Scots victim of violent robbery that left husband fighting for life slams “insulting” jail sentence

High Court in Glasgow heard how the 37-year-old was stabbed nine times during a "vicious attack" in the city’s Springburn area. Currie was convicted of murder, with Lord Armstrong warning he’d be behind bars for at least 18 years before he’ll be eligible for parole.

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.

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

hospital after being viciously attacked by a gang of youths in Ayrshire. A large-scale disturbance broke out within a lane behind a house on Ladyford Avenue in Kilwinning at around 2.30am today.

Eilidh MacLeod on the fourth anniversary of the horror Manchester Arena bombing. The 13-year-old’s “zest for life” and “infectious laugh” have been remembered by all those who knew and loved the Isle of Barra youngster.

police after he was involved in a violent run-in with his father. Marion Smart used an extension cable to bind her cocaine addict son Kevin's legs together after he kicked off when they asked him to go to bed.

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.

sex killer who murdered her mum and escaped justice for three decades could be freed after just 14 years. Brute Graham McGill, 59, was 22 when he strangled mother-of 11 Mary McLaughlin, 58, to death in her Glasgow flat.

BBC One’s Rip Off Britain is back for a week-long special series of live shows, helping the nation to save money and tackle fraudsters. The show, hosted by Gloria Hunniford, Julia Simerville and Angela Rippon, is on weekdays at 9.15am, highlighting simple ways consumers can make the most of their money.

shopkeeper has told how his only worry was breaking his glasses as he pounced on a robber who was holding a gun to his face. Keiran Pearson, 28, was today jailed for five years and four months after he fled empty-handed when Zaheer Babar disarmed him, before instructing him to put his hands up and leave.

boozy all-night party. Shan Marshall, 27, left Chantelle Mitchell permanently disfigured following the attack which happened in Cardenden in Fife.

Falkirk investigating a robbery which left a man injured are understood to have discovered a discovered a cannabis cultivation within the property. Officers were called to a flat in Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth at around 12:15am on Monday May, 10, after reports it had been robbed.

Emergency crews raced to the scene after the incident happened at a property on Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, at around 12.15am on Monday, May 10. The victim of the robbery, a 37-year-old man, sustained "minor injuries" as a result.

knifed her in the back - leaving her in a pool of blood at their holiday home almost four years ago.But after several delays she now can’t afford to quarantine under Covid rules if she returns to Scotland and if she does return may be barred entry back into Spain - which could jeopardise the trial.The 60-year-old, from East Kilbride, said she is a victim of crime but is being treated like a prisoner.She said: “I didn’t come to Spain to build sand castles.

£10,000 contract on Welsh. Baigrie, 38, has earned a fearsome reputation as a “hard nut” who was jailed for 12 years in 2013 over a samurai sword attack.

hospitalised with a badly injured arm in a horror road rage attack. Scott Vandermotten, 31, “saw red” when he assaulted Michael Newlands by pushing him off his bike, causing him to fall down the side of a cycle path, injuring his arm severely.

The Snuts have revealed that they received death threats from Demi Lovato fans during their chart battle with the pop star.The Scottish rockers took the top spot on the UK album chart back in April with their debut ‘W.L.’, beating out Lovato’s comeback album ‘Dancing With The Devil… The Art Of Starting Over’.Speaking in a new interview, frontman Jack Cochrane said that although the band received a lot of support from the likes of Lewis Capaldi and Louis Tomlinson, they had to deal with some of

elderly woman was left 'very shaken' after being pushed to the ground by a thug in a terrifying attempted robbery. The criminal had watched the 78-year-old withdraw money from a cash machine in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen before she was set upon.

devastating blaze will need to carry out demolition works themselves due to a lapse in the insurance. Jill Davies watched the Ashgill home she previously shared wth her late husband and childhood sweetheart Steve go up in flames.

Glasgow Beat the Chasers in nail-biting fashion to walk away with a cool £10,000 from the ITV game show. Medical librarian Caitlin McCulloch took on chasers Shaun Wallace, Mark Labbett, Darragh Ennis and won with an incredible 21 seconds left on her clock.