A new amber warning for frequent snow showers is in place for the North West of England, as temperatures across the UK plummeted below freezing.
The alert, which runs until midnight, means travel delays and power cuts are likely and rural communities c…
A DOPED-UP driver who killed a hero nurse as he cycled to work has been jailed for two years.
Douglas Toshack, 51, was more than twice the cannabis[1] limit when he struck James Harrison, 36, with his truck and ran over him.
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Douglas Toshack was jail…
A judge rejected a plea to spare cannabis smoker Douglas Toshack, 51, of Station Road, a prison sentence following the fatal collision that claimed the life of James Harrison.
Lord Sandison said that a victim impact statement provided by Mr Harrison’s …
Four teenagers have been arrested over a series of incidents which led to a car crash on a motorway.
Two 14-year-old boys and two 15-year-old boys were charged with “culpable and reckless conduct” after a number of items were thrown from the Kelty flyo…
Jurors concluded that the ‘global damage figure’ that 55-year-old Katrina Ronald should receive from Perth & Kinross Council was £1,319,750 – although this figure will be reduced to reflect shared blame.
Mrs Ronald went to the Court of Session in Edinb…
Jurors concluded that the global damage figure that 55-year-old Katrina Ronald, of Kelty, should receive from Perth & Kinross Council is £1,319,750 – although this figure will be reduced to relflect shared blame.
Mrs Ronald went to the Court of Session…
A grieving widow whose “heroic” RAF veteran husband died after his bicycle struck a bin lorry has been awarded compensation by jurors for her loss.
Jurors concluded that the global damage figure that 55-year-old Katrina Ronald should receive from Pert…
A widow wept as she told jurors of the moment she learned her “heroic” RAF veteran husband had been killed when his bike collided with a bin lorry.
Katrina Ronald, 55, cried as she recalled the moment she discovered her partner William had lost his li…
It is almost as if, having passed a driving test in early adulthood, it is taken as read that a person is fit to drive until death. Drivers can blame poor visibility, potholes, road alignment, other road users, in fact just about anything except themse…