title Edinburgh Live reports how the teen, who is in the armed forces living at the Dreghorn Barracks in Colinton, was abducted in the early hours of Sunday morning.