Michael McQuaid
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 9, 2026
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Coked up knifeman called cops after getting stuck on top of 20ft fence (opens the original)
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A coked up knifeman called cops after getting stuck at the top of a 20-foot fence. Christopher Morley tossed two blades to the ground as officers persuaded him to climb down. Morley, 32, was jailed for 20 months when he admitted carrying the items without reasonable excuse in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, on June 27. He also admitted kicking a police officer after being taken to hospital. Flora McCamley, prosecuting, told Airdrie Sheriff Court: "At 7.10am police received a call from Morley himself st
"My dog left a mum and daughter scarred for life - but he was protecting me" (opens the original)
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A woman has walked free from court after her pitbull left a mum and daughter scarred for life when it was "protecting" her. Christina O'Driscoll, 29, told the court that Bud, a boxer-bully cross, leapt to defend her from an assault by Tanya Kanstantsinava, 38, who was mauled in the face and body by the dog after it tackled her to the ground at a property in Coatbridge on September 5 last year. As the beast latched onto the mother, her then 14-year-old daughter came running out from their home to
Teen who leaked John Beaton's address after Celtic penalty decision is sentenced (opens the original)
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A teenage mechanic who shared football referee John Beaton’s address and phone number online in the wake of controversial penalty decision has been fined £706. Corey Davies, 19, got the personal details when the whistler's wife put her car in for repairs at the garage where he worked. Beaton and spouse Laura then received numerous calls from unknown numbers. Beaton was placed under police surveillance amid fears for his safety after he awarded a late spot kick to Celtic in their 3-2 win at Mothe
Violent thug held couple's chihuahua hostage in suitcase in terrifying ATM theft (opens the original)
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A violent thug kidnapped a couple's pet chihuahua and locked the tiny pooch in a suitcase during a "terrifying" robbery. Former soldier Shaun Docherty tied up dog owner James Connelly-Traynor then forced the man's partner to drive to an ATM and withdraw cash. A court heard Docherty, 31, assaulted both victims and told them he was holding their pet, Liza, as "collateral". He finally handed back the dog, unharmed, and made off with cash and alcohol. Docherty was jailed for three years after a sher
Benefits cheat who claimed she couldn't walk found running Scots takeaway (opens the original)
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A woman who claimed she could barely walk claimed thousands of pounds of disability benefits while running a takeaway. Julie Smith was filmed by fraud investigators as she cooked and served food to customers. Hamilton Sheriff Court heard they also watched her driving to shops and loading her car with foodstuffs. Smith, 47, of Wishaw, Lanarkshire, admitted providing false or misleading information to obtain £13,720.17 from Social Security Scotland between August 2022 and March 2024. Cameron Murdo
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