Norman Silvester

Glasgow

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Journalist and Reporter of the Year 2020 @scotpressawards. Specialises in crime articles and investigations. Email: [email protected]

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Articles

Brother of murdered Glasgow taxi boss vows to get justice 23 years on

5 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester

He believes his brother was killed by three men and has given detectives the name of a fourth – a Glasgow businessman – who sanctioned the hit. The brother of a taxi firm owner murdered 23 years ago has vowed to finally get justice for his loved ones. Businessman Alexander Blue was attacked outside his luxury home in Glasgow’s West End in 2002 and died two days later from his head injuries.
Peter Tobin detective to reveal how cops finally caught serial killer

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester

Retired detective David Swindle will take to the stage to talk about his biggest cases including the capture of a notorious serial killer. The former police chief who brought serial killer Peter Tobin to justice is to take the public behind the scenes of his most chilling cases.
Police Scotland £18m compensation payout revealed in new report

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester

Police Scotland have paid out millions of pounds in compensation since 2019 to settle legal actions brought by both the public and their own officers. Cash strapped Police Scotland has forked out more than £18 million in compensation payments in the last six years according to shock new figures. Recipients include Rangers administrators David Whitehouse and Paul Clark and former firearms officer Rhona Malone.
Scotland's football clubs call for crackdown on pyro carrying hooligans

1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester

Football clubs are calling for tough new measures to combat the growing menace of flares being let off during games. SCOTTISH football clubs have called for tougher action against fans caught bringing pyrotechnics into football grounds. It comes after it was revealed only five football banning orders (FBOs) were handed out between August and February this season despite the widespread use of the toxic flares at stadiums.
"Beast!"Top Scots golf caddie heckled at court after filthy texts to schoolgirl

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester

Daniel Mulvey, 35, who met his 14 year old victim in the street after a TRNSMT concert in Glasgow and later said he would have sex with her was given 150 hours community service at the city's sheriff court today. The family of a teenage girl sent sexually explicit photos and texts by a top golf caddie have slammed the sentence handed out by a court.
Officers injured on duty face fights for criminal injury payouts

2 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester |Jennifer Hyland

Officers who choose to appeal a rejected claim are faced with a lengthy and costly process, with no guarantee of success. Officers injured in the line of duty face lengthy battles for criminal injury compensation payouts because attacks are seen as part of the job, a police union have claimed. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) provides compensation to victims of violent crime.
Prisoners slam quality of 'porridge' in Scotland's jails

3 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jennifer Hyland |Norman Silvester

Inmates taking part in the survey described the size of food portions, choice of menu, and the times at which meals were served as either “very bad” or “fairly bad". Prisoners have slammed the quality of their 'porridge' in a study of eating habits in Scotland's jails a new survey has revealed. Inmates taking part in the survey described the size of food portions, choice of menu, and the times at which meals were served as either “very bad” or “fairly bad".
Leading lawyer who had kidney transplant now facing second one

3 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Jennifer Hyland |Norman Silvester

Jelina Berlow-Rahman, had her first kidney transplant in 2009 after being diagnosed with kidney disease when she was 17. A Leading lawyer who had a kidney transplant is now facing a second one after being told the organ is starting to fail. Jelina Berlow-Rahman, had her first kidney transplant in 2009 after being diagnosed with kidney disease when she was 17. The auto-immune disease SLE caused her kidneys to fail and she had a transplant in 2009 at the age of 30.
Record number of 999 calls from Barlinnie jail following spate of drug overdoses and assaults

3 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester |Sally Hind

Shock new figures show that 62 ambulances were sent to Barlinnie in Glasgow between January and March this year to take seriously ill inmates to hospital. Record numbers of 999 calls are being made from Scotland’s biggest jail following a spate of drug overdoses and assaults. Shock new figures show that 62 ambulances were sent to Barlinnie in Glasgow between January and March this year to take seriously ill inmates to hospital.
Scottish Labour leader's brother set to make millions after fast food chain deal

3 weeks ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Norman Silvester |Jennifer Hyland

The deal between Glasgow-based German Doner Kebab (GDK) and London investment firm True is said to be worth upwards of £50million. The brother of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has sold a multi-million pound stake in his booming global fast food chain. The deal between Glasgow-based German Doner Kebab (GDK) and London investment firm True is said to be worth upwards of £50million.