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Farm labourer fined after admitting gangmaster offences
A farm labourer who acted as an illegal gangmaster has been fined £400.
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Parents warned Christmas puppy purchases could fund serious organised crime
Families are being urged to avoid being tempted into buying puppies online as Christmas presents amid fears the money may be used by criminal gangs to prey on local communities throughout Scotland.
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FAI court process begins for man who died in custody
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 30-year-old Gregg Anderson.
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West Lothian man sentenced for committing sexual abuse of young children
A former community centre caretaker has been jailed for ten years over a course of child sexual abuse undertaken whilst in a position of trust within his local community.
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FAI court process begins for young man who died in custody
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 20-year-old Jack McKenzie.
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Former Scotland youth player Paul MacDonald jailed for drug-trafficking offences
A former Scotland youth team footballer who turned to serious organised crime has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of running a massive drugs-trafficking operation.
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Company sentenced for failings that led to death fall
An Edinburgh based agricultural company has been fined £60,000 for health and safety failings which led to the death of a man when he fell through an industrial shed roof.
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Man sentenced for the murder of his partner
Scotland’s Procurator Fiscal for homicide, Moira Orr, commented on today's sentencing of Christopher McGowan.
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FAI court process begins for the death of machine operator
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Kenneth Begg.
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FAI court process begins for man who died in custody
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 59-year-old Alexander Jamieson.