Vulnerable Scot coerced into hosting drug dealer 'safe house' dodges jail

cannabis farm in his attic was found with a knuckleduster after a swoop by cops. Fraser Smith was growing ten plants in his East Lothian home when it was raided by police.

‘bomb’. The alarming discovery was made by a member of the public on the west end of Gullane beach in East Lothian.

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Police are appealing for public assistance to help trace a missing Scot. Alan Davies, 38, from Kirkwall in Orkney was last seen around 3:15pm on Monday 7 June.

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Police have launched a probe after the serious assault happened at an address on Caldon Road in Irvine, North Ayrshire, at around 9.50pm on Saturday, June 5.

Oban in Argyll has been basking in a bit of summer sunshine as the mercury hit 23C in the town on Wednesday.

sexually assaulting a woman as she slept has been cleared. Kieran McNally had allegedly performed a sex act on a woman, who can’t be named for legal reasons, against her will.

John Barrowman’s husband Scott Gill has hit out at the 'vicious attacks from trolls' during the 'challenging times' the star has faced. The Scots Doctor Who and Torchwood actor previously thanked fans for their support following reports that he had repeatedly exposed himself on the set of the BBC dramas.

Sex Offenders ’ Register. Peter Joyce, 71, made grossly offensive sexual remarks to four female cops called out to his home after he assaulted his partner Ms Christine Ogilvie.

Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday having previously admitted the single charge of culpable and reckless conduct. The incident on December 7 2019 saw the pair trying to remove a sofa from Law's flat in Aberdeen and dropping it from the roof of Nailco Nail Bar.

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debt advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau wish they had done so sooner, reveals new data published by Citizens Advice Scotland.Their findings show that for all clients, 4 in 10 people wish they had sought advice sooner.Citizens Advice Scotland is publishing the data as they launch their ‘Money Advice Matters’ campaign, encouraging people to not delay and seek advice about financial worries, particularly as support schemes implemented during the pandemic are set to ease off before ending, such as

holiday cliff diving accident has paid a heartfelt tribute to 'the love of her life' as efforts are underway to return his body. Andy Kerr, from Paisley, has been hailed by distraught pals and family after he was killed on Friday (May 28) in Portugal.

drug dealer's claims he made a fortune trading in Bitcoin as part of a bid by the Crown to claw back £800,000. Dale Pearson is alleged to have made more than three quarters of a million pounds from criminal activity and the cash is at the centre of a Proceeds of Crime battle.

paedophile who tried to lure a 14-year-old girl to his home to have sex with him dodged jail today. Andrew Halliday exchanged more than 1000 messages on the WhatsApp application alone with his intended victim as he groomed her for more than six weeks - despite her repeatedly warning him of her age and discussing her days at school with him.

murdered a vulnerable young man by attacking him and throwing him into a river has been handed a life sentence. Sebastian Smith, from Hawick, who was previously known as Luke Greenland, was found guilty of killing tragic Joe Pooley in August 2018 and must now serve a minimum of 21 years behind bars.

toddler after deliberately scalding him with a hot iron has been allowed to walk free from court. Coral Chalmers, 23, was found guilty by a jury at Dundee Sheriff Court of attacking and injuring the 23-month-old boy with an iron.