News
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Rapist jailed after using coercion and violence to control women
A domestic abuser who systematically targeted young women in a campaign of emotional, physical and sexual abuse has been jailed.
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Man jailed for more than six years over 'county lines' drug operation
A man who exploited and intimidated vulnerable men and women to allow their homes to be used for a drugs supply network in Aberdeen has been sentenced.
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Trinity High School in Renfrew win COPFS schools public speaking competition
Trinity High School in Renfrew have been crowned winners of this year’s prestigious Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) schools public speaking competition.
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Man who repeatedly strangled women during campaign of abuse jailed
A scaffolder who left two women fearing for lives after repeatedly strangling them during violent attacks has been jailed.
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Company fined for failures that led to life-changing injuries
A Larbert-based pallet-repair company has been fined £172,000 for health and safety failings which left a 22-year-old worker with severe injuries, impairment and permanent disfigurement.
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FAI Determination with a precaution published following farmer’s death
The Procurator Fiscal notes the conclusion of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Aberdeenshire farmer Gordon Chalmers.
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Prosecutor issues knife crime warning to young people as teenager sentenced for murder
A leading prosecutor has urged young people to consider the real-life consequences of arming themselves with a bladed weapon.
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Aberdeenshire rapist jailed indefinitely for campaign of abuse towards women and girls
A rapist who sexually abused two women and four young girls over the course of 17 years has been jailed indefinitely.
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Hired gunman jailed over failed plot to shoot gangland figure
A hitman who backed out of a plot to murder a high-profile gangland figure at the last minute has been sentenced.
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Trafficker jailed after £2million worth of drugs found in home
A man whose home contained more than £2million worth of controlled drugs has been sentenced.