Burglar admits killing 89-year-old widow
A 23-year-old burglar has admitted killing an 89-year-old widow but denied rape.
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Women’s abuse claims ‘a pack of lies’ Highland man tells court
A Sutherland man claimed two women who have accused him of sexually abusing them when they were young girls were telling “a pack of lies.”
Chelsea fan accused of attacking Owen Jones ‘photographed doing Nazi salute’
A Chelsea fan accused of launching a homophobic attack on left-wing activist Owen Jones had been photographed performing a Nazi salute, a court has heard.
Lorry driver avoids prison after causing death of Aberdeen great-grandmother by careless driving
The grieving family of an Aberdeen great-grandmother have welcomed the "strong sentence" imposed on the lorry driver who ran her over.
Teenager supplied Banff Academy pupil with ecstasy after being ‘nagged’ on Snapchat
A teenager has admitted supplying a schoolgirl with ecstasy - handing her the bag of drugs in a phone box.
Burglars who posed with jewellery jailed for raid on celebrity chef’s home
Four South American burglary gang members have been jailed for a raid on chef Marcus Wareing’s multimillion-pound home.
Journalist’s paperwork request put to Rangers and Mike Ashley
A judge overseeing the latest stage of a High Court fight between Rangers and Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley has suggested litigants should decide whether journalists are given paperwork outlining detail of claims and counterclaims.
Rangers wait for ruling in High Court battle with Mike Ashley
Rangers bosses are waiting for a judge’s ruling on another round of a High Court fight with Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley.
Man, 24, jailed following police chase through Aberdeenshire
A man who sparked a high-speed police chase through Aberdeenshire has been jailed for three years.
Man hid in cupboard as police raided Ellon home and found £7,000 worth of cannabis
A man hid in his bedroom cupboard after police stormed his house and found more than £7,000 worth of cannabis.
Dangerous dog sentencing postponed – because court doesn’t know where dog is
An Aberdeen man has admitted letting his bulldog get out of control and attack two people.
Grieving Aberdeen man scared two German tourists and threw hammer and knife at police in row over music
A grieving man went "berserk" after accusing two German tourists of playing their music too loud - before throwing a hammer and knife at police.
Oil engineer caught drink-driving after Christmas night out
An oil engineer has been banned from the roads after driving home "after a few beers" on a Christmas night out.
83-year-old monk appears in Highland court on child sex abuse charges
An 83-year-old former monk accused of sexually abusing children over 40 years ago has appeared in court in Inverness.
Driver reaches speeds of 153mph on Aberdeen bypass
A speeder caught doing 153mph on the Aberdeen bypass has prompted calls for more safety measures to be introduced.
Teenager could face prison sentence over persistent use of counterfeit money
A teenager who toured the country passing counterfeit £50 notes shocked a sheriff by his persistent offending.
Student raided luxury fashion shop in Aberdeen of goods worth thousands
A student has been jailed for stealing thousands of pounds worth of goods from a luxury fashion shop in "one of the worst" shoplifting incidents a sheriff has ever seen.
Thug jumped over counter to pummel Aberdeen petrol station worker after being refused alcohol
A thug has been jailed for a "disgraceful" assault on a petrol station worker who refused to sell him alcohol.
Aberdeen dad who hoped to gain custody of daughter jailed after being caught with heroin stash
A father who had been hoping to gain full custody of his daughter on Monday has been jailed for storing Class A drugs at his home.
Man who went on Aberdeenshire pub rampage in front of boss told ‘don’t bother coming to work on Monday’
A man working on a north-east flood defence scheme was sacked after going on a rampage in a pub – in front of his boss.
Football fan threw smoke bomb on pitch ‘to get rid of it’
A flustered football fan hurled a smoke bomb at a playoff final between two north-east amateur football teams "to get rid of it", a court has heard.
Man admits series of driving offences as he sped through Aberdeen being chased by police
An Aberdeen man has admitted driving recklessly as he veered through the city in an attempt to escape the police.
Sheriff: Scottish courts are ‘fed up’ of people using police officers as ‘punchbags’
A man who threatened to stab a police constable during a tirade of abuse was jailed for eight months yesterday by a sheriff who said that Scottish courts were “fed up” with people using officers as “punchbags”.
Aberdeenshire oil worker told police he didn’t see the problem with drink-driving on quiet country road
An oil worker caught drink-driving told police he “didn’t see what the issue was” as he was only using country roads.
Dingwall teen offered chance to ‘get back on the straight and narrow’ after series of drunken disturbances
A teenager was given the chance to “get back on the straight and narrow” rather than going to jail after admitting drunken disturbances in Inverness and Invergordon.
Former car dealer banned from driving after being found ‘slumped at wheel’ of Saab
An Aberdeen businessman found slumped over the wheel while five times the drink-drive limit has been disqualified.
Drunk farmer who drove off on three wheels after crash was ‘traced in bush’ by police
A farmer crashed his 4x4 into another car and then drove off with a wheel missing - before being found by police hiding in a bush.
Sales director showed off unicorn ornament then assaulted Aberdeen bartender
A sales director assaulted a bartender after showing off a unicorn ornament to him.
North-east sales rep avoids jail term after causing death of Moray dad in A96 crash
A north-east sales rep who killed a Moray dad in a road crash has been spared jail amid angry scenes in court where the sentence was branded “a joke”.
Fisherman ordered to pay three police officers compensation after drunken assaults
A fisherman who assaulted police officers after going on drink binges when he got ashore was ordered to pay three constables a total of £350 in compensation.
Five charged as police seize £36,000 worth of drugs from north-east properties
Drugs worth more than £36,000 have been seized by police during three separate raids in the north-east over the weekend.
Alcohol ban for north man who threatened to kill police officer and his family
A 24-year-old Muir of Ord man who threatened to kill a police officer and his family has been banned by a Sheriff from drinking alcohol.