Derek Moore ran a sophisticated scheme to con people across Scotland out of money.

PLUS: ‘Where do you sleep? Under the sink?’

Police estimated Mark Plimmer had been doing 81mph in 40mph zone and then fled the scene after the crash

Michael Carpenter was sentenced to life for the murder of his co-worker outside a textile factory in 2022

Shehraz Sarwar, 46, claimed he carried the two to three feet long item lawfully and it was a spiritual staff

Former forklift driver Steve Wright, 66, is allegedly killed Victoria Hall, 17, in Suffolk 25 years ago and a court has heard he is mentally fit to enter a plea to his alleged crimes.

A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.

Joan Kawai, 26, was arrested at the barracks where he was serving in the French army after his details were found on devices police uncovered at the home of Dominique Pelicot.

WARNING - CONTAINS SUICIDE REFERENCES: Sport-loving Thomas Madden, 49, from Kirkby died earlier this month as his daughters said 'demons inside his head got the better of him'

A golf-outing day in Indiana quickly turned violent between golfers after insults were thrown around at a player's wife. Jerry Whitaker, 34, was arrested for beating up the man.

Robert Collins was the head of art at Formby High School when he sent perverted messages to several young girls over a period of four years

It follows trouble in Stoke-on-Trent on August 3

A fraudster who duped vulnerable and elderly people out of £250,000 in a Scotland wide scam after posing as a bank fraud investigator has been jailed.

The Good Morning Britain presenter, who was economic adviser to the former chancellor, made the claim while contrasting the two former Labour prime ministers.

Kevin Parle is believed to have gunned down 22-year-old Lucy Hargreaves (pictured) and set fire to her body in Liverpool in 2005 while her three children slept upstairs.

Eleanor Young said that cruel scammers left her feeling "sick for days" after their elaborate con tricked her in to handing over thousands of pounds from her bank account.

Lewis Figes was described as "the most loving father, son, brother and a dearest of friend to many"

Patrick Nugent was 23 years old when he died following a private party at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park in Clare in February 1984. Mr Nugent was the banqueting manager at the venue.

Kevin Nicoll went on trial for a second time this year, denying that he had driven backwards towards his former partner after she gave evidence against him.

The Wikileaks founder will address a committee of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on Tuesday

Despite rubbing shoulders with the Royal Family for decades, former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed's relationship with the British monarchy went up in flames after the death of his son. 

The holidaymaker rang her parents and asked them to alert the police before being abandoned 'semi-naked' in an empty car park by the cabbie between midnight and 1am on September 15.

EXCLUSIVE: Predator Mohamed Al-Fayed sponsored a Metropolitan Police car a year after he was publicly accused of raping and sexually assaulting dozens of women.

Lisa Squire spoke out as Thames Valley Police launched a new scheme called 'It Does Matter', with figures revealing 95 per cent of such crimes go unreported.

Zakaria Sadiq was jailed for two-and-a-half years

Husamettin Dogan, 43, broke down in court as he tried to justify assaulting Gisele Pelicot (pictured) who 'appeared dead' while her husband filmed the encounter in June 2019.

Karen McGowan stole hundreds of thousands over 17 months while working for Leicester's Curve Theatre's finance department, as her husband Graham stands trial for money laundering

Tthere are more than 800 dogs working across UK prisons and the four-legged heroes not only live with their handlers but are their dedicated partners at work too. Trained to sniff out illegal items and substances as well as de-escalate tense situations, prison dogs work alongside their human colleagues to keep prisons safe and secure.

Tthere are more than 800 dogs working across UK prisons and the four-legged heroes not only live with their handlers but are their dedicated partners at work too. Trained to sniff out illegal items and substances as well as de-escalate tense situations, prison dogs work alongside their human colleagues to keep prisons safe and secure.

"It’s this type of behaviour online that causes so much concern for parents of young teenagers when they use the internet"

Lee Blatchford locked his victim in the house alone and stole her bank card

“It is up to us, as public leaders, to refuse to accept the inevitable and to develop our legal arsenal, to protect the French,” Bruno Retailleu adds.