Scots widower devastated after 'scumbags' steal dead wife's jewellery and clothes

raped her “hundreds of times” has been freed from jail.Sarah Reagan was distraught to get a phone call on Thursday telling her John Barbour had been released that morning and warning her that he was moving back to the city where she lives.Barbour, 54, has been released two-thirds of the way through a four-year sentence, which was appealed without success as too lenient by the Crown.He was convicted in February 2018 of repeatedly raping Sarah over a period of more than a year, starting when he

11-year battle to stop an incinerator being built.Plans for the facility at Carnbroe, near Coatbridge, were rejected by the Scottish Government last week.Ministers said the buildings, including an 80-metre chimney, would be “out of keeping” with the adjacent residential area.Residents feared fumes from the plant would put people’s health at risk.

care home is in lockdown after a massive outbreak of coronavirus. A total of 19 staff members and 24 residents at the Fairview facility, operated by HC One, have tested positive for Covid-19 this week.

horse has been struck in the eye with a firework leaving it in 'excruciating pain and terror'. Male horse Dettori was blasted in the face by the rogue explosion near Countesswells in Aberdeen this week.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The owner of one of the biggest Chinese restaurants in Renfrewshire has admitted he’s endured “sleepless nights” after vicious online attacks were made on his business.The Beijing Banquet in Renfrew has come under fire from former staff who have made a series of allegations about the giant buffet.In one attack, disgruntled ex-staffer Declan Bryson,19, made claims on the restaurant’s Facebook site.The

police chief has vowed to catch mindless yobs who caused chaos across Scotland on Bonfire Night. Investigations are underway after officers and fire crews were attacked with fireworks and other missiles in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Greenock on Thursday night.

coronavirus eight months ago.  Brighid O Dochartaigh has issued a warning to other people about the devastating long-term impacts Covid-19 can have. The 47-year-old geologist, who lives in Edinburgh, was previously a fit and healthy person who enjoyed exercise outdoors.

mum says she 'cried for days' after being stuck in hospital for nine days alone with her new baby under strict Covid rules.Jenna McFarlane said she felt lonely and isolated after giving birth to her baby son Caleb during lockdown because coronavirus restrictions meant her family were refused entry to the ward see her or the new baby.The 26-year-old first time mum is now backing the #butnotmaternity campaign and calling for less restrictions on expectant mothers and maternity wards.Jenna's

Breakfast Time co-host Frank Bough as a sex-obsessed “nightmare”– just days after he died, aged 87.The pair launched the BBC’s first ­breakfast ­magazine show in 1983 but Scott claims their relationship was poor from the outset.Barely 10 days after his death, Scott said Bough was “not the friendly uncle figure that he liked to project to the public”.In 1988, the News of the World revealed that Bough had taken cocaine and worn ladies’ lingerie at a sex party involving prostitutes.Scott wrote:

Chinese eaterie in Dundee.His attack on “Andrew from Anstruther” begins: “Dear filthy animal” and he signs off: “Get a life before it gets you!”Mr Malik says he wasn’t on the premises at the time, but was furious that the diner made no allowance for the impact of coronavirus.In a response to the critic he wrote: “Honestly if I was there in person, I would slap you so hard right on your face that you would never every dare to trouble any hospitality business during such crisis!”He later said he

Fife road.Emergency services raced to the scene on the A985 near Cairneyhill at around 1.50pm on Monday following reports of a one vehicle accident.A red Vauxhall Corsa, which was being driven by a 74-year-old man, had left the roadway and collided with a tree.Both pensioners were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where medics described their conditions as ‘serious’ and ‘critical’.Police Scotland have now confirmed that the 74-year-old female passenger has sadly died from her injuries.A

link.However, FIVE tables from Sam’s restaurant did not return, with only one customer doing the right thing by getting in touch to square up with the popular bistro since.Sam admits he knows who the punters are and is considering all options, including going to the police – but he hopes it doesn’t come to that.The 23-year-old told us: “The fire alarm goes off fairly regularly at the centre, usually in the morning when we’re setting up – this is the first time in a while it’s happened during

drunk driver who was also high on drugs have hit out at his sentence. Kanad Basi was almost twice the drink drive limit having also taken cocaine and ecstasy when he lost control of his BMW.

Covid – all while a patient in Scots hospitals.Joseph Gorman’s children were called to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on Thursday to say goodbye to their father – who only went to hospital after a problem caused by his cancer medication.He died the following day.Joseph’s son Joe, 62, spoke yesterday about his father’s treatment at the Vale of Leven Hospital, Dunbartonshire, and the RAH after reading in the Record about 18 nurses and 14 patients at the RAH becoming infected with the virus

Renfrewshire home.

grieving husband will try to outdo the Proclaimers by walking 1700 miles in his wife’s memory.Andy Chalmers, 46, has set off on a virtual walk from John O’Groats to Lands End and back to support the Brain Tumour Charity after losing his wife Suez (corr), to the disease two years ago.On the second year anniversary of her death Andy, from Carnock, near Dunfermline, began his virtual walk from the UK mainland’s most northern point.Because of Covid his walk will all be done in his local area and at

GP who was sacked while taking time off to care for her dying father has been given £16,000 compensation.Dr Alison Sneddon was working part-time at Tranent Medical Practice in East Lothian when her dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2019.He moved into her home in North Berwick, East Lothian, but the toll of caring for him left her feeling unable to work and she was signed off by her GP.Dr Sneddon offered to take unpaid leave but the offer was declined and, three days before her dad died,

raping her has died behind bars.A probe has been launched after evil Gary Gallagher was found dead at HMP Glenochil earlier this week.The 39-year-old was jailed for a minimum of five years after being found guilty of sexually assaulting and beating three separate women in a terrifying campaign of violence.The sex beast, from Ayr, carried out his first attack when he was just 13 and carried on offending until at least 2012.In 2016, he was jailed at the High Court in Edinburgh after his brave