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 [...]

A man has been threatened with a life sentence after attacking two woman shortly after his release from prison. Mr Anderson who is only 33 years of age raped 2 woman after previously  being incarcerated for raping a 13 old child. Anderson has insisting that he is innocent of all [...]

The use of stop and search in Scotland remains higher than in England despite the introduction of a new code, which was introduced as a result of concerns over the number of people being searched without legal basis. For the first six months of the new code there was a [...]

A man who rammed a 4x4 into a man to stop him stealing a mountain bike has been jailed for four years and banned from driving for 8 years. Gary McKnight pursued 22 year old John Rawding along a footpath and accelerated across a grass verge towards him. Mr Rawding [...]

Paul McColl, staggered into a bar shouting for help after being ambushed as he parked his car in Cambuslang. The Cambuslang Rangers boss is now in a stable condition in the Hospital in Glasgow. The incedent is currently being treated as an attempted murder by Police Scotland. Det Sgt Stephen [...]