Scots thugs convicted of horror crimes given knitting and bird box kits as punishment

Covid stole her future happiness.Now instead of longing for the end of lockdown Connie, 46, is dreading having to face up to the reality of her fiancé’s death.Her defence mechanism has allowed her brain to pretend lorry driver Jim Russell, 51, is just at work.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Three men were committed for trial today charged with violence and posing as cops following what police described as "a series of incidents" in Grangemouth, Stirlingshire in February and the start of March.David Weir, 38, James Weir, 29, and Allan Wilson, 33, are all charged, on petition, with impersonating a constable with an intent to deceive, carrying offensive weapons, assault to

Police have launched a manhunt for thugs who attacked a Scots man in a house before torching a car outside.At around 9.25pm on Thursday, March 4, two men entered a property on Ettrick Street in Wishaw before seriously assaulted a 34-year-old.The pair then deliberately torched to a vehicle outside of the property in a wilful fire.The victim sustained serious injures and was taken to Wishaw General Hospital and the fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.Enquiries carried out

DNA after he tried to chew through a piece of string attaching a charity box to the counter.Andrew Hollern, 37, smashed his way at night into the shop, in St Ninians, Stirling, and took nearly £3,400 worth of tobacco, cigarettes, cash, credit cards, scratch cards, mobile phones and a camera.He did not, however, manage to munch through the string, so did not get away with the charity tin.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard on Wednesday that a shop worker discovered the break-in when he opened up in the

former soldier who threatened to kill his ex has been spared prison over his SIXTH domestic abuse conviction. Robert Campbell has ended up in the dock on a number of occasions since leaving the Army.

groom has become a wedding photographer, 10 years after getting hitched on the hit TV show. John Clark married his wife Jackie on May 27, 2011, in one of the show's most popular episodes to date.

school after the Easter holidays.In a statement to MSPs the First Minister said all primary school children will be back in the classroom in two weeks time by March 15.The resumption of face-to-face learning is dependent on the state of the virus in Scotland.Last week kids from primary one to three were allowed back to the classroom after restrictions were lifted slightly.The SNP leader said all primary school pupils will be able to return to childcare as well in the coming weeks.Sturgeon told

brutal clip shows a teenage girl being repeatedly punched to the head by another girl on the backseat of a bus while a group of the attacker's pals laugh in the background.The aggressor wearing a white jumper is seen to punch and kick her victim as the youngster cowers in the corner of the bus.Close to the end of clip her shrieking pals are heard to shout out comments like "That's it now, leave it - that's it, leave it."A second vicious 40 second video features two teenage boys punching each

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan

begged women to give him "dirty pants - the dirtier the better" has been spared jail over the sordid sexual abuse. Creepy Gerald Murray, 66, scrunched pants up in his hands and smelled them in front of a woman who was doing work in his home.

Dundee.The 79-year-old was walking on Glenmoy Avenue when a two-figure sum of money was taken from him.A police probe was launched into the incident which took place between 12.10pm and 12.30pm on Sunday, February 28.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts headlines?We share live crime news and exclusive court stories as well as features and

pensioner was robbed in broad daylight by a 'man carrying crutches' in a terrifying incident in Dundee this afternoon.Police are appealing for information after the 79-year-old man was robbed on Glenmoy Avenue between 12.10pm and 12.30pm on Sunday.The thug made off with a two-figure sum of money before he was seen walking down Glenmoy Avenue and Glenprosen Terrace after the incident.The man is described as being around 5ft 10 inches tall and of slim build.He was wearing wearing a black beanie

hospitalised with serious facial injuries after being jumped by a gang in Livingston.The 23-year-old victim was robbed and brutally assaulted yesterday in the town by five men.He had been walking on a path behind Fulmar Brae in Ladywell between 5 and 6pm when he was confronted.He was taken to St John’s Hospital, Livingston where he was treated for serious injuries, before being discharged.One of the attackers was wearing grey jogging bottoms and a bright yellow jumper, another had a black Stone

Dumfries couple and their 13 kids are facing homelessness if a house big enough for them doesn’t become available in just nine weeks.Deborah and Craig Douglas have until the end of April to move out of their Heathhall home after their landlady decided to sell.Despite applying for a number of private lets and pleading with housing associations, the family still haven’t found anywhere big enough for their brood.And Deborah, 38, feels they are being “discriminated” against because of the size of

attacked a Scots delivery driver and tried to steal his van.The 29-year-old victim was out in the Wester Drylaw area of Edinburgh yesterday, when he was assaulted by two men who tried to take his keys.Luckily, a local resident stepped in and managed to scare the yobs off empty handed.Police have now released a description of both men in an attempt to track them down.The first is white, around 6ft 2in tall and was wearing a grey hooded top and black gloves at the time of the attack.His companion

Cops are hunting a thief who broke into an elderly woman's home and stole a four figure cash sum.Officers in Fife are appealing for information following the incident on Monday February 15 at a property on Clay Acres Court, Dunfermline.The theft took place between 1am and 6.30pm.A purse containing cash and a bag containing a four figure sum were stolen during the incident.The elderly woman was not at home during the incident.Constable Helena Scott of the Fife Division Community Investigation

police at a home.Michelle Lizanec, of Catmoor Avenue, Scone, was found by cops at a property on Orchard Way, Inchture, at around 11.40pm last Saturday, February 13.A 46-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the 44-year-old's death after a 12-hour long siege at a Dundee house.Tributes have poured in for Michelle who was hailed as a 'a lovely woman' by pals.Now friends of Michelle, Suzanne Cunningham and Robert Dow, have urged people to help her children out during 'this horrific

police investigation has been launched after heartless firebugs deliberately torched a bird hide at a popular Scots beauty spot.The award-winning shelter at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, near Kinross, was set alight between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday, February 18.Reserve staff were left heartbroken after finding the badly charred remains of the shelter which offered stunning views across the water.Police Scotland confirmed they are investigating the ‘reckless’ fire raising and are appealing