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Man charged after referee John Beaton's personal details leaked
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (591+ words) A 19-year-old man has been charged after referee John Beaton had his personal details leaked in the wake of the penalty controversy at Wednesday's Celtic v Motherwell match, Police Scotland have said. The teenager's arrest and charge comes after the…...
Man, 19, charged after Celtic v Motherwell referee's personal details leaked
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (591+ words) A 19-year-old man has been charged after referee John Beaton had his personal details leaked in the wake of the penalty controversy at this week's Celtic v Motherwell match, Police Scotland have said. The teenager's arrest and charge comes after…...
Man, 19, arrested after Celtic v Motherwell referee's personal details leaked
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (556+ words) A 19-year-old man has been arrested after referee John Beaton had his personal details leaked in the wake of the penalty controversy at this week's Celtic v Motherwell match, Police Scotland have said. On Friday night, the force confirmed the…...
Ayrshire rapist Graeme Hart sentenced to 9 years in prison
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (615+ words) AN AYRSHIRE rapist has been jailed for almost a decade after being convicted of a horrific catalogue of abuse and attacks on a woman. Graeme Hart was handed a nine-year prison sentence at the High Court in Inverness for the…...
Accountant who worked for restaurateurs jailed over VAT fraud is sentenced
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (424+ words) An accountant for two Glasgow restaurateurs jailed over VAT fraud has been handed a community payback order after he admitted reckless behaviour. Restaurateurs Antonio Carbajosa, 41, and Kevin Campbell, 44, were each jailed for three years last year over a "682, 882 VAT (value…...
Scottish Sentencing Council consultation on domestic abuse
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (506+ words) THE public are being asked to consider how tough courts should be on domestic abusers. The Scottish Sentencing Council (SSC) has launched a consultation on draft guidance for domestic abuse offences. Sentences are determined firstly by legislation and then sheriffs…...
Historic "belly button of world football" site given protected status
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (681+ words) Remains of the 19th century pavilion at a site described as the "belly button of world football" have been given protected status as a scheduled monument. The remains at First Hampden in Glasgow, said to be the world's first purpose built…...
Ayrshire singer releases Tartan Army remix ahead of World Cup
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (304+ words) AYRSHIRE singer Annastaisyar is set to release a remix of her single The Famous Tartan Army in time for the summer's World Cup. The 20-year-old from Stevenston first released the song in 2024 just before Scotland played in the European Championships…...
Update on delayed work to demolish Irvine's Forum after fire
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (374+ words) NORTH Ayrshire Council says work to demolish Irvine's fire-ravaged Forum Centre should be completed within the next few weeks. A deliberate blaze within the long-closed shopping centre took hold late on the evening of Monday, February 2, resulting in the roof…...
Ayr man walks away with "10, 000 in SPAR Scotland promotion
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (227+ words) A GRAND prize winner from Ayr has walked away with "10, 000 after a shop competition. Alex Mc Aughtrie won the cash prize in SPAR Scotland's recent 'Spin into Spring' gamification campaign. The promotion invited customers to take part in a digital…...