Jim Torbett, who is seventy years old, is to stand trial charged with historic sexual abuse of six young boys. He is charged with 12 charges from January 1970 to August 1994. A number of locations are listed on the complaint including football parks and even in France and Belgium. [...]

Dr Martin Watt has been jailed for a 12 year term for fire arm offences following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow last month. The former consultant worked at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie but was let go in 2012 over disciplinary action. The consultant has an "assassination list" and held [...]

Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of Ansar Shah in Ayr in 1993. Another man, Mr Singh, was arrested previously for the crime and has appeared in Court charged with the murder. He pled not guilty. Ansar was attacked and this led to his death in [...]

A recent review of cybercrime estimates that the internet was used commit at least 20% of sexual crimes in Scotland over a year long period. In 2016/17, 51% of ‘other sexual crimes’ were cyber related. This is up from 38 % just three years previously. This is made up mainly of non-contact [...]

Mr Penman, 43, has been given a life sentence for the rapes of young boys and girls. The rapes occurred during the 1980s when he was a pupil at the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh. This followed a jury finding him guilty of 11 sexual offences last June. This followed [...]

This week, MSPs have voted to repeal Offensive Behaviour at Football Act, winning but only by 2 votes. The act has been covered by controversy since its beginnings. The Act was considered unnecessary as the police already has the powers to arrest people over the behaviour that was being used [...]

A 63 year old man was murdered near a Tesco Petrol station on Wednesday Night.  A 44 year old man and a woman have been arrested in connection with his murder. The investigation is still under way with most of Greenock’s main roads closed and a post-mortem examination will take place [...]

A trial alcohol court project is being established at Glasgow Sheriff Court. This will be a court specifically designed to deal with people convicted on summary complaint where alcohol has significantly contributed to their offending. The Court will be held by Sheriff Fleming and will be a step in the [...]

The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland is set to rise from 8 to 12, by new legalisation being drafted at the Scottish Parliament. This has come after a consultation whereby over 95 percent of people agreed with this proposal. This will bring Scotland in line with the rest of [...]

Three people were involved in a confrontation in High Street in Dumbarton where a man was stabbed. The 29 year old was treated in hospital for his wounds. The motive is currently unknown but police are checking the CCTV. Det Insp Fiona Macarthur said: "We know there was some sort [...]