Second victim of sadistic personal trainer slams Scotland’s legal system as thug set for early release

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space launch is one small step closer after American giant Lockheed Martin chose where they want their rocket to blast off from.The multi-billion dollar firm plans to send a craft into orbit from a launch pad at the isle of Unst in Shetland by next year.And now they have selected a rocket called the RS1, will be provided by ABL Space Systems of El Segundo, California.If successful next year's launch would be the UK’s first ever vertical satellite launch.The project is called UK Pathfinder Launch

Andrew Dunlop - who served as an advisor to David Cameron during his disastrous term in Downing Street - said it would be "responsible" for the UK Government to reject all demands for an IndyRef2 to take place.

nhsinform.scot/coronavirusThe Scottish Government says the quickest way for life to return to normal is to make an effort now to stick to the restrictions in place.Key guidance:More more information go to gov.scot

direct to your inboxManchester Arena bomb victim Eilidh MacLeod has been remembered on what would have been her 18th birthday on Monday.Eilidh, from Barra, an island in Scotland, was just 14 when she was killed at an Ariana Grande concert in 2017 - among 21 other victims.Her friend Laura ­MacIntyre survived but suffered serious injuries.The Eilidh MacLeod Memorial Trust shared a tribute to the 'very special young lady' to their social media accounts on February 1."Happy Heavenly 18th Birthday

paedophile who taunted his victim from behind bars and bragged to her mother that he would jump on the girl's head when he was freed has been jailed for eight months. The 15-year-old girl and her mother were left terrified and distraught when sick Brandon Williamson sent them a handwritten six-page letter from Polmont YOI.Dundee Sheriff Court was told that the mother and daughter became hysterical and have since been forced to ramp up security at their Perthshire home.

Linda Bauld said the overall response will be viewed as a "system failure" in a damning verdict on the government's leadership.Her remarks come one day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government did "all we could" to tackle the pandemic - despite shocking figures putting Britain among the worst in the world."I think we’re going to look back on this as a system failure," prof Bauld told BBC Radio Scotland."I think we came into this pandemic under prepared for a virus like this, we at

UK’s leading fraud prevention service has highlighted the latest scams and issued a warning to the public about staying vigilant to the ever-changing tactics criminals are using to dupe them into handing over money and personal information. Cifas is urging Scots to be aware of new scams involving Marks and Spencer, Netflix and Covid-19 vaccine bookings.

indyref2 was extended to “anyone who believes in democracy in Scotland.” The Scottish Government’s preferred option for securing another referendum is based on a joint agreement with the UK Government. This was the basis of the 2014 referendum, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not consent to another vote.Over the weekend, it emerged that the SNP’s plan B involves the Scottish Parliament organising its own referendum.

referendum " on Scottish independence, setting out how they intend to take forward their plans for a second vote. Mike Russell, the Scottish Government's Constitution Secretary, will present the 11-point document to the party's policy forum on Sunday.

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Scottish Government has published the latest weekly coronavirus data as the country enters into its third week of lockdown.

Perth and Kinros s, it has been confirmed. According to statistics from the National Records of Scotland, 17 people died from the coronavirus between January 11 and 17.

sexual assault in a Scots town. A 37-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Honeywell Crescent in the town at 8.10am on Friday, January 15. The 16-year-old boy has been released and is due to appear in court at a later date.

Ayrshire, hospital numbers are surging as infections show no signs of abating for the time being. National Records of Scotland data shows the second wave has seen more deaths than the first in the region.Here we take a look at hospital patient numbers, deaths in the region and the cases that have been surging across Ayrshire that appear to be making the second wave worst than the first..

reviewed in mid-January with the aim of getting all pupils back in class at the start of next month.Swinney said today that ministers would meet on Tuesday to discuss the issue before making a statement in parliament.But the education secretary signalled that schools could remain shut for the majority of pupils for a while longer.Speaking on BBC Good Morning Scotland, he was asked if schools would resume full-time early next month.He said: “I think that’s a tall order, to be honest.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A depraved thug bound a man with carpet fitting tape before carrying out a horror attack, beating him with a hammer and slashing him with a knife.Paul Davidson burst into the victim’s Edinburgh house and knocked him unconscious before tying him up and putting him on a chair.The 29-year-old inflicted a brutal torture ordeal on Gary Robinson as he screamed out with his mouth covered.Davidson used a kitchen