Today's top stories so far include updates as Nicola Sturgeon is set to address about the Coronavirus situation the nation this afternoon.
Scots police who fought meat cleaver thug who bragged 'I chopped your cops' praised for bravery
Hero police have been praised for tackling a meat cleave r thug who boasted 'I chopped your cops' on a Scots street after a brutal attack.
Crazed David Dowson attacked PCs Josh McCorry and Glenn Coletta in Wishaw, Lanarkshire last June 14 leaving the pair badly traumatised, with the former losing part of his thumb.

'He ruined my life' Victim of Scots pervert teacher blasts 'lenient' sentence
A victim of a pervert teacher has hit out at a “lenient” prison sentence he was handed - and blasted him for ruining her life.
The woman, now 47, was abused when from the aged of 11 to 16 by music teacher William Wright who was caged for 20 months for the attacks between 1985 to 1990.

Pervert Scots football coach who abused kids while they slept at his home dies in jail
A sick Scots football coach who abused boys as they slept has died behind bars.
William Lothian showed the young players, aged between 11 and 14, porn and plied them with booze when they stayed over at his house while he managed an Edinburgh team.
The 66-year-old would then prey on them as they slept in his bedroom in the capital.

Nicola Sturgeon to give covid update on lockdown levels across Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon is set to give an update on the coronavirus situation across Scotland later today from the Scottish Parliament.
The First Minister will address MSPs in the Holyrood chamber about which council areas will be able to move down to Level 1 to Level 2.
Changes are due to come into effect on June 7.

Taxi driver 'spat in woman's face' after 'ramming her car' sparking covid fears
A reeling motorist claims a taxi driver spat at her after ramming into her car.
The 54-year-old alleges she had right of way when the black cab squeezed through the chicanes, driving in the opposite direction to her.

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