Image copyrightWALES NEWS SERVICEImage captionIan Spiller was accused of deliberately running over his wife’s new partner A road safety campaigner has been cleared of knocking down his estranged wife’s new partner after seeing them together in the street. Ian Spiller, 36, was accused of using his Audi A5 to deliberately run down Karl Davies, 40,Continue reading “Road campaigner cleared of running over love rival in Bridgend”
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UKIP AM Michelle Brown facing week’s expulsion over slur
Image copyrightUKIPImage captionMichelle Brown would not take lessons on political correctness from Gareth Bennett, a spokesman said UKIP AM Michelle Brown is facing a week’s exclusion from the assembly without pay over a racial slur she used to describe a Labour MP. Members of the standards committee, including party colleague Gareth Bennett, ruled she committedContinue reading “UKIP AM Michelle Brown facing week’s expulsion over slur”
Dundee postman stole birthday cards for two years
Image copyrightGOOGLEImage captionPaul Heaney’s thefts took place at the Dundee West Delivery Office A postman who stole dozens of greetings cards and other items he thought may contain money has been given a community sentence. Paul Heaney was caught when suspicious managers put two fake birthday cards into the system in the delivery office inContinue reading “Dundee postman stole birthday cards for two years”
Glentrool woman identified as A714 crash victim
Image captionThe road was closed for several hours as a result of the accident Police have identified a woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the A714 on Monday. Annette Glover, 73, of Glentrool, died in the accident north of Newton Stewart at about 11:25. The road was closed for several hours toContinue reading “Glentrool woman identified as A714 crash victim”
Sister in appeal to catch brother’s ‘frenzied and brutal’ killer
Image copyrightPOLICE SCOTLANDImage captionPaul Mathieson pictured with his sister, Amanda Digby The sister of a man killed in a “frenzied and brutal” street attack has made a fresh appeal in a bid to catch his attacker. Paul Mathieson, 37, was found with serious facial injuries in Wilson Street, Renfrew, on 14 January. He died inContinue reading “Sister in appeal to catch brother’s ‘frenzied and brutal’ killer”
‘Slavery victim’s’ claims ‘are a nightmare’
Image captionAlleged victims claim to have been kept at a travellers’ site in Bathgate A father-of-10 accused of abducting and beating men who worked for him has described the claims as a “nightmare”. James McPhee and two other men face more than 20 charges between them, including slavery and violence. He told jurors: “How canContinue reading “‘Slavery victim’s’ claims ‘are a nightmare’”
Hillwalkers urged to make repeated checks of forecasts
Image captionWalkers doing Glenmore Lodge-led winter skills training in the Cairngorms earlier this week Hillwalkers and climbers have been advised to gather as much information as possible on weather and avalanche forecasts when planning trips. Jon Jones, head of mountaineering at the Glenmore Lodge national outdoor training centre, said the forecasts should be checked onContinue reading “Hillwalkers urged to make repeated checks of forecasts”
Judge to rule on Brexit legal challenge
Image captionThe case was heard at the Court of Session on Friday, with a decision due next week A Scottish judge will decide next week whether the European Court of Justice (ECJ) should be asked if the UK can unilaterally stop the Brexit process. Campaigners argue that MPs have the legal power to revoke ArticleContinue reading “Judge to rule on Brexit legal challenge”
Missing children search after bus blunder
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES A mother is demanding answers after her two young school children were left by the side of a busy road after being dropped at the wrong bus stop. Annie Buist said her six-year-old daughter and five-year-old son had been left traumatised after they were dropped two miles from their stop. The childrenContinue reading “Missing children search after bus blunder”
RHI inquiry: Finance official ‘unsure’
Image captionTrevor Cooper’s evidence was read out at the inquiry into the scheme on Friday A senior finance official who had an important role in the approval process for a botched green energy scheme said he was not sure his department had the expertise required. The subsidy subsidised the cost of fuel to encourage theContinue reading “RHI inquiry: Finance official ‘unsure’”
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