Mum of Scots paedo's alleged victim furious at family's fundraiser to help pay for funeral

A sexual predator who stalked a pregnant mum before attacking her in broad daylight has been jailed for four years.

Police are searching for a missing Scots man from the Edinburgh area. Shaun Nixon has been reported missing from the Craigmillar area of the city.

A man has died in a fire at a council-run shelter housing complex in Forfar. Emergency services raced to the scene on Thursday evening at Andrew Smyth Gardens.

Police say they are "concerned" for a young man from Edinburgh who disappeared two days ago. Liam Louden was last spoken to around 6pm on Sunday, February 19, but since then no one has seen or heard from him.

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged attack on two police officers on a busy Scots street.

A woman has been charged in connection with the death of a man in the Borders. Brian Kowbel, 40, was found injured at a property on Chris Paterson Place in Galashiels on Friday, February 17.

Five men have been given custodial sentences after a string of violent attacks in Stirling including one incident involving a crossbow.

An SNP MSP has attacked Nicola Sturgeon for pushing ahead with a recycling policy that has left Scots businesses living in a "state of fear"

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are hunting after a woman was attacked at a Renfrewshire pub.

A Scots man has won a battle to have his neighbour's 40ft trees chopped down after claiming it left him unable to grow plants.

A man has been arrested over the disappearance of a girl who vanished for around 27 hours in the Borders.

Two men have been charged after the body of a man was discovered on an Aberdeenshire street.

A Scots mum is stuck in a "hellish cycle" from a skin condition which has left her unable to cook, clean or drive without being in excruciating pain.

A 'masked man' was seen running from a pharmacy after an attempted robbery in Grangemouth this afternoon.

A wanted man has been charged with a catalogue of offences including drug driving after being stopped by police in a Scots town.

A Scots mum has spoken of her heartache at losing her newborn baby daughter, as her son prepares to run a mini-marathon as a tribute.

Humza Yousaf has apologised to a man left in agony for six years with severe testicular pain. The Health Secretary described the delay in patient Martin Brown’s treatment as “unacceptable”.

A transgender paedophile carried out a sex attack on a teenage girl while living as a man. Ryan Scott – who was born female – lured the schoolgirl back to their home after meeting up on Valentine’s Day last year.

A woman whose brother strangled their mother to death has criticised the Scottish Government for failing to close a legal loophole which has let him control his victim’s £500,000 estate for eight years.

A paedophile couple serving life for murder who want the right to phone each from different jails have lost a bid to have their case heard at the UK's highest court.