If she had been prosecuted, she could no longer sit on the board of directors, but no charges were brought and life continues as before, though why the widow of the Licensee felt the need to sell drugs is anyones guess, seeing as her late husband reputedly left her a legacy of 10M, none of which is actually in the UK (and is therefore untouchable by the authorities). Drugs kingpin Black is believed to have died of natural causes. And congratulations :). The court. Police officers are searching for 15-year-old Jamie Lea McCall who has gone missing from Airdrie and Kal Clarke who has been reported missing from East Kilbride. Collins and Caroline wed in 1993 and lived in Edinburgh before moving to a farm cottage near Walkerburn, where Collins remained until his death. "Black was supplying Airdrie with cocaine and heroin after terrorising other dealers into giving up. It's everywhere. 6 Clinton had murder charge dropped over. One seaside chippy near Glasgow has come out on top at the National Fish and Chip Awards beating out other chippies around the UK by "setting the highest standard in fish and chips". Scots family book 3k dream holiday - but hotel is nine-hour journey and ferry ride from airport. Next of kin have been informed and a fatal accident inquiry may be held in due course., We pay for your stories! Clinton was accused of stabbing rival hood Billy McPhee, 38, to death at a crowded Glasgow restaurant in March 2003. Several officers could be seen on the residential street where Granton Primary School is situated as they arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a disturbance. Freddie Woodman on Rangers' radar as Michael Beale 'eyes up' deal to take Preston star to Ibrox. A man who had his belongings stolen from a parked van on Leith Walk is appealing with the public, after a family heirloom in one of his bags was taken - with the thief spotted on CCTV. Mark Clinton, left, hit the headlines in 2003 when he was accused of the murder of gangster Billy McPhee, right, at the Springcroft Tavern in Ballieston. New 1,000-home Midlothian village planned with shops and play parks. Actor Kevin Guthrie loses court bid to overturn conviction for sex attack in Glasgow flat. Glasgow fixer-upper property up for sale in south side for 210,000. Police have said inquiries into Gallachers death were ongoing. Scotland's former hardest prisoner Hugh Collins was found dead in his chair, Killer turned artist Hugh Collins with his dog Blackie at his home, (Image: ALAN MACGREGOR EWING PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES), Collins' murder victim William Mooney pictured with his wife Nancy, Hugh Collins with his sculpture of mother and child XYZ. As costs for youth football is continuing to rise, former Edinburgh Hearts under 18s player Dean Philip is raising money to help those who need it most with football matches. Humza Yousaf has dig at Kate Forbes over gay marriage in SNP leadership hustings. Its understood theres no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. There are rumours that Steven Lyons may come out of hiding for Andrew Dumbo Gallachers funeral after he was found dead in his cell at Addiewell prison, insiders said. Wow. And congrats IzzyM! Edward Lyons, 53, was given 300 hours community service in 2010 after pleading. Loyal customers flocked to wish them well. ", Amazon attempt to clamp down on illegal use of Fire Sticks by users. Criminal Law. As bits of information trickle out about each and every one of them, the extent of their criminal empire becomes apparent, because it is obvious that the police and politicians have had to have been involved, as well as respectable professionals, like lawyers. Clinton had murder charge dropped over Billy McPhee's death in 2003, Billy McPhee was stabbed to death at Glasgow pub, Clinton celebrated by drinking champagne outside the court, Clinton maintained his innocence before murder charge was dropped, Clinton appeared in Channel 5 gangster documentary, Return to 1974 with rare footage of Glasgow's M8, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Greedy Glasgow couple ripped off hungry Gorbals families in food and fuel voucher scam. A number of Amazon Fire Stick customers use their dongle to stream legally but a growing trend has saw users download unofficial software to watch illegal streams. The Edinburgh bus driver whose snowstorm heroics shot her to national stardom. Helen Kelly, from Edinburgh, had booked to go to Tenerife with her husband and two young children later this year - but didn't realise their hotel was in Fuerteventura. You are probably not on their all time favorite list, but congrats on your contest win. Michelle Mone and husband jet off to villa bought three months after 200m PPE probe raid. Black's body was found by wardens at Low Moss prison in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Stevie Malcolm, however, is allowed to continue in what he does because he has a clean court record. Thanks for those names Susan. The Glasgow briefing is your new daily round up of the five most important headlines from across the city and beyond, published at 1pm. A 'startling' 1.7million debt is still to be settled after almost 200 criminals were hit with confiscation orders in one year. Celtic hero Scott Brown hands Fleetwood 'absolutely unbelievable' tag after late FA Cup heartbreak. He was found dead just over a week ago and had told friends that he would not be long in following his beloved collie dog, Blackie, who was put down just before his birthday. