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No jail for £20,000 fraud nursery teacher

By Michael MacLeod A NURSERY nurse who swindled over £20,000 from a council by faking head teachers’ signatures on time sheets has avoided a jail...

Benefits boss in £70,000 scam escapes jail term

By Michael MacLeod A SCHEMING council benefits boss who pocketed almost £70,000 from her employers has dodged a prison sentence. Sally Birnie, 42, submitted benefit claims...

“Stressed” postman hoarded 1,600 letters

By Michael MacLeod A POSTMAN stashed over 1,500 letters and parcels in his house and car because he was “stressed” and “mentally exhausted” by...

Man admits OAP knife attacks

By Paul Thornton   A MAN has admitted the unprovoked knife attacks of two pensioners during broad daylight in a busy street in Edinburgh.   The random assaults...

Squaddie jailed over sex attack

By Paul Thornton A SEX-CRAZED squaddie who burst into a single mum's home before indecently assaulting her will be thrown out the army after he...

Businessman’s mid-air bust-up

By Paul Thornton A COMPANY boss has been ordered to do community service after he admitted his part in a mid-air bust-up while flying home...

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