A man cleared of claims he raped a 14-year-old girl was also accused of abusing a 13-year-old, it can now be revealed. Marcus Tipping was found not guilty of rape by a jury last week, after he admitted messaging his alleged victim to apologise for "forcing her" and "sexually harassing" her. And it can now be revealed that the 22-year-old was also accused of abusing a 13-year-old girl. He was due to go on trial at the High Court in Paisley last week accused of abusing both you

A man has appeared in court following a £77,000 drug bust. Andrew Love was detained by Police Scotland officers following an operation at a property in Knockbuckle Avenue, Kilmacolm. The 31-year-old was taken into police custody on Monday, March 30, 2026, and held overnight until appearing in the dock at Greenock Sheriff Court today, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. He made no plea to the four charges against him - two of being concerned in the supply of controlled drugs, one of atte

A scheming Scots pensioner who pretended to be her husband to pocket nearly £100,000 has been spared jail over the fraud. Karen Lawrence put on a deep voice to dupe finance workers into believing she was her husband, John Edwin Lawrence. Staff at the companies in question believed she was her husband and she managed to trouser £99,659.12.  The 66-year-old admitted her guilt previously and returned to the dock at Ayr Sheriff Court today, Tuesday, March 31, 2 026, to be sentenc