Woman arrested following health worker attack in hospital car park
A woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a health worker in a hospital car park.
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JK Rowling’s former personal assistant branded a ‘good liar’
A former assistant of JK Rowling accused of fraudulently using her credit card for spending sprees was a “good liar”, according to the Harry Potter author’s husband.
JK Rowling’s husband brands her former personal assistant a ‘good liar’
A former personal assistant of JK Rowling who is accused of fraudulently using her credit card to go on spending sprees was a “good liar”, the Harry Potter author’s husband has told a court.
Oban man fined after smashing up former employer’s home
An Oban man who broke into his former employer’s home and smashed up his TV, and took both his car and quad bike without permission in a dispute over wages, was fined £1,150 at Oban Sheriff Court yesterday.
Sir Walter Gavin Gilbey cleared after being accused of assaulting his 95-year-old mother
Sutherland-based gin heir Sir Walter Gavin Gilbey has had his conviction for allegedly assaulting his 95-year-old mother quashed.
Man found guilty of causing disturbance outside the office of Aberdeen South MP
A man has been found guilty of causing a disturbance at the constituency office of Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson.
Scots woman one of four accused of smashing up ambulance car after England World Cup win
A Scots waitress has appeared in court in south London yesterday accused of smashing-up an ambulance car amidst celebrations after an England victory at the world cup.
Inverness man accused of assaulting his partner acquitted
An Inverness man accused of assaulting his partner of four years and giving her a black eye was acquitted by a jury yesterday.
Drunk woman punched doorman in the mouth
A door steward was punched in the mouth as he and a colleague tried to throw out a 35-year-old drunk woman from licensed premises in Dingwall, a court has heard
Sentence deferred on man who spat at police officer
Door stewards ejected a drunk from an Inverness bar who then struggled violently with police as he was arrested in Academy Street, a court has heard
Man fined £200 for assault on ex – which resulted in him twisting her nose as she sat in a car
A financial dispute between a 52-year-old Inverness man and his former partner resulted in him twisting her nose as she sat in a car, a court has heard.
Drug possession costs £400 fine
Police found a wrap of heroin in the back of a 56-year-old Dingwall man's car after they stopped it in an Inverness street, a court heard yesterday.
Man in court on £50k drug charges
A 32 year old Inverness man appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday in connection with the alleged recovery of £50,000 worth of drugs.
Labour MP faces speeding charge case retrial as jury fails to reach verdict
A Labour MP accused of lying to avoid a speeding charge is facing a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
Bin lorry driver jailed over death of minibus crash schoolgirl, 14
A bin lorry driver who pulled onto a “treacherous” main road without looking, striking a school minibus and killing a 14-year-old girl, has been jailed.
Man pleads guilty to committing Peterhead thefts while on bail
A man has pleaded guilty to the theft of hair straighteners and cash from a Peterhead salon.
Aberdeenshire druid appears in court over Stonehenge protest
A north-east druid who was part of a group demanding ‘Free Stonehenge’ has been convicted of trespassing in the ancient stone circle.
Pair jailed for stabbing murder of 16-year-old boy
A teenager and a man have both been given life sentences for the knife murder of a 16-year-old boy.
Inverness addict jailed for punching a woman during a row over stolen drugs
An Inverness woman who assaulted another addict during a row over alleged stolen drugs was jailed for 60 days yesterday.
Collapse ‘risk’ missed before crush that killed five workers, inquest rules
Five men were accidentally crushed to death after the “foreseeable risk” of a wall collapse in the area they were working was not identified, an inquest jury has concluded.
Pensioner tells of terror after masked robbers locked her in a bathroom during a raid
A pensioner today told of her terror after she and her husband were locked in a bathroom by masked armed robbers before they made off with cash, Rolex watches and a car.
Man flooded his own flat ‘to get new home’, court hears
A man flooded his own flat to make it uninhabitable because he wanted a move to a better property.
Man fined and given non-harrassment order after sending letters and parcels to co-worker
An accountancy graduate who became infatuated with a co-worker continuously sent her unwanted letters and parcels.
Wealthy paedophile has his jail term reduced by two years
A wealthy paedophile who "infiltrated" a family before grooming their children and subjecting them to horrific sexual abuse has had his jail term slashed, it emerged today.
Wester Ross brothers to be sentenced next month after causing a disturbance
Two Wester Ross brothers who created a disturbance outside a friend's house will be sentenced next month.
Englishman pleads guilty to assaulting three women at a house in Shetland
A man has been remanded in custody after pleading guilty to assaulting three women at a house in Sandveien in Lerwick last month and stealing a car.
Aberdeen student drug dealer caught when police found his McDonald’s discount card
A student who threw a rucksack of drugs out his flat window was snared when his McDonald's discount card was found inside.
A Scottish thug dubbed ‘Spiderned’ has been jailed again for a third aerial escapade
A thug dubbed Spiderned over a series of criminal aerial escapades has been jailed again after scaling a ledge before chucking a door at Taser wielding cops.
Newly-appointed teacher left with life-changing injuries after an elderly motorist crashed into her bicycle in the Highlands
A newly-appointed teacher was left with life-changing injuries when an elderly motorist ploughed into her pedal cycle on a main road.
‘Shamanic’ couple face trial over yacht theft
A couple accused of stealing a yacht while on a "two year shamanic lifestyle experience" were today ordered to stand trial.
Alex Salmond ‘not given adequate information’ about sexual assault allegations
A lawyer acting for Alex Salmond told a court he will argue the former first minister was not given adequate information about the sexual assault allegations against him.
Newlywed Briton pleads guilty in wife’s disappearance at sea
A British sailor who reported his new wife missing from their sinking catamaran off the coast of Cuba has pleaded guilty to her manslaughter.