2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (991+ words) Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has been accused of “trivialising” rape after comparing other airlines to rapists. Mr O’Leary made the remarks ahead of his airline’s annual general meeting in Dublin on Thursday. He said it is “absolutely” appropriate to compare…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (175+ words) A private hospital’s failure to provide preventative medication contributed to the death of Sir Richard Branson’s wife, an inquest has concluded. Lady Joan Branson, 80, died on November 24 after suffering a cardiac arrest at the private Lister Hospital in Chelsea, west…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (574+ words) A protester called ex-home secretary Suella Braverman “Cruella Deville” in a speech outside Downing Street days after Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel, a court has heard. Urslaan Khan, 44, is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of expressing…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (424+ words) A MAN who urinated on a woman and severely injured her after striking her with a bottle has been jailed for his "despicable" crimes. Mark Reilly admitted assaulting the victim by urinating on her body and repeatedly striking her on…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (185+ words) Former footballer Joey Barton will remain in custody until his trial next year after a bail application was refused. The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial at Liverpool Crown Court last week accused of causing grievous bodily harm with…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (423+ words) AN AYR heroin dealer has been jailed after police were led to a huge haul of drugs following an overdose. Robert Young was locked up at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday for supplying diamorphine after he was found…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (246+ words) THIS week, our Ayrshire Weekly Press titles have covered cases from Ayr Sheriff Court and the High Court in Glasgow. A 'stop the boats'-supporting fisherman with dozens of previous convictions ranted that he was "jailed for a flag" after…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (639+ words) A GIRVAN offender has been jailed after a man was bitten, pulled to the ground and kicked to the head in an attack outside a pub. Dean Smart admitted knocking the victim unconscious during the assault to his severe injury…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (544+ words) Actress Dame Meera Syal has said she was she was sexually assaulted when she was in her 20s, and it “completely changed my life”. The 65-year-old rose to fame after co-creating and starring in the hit sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (334+ words) THIS week, our Ayrshire Weekly Press titles have covered cases from Ayr and Kilmarnock sheriff courts and the High Court in Glasgow. A Cumnock man has been jailed after attacking another male with an axe in Ayr. Adrian McGhee pleaded…...