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Rufus McLean has Glasgow Warriors contract terminated after domestic abuse guilty plea

Warriors initially suspended the 22-year-old Scotland international after he admitted domestic abuse charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last week

The Independent UK

Rufus McLean suspended by Glasgow Warriors after guilty plea to domestic abuse charges

The 22-year-old faced charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday and his rugby union future could be decided later in the week.

The Independent UK

Drunk passenger yells and swears at Ryanair cabin crew on flight over 'freezing' lasagne

Samuel Smith, 64, avoided a jail term by the "narrowest of margins" after the drunken outburst on a Ryanair flight from Gran Canaria to Edinburgh in which he swore at cabin crew

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Fugitive rape suspect Nicholas Rossi was watched by FBI agents as he gave bogus testimony in Scots court

Rossi, who claimed to be Arthur Knight, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court last month at a hearing held to determine his true identity.

Daily Record

East Lothian creep who preyed on school boys banned from attending any public toilet

Robert Cockburn approached the two youngsters while they used public toilets in East Lothian earlier this year. He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh driver weaved between lanes on busy road while using mobile phone

Annalese McDermott - who used to own one of Scotland’s top model agencies - was pulled over by the road cops and claimed she was using her phone to refresh Sat Nav directions.

Edinburgh Live

Fugitive sex offender Nicholas Rossi tried to remove tattoos before he fled the US, ex-wife claims

Rossi - who lied that he was an innocent Irishman called Arthur Knight - was identified by the distinctive tattoos on his arms.

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Rape suspect continues to deny identity at fresh extradition hearing

Nicholas Rossi faced Edinburgh Sheriff Court by video-link on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Former wife of American fugitive in Edinburgh jail speaks of his 'creepy notebooks'

Rossi, who fled to Scotland last year, is in jail in Edinburgh after his ridiculous attempt to stop extradition to America.

Edinburgh Live

US rape suspect Nicholas Rossi 'is man arrested at Glasgow Covid ward', sheriff rules

The extradition hearing has been held this week at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to determine the true identity of the accused, who claims to be a man called Arthur Knight.

Daily Record

East Lothian man who preyed on schoolboys reoffended while awaiting sentencing

The disgusting OAP also approached two men and stared at them while they urinated within the same public toilet on separate occasions in August, a sheriff court heard

Edinburgh Live

Fingerprints of man wanted for extradition match rape suspect’s, court told

The evidence was given during a court case to determine the identification of a man who claims he is called Arthur Knight.

The Independent UK

First pictures of two men found dead in alleged double murder at Edinburgh flat

Two men, aged 65 and 40, have been charged in connection with their deaths.

Daily Record

East Lothian dad's family pet went blind after he failed to take it to the vet

David Watters, 34, said he failed to take his six-year-old French Bulldog for treatment to a severe eye condition due to a lack of money, Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard.

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Former SNP councillor ordered to do unpaid work for sex attacks on women

Lewis Ritchie, 38, was given the sentence following a two-day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

Edinburgh Live

Former Edinburgh councillor who sexually assaulted women escapes jail term

Lewis Ritchie denied the allegations but was found guilty of three sexual assault charges and one charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in August.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh man preyed on lone women as they walked their dogs and headed to work

Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told on Wednessday that Saeed attacked the seven victims as they walked their dogs at the city’s Harrison Park and as they headed to work along the Union Canal pathway.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh man pounced on woman after creeping up to her in middle of the night

The victim fled the home the following morning and after confiding in a friend decided to report the “frightening” incident to the police. Raczynski appeared in the dock at Edinburgh Sheriff Court for sentencing on Thursday after previously admitting the sex assault.

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Daily Record

Man charged with attempted murder following 'disturbance' on Scots street

Police locked down Arshiel Avenue in Edinburgh shortly after midday on Monday, October 10 following reports of a road crash and subsequent disturbance.

Evening Standard

Two men charged over alleged assault of Prince Andrew heckler

The men have been charged after allegedly pulling the heckler to the ground

The Independent UK

Two men charged over alleged assault on heckler at Queen’s coffin procession

Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the coffin make its way along the Royal Mile

The Independent UK

Two men charged with alleged assault on heckler at Queen’s coffin procession

Two men have been arrested and charged with an alleged assault of a 22-year-old man who heckled the Duke of York in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Live

Scottish chef broke man's leg during row over parking space facing Forth Road Bridge

The 21-year-old appeared at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court this week following the incident in South Queensferry, where he had parked across a private bay for residents.

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian teacher cleared in case alleging he assaulted three teenage girls

The teacher was found not guilty by a judge at the Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Three teenage pupils had accused Andrew McSwan of sexually assaulting them during class.

The National (Scotland)

Identity issue in extradition case ‘not rocket science’, sheriff tells court

It should not be “rocket science” to prove the identity of an alleged fugitive facing extradition to the US over sex charges, a sheriff has said.

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