Victim of rapist lawyer who claimed he had 'sexsomnia' calls for long jail term

A roofer who dodged a £250,000 income tax bill by hiding his company's earnings for nearly 10 years, is facing jail.

A vile rapist has been caged after repeatedly sexually abusing a little girl when she was as young as four.

A banned drink driver who caused a collision which caused the death of a much loved grandmother has been jailed for nine years.

The Scottish Government must not prolong the legal battle following a defeat over Holyrood’s gender reform laws, former SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has warned.

A thug is behind bars for the "merciless" abuse of a woman and boy. Kenneth Quinn was convicted of the attacks spanning four decades.

Thai police have arrested an anti-junta activist today for defaming the monarchy in what human rights groups said was the first case of lese-majeste brought under Thailand's new king.

A seven-year-old boy had been killed in a hit and run with police searching for a driver who left the scene before emergency services arrived.

A charity is urging that flavoured e-cigarettes be banned and all vaping products hidden in shops, in a bid to tackle an "epidemic" of addiction among schoolchildren.

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

The veteran British actress Brigit Forsyth has died aged 83, her agent has shared.

Coronation Street’s resident DJ Ryan Connor could be set to leave the cobbles behind in the coming weeks as he makes a life-changing decision. In recent weeks, Ryan Connor and Daisy Midgeley’s affair has started to be exposed, and next week Daisy’s fiancee, Daniel Osbourne, finds out what went on. However, Daniel decides to keep it to himself, saying that Daisy has chosen him and that he wants to forget about what happened.That mentality comes because Ryan had the chance to move to Scotland with his partner Crystal.

Actress Brigit Forsyth, who starred in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? has died at the age of 83, her agent Mark Pemberton has confirmed.The Scottish actress played battleaxe Thelma Ferris, the long suffering wife of Rodney Bewes’ character Bob, in the cult 70s BBC sitcom. Her agent confirmed she died “peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family” in the early hours of Friday morning.

Manchester United have confirmed they will open the doors of Old Trafford for the return of Warm Hub Evenings over the coming months.

UPDATE, NOV. 28, 2023: Hand surgeon and reality TV star Grant Robicheaux today has taken a plea deal in a Fullerton, Calif. court on non-sex-related charges that leaves him free on probation.

A woman who lost her mother to lung cancer is backing calls for a national screening programme in Scotland, which a charity believes could save thousands of lives.

The defeated candidate in the SNP leadership contest has defended “silent prayer” outside abortion clinics.

The family of a sexual abuse victim who waited six years for her case to come to court have called for a national register of people awaiting trial for sexual offences.

SNP rebel Fergus Ewing has urged Humza Yousaf to "recycle his Green ministers to the backbenches".

A murderer who stabbed his victim 142 times and left a knife lodged in his eye socket has admitted attacking feared gangland killer Paul Lyons in a vicious jail brawl.

A majority of MSPs are expected to vote in favour of a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.