1+ week, 5+ day ago   (337+ words) Georgie Main worked at The General Anderson Trust in Elgin(Image: Google Maps) A north-east care worker has been struck off after coming to work while under the influence of ketamine. Georgie Main was employed as a support worker by…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (670+ words) "Today we close the most horrific chapter of our lives and we want to thank everyone who has supported us during this time and now request our privacy as we move forward." An Aberdeen nursery has admitted to health and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (271+ words) A further hearing has been set in the case of five nuns accused of historic abuse against several children. Marie Docherty, 84, Mary Broderick, 84, Margaret McLafferty, 68, Kathleen McLean, 77, and Mary Doyle, 81, are named on an indictment which contains 108 charges. The charges…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (735+ words) An Aberdeen private school teacher who sexually harassed three pupils over a nine-year period has been struck off. Peter Parfitt, a music teacher at St Margaret's School for Girls, had recently been under investigation by the General Teaching Council Scotland…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (577+ words) A mum who killed her baby daughter by blasting her with a hairdryer has launched a legal bid to be freed from prison. Courtney Gartshore was jailed for six years this month after being convicted of culpable homicide over the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (178+ words) Shamed snooker star Graeme Dott has been stripped of his status as one of the game’s greats after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age kids. The Scot has been booted off World Snooker’s Hall of Fame…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (410+ words) Graeme Dott has been found guilty of historic sexual abuse against two children(Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire) Child protection experts have praised the "immense courage" of Graeme Dott's victims after the former world snooker champion was found guilty of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (500+ words) The Scottish SPCA is urging anyone considering buying a puppy to do their research and never rush into a purchase(Image: Scottish SPCA) Almost 50 puppies have been seized in recent weeks as part of ongoing investigations into the puppy trade…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (727+ words) Graeme Dott has been found guilty of historic sexual abuse against two children(Image: Jane Barlow/PA Wire) Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two children. The 49-year-old was found guilty following a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (297+ words) A Peterhead man has been banned from every football ground in the UK after taking part in the disorder at an Old Firm game earlier this year. Celtic beat Rangers at Ibrox on penalties to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals,…...