Norman Silvester
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Celtic-daft family emotional after DIY SOS renovation and Parkhead treat (opens the original)
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A teenager whose family home was converted for his disabled sister by the BBC's DIY SOS team has been given his own taste of paradise. The latest episode of the hit show features the Connolly family from Newton Mearns near Glasgow who needed to renovate the property for daughter Nell who is confined to a wheelchair due to a condition which causes curvature of the limbs and joints. Nell also requires long-term wheelchair access following a series of operations. During the making of the programme
Prison gang war fears as record number of Vietnamese criminals behind bars (opens the original)
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The number of Vietnamese in Scotland's jails has soared by almost 80 percent in the last year sparking fears of a gang war behind bars. Inmates from the south east Asian country are now the largest single foreign national group in the country's prisons. The number of cons have almost doubled from 81 last year to 145 this year according to figure released by the Scottish Prison Service (ISPS) under Freedom of Information. The second highest group are Polish nationals with 94 jailed, then Albanian
Killer mum and daughter slaughtered man at house party after unwanted attention (opens the original)
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The party was going well with people enjoying the music, the chat and of course the drink. It appeared that the host had enjoyed a big win on the horses and wanted his friends and neighbours to share in the success. Everyone seemed to be having a good time and in high spirits that summers night in July, 2002. An exception seemed to be Isabell Carvill, 36, her 16 year old daughter Gemma Valenti, and family friend, Isobel Black. Shortly after arriving at the house in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, they ha
Vietnamese gangs are biggest players in Scotland's cannabis farm underworld (opens the original)
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Vietnamese crime gangs have been involved in human trafficking and the operation of large scale cannabis farms across Scotland for almost 20 years. Their victims are smuggled into the UK from the south east asian country with the promise of a new life and then forced to work on the farms which generate millions for the criminals. They then remain trapped there unable to leave or return home. Most of the farms operate out of rented flats or houses with the owners usually unaware of what is happen
Cops bust 36 suspected Vietnamese gangsters in series of early morning raids (opens the original)
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Police arrested 36 people in a major crackdown on a suspected Vietnamese organised crime group involved in the misery of human trafficking. Around 300 officers raided 47 properties across Glasgow, Falkirk, Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Fife from 7am onwards on Wednesday. Codenamed Operation Kendrew police also closed down 14 cannabis farms operated by the Vietnamese crime gang. A number of Vietnamese people who were being forced to work on the farms were also rescued. M
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