Woman 'murdered' on Scots island was going to pay 'tick bill' for drugs, court hears

drugs from an evidence store has been jailed for more than three years. Katherine Vaughan, 34, of Aberdeen, worked as a production keeper for the Crown Office in the city when she embezzled more than £90,000 in cash and stole £147,000 of drugs - including kilos of heroin and cocaine - over nine years.

gastric band burst through her stomach following a private operation.Christina Adamson, from Paisley, was left with sepsis when a severe infection set in weeks after undergoing the weight-loss procedure at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.The 35-year-old told how she feared she would never see her sons again after she was taken in for emergency surgery when the £6000 procedure she had saved years for went horribly wrong.Now recovering at home, the mum said she feels lucky to be alive and wants to

death row dog ordered to be put down by the courts after attacking two people and a pet has gone missing on the day his owner was told to give him up. Jasper the pharaoh hound savaged a small Scottie dog, its owner and a good samaritan who tried to help on a walk in Aberdeenshire.

Scottish Government has announced that families receiving the Best Start Foods grant can now pick up free fruit and vegetables in Iceland and Tesco this winter. Customers who show their Best Start Foods card in Iceland stores can get a £1 bag of frozen vegetables when they make a minimum payment of £4.25.

cyclist on a country road avoided a prison sentence. Barry McConnell was allowed to serve a community sentence for causing the fatal road accident.

PlayStation5 from 'greedy scammers' on internet selling sites. Jamie Laurie is telling parents "not to give in" to  re-sellers who he says only bought the console with the purpose of making profit.The eagerly-anticipated PlayStation5 went on sale on Thursday, but millions were left disappointed after stocks sold out everywhere.Most of the consoles were sold on pre-order while others were snapped up as soon as they were relaesed.

Fraudsters claimed there had been suspicious activity in victims' accounts and said a cop would call at their home to collect their bank card or to take cash for safe keeping.

crack cocaine with a staggering make-over. Demi-Nicole Dunlop was addicted to the Class A drugs for two years.

Hero firefighters have battled a ferocious blaze throughout the night after a disused Scots school was engulfed in flames.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the former Brimmond Primary School on Inverurie Road in Aberdeen at around 9.30pm on Wednesday.Police also raced to the scene and closed a large section of the A96 after billowing smoke filled the surrounding area.Local residents were warned to close their windows and doors while the incident was ongoing which was safely

police drug detection dogs has sadly passed away. Spaniel PD Buster worked tirelessly at Loch Ryan Port in Dumfries and Galloway in a bid to thwart organised crime and terrorism from blighting communities across the country.

murdering his 74-year-old mother was today cleared on mental health grounds.Trevor Kidd, 42, was today found not guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of murdering his mother Maureen Ann Kidd at her home in James Grove, Kirkcaldy, on March 19.Judge Lady Stacey acquitted him and sent him to the State Hospital on an interim compulsion order.Mr Kidd was accused of attacking his mother and stabbing her repeatedly on the body with knives.The charge against him also alleged that Mr Kidd inflicted blunt

cop has collapsed and died while chasing a suspect in Australia. Mike Cursiter, from Orkney, was working as a police officer in the Perth area, when he collapsed last week.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A toddler with frightening bruises and black eyes caused by a blood disorder has sprung back to life and beaten the disease.The future for 21-month-old Kolben Palmer now looks rosy after mum Hazel revealed: “He’s in remission and does not need to go back for hospital tests.

Stirling, handed over her credit card to a scam artist on Saturday after receiving a phone call from a man posing as a police officer.

Daily Record of the horrors she witnessed during her career as a carer, which began at the age of 18 in 2004 and lasted until 2016 when she began a new chapter as a teacher.Residents left sitting in their own urine, going hungry for hours and violent physical assaults were commonplace occurrences during Fiona’s time in the industry.She described private homes as running like “factories” and said “skeleton” staff numbers amounted to widespread neglect.Fiona believes a national care service is

West Lothian care home after her face was left black and blue from a number of dangerous falls.Isabella Reid was left with deep bruising around her eyes after she tripped in the corridor of Livingston Care Home on Friday night.Her son Jack Reid has been left furious after it was claimed her falls were a result of her slippers.Isabella was taken to St John’s Hospital in Livingston at the weekend were she was treated for her bruises.Earlier this year Isabella, who has dementia, also suffered a

Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed an increase in the Living Wage rate which will see more than 40,000 Scots handed a pay rise. The First Minister said it was a welcome boost for workers at a "really tough time".

Paige Turley has revealed that living with boyfriend Finn Tapp during lockdown has cemented their relationship – even though she is having to house-train him like a puppy.The 23-year-old singer said cohabiting away from the limelight during the pandemic has been a blessing.And the former Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist from Fauldhouse, West Lothian, said that despite his lack of housework skills, her footballing beau is definitely “the one” and she is looking forward to tying the knot and