Armed robber Matthew Sharkey was told that he would start his latest jail term in May 2029, when he was due to be released.

Matthew Sharkey, 35, appeared in court on Friday after pouring a hot liquid over his fellow inmate Jamie Shaw in Addiewell ...

Procurator fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on deaths investigations for COPFS, said: “The Lord Advocate considers that the death of Stewart Glancy occurred whilst he was in legal custody and as such a ...

A convicted armed robber jailed for a series of violent crimes in South Ayrshire has received a further prison sentence after attacking a ...

The Crown Office has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of 38-year-old Stewart Glancy. Mr Glancy was a prisoner within HMP Addiewell who ...

Procurator Fiscal Andy Shanks, who leads on deaths investigations for COPFS, said: “The Lord Advocate considers that the death of Stewart Glancy occurred whilst he was in legal custody and as such a ...

Prison governors would also be granted a veto if they feel ... She said there are 700 more long term prisoners than there were in 2020, which is enough to fill HMP Addiewell. Scottish Labour justice ...

Dad-of-three Stewart Glancy was found dead in his cell at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian in June 2020, just weeks away from release following a 14-month sentence.

Illegal fireworks worth between £70,000 and £100,000 have been seized by police in West Lothian. The haul was discovered ...