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Gary Black 's body was found his cell at Low Moss prison in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. It makes my blood boil to see this kind of injustice, but there seems to be more and more of it everywhere these days. The Scottish Prison Service has confirmed that Andrew Gallacher passed away at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian last Friday. Police said they were treating the death as unexplained. Amazon Fire TV Stick users may soon start seeing a warning message when trying to side-load dodgy unofficial apps. Underworld sources said Black, of Airdrie, was aa major player in Lanarkshire's drug trade. And when you think about, the papers carry stories about this big drugs bust, or this big intervention on the supplies, yet still every addict gets their fix so there must be a huge amount more drugs on the streets that we'll ever know about. The body of Mark Clinton, who spent much of his life behind bars for knife crime, was discovered on Tuesday. A GLASGOW gangland enforcer with links to Paul Ferris has been found dead. The firm set up by their business associate Anthony Page is being sued for more than 130million by the Department for Health over gowns it claims could not be used in the NHS. Lorna Middleton, 36, stabbed William Middleton, 38, in the heart at their flat in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire on June 26, 2020. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Scotland's former hardest prisoner, killer turned artist Hugh Collins, has been found dead in his chair after dying in his sleep at his Borders' home weeks after his 70th birthday, Don't miss a thing! (Too many). Children left to roam streets after Scots youth centre stripped of all funds. Click to enlarge. Time was finally running out on McGraw and his position as Glasgow's Gangster Number One. What Glasgow gangsters are still alive and active? Thousands raised for Glasgow family heartbroken at death of 21-year-old in three-car crash horror. Glasgow gran found 'battered and bruised' at care home as family search for answers. IzzyM (author) from UK on April 03, 2011: I think I should be OK - there is plenty about them already on the net and I'm not hearing of any of those sites getting reprisals. Guthrie, of Glasgow, has now had his appeal rejected by the court at the "first sift" stage. While they report some goings on, they are distancing themselves from out and out attacking, no doubt for fear of getting sued by those bent lawyers who are protecting the guilty. Inside abandoned Edinburgh school completely frozen in time with chairs laid out. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He carved stone animals for Edinburgh Zoo, leaving them rough to the touch rather than smoothing them down as part of the project for the blind, as rough stone made it easier for them to visualise the animal. Youths face being slung back on the streets following threats to YMCA, Bellshill funding. Adults should be doing a certain amount of physical activity every week, but you don't have to be strict to see health improvements. Glasgow gangster found dead in prison A Glasgow gangster has died behind bars just two years after he was jailed for being part of a brutal murder plot. But unfortunately there seems to be as many as there ever was, only nowadays they are super-rich. The 19-year-old from Parkhead was at The Garage on Sauchiehall Street on Friday night when the man started to harass them, the Daily Record reports. A Police Scotland spokesman said: Around 3.30pm on Tuesday, June 16, officers were called to a property in the Scaraway Terrace area of Glasgow, following the sudden death of a 50-year-old woman. Debbie Lyons - the sister of Eddie Lyons and aunt to crime boss Steven Lyons - was found dead in Milton, Glasgow, on Tuesday after police forced entry to the flat where she was staying. IzzyM (author) from UK on April 16, 2011: Guess it'd earn a lot more money than this hub ever will! 5.63 + 11.39 Postage. With no licence, no knowledge and no public hire insurance, these people soon found themselves in competition with others who had the same idea . He moved from there to robbing stores during the war years when times were hard for everybody. 2 THOMAS McGRAW pounds 14m THOMAS McGRAW has spent three decades amassing one of Britain's biggest criminal fortunes. Ash Regan claimed a devolved parliament could set up a new central bank and ditch the pound just months after a vote for indepenence. 'Doll' sounds like a name those gangsters would use! The police intelligence followed Tam McGraw, until eventually they had enough evidence to charge him for being the brains behind a huge drugs consignment that arrived in Scotland from Spain. YMCA in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, has been hit with brutal funding cuts of around 100,000 per year. These people MUST have protection from those who could successfully prosecute them. Some say I'm brave for writing this - others might agree I'm stupid - but it needs brought out in the open, everywhere this is happening. Scots couple turn old caravan into 'luxury hotel on wheels' for 3k by watching YouTube videos. McGhee was heard shouting extremely distressing racist and sexist language by fellow neighbours over a period of nine days before the police intervened. Thomas Main, 41, was ordered to serve at least 17 years and six months in prison for killing 55-year-old Francis McGrow - the brother of Tam "The Licencee" McGraw who died in 2007. Anyone looking to take a break from the stress of modern life should consider applying for a unique job on the tiny Isle of Rona, which is completely off the grid. Bartender shares 'rude' comment customers should never say when ordering drinks. Obviously a man with no conscience whatsoever, so long as he got what he wanted, to Hell with everyone else. Hiding in St Francis Boxing Club in Dundee, Jed Boyd was flushed out by the springer spaniel, named after the boxing film hero. Crime (UK) Crime. Clan pals Ross Monaghan, 40, and Victor Gallagher, 46 who are also suspected to be hiding in the Mediterranean could also make the trip across. View our online Press Pack. