Captain of £3bn aircraft carrier removed from ship in Forth over car row
The captain of the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier has been removed from the ship in a row over his use of a MoD car. Commodore Nick Cooke-Priest...
Author: Fife Reporter
Pensioner died after mistaking chlorine tablets for mints at Fife home
A Fife care home where an elderly resident with Alzheimer’s died after eating chlorine tablets has been fined £270,000. James McConnell (72) was a resident at Lomond Court in...
Sick sex offender preyed on kids as young as four
A child sex offender who targeted youngsters in Fife has been sentenced for his “appalling” crimes, which went on for a period of 42 years. The sick paedo,...
Fife butcher crowned Scotland’s haggis champion
Burntisland butcher Tom Courts has been crowned Scottish Haggis Champion 2019. Tom described the award as “The Holy Grail” of industry honours and the title every butcher in Scotland coveted....
Manhunt for Fifer ‘Big Daddy’: accused of trafficking sex workers
An international manhunt is on for a Fife man nicknamed ‘Big Daddy’, who is wanted for allegedly trafficking African women into south east Asian as sex workers. Douglas Shoebridge (36)...
Driver attacked and stabbed in his car in Dunfermline
A driver was attacked in his car by two men in Dunfermline and stabbed in the leg, a trial has heard. With blood pouring from his wounds, the...
Seven times over the limit nurse was a “nervous driver”
A nurse, who was caught driving when more than seven times over the limit, has been warned by a sheriff he is considering sending her to prison. Miranda Philip...
Two broken jaws and one broken arm in Wild West-style brawl
A Fife father and son have avoided jail terms for violent assaults they committed during a vicious brawl outside a Fife pub. One man sustained a broken arm,...
Fife businessman sentenced for child sexual assault
A Fife businessman has been sentenced to perform unpaid work for sexually assaulting a young girl and other offences against children. Mark Welsh (52), of the Rosegreen cattery business...
Disabled Fife driver fined for assault on wheel clamper
A disabled Fife man assaulted a DVLA officer who was clamping his car, a court has heard. William Pearson told the clamper he was exempt from road tax because...
