Teacher who had sex with boy but 'didn't know he was 13' walks free after jury believes him

Cops have launched a probe after a van was torched in an early morning blaze in a Scots town, destroying thousands of pounds worth of tools. The Ford Transit Tipper was targeted in the early hours of Thursday, May 6, in Larkhall - and cops believe a cyclist may help them crack the case.

Outlander star Graham McTavish has spoken about the possible return of one of his characters to the hit show for season six. The Scots actor, who has just signed up to join the cast for season two of Netflix's The Witcher, spoke about his role as Buck Mackenzie in an interview with a British magazine.

sex beast who targeted women and children over a 35-year reign of terror can be unmasked today. David Paterson, 53, abused three women, two girls and a boy between 1983 and 2018.

Glasgow blaze left a building 'significantly damaged' sparking a police probe.

here.When she married her husband Stephen, 31, in November 2017 she shed three and a half stones but while she looked great, she was still overweight and within a year she had piled it all back on again.In January 2020 with her milestone birthday just over a year away she decided it was time to make changes in her life.Sara, from Kilmarnock, said: “I had spent my teens and my twenties being overweight and hating how I looked.

raped a woman in Perth and carried out an indecent act in front of another has been jailed for more than four years.Craig Smart, 36, targeted the women between January 2017 and September 2017 at a property in the city centre.The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Smart attacked his first victim - who cannot be named for legal reasons - on January 17 that year.A jury was told he pinned his victim, who is now aged 31, on a bed before raping her.

sex beast who abused three women and three children over a 35-year period has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life.David Paterson, 53, was also given sentences totalling seven-and-half years for forcing himself on the women, two girls and a boy.The offences were committed at different addresses in Ayrshire between 1983 and 2018, and, after abusing one girl, he told her to keep it a secret.And the pervert was slammed for protesting his innocence - and forcing his victims to give

Scotland has moved down to lockdown Level 3 this week, allowing millions more freedom to everyday life. Thousands of punters headed to beer gardens on Monday, while shoppers took to high streets to queue outside their favourite shops as businesses reopened.

dogs - and thousands of child abuse images - has been told he's made his final court appearance in connection with the case.Brian McCallion was sentenced to a Community Payback Order (CPO) after being found to have over 5,000 illegal images stashed on his computer and mobile phone.As part of the CPO, McCallion has regularly attended Community Payback Order Progress Review hearings at Paisley Sheriff Court.But this week a judge told him he no longer needed to attend the court for the hearings,

pervert sent pictures of his private parts to a 12-year-old boy he was attempting to groom for sex. Scott Russell, 40, bombarded the youngster - who cannot be identified - with obscene photos, vile sexual messages and even forwarded an indecent video, in a bid to coax the schoolboy into contacting him.

Apple - Android AB24 in Aberdeen City came next with 55, while ML2 - covering Wishaw and surrounding towns - was third with 53.PH1 (51) - covering North and West Perth - was the only other area to record more than 50 registered sex offenders.As of March 31, across Lanarkshire, there were 530 offenders living in the community, with 164 in custody or hospital.Only Greater Glasgow - 710 in the community and 236 in custody or hospital - has more registered sex offenders than Lanarkshire.Detective

Rangers fans celebrated the title in style as a huge '55' message was written in the sky above Sydney Harbour. It's been a hugely successful season for Steven Gerrard 's side, who wrapped up the league in March.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Police Scotland figures have revealed there are 122 predators and perverts living in Renfrewshire.The PA1 postcode - which covers much of central Paisley - has the highest number at 29.Specialist police tasked with monitoring paedophiles and sex attackers said they will always act to protect members of the public.In total, there are 122 people on the

Les McKeown, who sang lead for Scottish ’70s hitmakers Bay City Rollers during its heyday, died Tuesday at home, his family announced. He was 65. No cause of death was revealed.

manifesto.Labour’s national recovery plan includes detailed policies for turning the country around, including a catch up plan for schools.One of the policy commitments is to strip away some of the financial support received by fee-paying schools.The manifesto states: “Scottish Labour will end all public sector support for fee-paying private schools, implementing the recommendations made by the Barclay Review to end their charitable status for rates relief as a contribution towards achieving a

The Scottish Sun after appearing on crutches during wife Penny Lancaster's Lorraine interview he said: 'My football days are over. 'I have a bad ankle injury which I suffered from being tackled by my 15-year-old son.

link!“We knew he was struggling but didn’t expect things to go that far,” said Dawn.“Lots of people lose a sibling but when it’s so sudden I think it’s harder, and you ask yourself the question: ‘What could I have done5'? I’m not saying it’s any easier if it’s an illness, but it’s the shock.“It affected us all hugely and especially my mum and dad.”Chris’s House runs Scotland’s first 24-hour, non-medical crisis centre, offering help, response and intervention surrounding suicide.Dawn’s mum got

Rangers title celebrations. Ryan Gemmell, 46, allegedly exposed himself on Edmiston Drive on March 7, 2021.Prosecutors state Gemmell intentionally engaged in sexual activity in front of people.