Stuart Macdonald

1 month ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald

The youngster cannot be named for legal reasons. A teenager who murdered a woman after a row over an e-scooter has had his minimum sentence cut by four years due to his age. The boy, who was 16 at the time, stabbed Danielle Davidson, 33, with a Rambo-style knife in Leith, Edinburgh, on May 18, 2023. The High Court in Glasgow heard details of a "history of antagonism" that led to the incident, which the boy admitted last week.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald

What a breeze...weather presenter Judith Ralston steps in to read the newsBy STUART MACDONALD Published: 16:00 EDT, 17 March 2025 | Updated: 16:00 EDT, 17 March 2025 She is normally seen at the end of a news bulletin revealing what weather Scots can expect. But fans of Judith Ralston have called for her to be made a permanent newsreader after she briefly stepped into the role.

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald |Lottie Hayton

The majority of the Scottish public are opposed to criminals receiving shorter prison sentences in return for pleading guilty, new research has found. In Scotland offenders who admit their guilt can get a reduction in their sentence of up to one third, depending on how early they plead guilty. Academics carried out a study on "sentence discounts" on behalf of the Scottish Sentencing Council, which was set up by the Scottish government to prepare guidelines for judges and sheriffs.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald

Want to find the Loch Ness monster? Best try at noon on a sunny August day!By STUART MACDONALD FOR THE SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 17:26 EST, 8 March 2025 | Updated: 17:26 EST, 8 March 2025 She's proved more than elusive to Nessie hunters over the years. But apparently the best time to spot the Loch Ness monster is on a sunny August day, according to university researchers.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Stuart MacDonald |Stuart Macdonald

Woman's emotional television appeal over the murder of her mother 30 years agoBy STUART MACDONALD Published: 15:57 EST, 3 March 2025 | Updated: 15:57 EST, 3 March 2025 The daughter of a woman who was murdered more than 30 years ago has made an emotional television appeal on Crimewatch to help find her killer. Shona Stevens, 31, was found with serious injuries on a footpath in a wooded area only yards from her home in Irvine, Ayrshire, at around 1.20pm on November 10, 1994.