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Tributes to 'special wee woman' after murder
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (352+ words) Elizabeth Colligan, known locally as Betty, was pronounced dead at 4am on Saturday Tributes have been paid to a "special wee woman" who was murdered on a street in Glasgow. Emergency services were called at around 4am on Saturday to a report…...
Catfisher posed as man to dupe woman into sending nude pictures
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (405+ words) Sarah Brennan bombarded one victim with hundreds of calls and sent her a necklace and pendant reading 'stuck with you' A catfisher posed as a man to dupe another woman into sending her nude pictures. Sarah Brennan, 32, bombarded her victim…...
Inquiry into death of murderer who beat man with household items begins
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (212+ words) Mark Connor was jailed for his part in the murder of Allan West A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of a murderer at an East Dunbartonshire prison is due to begin. Mark Connor was jailed alongside his accomplice, Stewart…...
NHS left stitch in rugby player's nose for more than a year after surgery
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (371+ words) NHS Ayrshire and Arran has been ordered to apologise after the man suffered an infection due to the suture An NHS board has been ordered to apologise after stitches were left in a man's nose for over a year after…...
Front door deliberately set alight in early hours as police launch investigation
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (120+ words) Fire crews were called to the property around 5am on Sunday after the fire took hold Front door deliberately set alight in early hours as police launch investigation Fire crews were called to the property around 5am on Sunday after the fire…...
Man left pregnant partner with stomach bruise after brutal attack
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (595+ words) Alan Wharton was jailed for 15 months after carrying out a campaign of domestic abuse against the woman over a three year period A man who left his pregnant partner with a stomach bruise after subjecting her to an attack has…...
Aulds manager stole "68, 000 from bakery to pay back drug debt
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (434+ words) Taylor Curl was caught when Aulds' financial director went in as a mystery shopper An Aulds manager stole "68, 000 from the bakery to pay back a drug debt. Taylor Curl, 31, was caught after a string of discrepancies were discovered at Aulds…...
Robot wins Beijing half marathon, beating human world record
23+ hour, 32+ min ago (565+ words) It was the second time China hosted the robot only race, displaying its prowess in robotic technology. A robot that won a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday ran faster than the human world record in a show of China's…...
'Dangerous man' on the run after woman murdered on street
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (338+ words) People have been warned not to approach Grant Mc Kinnon and to call police immediately A "dangerous" man is being hunted by police after a woman was murdered on a street in Glasgow. Grant Mc Kinnon was last seen on…...
Murder investigation launched as woman, 82, dies after being found injured
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (272+ words) A murder investigation has been launched after an 82-year-old woman died after being found injured in Glasgow. Emergency services were called around 4am on Saturday to a report of a woman injured in Cardowan Road in the Carntyne area of the…...