Son of Scots pensioner found dead in shopping centre says £80k fine 'irrelevant' and 'doesn't give him closure'

12 years of a life sentence.Jahche Broughton is making a bid for freedom after being locked up for battering Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat in January 2008 as she visited Taupo on a trip around New Zealand.After he was sentenced, Karen’s family vowed to fight to keep Broughton behind bars for his whole life.Two years ago, her dad Brian said he would campaign against any bid for freedom “for the safety of the public in New Zealand”.He added: “If he’s released, he’ll be 26 and that is just

Scots mum found dead in woods after vanishing from her home say her sons have been left devastated after going back to school without her there to see them off. Natasha Harrison's body was discovered on Saturday, August 8, two days after she went missing on Thursday the 6th.  This week her two boys went off to school as Kendrick, seven, returned for P3 and little Haiden, 5, faced his first day of primary one without their doting mum.

Scots pensioner has been left "distressed" after being robbed of thousands of pounds by bogus roofers. The 79-year-old handed over the four-figure sum of cash when the two men called at her Paisley home at around 4pm yesterday (Wednesday, August 12).

clanlandsbook.com, was written by the pair over three or four months during lockdown, something the pair describe as a "bit of a miracle".Speaking about the announcement on the website, Sam and Graham said that it was a "really rewarding experience'. Sam said: "We went on a road trip around Scotland together and we documented the people, the places and the history that we found."Jokingly adding in that it would also feature "the near death experiences" Graham said the book is something the pair

pensioner has been released as police race to find the dementia sufferer. William Thom can be seen in footage taken on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre at 1.53pm on Wednesday.

pupil grading system is to give evidence to a Holyrood committee. Fiona Robertson of the Scottish Qualifications Authority will be asked to account for a new set up that has seen over 100,000 results downgraded.

probe has been launched after a woman was found dead in a home in a Scots town. Cops and forensics officers were seen on Glenlyon Place in Leven, Fife last night.

pensioner had money stolen from her bank account. The man is alleged to have approached the 72-year-old woman at a property on Brownhill Drive in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire at 2.30pm on Thursday.

Outlander  fans who can't get enough of stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish are in for a treat this year, as the pair unveil a new book and TV show.The hit Starz show that features the duo as Jamie Fraser and Dougal MacKenzie, is currently waiting to begin filming for season six with the shooting schedule currently put on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak.Thankfully, Sam and Graham have been only too happy to take up the slack with their new travelogue project.Inspired by Outlander, the

Sam Cosgrove is set to miss the first four months of the season with a knee injury. The Dons striker was set to line up for Derek McInnes' men in this Saturday's Scottish Premiership opener against Rangers.

Highlands has been found safe and well. George McGowan sparked a major search and rescue operation after failing to return from a motorbike ride at Ben Bhraggie in Sutherland on Monday afternoon.

computer game.Liz and Jim Harrison were shocked to discover the huge amount when they checked their online balance.They signed granddaughter Abby, eight, up to gaming platform Roblox to keep her occupied through lockdown.The website has about 100million users worldwide and is popular with children.Roblox is free to download but young users are encouraged to buy virtual money – called Robux – to spend during play.But if payment settings aren’t  configured correctly when the account is set up,

Scottish Government as it still doesn’t have a restart date – but concert bosses have warned it still may be not enough for venues to survive.Earlier this month, the UK Government announced a package for the arts sector which would see £97million given to Scotland through the Barnett formula.Now, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced the funding boost, intended to give direct support to venues and businesses in their supply chains, as well as support changes which need to be made to meet

popular with Scots for years and has been a bawdy rite of passage for millions of teenagers.

Falkirk.She was born in a nearby village, Blackbraes, and still has vivid memories from her childhood.The mum-of-one attributed her long life to not worrying too much - and not letting things 'fester'.Marion said: "Just carry on day after day."I believe if you are really worried and don't know where to turn, a wee talk to God helps."When you come to 100, you've had your worries and you come through them."Just deal with them as soon as you can and do the best you can."Don't let them fester

Hamilton Grammar before graduating Edinburgh University in 1989. After studying for a PhD at Manchester University and working as a NATO post-doctoral fellow at the Southwestern Medical Centre in Dallas, Texas, he spent 23 years as an academic at the University of St Andrews.