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McGlynn was sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh. Pic: Ian Georgeson

Ex-council employee who embezzled over £1m ordered to repay £165k
Michael Paterson, 60, a former employee at Aberdeen City Council, has been ordered to repay more than £165,000.

Officers in the Highlands also caught three Porsche drivers driving at 99mph over the weekend.

Motorcyclist caught doing 142mph as part of speeding crackdown

Six teenagers have been charged in connection with a fire at Portlethen Moss on Saturday. (Picture: Police Scotland)

Six teenage boys charged after fire at Aberdeenshire nature reserve

Margaret McGowan, 71, died after being found seriously injured in a Glasgow home on Saturday, May 10.

Man, 78, charged over death of woman in Glasgow home

Scotland has invested significantly in affordable housing, says Martin Bennett

Scotland is leading the way in social housing

The wilful car fire happened outside a property on Stronsay Place, Kilmarnock early on Sunday, May 11.

Police launch appeal after deliberate car fire in residential area

Collision warning systems scan and monitor the road ahead, scouring for danger (Picture: Adobe)

Too-close encounters of the driving kind

The best way to deal with a legal complaint is quickly, says Vicky Crichton

Let’s make complaints process a little easier for everyone concerned

Some unscrupulous experts have been playing the system, says Cat McGarrell

Commercial contracts must be crystal clear

Pam Gosal MSP, left, signs a petition raised by rape survivor and campaigner Ellie Wilson calling for national safeguarding guidance in universities (Picture: Neil Pooran)

Rape is a greater threat in modern Scotland than we'd like to believe Susan Dalgety

Jamie Chapman was sentenced at Dundee High Court.

Man who raped boy jailed for 'appalling' crimes against children

A man has appeared in court accused of attempted murder following a crash involving a police officer in Haddington.

Man accused of attempted murder of police officer in East Lothian

Jack McGuire was sentenced via video link at Falkirk Sheriff Court (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Addiction charity volunteer caught with cannabis worth £92,800

The High Court in Edinburgh.

Two men sentenced after being caught with heroin worth £135,000

Dr Ju Young Um and one of the hidden cameras

Doctor who hid cameras in bathroom air fresheners jailed for voyeurism

Police on The Isle of Skye are investigating the high value theft of bottles of whisky.

Manhunt launched as thieves make off with high value bottles of whisky

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Old Glamis Road in Dundee.

Dundee crash: Pedestrian seriously injured after BMW crash

Kyle Kernachan, 28, was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of serious sexual offences in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh crime: Man convicted for serious sexual offences

Ryan Paterson, 23, was sentenced at Falkirk Sheriff Court on Friday, May 2. (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Man, 23, sentenced to prison for violent offences against five women

The incidents happened just days apart (Pic: TSPL)

Cars damaged as rocks thrown from bridge in 'reckless' attacks on road

Josh Taplin was found dead in a property in Glasgow.

Glasgow murder: Investigation launched after man found dead in home

Justice secretary Angela Constance. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP minister expresses concern over sharp rise in new rape cases

Craig Glen, 37, was found guilty of two sexual assault charges at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

Police Scotland officer convicted of sexually assaulting colleagues

Police are looking for information after a sheep was killed in the Highlands.

Lamb killed and others missing after livestock attack in Highlands

A cyclist was taken to hospital in serious condition following a collision with a car in Glasgow.

Driver arrested after crash leaves cyclist in serious condition

There has been a sharp increase in the number of recent rapes reported to police. Picture: PA

Exclusive ‘Deeply alarming’ spike in rape cases reported in Scotland

Fly-tipping is a scourge of rural Scotland (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

250 million reasons why Scots attitudes to fly-tipping need to change Karyn McCluskey

The Tavern pub on Lothian Crescent in Dundee.

Man found with serious head injury outside Dundee pub

The man is due in court.

