Man in court charged with murdering Big Issue seller
A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a Big Issue vendor in Glasgow.
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Man sentenced for north-east charity tin thefts
A man broke into three commercial premises stealing charity tins, tip jars and cash during “24 hours of madness”.
Aberdeen cleaner ‘forgot’ to give back jewellery
An Aberdeen cleaner has been fined £1,000 after she stole diamond rings and other jewellery from a property she was working at and “forgot” to give them back.
Man jailed after £44,000 ATM heist in north-east village
A man has been jailed for more than four years after using a digger to steal a cash machine containing more than £44,000.
Sally Challen at end of ‘long road’ after admitting manslaughter of husband
A woman who killed her coercive and controlling husband has spoken of her “long road” at the end of an almost nine-year landmark legal battle.
Former MP Natalie McGarry jailed over £25,600 embezzlement
A former SNP MP who embezzled thousands of pounds from pro-independence groups has been jailed.
Man ‘showed no emotion after putting child in tumble dryer and switching it on’
A man accused of putting a 13-month-old girl in a tumble dryer and switching it on showed “no emotion at all” after the incident, the child’s mother has told a trial.
Man goes on trial accused of putting child in tumble dryer
A man has gone on trial accused of assaulting a 13-month-old girl by putting the child in a tumble dryer.
Aberdeen man arrested over quad bike use
A man has been arrested following alleged road traffic offences in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen man crashed into wall trying to drive home from pub
A man who crashed his car driving home from the pub has been banned from the road for two years.
North-east repeat drink-driver banned from road
A north-east repeat drink-driver who was caught almost eight times the alcohol limit has been banned from the road for more than two-and-a-half years.
Woman, 40, jailed after hitting man with bottle in Aberdeen city centre
A man has told how he was left “coated in blood” following an attack on an Aberdeen city centre street.
Aberdeen man sentenced after dog bit woman and police officer
An Aberdeen man has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after his dog bit a woman and a police officer outside a hospital.
Actress Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scandal
Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to participating in a college admissions cheating scheme in the US.
Oil worker went on booze-fuelled rampage at Aberdeen Airport
An oil worker who was discharged from the Army after failing a drugs test has been fined over a booze-fuelled rampage at Aberdeen International Airport.
Sheriff blasts thug’s ‘appalling record’ as he jails him for attacking a man in Aberdeen
A thug with an “appalling record” has been jailed after an assault which left a man scarred.
Weapon discovered in prisoner’s cell at north-east prison
A thug who hid a weapon at a north-east superjail has been handed extra prison time.
Pensioner takes Wolverhampton Wanderers to court over wolf’s head motif
Wolverhampton Wanderers want a High Court to throw out a copyright claim by a pensioner who says he is the creator of a wolf head motif used on the football club’s shirts.
Aberdeen attacker, 27, ‘said he was a policeman’
A man claimed to be a police officer during a street attack and robbery on a university student, a court was told.
Former MP attempts to withdraw guilty plea to embezzlement charges
A bid by a former SNP MP to withdraw her guilty plea to charges of embezzling more than £25,600 from pro-independence organisations has been refused by a court.
Dad of young Aberdeen FC footballer tells court of son’s shock
The father of a young Aberdeen FC footballer has described the moment his son told him a number of people tried to stab him, a trial has heard.
Drunken slater in four-hour rooftop stand-off with north-east police
A slater who had a four-hour rooftop stand-off with north-east police after being caught drinking on the job has been jailed for three months.
Man accused of Aberdeen worker’s murder denies making up claim
A murder-accused has denied in court “fabricating” a claim that his alleged accomplice killed his sexual partner’s ex-boyfriend out of “jealous anger”.
Police officer jailed after admitting stalking charge
A police officer who created an elaborate fiction to make a woman think she was being monitored and was at risk of harm has been jailed for more than two and a half years.
Two on trial accused of abducting and murdering missing woman
Two people have gone on trial accused of abducting and murdering a woman more than 19 years ago.
Man jailed for attempted murder of two-year-old boy
A man who tried to murder a two-year-old boy while looking after him has been jailed for eight years and seven months.
Irish police insist taxi driver who admitted sexual assaults has lost licence
Police in Ireland have insisted a taxi driver who admitted sexually assaulting three passengers has had his licence revoked.
Sinn Fein anger at sex assault driver allowed back behind wheel of taxi
Sinn Fein’s justice spokesman said it was “outrageous” that a man who admitted sexually assaulting three passengers is allowed to carry women in his taxi as part of his bail conditions.
Father denies murdering baby and lodges defence blaming someone else
A father has denied murdering his three-week-old daughter as he lodged a special defence blaming someone else for the crime.
Man in court over alleged serious assault at Aberdeen wedding reception
A man has appeared in court after a 48-year-old was found with a serious head injury at an Aberdeen hotel.