Scotland

A man accused of breaching his bail conditions has been found hiding in a kitchen cupboard. Police were called to a property in Edinburgh on Wednesday after receiving reports that he had attended an ex-partner’s home in breach of domestic abuse bail conditions. After a “thorough search of the property” …

Percy is Glasgow-born but grew up on the Isle of Wight. He admits that, at 6ft 2in, he is “quite short in the world of discus”. “The other guys that throw are 6ft 7in, 6ft 9in – one of the best guys in the world is 6ft 11in,” he says. …

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Celtic have expressed interest in 28-year-old Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer, who is under contract until 2025. (Bild via Recordexternal-link) Rangers are one of the clubs hoping to sign £3.4m-rated 26-year-old Standard Liege keeper Arnaud Bodart, who previously interested Celtic, amid the possibility that Jack Butland could leave Ibrox this …

One of the judge’s interventions came after Mr Alonzi asked Ms Wilson if she had heard of narcissistic personality disorder and whether she had it. Ms Wilson replied that she did not. The complaints committee found that asking questions without having seen a report or diagnosis by a properly qualified …

Sandra Holmes, from the community trust, said about one third of the homes in Plockton were not lived in permanently. She said the proposal was about striking a balance to ensure local services were retained and that homes were available for people to live in full-time. If a control zone …

Robert Brown left James Harris, 61, for dead after colliding with him near Taynuilt in Argyll and Bute. Source link

NHS Scotland is reviewing gender services for both adults and children. New protocols for adults have been delayed but are expected to be published before the summer. For children, the government says it is developing a separate pathway. Dr Cass’s report only looked at NHS England, but in December, she …

John Pryde, 77, had previously been accused of killing Catherine Pryde at their home in Clackmannanshire. Source link

According to the Met Office the UK provisionally recorded 445.8mm of rainfall this winter – which is 129% of the 1991-2020 average and the eighth wettest winter. Its rainfall map, external shows that much of north east Scotland was particularly wet, with Moray, Aberdeenshire and Angus all hit with rainfall …

A drug-dealing mother whose baby son died after being exposed to narcotics at her home in Aberdeenshire has been jailed for seven years. Amy Beck, 32, was convicted of exposing three-month-old Olly-James Sievewright to mephedrone – also known as M-Cat – and MDMA, commonly called ecstasy, in Sandhaven. He died …

Locals have been told “not to be alarmed” if they see increased plumes of smoke coming from the site of a recycling plant fire. Crews were first called to the Fenix plant in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, just after 22:00 on Monday. The blaze is now said to be under control …

Several streets have been evacuated after a suspicious package was found in a house in Selkirk. Workers from Scottish Borders Housing Association made the discovery on Kirk Wynd at about 15:20 and ordnance disposal teams were sent in. Police sealed off streets in the Back Row area before going from …

A Labour spokesperson said: “The Labour Party takes all complaints seriously. “They are fully investigated in line with our rules and procedures, and any appropriate action is taken.” Ms Brown is a senior official in the union Unison. The Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy area is currently represented at Westminster by Neale …

Bojan Miovski thought he had scored a stoppage-time winner Aberdeen have called Scotland’s version of VAR as “not suitable for purpose” after “the Hawkeye system failed” against Livingston on Saturday. Visiting defender Angus MacDonald was ruled offside after what Aberdeen say was a legitimate late winning goal. But Aberdeen claim …

Locals have been told “not to be alarmed” if they see increased plumes of smoke coming from the site of a recycling plant fire. Crews were first called to the Fenix plant in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, just after 22:00 on Monday. The blaze is now said to be under control …

John McKenzie, Scottish secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU), previously warned that the health and safety of fire crews was at a heightened risk due to having been on the scene for such a long period of time. He said the crews “have been doing a fantastic job at …

New regulations came into force last week that broadly ban burning stoves from new-build homes. Source link

A man’s body has been found at a recycling centre in Glasgow. Police Scotland said the discovery had been made at about 08:40 at the facility in Easter Queenslie Road. A spokesperson said emergency services were at the scene and that inquiries were continuing. Glasgow City Council said the recycling …

The Crown Office has launched a mandatory fatal accident inquiry into the death of Peter Tobin. Source link