Attacker Andrew Wood's £500 Facebook bribery attempt
A drunken Fife man who brutally assaulted a student later offered his terrified victim a £500 bribe to drop the charges against him. (...)
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Disgraced MP Jim Devine released on home curfew
The only Scottish MP jailed for fiddling his expenses has walked free after serving just four months. (...)
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Killer Jason Campbell moved amid safety fears
One of Scotland's most notorious killers — sentenced to life for knifing a young Celtic fan — has been moved from Noranside open prison near Forfar over fears for his safety. (...)
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Wheelie bin damage costs Angus Council thousands
Cash-strapped Angus Council bosses have paid out over £20,000 in the past two years replacing damaged or stolen wheelie bins. (...)
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Jan Wilson's killer fails in appeal against sentence
The killer of Angus jockey Jan Wilson has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut. (...)
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Drug user Andrew Thomson grew his own cannabis
A self-sufficient Pitlochry man who decided to branch out from growing his own vegetables to cultivating cannabis plants was fined £250 at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
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Jail sentence for 'prolific offender' Kevin Paton
An Angus thief described by a sheriff as one of the county's most prolific criminals has been jailed for eight months. (...)
Sex offender Steven Paramore freed to await sentence
A high-risk sex offender has walked free from Perth Sheriff Court despite having pled guilty to possessing child pornography. (...)
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Tayside Police seize more than £300,000 from criminals
Police in Tayside have revealed how they had seized cash and assets worth over £300,000 from criminals "living lavish lifestyles" while causing misery in communities. (...)
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Family terrified by property developer Brian Stewart's driving
An Angus property developer has been banned from getting behind the wheel, after a winter dual carriageway road rage incident in his 4x4. (...)
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Daughter's safety fears over killer father Roger Geddes
The daughter of Carnoustie killer Roger Geddes has said she won't feel safe unless her father is locked away. (...)
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Neighbour from hell Francis McGourty admits flood 'aberration'
A neighbour from hell who caused £50,000 of damage to a former close friend's home by drilling a hole in the wall and flooding the foundations has admitted he suffered an "aberration." (...)
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Shoppers warned: fakes fund crime
With Christmas approaching, Tayside's three councils are urging locals not to support the criminal underworld through the purchase of counterfeit goods. (...)
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Sex offender Arthur Davidson jailed over change of address
A Fife sex offender was jailed for four months after failing to inform the police of a change in his address. (...)
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Violent drink-driver Alan McCarthy avoids prison — for now
A driver who drunkenly careered into the path of a milkman and then violently assaulted the man after appearing to blame him for the accident has escaped a prison sentence. (...)
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Sheriff appalled by obscene text messages
A sheriff has expressed disgust over the nature of a string of offensive text messages a 59-year-old Angus man bombarded a woman with. (...)
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Vandalism probe officer calls on community
The police officer heading an investigation into two spates of car vandalism in the space of a couple weeks in the Stobswell area has said "the answer to detect the crime is in the community." (...)
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Father demands 'justice' for son Aaron Harvey
The father of a Perthshire teenager killed by a drugs overdose is demanding answers over how the subsequent police investigation was conducted. (...)
Luke Atherton jailed for under-age sex after rape claim
An Angus man who found himself the subject of a false rape allegation has been imprisoned for having unlawful sex with the 14-year-old girl who made the claim. (...)
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Man had shotgun in public as practical joke
An Eastern European migrant who waved a double-barrelled shotgun in an Angus street as a late-night practical joke has been fined £450 at Forfar Sheriff Court. (...)
