A bereaved mother has spoke of her devastation after her late son’s headstone was smashed by a council digger just two days before his funeral in Perthshire.
Scots sex offender who thought he was grooming child spared prison
03.11.2021 - 07:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A sex offender has been been spared jail after being outed by a vigilante group targeting Scottish paedophiles.
COPD sufferer Desmond McGrath, 57, was snared by members of The Forbidden Scotland group last year.
But he was ordered to attend a treatment programme instead of being sent to jail because, when he thought he was speaking to a youngster, he did not ask them to meet up.
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard McGrath, who lived in Kilmarnock at the time, had to flee his home after being outed
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19.11.2021 / 07:59
Desperate daughter of Scots mum found dead near Spanish motorway pleads for answers
A Scots daughter is desparate for answers after her mum's body was found next to a Spanish motorway.
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19.11.2021 / 07:59
Scots fraudster who conned taxpayer out £300k gets to keep both yachts
A fraudster who duped the taxpayer out of hundreds of thousands of pounds has been allowed to keep his two luxury yachts after a dirty money probe.
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18.11.2021 / 23:01
Police launch appeal to trace Scots teen not seen for more than two weeks
Police have launched an appeal to trace a missing Perth teen who vanished more than two weeks ago.
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18.11.2021 / 21:21
Young Scots mum diagnosed with brain tumour when going private after being told of year-long NHS wait
A young mum was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour after going private to get symptoms of MS checked out - after facing a 56-week wait on the NHS.
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18.11.2021 / 20:49
Car torched outside Scots garage as owner loses late grandad's valuables in fire
The victim of a firebombing car attack in Dundee says he has lost irreplaceable items including a pair of vintage binoculars belonging to his late grandad.
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18.11.2021 / 18:15
Scots actor Dougray Scott says he was 'approached' about playing James Bond
Scots actor Dougray Scott has spoken about how James Bond producers approached him to replace Pierce Brosnan before he lost out to Daniel Craig.
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18.11.2021 / 18:15
Scots businessman caught with the 'most serious' category of child abuse images jailed
A training company boss was jailed today after being caught with the "most serious" category of child porn.
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18.11.2021 / 17:48
Drug dealer mowed down Scots police officer in murder bid
A drug dealer was convicted today of mowing down a police officer in a murder bid.
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18.11.2021 / 17:45
Scots woman builds incredible DIY greenhouse for £100 after getting £1,000 quote
A Scots woman built her own greenhouse for £100 after being quoted £1,000 in an impressively thrifty DIY venture.
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18.11.2021 / 14:45
Scots motorists offered cool advice for winter driving
SCOTS motorists are being offered a flurry of driving and vehicle safety advice ahead of the harsh winter weather.
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18.11.2021 / 13:29
Scots boy born with one arm says ‘I’m not strange’ after he's called 'weird' by adult
A Scots child born with one arm has released a clip saying “I’m not strange, I’m awesome,” after grown adults called the four-year-old “weird”.
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16.11.2021 / 07:45
Scots prison bosses plan to change rule for transgender inmates
Prison leaders have pledged to improve how the system cares for transgender inmates.
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14.11.2021 / 08:03
16 Scots sex offenders disappeared after going on run and international manhunt has been launched
An international manhunt has been launched for 16 sex offenders who have disappeared after going on the run.
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13.11.2021 / 23:23
Scots TikTok star Paul Black to put on six shows at Glasgow's Oran Mor
Scots TikTok star Paul Black has announced his brand new show Self Care Era will be at Glasgow's Oran Mor, for six shows over three days.
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13.11.2021 / 15:55
Scots teacher given six-month warning for spending time alone with female pupil
A former Scottish boarding school teacher has been reprimanded after he admitted "regularly spending time alone" with a female pupil.
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10.11.2021 / 08:15
Brutal murder of Scots sex worker Sheila Anderson probed by Simpsons' star in crime podcast
Simpsons' star Yeardley Smith has joined forces with a former top cop to appeal for info on one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved murders.
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08.11.2021 / 12:34
Covid in Scotland LIVE as Scots prison staff praised for handling of outbreaks
Dumfries Prison staff have been praised for their handling of two coronavirus outbreaks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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07.11.2021 / 16:23
Sunday headlines: Top stories this lunchtime including fraud probe, tragic tributes and Scots prison scandal
Good afternoon and welcome to today's top stories briefing.
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05.11.2021 / 22:07
Vile Scots predator who left semen on six-year-old girl’s pink leggings after raping her jailed
A vile Scots farm worker who raped a six-year-old girl has been jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing the child.