Prisoner knocked out cellmate who was ‘talking quite a lot’
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Owen Grant punched his HMP Inverness cellmate as the pressure of being with him for 24 hours a day "overwhelmed" him.
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Skye murder accused said he wanted to go out ‘in a blaze of glory’, jury told
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Friend Shain Westerman was giving evidence on day six of the High Court trial of Finlay MacDonald.
Aberdonian brother of Suzy Lamplugh says books written by murder suspect could hold vital clue
Granite City school technician Richard Lamplugh, 64, is hoping to scatter her ashes in a place "close to his heart".
Woman whose neglect of puppies and dogs cost SSPCA £20,000 banned from keeping animals
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Marisha Whyte, 62, failed to feed four puppies causing then to become emaciated and neglected to get treatment for two dogs.
Boy, 16, in the dock after child allegedly attacked with knife in Elgin
A 15-year-old boy was taken to hospital following the incident on Saturday night.
Bus driver assaulted by passengers in Buckie Stagecoach robbery
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Chloe Ross squirted blue liquid in the driver's face and Dean Wells stole money from the cab drawer.
Skye murder accused blames his alleged victims for triggering path to violence
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A psychiatrist was giving evidence at the High Court murder trial of Finlay MacDonald.
Aberdeen man in court after £19,000 of cocaine found in city centre car park
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Police said they were "acting on intelligence" when the Class A drugs were seized in the Shiprow car park.
Man warned he could face prison after vile homophobic abuse towards police
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Corey Gibb, 28, admitted in court that there was "no excuse" for the words he used towards police officers.
Teenager charged over ‘attempted murder’ after alleged stabbing in Elgin
The incident occurred near the town's High Street.
‘We call it Slavecoach’: Moray bus drivers say nothing has changed in wake of Keith Rollinson’s death
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Moray and Aberdeenshire Stagecoach employees have described ongoing safety problems that they say are not being addressed.
Highland osteopath says he was shot in the back as he tried to protect wife from gunman
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John MacKenzie told a High Court jury that former patient Finlay MacDonald turned up at his home with a shotgun and started firing
Moray Council loses fostering court fight
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Social worker’s damning court evidence lifts lid on culture at Moray Council
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‘Moray Council’s unacceptable conduct raises significant concerns about children in care’
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