News
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Serial violent offender jailed in case prosecuted by the Lord Advocate
An Edinburgh man who subjected four women to a catalogue of sexual offending and violent assaults over 12 years has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction.
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Nursery fined after baby chokes to death
An Edinburgh nursery has been fined £800,000 after an eleven-month-old boy in its care died after choking on a piece of food.
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Care home company fined after resident chokes and dies
A care home company has been fined £640,000 after one of their residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died.
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Three men sentenced for hare coursing
Three Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.
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Restriction order for serial offender from Edinburgh
A serial offender who was found guilty of a string of historical attacks against children has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction at the High Court in Edinburgh.
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Teacher jailed for historical abuse of pupils
A music teacher who raped and indecently assaulted pupils in his care has been jailed.
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Drug dealer tried to kill officer by hitting him with car
A drug dealer who tried to kill a police officer by hitting him with his car has been jailed.
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Farmer fined after destroying ancient cairn to use as topsoil
A farmer who destroyed an ancient cairn to use as topsoil has been fined £18,000.
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Police officer jailed for explicit messages
A police officer who sent sexually explicit messages to crime victims he met while on duty has been jailed.
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M9 road traffic incident - Fatal Accident Inquiry
Crown Counsel has now formally instructed that there should be a Fatal Accident Inquiry to examine the full circumstances surrounding the deaths of Lamara Bell and John Yuill during the M9 incident.