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Two men sentenced for hare coursing
Two Aberdeenshire men have been sentenced after admitting using dogs to hunt wild hares.
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Ayrshire man jailed for second time over child abuse at Salvation Army home
A former youth worker has been jailed for a second time over abuse he carried out at a Salvation Army children’s unit.
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COPFS outlines ambitious vision for Scotland’s prosecution service
Today the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has published a new Strategic Plan outlining the organisation’s vision and goals to 2027.
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Company sentenced after fall that led to severe injury
A repair and maintenance company has been fined for health and safety failings which left a worker with severe injuries.
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Company fined £800,000 and Fatal Accident Inquiry decision following the death of a young boy
A construction company has been fined £800,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy.
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Rapist jailed for 11 years for attacks on vulnerable young people
A rapist who manipulated and exploited vulnerable people he met through online chat sites has been jailed for 11 years.
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Company fined £27,000 after worker loses foot in forklift truck accident
A Perthshire-based company has been fined £27,000 for health and safety failures after a worker lost part of a leg in a forklift truck accident.
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Rapist carried out sustained campaign of violent and sexual offending
A serial rapist from Moray has been jailed for 15 years for attacking and abusing six females.
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Highland gangland boss jailed for drugs offences
Highland gang boss Ryan Ferguson jailed for five years and eight months for drug offences
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Man committed the rape and sexual assault of children over the internet
A man from the Scottish Highlands has been jailed for the rape and sexual assault of young girls in the Philippines, in a ground-breaking legal case.