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Company fined after dozens of bats died following house construction work
A construction company has been fined after a large number of bats were killed as a result of building work at a sheltered housing bungalow.
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Domestic abuser who started fire at ex-partner's home with child inside jailed
A domestic abuser who deliberately started a fire at his former partner's home leaving her and a five-year-old child trapped inside has been jailed.
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Man jailed for stranger rape after abducting girl from Edinburgh bus stop
A man who abducted a teenage girl at knifepoint before raping her in a basement has been given an Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR).
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Crime gang member who controlled large-scale drug trafficking operation jailed
A carwash owner with links to serious organised crime who controlled a large-scale drug-trafficking operation has been sentenced.
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Actor sentenced for rape and abuse
Scottish actor Iain Robertson has been sentenced for abusing and assaulting three women.
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RAF serviceman who repeatedly strangled women during campaign of abuse jailed
An RAF serviceman who repeatedly strangled two women during a campaign of abuse lasting almost two decades has been jailed.
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Woman who embezzled thousands of pounds from two employers sentenced
A worker who embezzled thousands of pounds from an energy utility company and a family firm has been sentenced.
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Fishing boat captain who imposed arduous working conditions on migrant crew sentenced
The captain of a fishing vessel who treated foreign crew workers ‘like slaves’ has been sentenced over a breach of maritime health and safety regulations.
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Police officer convicted of rape and domestic abuse sentenced
A police officer who raped two women and carried out a campaign of domestic abuse against a third has been jailed.
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Businessman forced to forfeit more than £100,000 after Civil Recovery Unit investigation
More than £100,000 has been seized from a businessman following action by the Civil Recovery Unit (CRU) amid suspicions the cash was linked to fraud and money laundering.