News
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Seafood company fined for failings that led to the death of a fisherman
A seafood company has been fined £80,000 after a fisherman drowned when his leg was caught in a rope and he was pulled overboard.
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Hare coursing trio sentenced
Three men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.
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Joint FAI court process begins for two Polmont prisoners
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has lodged papers, known as a First Notice, to begin the process for a joint Fatal Accident Inquiry into the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay.
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Man sentenced for animal neglect offences
A 30-year-old Manchester businessman has been sentenced after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to dozens of cats and dogs at a Perthshire farm.
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Man jailed for life for rape and murder of mother-of-two in Aberdeen
Man handed life sentence for the rape and murder of a mother-of-two in Aberdeen
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Three top schools to battle it out in final of COPFS public speaking competition
Three of Scotland’s top secondary schools will next month go head-to-head in the final of a prestigious public speaking contest.
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Man sentenced for poisoning wild birds
A 67-year-old waterfowl enthusiast has been sentenced for killing multiple birds of prey and other birds.
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Man pleads guilty to murder of his 84-year-old grandmother
A man has been jailed for life after he admitted murdering his grandmother in the Highland home they shared.
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Company sentenced for failing that led to death fall
A Sheffield based construction and telecommunication company has been fined £550,000 after an employee fell from a stepladder and was impaled on metal piping.
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Care home sentenced for failing that led to resident’s death
A care home has been fined £20,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a vulnerable 90-year-old man.