Man charged after cocaine worth £184,000 recovered in Denny drug bust

The new cohousing project is centred on St. Margaret’s Hope on Orkney (Picture: Adobe)

A future living among friends

Make sure your organisation's policies are up to date, says Blair Duncan

Care for employees who care for others

No one in Scotland has yet been prosecuted for the new offence of 'stirring up' hatred, introduced in April last year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How I exposed police failings over 'hate incident' recorded against me Murdo Fraser

Lord Bracadale has chaired the inquiry since it began its work in November 2020. Picture: PA

Sheku Bayoh inquiry plunged into doubt amid police union bias concerns

A man and a woman were injured in the disturbance

Man and woman attacked on town's main street at night

A record 64 people died in prison in Scotland last year. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Prison death rate among highest in Europe after 'worrying' spike

Vancouver police investigate a crime scene after a man drove into pedestrians at the annual Lapu Lapu festival celebrating Filipino culture in the south of Vancouver. Picture: Don Mackinnon/AFP via Getty Images

Suspect charged with murder as car ramming raid kills 11 in Canada

Abortion buffer zone law 'not enforceable' when clinics closed: Police

The reality of organised crime is seldom as it is depicted in TV shows like the BBC's critically acclaimed This City is Ours

How police use military tactics to tackle organised crime gangs Karyn McCluskey

Raymond McCourt has absconded from prison

Escaped prisoner caught getting off bus on busy Edinburgh road

The High Court in Edinburgh

Lorry driver who killed pregnant nurse in M8 crash jailed

Police have made arrests following a shooting in Bradford

Girl, 12, injured in knife incident at secondary school

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Exclusive Fraud minister Lord Hanson outlines plans to ban Sim farms

The family of Emma Caldwell arrive to meet First Minister John Swinney and the Justice Secretary

Caldwell family welcomes 'formidable' Scottish judge for inquiry

The attack happened in the Pettycur Road area of Kinghorn (Pic: Google Maps)

Kinghorn attack: more arrests as police step up investigation

ScotRail has suspended all of its services on Friday due to weather warnings from Storm Eowyn. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Man hunted after using sexually-explicit language at girl on train

Jodie Forster was infamously a victim of stalking when she was a child actor (Picture: Michael Tran)

There's a reason why stalking has been called 'murder in slow motion' Karyn McCluskey

Police are investigating a rape case

Man arrested over serious sexual assault in city flat

The Mercat Cross statue on Dunfermline High Street was damaged

Police hunt vandals after 'very old' statue snapped in half

Two men assaulted the cyclist and took his electric bike

Men attack cyclist and steal his electric bike in 'terrifying ordeal'

When it comes to TV formats, copyright law exists in a grey area, says Euan Duncan

Protecting copyright in television is no game

Do your homework and you won't lose massive capital sums on whisky casks (Picture: Adobe)

Let’s drink to due diligence

Police are investigating

Police hunt for men who robbed and assaulted 74-year-old in his home

Hundreds of prisoners were released early to free up space in Scotland’s overcrowded prisons.

Exclusive Edinburgh Council spends £36,000 housing prisoners released early

The man is in hospital.

Police Scotland orders policy review in wake of Supreme Court ruling

A knife was found brought into the school area

Knife taken into primary school as police called to investigate

The attack happened in the Pettycur Road area of Kinghorn (Pic: Google Maps)

Kinghorn attack: police make arrest and continue with increased patrols

A 47-year-old woman was seriously assaulted and her dog was also injured.

Woman and her pet dog injured in 'terrifying' targeted attack

Joe Buchanan was found fatally injured

Man with 'heart of gold' found fatally injured in 'targeted attack'

The Employment Rights Bill is the most substantial shift in UK employment rights in decades, says William McParland

It’s going to get harder to dismiss an employee

Four seriously injured after unprovoked attack by large masked gang

There’s no Bar to helping Advocates with mental and physical wellbeing

There’s no Bar to helping Advocates with mental and physical wellbeing

Farming businesses will be particularly affected by Inheritance Tax changes, says Alexandra Lane

Be smart about passing on assets before you go

Hollywood star Harrison Ford starred in a 12-episode series called ‘Once Upon a Time in Scotland’ for Glenmorangie, a Highland single malt Scotch whisky

Prepare for paid partnerships

Police have seized weapons, drugs, and a stolen vehicle as part of raids

Elderly woman and child in hospital after gangland war attack

Hashem Abedi was sentenced to at least 55 years in prison for helping source, buy, stockpile and transport the bomb parts (Credit: PA)

Manchester bomb plotter stabs prison officers

Man who kicked taxi driver to death after asking for cigarette jailed

Bashful has disappeared from his spot in Craigtoun Park's Japanese Garden.

Dwarf stolen from popular Scottish park

Argyll Park in Alexandria, where the attack took place

Boy taken to hospital after being attacked in park

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