Transgender butcher jailed for sexually abusing child to appeal 20-year sentence

A speeding driver who ran a red light while under the influence of alcohol and let his wife take the blame has been jailed for causing life-changing injuries to a teenage cyclist.

A little girl has been left in constant agony for two years after she used a hot tub.

Manchester United can enter the international break with some optimism if they beat Luton Town this afternoon and supporters have backed Erik ten Hag to stick with many of those who performed well in midweek.

A Scots road menace has been jailed for leading police on a high-speed chase after driving his car at a cop and forcing him to dive out of its path.

A Scots mum and her two-year-old son have been missing for more than a week after vanishing on Halloween.

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Rangers will unveil a statute to the late legendary boss Walter Smith in the new year.

A Scots puppy farm victim says two cruel brothers deserve every minute of the nine month jail sentences they were facing last night.

The Scottish Government recently announced that Winter Fuel Payments will be replaced by a new Pension Age Winter Heating Payment from next year for more than one million pensioners living in Scotland. The annual help for heating bills is worth up to £300 and is due to start from winter 2024.

FPL managers are gearing up for Gameweek 11 of the Premier League with Manchester United and Manchester City dominating the conversation.

A crack addict was jailed for 15 months for ‘warehousing’ cocaine for a drug gang in his flat.

EXCLUSIVE: Film Bridge International is launching sales at AFM on horror Xelter, whose producers include The De Laurentiis Company (Hannibal) and Head Gear Films (Talk To Me).

Police are appealing for the help of the public to trace a 53-year-old man reported missing from Ayr. Kirk Hutchenson is believed to have left his home in the Castlehill area of the town around 8am on Monday. He is described as around 5ft 11 ins, of medium build, with light brown hair and a beard. Kirk is believed to have taken his vehicle, a white Citan Mercedes van, registration DF66 ELW. Sergeant John Hurren “Concerns are growing for Kirk’s welfare and we are asking anyone who has seen him or knows where he is to get in touch. Likewise, if anyone has seen Kirk’s van in the Ayr area or further afield, please let us know. “If he learns of this appeal we would also encourage Kirk to make contact with us or his family so we know he is safe and well.” Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 1406 of Tuesday, 31 October, 2023.

The Stewartry’s longest-running music festival is set to return for its 26th year.

Naman Ramachandran Former Disney India head and leading producer Siddharth Roy Kapur has warned of some practices that could arise in making films for streamers. Delivering the keynote address at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival‘s Industry Connect Symposium on Monday, Kapur, who is currently basking in the success of International Emmy nominated series “Rocket Boys” for streamer SonyLIV, lauded the positives brought to the industry by the platforms but also pointed out the pitfalls.

Six children have been rushed to hospital following a car crash in Oxford on October 24.

A popular minke whale that has been visiting the coast of Scotland for almost 30 years has set a new record in Europe for the number of years she has been spotted.

A Manchester dad-of-two claims he was forced to queue on the Benidorm strip for a hotel room 1,500 miles from his intended destination after Jet2 diverted his flight TWICE.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has submitted plans to build a fence around his country home following a protest by Greenpeace activists earlier this year.

Joe Leydon Film Critic It’s been a bit more than a year since “Butcher’s Crossing” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, but the timing of its theatrical release could hardly be more propitious. Director Gabe Polsky’s grimly fatalistic Western has finally arrived at the megaplexes just days after the PBS airing of “The American Buffalo,” Ken Burns’ fascinating (and often infuriating) documentary about how bison were very nearly hunted into extinction in this country before an unlikely group of preservations saved the shaggy beasts.