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  1. Physics teacher guilty over sexual abuse of trust with female pupil

    A Highland physics teacher exploited a position of trust to engage in sexual activity with a female pupil.

    20 Nov 2025 Cases
  2. Man who tried to kill woman and children has sentence increased following Crown appeal

    A man who tried to kill a woman and two children has had his sentence increased following an appeal by the Crown.

    19 Nov 2025 Cases
  3. Company director who defrauded thousands of pounds from former partner jailed

    The director of a Christian charity radio company who defrauded thousands of pounds from a former partner has been jailed for 22 months.

    19 Nov 2025 Cases
  4. Garage owner jailed for trafficking drugs and acting as go-between for gun search

    A man who supplied drugs and offered to source deadly weapons to criminal associates has been jailed for six years following a prosecution by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS).

    11 Nov 2025 Cases
  5. Rapist targeted three women during month-long campaign of sexual offending

    A rapist who targeted three women during a campaign of serious sexual offending lasting just over a month has been jailed.  

    10 Nov 2025 Cases
  6. Man who kept birds of prey inside tiny, filthy cages banned from keeping animals

    A man who kept owls and large birds of prey tethered inside tiny cages amid squalid conditions has been banned from owning and keeping animals for five years.

    04 Nov 2025 Cases
  7. Domestic abuser who murdered wife on New Year’s Day jailed for life

    A man who murdered his wife on New Year’s Day has been jailed for life.  

    31 Oct 2025 Cases
  8. Man sexually assaulted girls after dragging them off Blantyre streets

    A man who sexually assaulted two young girls after dragging them off the street in a bid to rape them has been jailed for over six years.

    30 Oct 2025 Cases
  9. Rapist who spiked drinks of women before sexually abusing them jailed

    A rapist who drugged two women before sexually abusing them while they were incapacitated has been jailed for nine years.

    28 Oct 2025 Cases
  10. Chemical company fined for pollution breach after plant shutdown

    A multi-national company has been fined £176,000 for failing to prevent excessive smoke and noise pollution at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife.

    28 Oct 2025 Cases