Gordon Chree

Scotland

Senior Reporter and Presenter at STV News

I am a senior reporter and presenter for @STVNews Senior Fellow for @jschofieldtrust mentoring Any tips or stories gladly received - [email protected]

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Nation pays tribute to those who served in WWII 80 years on

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

On the 8th of May 1945, six years of war in Europe came to an end. Today, 80 years on, the country has been paying tribute to those who served in the Second World War – and those who lost their lives for our freedom. STV News has been meeting people who recall the events of eight decades ago. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Follow STV News on WhatsAppScan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Scottish Covid Inquiry to examine impact on weddings and funerals

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

The Scottish Covid Inquiry is turning its attention to the impact of the pandemic on religious worship, as well as life events like weddings and funerals. During the early part of lockdown, many services and ceremonies couldn’t take place at all – and when they resumed, there were strict rules. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Follow STV News on WhatsAppScan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Family of heavily pregnant nurse killed in M8 crash 'disappointed' following lorry driver sentencing

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Beth Franklin |Gordon Chree

The children of a pregnant nurse who was killed in a crash on the M8 are “still waiting” for their mum to come home. Evelyn Brown, from Lanarkshire, was 34 weeks pregnant when she died from her injuries following a crash involving a lorry on December 18, 2023. The 41-year-old was stopped on the hard shoulder on the M8 westbound near Hermiston Gait in Edinburgh when her Kia Sorento was hit by a HGV.
HGV driver jailed after pregnant mum killed in crash

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

She went out to work a week before Christmas and never came home. Evelyn Brown was a nurse, a mum of two young children and heavily pregnant. The 41-year-old had been driving back to Lanarkshire from a 12-hour hospital shift when a truck ploughed into her car on the hard shoulder of the M8. On Friday the lorry driver, Trevor Norgate, was jailed for two years and eight months. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
Rapist jailed after breaking into woman's home and attacking her

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

A man has been jailed for ten years after violently raping a woman in her own home. The brutal attack happened in the Murrayfield area in January 2023. Bradley Shand’s conduct was described by the judge as “absolutely disgraceful”. The court heard the crime has had a “devastating effect” on his victim, a 61-year-old woman.
Major wildfire burns in North Lanarkshire as warning remains in place

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

As a major wildfire continues to rage across North Lanarkshire, the owner and manager of a kennels and cattery near Cumbernauld have been speaking of their desperate efforts to get the animals to safety. Crowbank Kennels and Cattery spoke to STV News about how they drove through flames as the outbreak was at its worst on Thursday night. Firefighters remain at the scene and are continuing to tackle another outbreak on the island of Arran.
Fresh wildfire warning issued as Scotland sees warmest day of the year

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

For much of Scotland it’s been the warmest day of the year so far – with temperatures climbing beyond 20C. While many of us have been able to enjoy the sunshine, emergency crews have had to deal with more wildfires. It follows a spate of them amid the dry conditions of the last week. Fresh warnings have been issued about the continuing risk of outbreaks.
Corroboration rule change will help more abuse survivors 'achieve justice'

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Christina O'Neill |Gordon Chree

People in Scotland whose rape or sexual abuse cases were dismissed due to lack of evidence are being urged to request a review of their cases following changes to corroboration rules. Emma Bryson, Suzy Angus and Shirley Ross from the Speak Out Survivors group have been fighting for reforms to the Scots law since 2018. All three reported childhood sexual abuse to police and were told their evidence could not be corroborated, meaning their cases wouldn’t make it to court.
'Violence forced me out of my job', says pupil support assistant

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Gordon Chree

A pupil support assistant has told STV News she has been forced out of her job because of the level of violence and aggression in the classroom. Alana Gauffre spent two years at a primary school in Dunfermline and has described having a chair thrown at her and a child threatening to stab her with a broken coat hanger. The pupils responsible were as young as six and seven. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
School violence: 'I had a chair thrown at me and a child threatened to stab me'

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Danyel Vanreenen |Gordon Chree

A pupil support assistant says she was forced out of a job she loved by the level of violence and aggression in the classroom. Alana Gauffre said she had a chair thrown at her face, and a child threatened to stab her with a broken coat hanger before she finally quit. Mrs Gauffre, left her job as a support assistant at a primary school in Dunfermline, Fife, after two years of violence and aggression from children as young as six “on a daily basis”.