Woman who kept tot in cage 'fled home after partner in crime turned on her'

A former engineer who held a gun to a pensioner’s head after a row over sheep on his land has been spared a fresh jail term. Brian Capstick, 52, from Ecclefechan, turned on William Hodgson, 68, ranting about a £200 debt.

A Scots painter was fined £750 for acting aggressively toward a woman he met on a dating app.

A woman has appeared in court accused of carrying out a serious assault in Aberdeen early on Tuesday morning.

A man who murdered a mum and daughter before burying their bodies under his kitchen floor has lost a bid to appeal against his conviction and sentence.

An urgent search has been launched for an elderly dementia sufferer who vanished from a West Lothian town.

A Scots soldier has avoided being thrown out of the Army after a brutal assault on a fellow squaddie on a military night-out.

A woman had to be rescued after becoming stuck up to her waist in mud at a local beauty spot.

A woman is in a serious condition in hospital following a disturbance in Aberdeen early on Tuesday morning.

The weather is set to be scorching for most of the country this week, and while this is great news for during the day, warm temperatures at night can result in a restless sleep.

A six-part documentary will examine the curious case of a 'six-year-old' orphan from Ukraine whose adopted parents Michael Barnett and wife Kristine believed had a rare bone growth disorder. The strange story of Natalia Grace is set to air in a new investigation on Discovery.

A bride who was left at the alter by her fiance has told of her amazement at the reaction to her experience. Kayley Stead, 27, had planned to wed Kallum Norton, 24, on September 15, 2022, at Oxwich Bay Hotel in Gower, Swansea, when he disappeared on the morning of their big day.

Victims of a bed-hopping sexual predator who walked free after targeting five women have spoken of their horror.

A neighbour who set fire to a woman’s house has been jailed for 18 months. Ann Campbell, 54, targeted Michelle McDade over a year.

Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a man who has not been seen in more than two weeks.

A frantic search has been launched for a man who vanished over three days ago.

A romance which flourished in a Scots coffee shop, when barista Sophie wrote 'ur cute' on her crush's latte, is still going strong one year on.

Ten-man Livingston netted a late equaliser as they battled to a 1-1 draw with Motherwell in their final home game of the season.

Police in Airdrie are appealing for help to trace a 34-year-old woman who was reported missing more than a week ago.

A drunk soldier was PAVA sprayed after swinging a wild punch at a police officer trying to remove him from an airport bus.

Police specialists and the coastguard are carrying out searches along the coast of Aberdeenshire as they continue searching for a missing woman last seen early on Saturday.