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A domestic abuser who ended up in hospital himself after a brutal attack on his girlfriend has been jailed for 16 months.

A man who tried to torch his friend's flat was caught after using his own hooded top to start the blaze.

A brazen domestic abuser went to hospital for treatment after breaking his finger during a brutal attack on his girlfriend.

A Blantyre woman with a record of violence against emergency service workers has been warned she's on her "last chance".

A stolen car and parts from a van that had been stolen were found in a Blantyre yard.

A dad claimed he torched a Larkhall carwash out of revenge after he was the victim of a hammer attack.

Police swooped on a cannabis farm... after smelling the fumes from their police station next door.

A self-employed plasterer has been locked up after a large scale cannabis cultivation was found in a building directly across the street from Wishaw police station.

Police officers had to self-isolate after a rowdy prisoner claimed she was suffering from Covid-19.

A Lanarkshire thug attacked his partner then crashed a car after storming out of the house.

A neighbour from hell landed in prison after ignoring an anti-social behaviour order.

Police found a cannabis farm behind the blacked out windows of a Lanarkshire property.

A man torched his ex-partner’s car after she had a row with his sister.

A Hamilton grandfather caught with an illegal pepper spray claimed he picked it up in the street thinking it was a hair product.

iOS - Android Watson, 24, of Hawick Crescent, Larkhall, was jailed for two years.He admitted being in possession of a stolen car in Craigbank Street, Larkhall, on April 21.Watson also admitted driving dangerously on various roads in Larkhall area while disqualified and while under the influence of drink or drugs.Sheriff Andrew McIntyre also disqualified him from driving for 45 months, saying: "This was an utterly shocking course of conduct."You put people at serious risk."Abby Seal, prosecuting, said a petrol station attendant raised the alarm at 1.20am, suspecting Watson was driving while under the influence.Police units attended at various points, but Watson ignored their sirens and blue lights.

iOS - Android McNamara also admitted distributing indecent material to five other online users and breaching bail conditions on his internet use after his arrest.Abby Seal, prosecuting, said the images and videos were found on a phone and an iPad.There were 4149 indecent photos of children, including 326 in the most serious and depraved category.Specialist police officers also counted 672 sickening videos, 447 of which were in the worst category.Officers went to the home address of McNamara's former partner.Ms Seal told the court: "She said she saw an indecent image of a child on the accused's phone while they were at Pizza Hut."Due to this she stopped having any contact with him.

iOS - Android Violent bully Notman admitted assaulting Darren, of Falkirk, to his severe injury, permanent disfigurement and impairment on August 16, 2019.Window fabricator Darren underwent a four-hour operation to repair his jaw and also lost three teeth in the attack.The assault came after Hearts had beaten 'Well 2-1 in a Friday night Betfred Cup tie at Fir Park.Abby Seal, prosecuting, said Darren and his mum, Nicola, were walking towards Motherwell train station when they were surrounded by a group of 'Well fans in an underpass.She stated: "They were abusive, but Darren, who was wearing a Hearts top, and his mum tried to ignore them."Darren was pushed against a wall by one male and his mum lashed out to try to push a second youth away."A

iOS - Android Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the fire happened on a Milngavie to Larkhall service around 6pm on September 17 last year.Fortunately, no one was injured.Abby Seal, prosecuting, said a passenger alerted the driver when the train arrived at Larkhall a few minutes after Gibb had set fire to a newspaper.She stated: "The driver saw that the fire was extinguished, but there was some damage to the interior of the carriage.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region"The carriage was thereafter closed due to the strong smell of smoke."CCTV was reviewed and it shows the accused boarding the train at Hamilton Central."He walks through the carriage and picks up a

iOS - Android She admitted being concerned in the supply of heroin at her home on September 10, 2019.Abby Seal, prosecuting, said police officers were granted a search warrant and forced entry to the one-bedroom property around 9.35am.She told the court: "The accused was standing in the living room. No one else was present."She was informed she was being detained under the Misuse of Drugs Act and a systematic search of the property took place."Bags containing heroin were found in the bathroom and bedroom.

iOS - Android Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the fire happened on a Milngavie to Larkhall service around 6pm on September 17 last year.Fortunately, no one was injured.Abby Seal, prosecuting, said a passenger alerted the driver when the train arrived at Larkhall a few minutes after Gibb had set fire to a newspaper.She stated: "The driver saw that the fire was extinguished, but there was some damage to the interior of the carriage."The carriage was thereafter closed due to the strong smell of smoke."CCTV was reviewed and it shows the accused boarding the train at Hamilton Central."He walks through the carriage and picks up a newspaper."He places this in an unoccupied area for wheelchair users and ignites it before walking away."The footage

iOS - Android Burns, of Park Avenue in the town, admitted being concerned in the supply of cocaine at his home in October 2019.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard police officers seized a block of cocaine weighing nearly a kilo and a bag containing almost 200g of the drug in powdered form.Traces of cocaine were found on scales, a blender, sieve, plate and spoon in the kitchen.Abby Seal, prosecuting, said: "The accused told police he'd accrued a £10,000 drug debt to a male named 'Chuck' approximately six months earlier."He had agreed to allow his home to be used for storing controlled drugs to assist paying back the debt."It was a quick way out.