Vile Angus offender who groomed 15-year-old avoids jail
An Angus pervert who groomed a 15-year-old girl with the intention of getting her to meet him has avoided going to prison.
Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown
Man appears in court following major police incident
A man has appeared in court in connection with a major incident involving armed police officers in an Angus town.
Cannabis-growing Angus trucker facing £26k proceeds of crime grab
A long-distance Angus trucker who grew a secret stash of cannabis to alleviate medical problems has been placed on a year-long Community Payback Order.
Drugged-up man stole cash jar in 7am sneak-in Forfar house theft
A sneak thief high on a powerful drug swiped a cash-filled jar from a Forfar couple’s home at 7am - then poured its contents into the coin machine at the town’s Tesco store less than an hour later.
Spurned Perthshire man tracked ex to Angus restaurant with mobile phone app
A court has been told how a 57-year-old Perthshire man stalked his online dating girlfriend with a mobile phone app after their short-lived relationship hit the rocks at a family party.
Angus family street feud gained watching crowd
An Angus man whose family fall-out turned into a Sunday night show for shocked onlookers has been told to behave over the festive period by a sheriff.
Drunken teenager drove A90 Aberdeen to Kirrie three times the limit
An Angus teenager’s hopes of a new life in Australia are in the balance after her "very stupid" decision to drive more than 50 miles down the A90 while three times above the legal alcohol limit.
Spanish motorist faces Angus dangerous driving charge after crash on first day of The Open
A Spanish motorist is facing a charge of seriously injuring someone in a Carnoustie road crash on the opening day of this year’s Open Championship over the Angus links.
Brechin man sentenced to unpaid work after wasting police time
An Angus man who bragged about doing a convincing “Pakistani accent” during a threatening telephone call has been sentenced to 75 hours of unpaid work.
Man sparked Angus Hogmanay rammy after being hit on head with Red Bull can
A Montrose man has been ordered to do unpaid work after a Hogmanay Red Bull rammy ended with him assaulting a police officer outside a town nightclub.