Scots McVitie's worker took his own life 'over fears he would not get redundancy payout'

police officers have revealed their terror at confronting a man they claimed they feared was going to stab them. Police Constables Ronnie Watson and Hannah Cruickshank said they were left frightened and fearing for their safety while on duty.

rape. Vile Craig Dunsmore was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh over a number of sex crimes, including the rape of a woman in Edinburgh in January 2019.

Coastguard stalwart. Peter Davidson was the station manager at Gairloch in the Highlands and had joined the Coastguard with wife Anne more than 20 years ago.

vaccine in a 'mix and match' approach, according to reports. Switching up jabs with a third shot later in the year will help protect against new variants and ease supply demand, according to a leaked memo seen by The Mail on Sunday.

court heard that he knew the young women, aged 25 and 26, would be using his jacuzzi when he was out.

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.

Nando’s this weekend - as long as they bring and elderly friend or relative with them. The restaurant chain will slash 50% off the total bill (up to the value of £20) when they dine in their local branch with someone over the age of 65 from June 7 to 9.Bosses say that the ‘NanGo’s free’ promotion is to celebrate our much-missed grandparents or elderly friends, who have spent the best part of a year in isolation.

Scots quarry. The 22-year-old, who has been named locally as James Mighton, was pronounced dead at the scene after being pulled from the water at Parkley Fishery near Linlithgow, West Lothian.

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.

double death tragedy in Ayrshire. Police are probing the sudden death of Lisa Milne, 38, and a 38-year-old man after the pair's bodies were discovered at South Vennel in Irvine at around 2.55pm on Friday, May 28.

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.

The Masked Dancer is hoping the series, which kicks off tomorrow, will become one of the most talked about shows of the year. The spin-off to the hugely successful The Masked Singer will be on every night for a week in the spot where the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals usually happen.

coronavirus vaccine. Nicola Sturgeon also revealed that a total of five million doses have now been administered in Scotland, with almost 1.9m second jabs now been given.

Larkhall on May 22, 2020. The 23-year-old dad-of-two passed away from his injuries after being rushed to Wishaw General Hospital.

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.

St Johnstone fans not to gather in large numbers to celebrate the club being in the Scottish Cup final. Pete Wishart said people should still avoid meeting up with more people than is permitted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

dad in a year-long fight with council bosses to fix severe water damage is scared to have his young son in his house after a brick fell from his bathroom ceiling. William Cameron, who suffered a stroke just three weeks ago, has been fighting with Renfrewshire Council to fix dampness and a gaping hole in his bathroom ceiling for over a year.

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.