Diazepam driver shocked motorists during aborted school run on A9
A Perthshire man has been jailed for six months after a court heard he was so heavily under the influence of drugs as he completed a school run that he fell asleep in a service station cafe. (...)
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John Weldon jailed for trying to take nearly 1000 diazepam into T in the Park
A Fife man who tried to take almost 1000 diazepam into T in the Park has been jailed for four months at Perth Sheriff Court. (...)
Man jailed for ordering drugs from India over internet
A Forfar man who imported thousands of diazepam tablets from India after ordering them on the internet to feed his habit was jailed for nine months. (...)
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Tayside drugs deaths second highest in nation
Tayside had the second-highest rate of drug-related deaths in Scotland last year. (...)
Rabbit-proof fence to help enforce curfew
An electronically-tagged woman found herself in court after her pet rabbit munched through the equipment monitoring her curfew. (...)
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"No closure" for mother from Kirsty McQueen inquiry
The mother of a young Kelty woman who died after taking an epileptic fit has told The Courier that she feels there is no closure despite a fatal accident inquiry into the death and said she still waits for her daughter to come through her front door. (...)
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Trickster jailed for exploiting victims' pathos
A Dundee drug addict who wept on the doorsteps of elderly people as he conned them out of money to feed his habit has been jailed for eight months. (...)
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Kristoffer Batt's family's statement expresses grief and disbelief
After the findings of the fatal accident inquiry were released, solicitor William Boyle issued a statement on behalf of Mr Batt's parents and two younger brothers. (...)
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Overdose in cells unheeded as officer browsed internet
The calls for help from a 17-year-old boy dying of a drugs overdose in police custody went unheeded by a cells officer more interested in surfing the internet, a fatal accident inquiry lasting 19 days found. (...)
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Drugs teacher David Young struck off
A Fife teacher who turned to drugs to cope with the stress he was under has been struck off, it has emerged. (...)
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