Martin Stewart: Last News

Airdrie Academy is appealing for anyone with a connection to the school and its history to help mark its 175th anniversary.

A new mum died after meeting two men accused of killing her by giving her cocaine, a court has heard.

A serial criminal who killed a pensioner after getting into her home by pretending to be a postman could face a life sentence.

Two men are to stand trial accused of killing a young mum after allegedly supplying her with cocaine.

Strathaven dog owner stabbed and tried to strangle his pet Labrador while claiming he was God and the world was about to end.Martin Stewart’s horrified partner tried desperately to intervene as he hung the helpless dog with its lead from a door handle.He then stabbed the pooch twice in the stomach before turning the knife on himself, stabbing his neck.Stewart – naked and covered in blood – then confronted police officers, warning that he’d been “commanded” to kill them.Sheriff Thomas Millar heard details of the shocking events at Hamilton Sheriff Court last week.On Friday, 32-year-old Stewart admitted threatening or abusive behaviour and dog cruelty at his home in Rokeby Crescent on May 22 last year.He also admitted assaulting two police

Newmilns teenager has been selected to set the agenda for Scotland’s biggest creative writing and illustration conference.