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Rapist Mark Gordon's sister shares his dark secrets as he's caged for killing baby

Mark Gordon, 51, and Constance Marten, 38, embarked on a toxic "Romeo and Juliet" romance.

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Nurse who engaged in sexual activity with teenage stepson blasted by his mum

Alexis Von Yates, 34, was jailed for two years after she pleaded no contest to a charge of lewd and lascivious battery.

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Celtic fans banned after booting fire exit door in to allow supporters into stadium rammy

Mac Martin, 23, Sam Colquhoun, 22, and Padraig Doyle, 20, were all at Fir Park in Motherwell to watch their team in action.

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The Scottish city that was officially named 'safest' to live in 2025

It was described as "significantly safer" than Glasgow

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Delivery driver who killed Scots dad as he cycled to work jailed for six years

A judge told Philip Scott that it was "heartbreaking" to read of the impact of the death of Euan Thomson on his family following the crash.

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Married mum, 44, who 'fell in love' with boy, 16, at care home is jailed

Lindy Leah, 44, was found guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a boy, 16, who was living at a care home in St Helens, Merseyside, where she was deputy manager

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Over £300k of council tax returned to Scots residents after worker stole £1m

Financial crime

Michael Paterson, 60, embezzled £1,087,444.47 from the local authority over 17 years in his role as council tax and recovery team leader.

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Man charged with 'assault' after death at Scots holiday park

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Emergency services raced to Rothesay Gardens at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park in Inverclyde after receiving reports of a man being found injured at 12.05am on Sunday.

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Two men convicted of plot to kidnap singer Joss Stone released early from prison

The soul singer, 38, has recently revealed she is preparing to return to the UK more than decade after fleeing to America in light of the terrifying plot to 'decapitate' her with a samurai sword.

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Edinburgh armed police swoop on plush neighbourhood as 'males seen in cuffs'

In an image taken from the scene, officers wearing helmets and stab proof vests, had appeared to place two young males in handcuffs on the corner of Hector's Bar.

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Lib Dems propose 'exclusion zones' banning criminals from certain areas after release

MSP Jamie Greene has submitted amendments to the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill which would create so-called exclusion zones for those on licence.

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Notorious brother of ex-gangster Paul Ferris serving life for murder dies in prison custody

Billy Ferris, jailed in 2003 for the savage murder of 15-year-old Jason Hutchison, has died aged 75, prison chiefs confirmed.

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Student gets into fake Uber as doors lock and she's stabbed to death

The 21-year-old was knifed so many times and so furiously that her body was left with just one tablespoon of blood in it instead of the normal four litres.

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Man Accused of beating Girlfriend to death until astonishing Fitbit discovery

Nicole Vander Heyden was out with friends on the evening of May 20, 2016, but never returned home.

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'I heard my wife's final screams over the phone and my kids were at home too'

Hearing his wife scream in the background while they were on the phone, Danny Cross immediately rang emergency services to tell them she was being attacked.

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Police arrest man over 'daytime sex attack' on teenager near Scots high school

Officers received a report that a sexual assault occurred in woodland between Dunnikier Way and Hendry Road around 2.30pm on Thursday, 11 September, 2025.

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Horror moment man pounces from bushes to slash ex's throat captured on doorbell camera

Rosie Niessen, 28, was leaving for her job as a prison officer when Simon Scrimshaw, then 50, attacked her from behind with a Stanley knife.

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Men who kidnapped schoolgirl from Asda car park and raped her jailed

Kevin Horvath, 26, Ivan Turtak, 38, and Ernest Gunar, 27 were all convicted following a trial.

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'Neighbour from hell' Scots author admits blasting music in 'threatening manner'

David Aston, 57, and his wife Jacqueline, 59, were found guilty of stalking charges against their next door neighbours at a plush estate in North Berwick, East Lothian.

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Married doctor 'had sex with nurse while patient was under anaesthetic'

Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the unnamed nurse were caught in a “compromising position” by a “shocked” colleague who walked in on the pair.

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Scots prisoner 'escapes from ambulance' while being rushed to hospital

The inmate was being transferred from HMP Addiewell in West Lothian to St John's Hospital in Livingston when the incident took place.

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BBC documentary on Scots cyclist killed and buried by drink-driver 'most watched'

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Murder Case - The Vanishing Cyclist is a two-part series about the charity cyclist who went missing in the Highlands in 2017.

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Celtic fan who mocked Ibrox disaster at Old Firm game pleads guilty in court

Darren Malloch, 35, pleaded guilty to conducting himself in a disorderly manner during the 1-1 draw at Ibrox Stadium on May 4, 2025.

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Trump chief says Ghislaine Maxwell moved to cushy jail to 'keep her mouth shut'

The disgraced British socialite is serving 20 years for recruiting teenage girls for billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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'Remains' found near where body parts of Graham Wright discovered in Loch Lomond

Police Scotland

Police have launched a probe after the discovery was made in the Arthurstone Road area of Alexandria, Dunbartonshire.

Edinburgh bus passengers in hospital after crash sees front of double-decker 'ripped apart'

Police Scotland

Eleven passengers were on board the bus which suffered severe damage, with both the front windscreen and the top front window of the double decker smashed to smithereens.

Rangers ultra punches man in street before Celtic semi-final as cops follow 'positive line of enquiry'

Police Scotland

The man was punched to the ground on Victoria Road in the south side of Glasgow on Sunday.

'Hugs with my brother may have caused my terminal cancer'

Marie Pickup, 68, underwent a routine chest X-ray for former smokers last year - and the results showed alarming changes in her abdomen.

Hospitals Mum who lost 'beautiful' baby girl after six days honouring her memory Natasha Haughey welcomed her baby into the world just after Christmas last year.

Teen girl stranded getting off bus after phone died before awful incident took place

"It turned my life upside down. Since, I have had multiple flashbacks of that night and nightmares."

Rangers ultra punches man in street before Celtic semi-final as cops follow 'positive line of enquiry'

Police Scotland

The man was punched to the ground on Victoria Road in the south side of Glasgow on Sunday.

Drugs mule Bella Culley's baby dad mystery and clues she left before jail hell

Bella May Culley claimed she was forced to transport the drugs by gangsters.

Cops may have 'missed chance' after being called to multiple knife incidents before mass train stabbing

Police have confirmed they were called to three incidents before a knife attack on a train.

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Keep eggs fresh 'for weeks longer' by storing in this one place in kitchen

According to an expert this place provides the perfect conditions for storing your eggs.

Vet settles debate on whether dogs should wear coats during cold winter walks

A vet has taken to social media to explain whether your beloved pooch needs to wear a coat in the colder months.

Jurgen Klopp as next Celtic manager claim triggers Rangers pair as Dermot Desmond urged to dig deeper than ever

The Liverpool legend is currently working as Red Bull's Head of Global Soccer after taking a break from the dugout

Full list of Winter Fuel Payment dates and amounts due for pensioners

Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued by the DWP from this month.

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Mum who lost 'beautiful' baby girl after six days honouring her memory

Natasha Haughey welcomed her baby into the world just after Christmas last year.

Teen girl stranded getting off bus after phone died before awful incident took place

"It turned my life upside down. Since, I have had multiple flashbacks of that night and nightmares."

Debenhams drops £110 electric blanket to £32 that 'costs next to nothing' to run

'Ideal for winter nights or rainy miserable days when you just want to snuggle up and watch TV or read a book.'

Derek McInnes fully invested in Hearts analytics deal as 'special' transfer process revealed

Jambos chief executive Andrew McKinlay has heaped praise on the Tynecastle boss for embracing the system