Man charged after taxi driver viciously attacked in Dundee

Kirkintilloch on Wednesday in which two women were followed. The incident occurred in the Industry Street area around 4.30pm on May 12.The 38-year-old man has also been arrested and charged with approaching a 13-year-old girl in the Merkland Drive area of the town around 5pm on the same day.

Falkirk during the early hours of this morning. The alarm was raised following the thefts in Cedar Road in the Banknock area at around 1:10am on Wednesday May 12.Cops have since recovered an Audi Q7, but say that a Volkswagen Jetta, with the registration SW54 TEF and a Vauxhall Insignia, registration AK11 HJO remain missing.

Emergency crews raced to the scene after the incident happened at a property on Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, at around 12.15am on Monday, May 10. The victim of the robbery, a 37-year-old man, sustained "minor injuries" as a result.

children with cancer to scare parents into paying for private treatment has been raking in cash training other medics while a decision on his future has been delayed. Dr Mina Chowdhury was found to have frightened three sets of parents into paying for private scans and tests at his Glasgow firm Meras Healthcare at a tribunal 17 months ago.

JobCentre Plus office following a routine background check - despite having no criminal record. Bosses at the centre in Kilmarnock took action after Disclosure Scotland - the government agency responsible for carrying out criminal records checks on candidates for employers - gave the wrong information.

crash in North Lanarkshire. We told how the smash took place at Kenilworth Avenue in Wishaw town centre, near the junction with Lammermoor Terrace, at around 6.45am on Thursday.

Paisley last night.Police have launched a probe after the fire broke out at a property on Whites Bridge Avenue in the Renfrewshire town at around 10.05pm on Thursday night.

Glasgow soup kitchen. Cops were called to the Homeless Project Scotland set up on Argyle Street around 9.15pm on Tuesday night.

Apple - Android The court heard it suffered a head wound after being attacked by another dog.Hunter didn't seek treatment for the collie and at least two weeks passed before it was seen by a vet.The dog is understood to have made a good recovery.Scott O'Connor, prosecuting, said the Scottish SPCA received an anonymous call expressing concern for the dog on July 31 last year.He told the court: "The accused was contacted and said the collie had been attacked by another dog."An inspector went to

teenager has been charged in connection with the attempted murder of a man in West Dunbartonshire. We told how the 29-year-old victim was allegedly stabbed in the arms and chest in Dumbarton at around 10.20pm on Saturday, April 17.

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

A man has been arrested after reports of a person allegedly carrying a baseball bat in the streets of Fife. Locals called cops after children had reportedly been frightened in the Torbain area of Kirkcaldy at around 8.10pm on Wednesday.

Police have now arrested a 31-year-old man who is due to appear in court.

hospital after he was found badly hurt on Clark Street in Stirling at around 8.30am on Tuesday, April 27.The man was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital where he was treated for serious but not life threatening injuries.An investigation was launched into the incident and police were asking witnesses to come forward.Officers have now confirmed that a 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the incident. Cops say a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

fires were set in a Scots high rise The first blaze sparked an emergency response after being lit in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area of Clydebank around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30. Firefighters were called to the scene and officers said there were no injuries from the incident.

Perthshire town. Officers arrested three men aged 37, 39 and 53 and a 53-year-old woman after the intelligence-led operation in the Blairgowrie area yesterday morning.

sexual assault happened between 5pm and 7pm on Saturday, April 24, close to the pond off Annat Road in Perth.A 52-year-old woman was attacked and detectives are appealing for information.The suspect is described as white, clean shaven, 6ft, medium build, with short light brown/auburn hair, aged in his 40's, wearing a round neck t-shirt which was grey in colour and plain, camel coloured chinos and dark brown loafer style shoes.Detective Inspector Paul Riley, of Dundee CID, said: "Officers are

officers dealt with the incident. The road later reopened before 11am and a man has been arrested in connection with road traffic offences.