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. On Wednesday's instalment of the Channel 4 property show, Julie and Peter enlisted Lee's help to find their dream holiday home in South West France. Humza Yousaf has dig at Kate Forbes over gay marriage in SNP leadership hustings. I've done a couple of spinoffs, but it would take a lifetime to give each of then a write-up!! The Crown Office confirmed it had launched a probe into Debbies death and said relatives would be notified of its findings. He was said to crucify bad debtors by nailing them through the hands to floors or doors. Well half of them are dead and not a worry anymore. Sounds like the beginning of a good book?!? The private hire must have paid REALLY well Oh and to everyone reading here, her address isn't private and one most people know anyway. Registered sex offender Jason Graham battered Esther Brown to death in what a judge described as the gravest of crimes which involved utter brutality and extreme and sustained violence. Edinburgh warehouse to be turned into new climbing arena and caf, Following a planning officer's recommendation to refuse the application, councillors voted in favour of granting the proposals to transform a warehouse into a climbing gym and caf, Much-loved East Lothian shop shuts its doors after 46 years serving local community. Neil Wilson was found seriously injured on Nairn Road at around 1.15am on Tuesday morning. It is home to the most wonderful array of independent, local, artistic businesses in the city and possibly the rest of Scotland. Eddie Lyons, 61, ran a youth club which was linked to criminal activity in the north of Glasgow. Frank McPhee (21 October 1948 - 10 May 2000) was a long-time Glasgow gangland boss.. McPhee was reported to have built his "underworld empire" on drugs and robbery. Even the Presshas stepped back a bit. He was serving a five-year sentence for attempting to pervert the court of justice and assault. A few hours before Fat Boy's funeral, the bodies of local hardmen Bobby Glover and Joe 'Bananas' Hanlon, widely thought to be responsible for Fat Boy's death, were found outside a bar in east. Paradise7 from Upstate New York on April 04, 2011: WOW! A beloved Edinburgh pub is famous for its unique signage at its front doorwhich has divided tourists after a local shared a picture of it online. His funeral is expected to take place in the coming weeks. He spent 8 months in jail on remand, but at the court case was let off with a not proven verdict. There are a huge amount of people involved in all of this, and it's us mugs, the public, who have to put up with it. IzzyM (author) from UK on April 26, 2011: Congratulations on your win. A right-hand man of Arthur Thompson, Paul Ferris had to flee south when he was implicated in the shootings of Robert Glover and Joe Hanlon, found dead in a car in Glasgows east end on the morning of the funeral of Arthur Thomson junior, who was shot dead outside his family home in Provanmill in Glasgow. Alister Jack should resign for 'misleading' MPs on Deposit Return Scheme, claim SNP and Greens. Married dad-of-three Crawford pled guilty yesterday to assaulting Daniel to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement on April 3, 2022. Six weeks earlier Detective Sergeant Gerry Gallagher had stood in McPhie's flat which was only a short drive from Maryhill Police Office. Arthur Thompson was an infamous gangster in the Glasgow underworld. Get the latest crime news direct to your inbox with the Glasgow Crime and Courts newsletter. That is wonderful!! Cheers, here's hoping they don't come and track me down LOL. He added there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal. The High . It seems that police took no action after this. The Health Secretary said the next FM would have to celebrate and advance LGBT rights. Little of his ill-gotten wealth remains in any British bank after being ploughed into offshore accounts and property across Europe from Ireland to Poland. Lyons, who has a 200,000 bounty on his head, fled abroad in 2006 after being shot in the deadly Applerow Motors ambush in Lambhill, Glasgow. Can you imagine how much drugs they are shifting? The Glasgow taxi gangster wars started after some shrewd operators tried to muscle in on the lucrative taxi trade without having the necessary and expensive papers taxi drivers are required to produce. The charred bodies of John Nisbet and his friend William Lindsay were found on a farmtrack this week. John Harper from Malaga, Spain on April 03, 2011: I've barely scratched the surface of the extent of blatant wrongdoing and obvious collaboration with the authorities that is going on. West Lothian dad of young woman abused by partner slams 'pathetic' sentence, Ryan Walker (23) had pled guilty to one charge under the Domestic Abuse Scotland Act 2018 and was handed a community sentence, West Lothian commuters face delays on M8 after two-vehicle crash. Figures released by Greater Manchester police show that from November to January a staggering 898 knife crimes were reported in our region. Remember if anyone wants my contact details, I don't have any :). The film, which also featured Ferris, ended with Clinton in a coma after being attacked outside a nightclub. It's the ones still living I am worried about! Ally McCoist issues Celtic 'worst position in Glasgow' claim for Ange debrief as Rangers hero derails Alan Brazil troll. Edinburgh tourists baffled by 'unwelcoming' sign barring customers from pub. The feud has resulted in a series of stabbings and shootings as the violence escalated. Mark Clinton, who was linked to underworld figure Paul Ferris , died at a flat in Paisley, Renfrewshire on Tuesday. Actor Kevin Guthrie has lost a bid to appeal against his conviction for sexually assaulting a vulnerable woman. Debbie Lyons was found dead in Milton, Glasgow, on Tuesday, Debbie Lyons died in a property on Scaraway Terrace in Milton. Barbara Radisavljevic from Templeton, CA on April 04, 2011: Congrats on your win. The Record revealed last year that antique dealer Drew Pritchard, who fronts the Salvage Hunters programme, bought two gorilla heads sculpted by Collins for 1200 on a visit to Edinburgh Zoo in August 2016. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. He penned an 18-month loan but that has been cut short. carolapple from Suffolk Virginia on April 05, 2011: Very informative. 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