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.
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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.
Hibernian fan jailed for confronting Rangers captain during match
A Hibernian fan has been jailed for 100 days for aggressively confronting Rangers captain James Tavernier during a match after jumping over the advertising hoardings and kicking away the ball.
Hibernian fan jailed for confronting Rangers captain during match
A Hibernian fan has been jailed for 100 days for aggressively confronting Rangers captain James Tavernier during a match after jumping over the advertising hoardings and kicking away the ball.
Aberdeen man in court over theft of jewellery worth more than £100,000
An Aberdeen man has appeared in court after more than £100,000 of jewellery was stolen from a north-east property.
Man, 21, appears in Aberdeen court on rape charge
A man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in her 20s in Aberdeen city centre.
Blind veteran tells judge he is ‘living again’ after going home
A blind 98-year-old Second World War veteran who became embroiled in a High Court battle because he wanted to leave a care facility has told a judge how he is “living again” after returning home.
Pensioner jailed over one of largest hauls of indecent images found in England
A 70-year-old man who amassed one of the largest known hauls of indecent images in England and Wales has been jailed for more than 12 years.
Old Bailey decked in purple as Jodie murder accused appears in court
A 16-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of 17-year-old girl scout Jodie Chesney.
Murder accused ‘took one-way flight to Thailand after community worker’s death’
A man charged with murdering a Belfast community worker boarded a one-way flight to Thailand the next day along with a co-accused in the killing, a court has heard.
John Downey given leave to appeal against extradition to Northern Ireland
John Downey has been granted leave to appeal against the decision to extradite him to Northern Ireland.
Social media predator who groomed vulnerable girls is jailed for rapes
A predator who groomed girls online has been jailed for 12 years for a catalogue of sexual offences, including several rapes.
‘Scary clown’ rapper jailed after brandishing shotgun at police
A drill rapper who donned a scary clown mask and brandished a shotgun from a stolen BMW during a police chase has been jailed for 23 years.
Jury set to decide fate of Aberdeen babysitter accused of shaking infant
A jury will today meet to decide the fate of an Aberdeen babysitter accused of shaking an infant in her care and placing the child’s life “at risk”.
Man admits throwing Glen’s vodka bottle at Aberdeen fans during Rangers clash
David Roy, 44, was standing in the Rangers section at Pittodrie when the Glasgow club played Aberdeen on August 5 last year and hurled the Glen’s vodka bottle over the segregation line and into the home supporters’ section.
Police officer denies skipping work for ‘lashings’ of Chinese food with lover
A police officer has denied skipping work in a child abuse investigation team to get a manicure and eat “lashings” of Chinese food with her married lover.
Mother found guilty of cruelty over child’s car seat death
The mother of a three-year-old boy allegedly crushed by a car seat is facing years behind bars for child cruelty.
Man dressed up as minstrel and mocked black colleague
A 62-year-old man has been fined for dressing up as a black and white minstrel during a work party and singing in the face of a black employee to mock her.
Carers to stand trial accused of murdering woman 19 years ago
The carers of a woman they are accused of murdering more than 19 years ago are to stand trial in April.
Man convicted of murdering child killer
A man has been found guilty of stabbing a convicted child killer to death.
McDonalds and Sainsbury’s thanked for feeding residents of fire-hit Aberdeen flats
An Aberdeen supermarket and fast food restaurant have been thanked for handing out warm drinks and food following a blaze at a block of flats.
Woman denies murdering six-year-old Alesha MacPhail and ‘planting’ evidence
A woman blamed by a murder accused for killing a six-year-old girl and “planting” his DNA on the child’s body has told a court she had nothing to do with the crime.
Woman denies killing six-year-old Alesha MacPhail
A woman who a murder accused blames for killing a six-year-old girl has told a court she had nothing to do with the crime.
Man due in court over alleged break-in at Aberdeen cafe
He is expected to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court today.
Alesha MacPhail murder trial hears of frantic search for the six-year-old
The family of murdered Alesha MacPhail told a trial of the frantic search for the six-year-old when they realised she was missing from her bed.
Murdered schoolgirl’s father says he sold drugs to her alleged killer
The father of murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail sold cannabis to the teenager accused of killing her, a court has heard.
Alesha MacPhail murder trial jury shown pictures of schoolgirl’s body
Images of a murdered schoolgirl’s body lying in woods have been shown to a jury as the trial’s first witness gave evidence.
Two men accused of racially offensive comments during Aberdeen v Rangers game
Two men have been accused of making racially offensive remarks at the Aberdeen v Rangers match at Pittodrie last week.