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Baby jags accused Nicola Warrender goes free

Baby jags accused Nicola Warrender goes free

The Sun — A DIABETIC woman accused of trying to kill a baby by injecting her with insulin walked free yesterday after a court ruled there was no case to answer.
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Accountant: I fiddled £1.25m for show and boss's hols

Accountant: I fiddled £1.25m for show and boss's hols

The Sun — AN ACCOUNTANT yesterday told a court he swindled £1.25million of company cash to pay for amateur drama shows and luxury holidays for his boss.
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Grampian Police warning: It's affa icy

Grampian Police warning: It's affa icy

The Sun — COUTHIE cops scored an internet hit yesterday by posting their weather alerts in DORIC. Officers on the Grampian force used the local lingo to warn a rural road was closed because it was "affa icy" (awfully icy).
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Killer dad told me to frame his car victim

Killer dad told me to frame his car victim

The Sun — A GRIEF-stricken teenager whose drink-driving father killed his best pal in a smash told how the coward begged him to frame his friend - in a bid to dodge prison.
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Jail for man who 'thought stun gun was mobile phone' - Scotland - Scotsman.com

Jail for man who 'thought stun gun was mobile phone' - Scotland - Scotsman.com

The Scotsman — A MAN who stole a stun gun from a nightclub thinking it was a mobile phone was jailed for five years yesterday.
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90ft Aberdeenshire turbine felled by wind - Environment - Scotsman.com

90ft Aberdeenshire turbine felled by wind - Environment - Scotsman.com

The Scotsman — A 90ft wind turbine has been blown over in Aberdeenshire.
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Porsche driver is guilty of killing pal

Porsche driver is guilty of killing pal

The Sun — AN OIL worker was yesterday found guilty of causing his friend's death after smashing his sports car into a dyke.
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Banning orders for trio after football riots in Glasgow - Scotland - Scotsman.com

Banning orders for trio after football riots in Glasgow - Scotland - Scotsman.com

The Scotsman — Three men were banned from attending football matches yesterday following violent riots in Glasgow last year.
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Driver Douglas Calder in tears for dead friend William Calder

Driver Douglas Calder in tears for dead friend William Calder

The Sun — A DRIVER accused of killing a pal in a horror car crash wept as he told a jury how he fought to save the victim's life.
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Woman, 71, admits punching pensioner | Herald Scotland

Woman, 71, admits punching pensioner | Herald Scotland

Herald Scotland — Isabella Sheran, 71, attacked the woman after a row broke out over posters put up in the residential block in Aberdeen.
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Midwife Laura Beattie delivers all three of her best friend's babies

Midwife Laura Beattie delivers all three of her best friend's babies

Scottish Daily Record — A MIDWIFE is ­celebrating ­delivering a ­hat-trick of babies for her best friend.
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Kids forced out of school to beg on city streets | UK | News | Daily Express

Kids forced out of school to beg on city streets | UK | News | Daily Express

www.express.co.uk — Roma children at a secondary school in Aberdeen are said to have been forced into "begging shifts". The warning comes as Labour-led Aberdeen City Council prepares to discuss a new bylaw to outlaw begging next month. It could become the first city in Scotland to have the legislation which would see offenders jailed or fined. Earlier attempts ended with the creation of "begging boxes" for donations in the street instead of legislation.
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Old ladies' sheltered housing feud ends in assault | UK | News | Daily Express

Old ladies' sheltered housing feud ends in assault | UK | News | Daily Express

www.express.co.uk — Isabella Sheran, 71, attacked Ruby Rose, 81, in a confrontation in their previously tranquil sheltered housing complex. A court was told that resentment began to build up after Mrs Rose moved into the block two years ago, and started organising activities for residents. She made posters which she placed around the complex in a leafy suburb of Aberdeen, and called on neighbours to take part in coffee mornings, carol singing and raffles. Sheran, a great-grandmother of four, claimed she was the victim of bullying by Mrs Rose. She claimed she had been left close to a "nervous breakdown".
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Baby murder bid trial halted | Herald Scotland

Baby murder bid trial halted | Herald Scotland

Herald Scotland — Nicola Warrender, 28, of Aberdeen, went on trial last week accused of attacking the infant twice with injections of the diabetes medicine. But after five days of evidence at the High Court in Aberdeen Lord Matthews ruled there was no case to answer and acquitted her of all charges. The baby was admitted to hospital on two occasions amid concerns for her health as she had low blood sugar levels. Tests later revealed abnormalities in her blood samples and medics believed she had been injected with insulin. Warrender had denied trying to kill the baby. The Crown case concluded on Tuesday.
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Woman caught behind wheel while five-times drink-drive limit jailed

Woman caught behind wheel while five-times drink-drive limit jailed

news.stv.tv — A drink-driving HR executive who was caught behind the wheel while more than five times the limit has been jailed for eight months. Louise Seatter got behind the wheel of her car just weeks after a previous ban for drink driving expired. The 31-year-old claimed she drove home to escape from a "creepy" internet date who had frightened her. Seatter, also known as Thomson, was charged with three driving offences when she appeared in court in December. She admitted drink driving at more than five times the legal limit without a full driving licence or insurance.
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Jail for man who 'thought stun gun was mobile phone' - Scotland - Scotsman.com

Jail for man who 'thought stun gun was mobile phone' - Scotland - Scotsman.com

The Scotsman — A MAN who stole a stun gun from a nightclub thinking it was a mobile phone was jailed for five years yesterday. David Thompson, 35, a father of two, said it was not until he was outside the club and tried to switch the device on to make a call that he realised what it was, because it started crackling. The hand-held contraption looks like a stereotypical black mobile phone, complete with a display picture and keypad. The same model is advertised online as a "cellphone stun gun", with one website stating that it can produce a charge of up to 300,000 volts.
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Drinker caught with stun gun disguised as MOBILE PHONE claims he stole it and only realised its d...

Drinker caught with stun gun disguised as MOBILE PHONE claims he stole it and only realised its d...

Daily Mail — David Thompson, 35, told court he stole phone from nightclub in Aberdeen Felt it 'crackling' and 'tingling' when he tried to call his girlfriend Defence lawyer claimed the scenario was 'certainly out of the ordinary' Judge rejects argument and jails him for five years today By Steve Robson PUBLISHED: 09:48 EST, 21 March 2013 | UPDATED: 03:37 EST, 22 March 2013 A drinker caught with a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone claims he stole it from a nightclub and only realised it was a weapon when it started 'crackling', a court heard today.
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Man is jailed for five years for possession of stun gun

Man is jailed for five years for possession of stun gun

news.stv.tv — A man has been jailed for five years after being caught in possession of a stun gun. Stonehaven Sheriff Court heard David Thompson thought he was stealing a mobile phone when he pocketed the device from a nightclub in Aberdeen. It was only when he tried to call his girlfriend that he realised what it was because it crackled. The stun gun had been disguised as a mobile phone. Grampian Police chief inspector George MacDonald said: "Thankfully incidents of this type are rare within the city and I believe the sentence sends out a strong message to any individuals who concern themselves with weapons of any description.
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Man caught with stun gun jailed

Man caught with stun gun jailed

BBC — A man who said he took a stun gun from an Aberdeen nightclub - after mistaking it for a mobile phone - has been jailed for five years. Father-of-two David Thompson, 35, said he only later realised what the device was. Thompson was caught with it and charged under the Firearms Act. He pled guilty to the charge at Stonehaven Sheriff Court and received the minimum sentence. Sheriff Christopher Shead said: "I have reached the conclusion that there are no exceptional circumstances in this case. "I have got no choice but to look at a minimum term."
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Eye cancer tot faces more agony as his body rejects implant

Eye cancer tot faces more agony as his body rejects implant

Scottish Daily Record — GRAN tries to raise cash for four-year-old Fraser Smith after he was dealt a new blow following years of treatment. Fraser Smith A BOY who has endured torturous cancer ­treatment since he was a baby is facing years more hell after his body rejected an implant in his eye. Fraser Smith's right eye was removed in 2009 after he was ­diagnosed with retinoblastoma - an optical cancer - when he was eight weeks old. His gran Debbie Fraser revealed her heartache at how the four-year-old's body is rejecting an implanted socket that holds a prosthetic eye in place - and how the sight in his remaining eye is failing too.
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Toddler dies after being hit by car

Toddler dies after being hit by car

BBC — A two-year-old girl has died after being hit by a 4x4 vehicle in Portlethen in Aberdeenshire. The collision happened on Hillside Road in the town shortly after 16:00. The toddler was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, but Grampian Police said she was fatally injured in the incident. The driver of the 4x4 was not hurt. Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward. Insp Ian Kirkwood said: "Tragically, a young girl has lost her life as a result of the incident. "Her parents have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time.
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Accountant 'embezzled over £1.2m'

Accountant 'embezzled over £1.2m'

BBC — An accountant has told a court he embezzled more than £1.2m to fund his own amateur drama production and pay for luxury holidays for his bosses. David Johnston, 41, started working with Aberdeen-based Capelrig Ltd in 1998, Peterhead Sheriff Court heard. He has admitted embezzling £1,246,917 but pleaded guilty on the basis that he was acting with two others, named in court as a Mr and Mrs Hill. The hearing, before Sheriff Gregor Murray, continues.
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Accountant 'embezzled over £1.2m'

Accountant 'embezzled over £1.2m'

BBC — An accountant has told a court he embezzled more than £1.2m to fund his own amateur drama production and pay for luxury holidays for his bosses. David Johnston, 41, started working with Aberdeen-based Capelrig Ltd in 1998, Peterhead Sheriff Court heard. He has admitted embezzling £1,246,917 but pleaded guilty on the basis that he was acting with two others, named in court as a Mr and Mrs Hill. The hearing, before Sheriff Gregor Murray, continues.
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Man fined for striking bat with cue

Man fined for striking bat with cue

BBC — A teenager who struck a pipistrelle bat with a pool cue has been fined. Bruce Chisholm, 19, admitted deliberately or recklessly injuring or killing the bat while he was playing pool in a British Legion building in Aberdeen. Chisholm was fined £160 at Aberdeen Sheriff Court for the offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act . The court heard offshore worker Chisholm had panicked and feared he might catch rabies. "Start Quote In our opinion, this was a deliberate and shameful act of violence against a defenceless animal" The incident happened at the Old Machar British Legion branch in July last year.
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