David Brown

Councillor Duncan Macpherson, Councillor John Grafton, Councillor Sean Kennedy and Willie MacKay have all resigned from Highland Council's licensing committee.

Councillors lose no confidence vote over rapist taxi driver licence

Highland Council's headquarters in Inverness

Rapist taxi driver gives up licence ahead of review

Councillor Chris Birt

SNP councillor suspended over rapist taxi driver licence scandal

Councillor Duncan Macpherson, Councillor John Grafton, Councillor Sean Kennedy and Willie MacKay have all resigned from Highland Council's licensing committee.

Explainer Why a rapist taxi driver was able to keep an operating licence

UKTC has been acquired by SOCOTEC UK and Ireland

Fire testing firm acquired by safety experts

Waste turning to rock in just 35 years

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang windmill launches to market - with a hefty price tag

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang windmill up for sale - with hefty price tag

Connor Syme of Scotland tees off on the first hole on Day Two of the ISPS HANDA World Invitational at Castlerock Golf Club.

Brown scoots clear at IPS Handa World Invitational with Syme best of Scots

David Brown was last seen in Ormiston in the early hours of this morning. Contributed.

Police appeal for help to find missing East Lothian man

A Police officer remove the handcuffs from Britton David Brown, 57, before the verdict in court, where he was sentenced him to 20 years in jail for sexually abusing minors, in Tirana on November 19, 2008. Picture: GENT SHKULLAKU/AFP via Getty Images

Edinburgh charity worker freed after 13 years in Albanian prison

The gins, which launched on Friday, take inspiration from John Crabbies grandsons George and Jack. Picture: Neil Hanna.

The Big Interview: John Crabbie & Company MD David Brown

David Brown was remanded in custody at the High Court in Edinburgh

Fife child rapist jailed after decades of sex abuse

David Brown, managing director of John Crabbie & Co, called the production a 'significant milestone'. Picture: Contributed

Crabbies confirms first Edinburgh whisky for 100 years

30% of people would allow AI to conduct invasive proceedures.

Nearly a third of Scots willing go under knife for surgery by robots

The Bayes Centre

Ad Feature Edinburgh could see Â£20bn boost from data science

Lorna Smith skipped her Linlithgow Fours rink into todays semi-finals

Agony for Lothian men's singles challengers at Ayr

Tour a beautifully renovated listed mansion house in stunning Perthshire

David Brown with a bottle of Crabbie's whisky. The firm is reviving its whisky business with a new distillery in Leith. Picture: Contributed

Crabbie's to open new distillery near historic Leith home

David and Ruth Brown received a special message from the Queen on their 70th wedding anniversary

Shieldhill couple celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Filming for the fourth season of Outlander is underway in Glasgow

Outlander producer calls on Scotland to build film industry

Potholes have become a blight on Scotland's roads and a trial taking place in Fife could pose a solution. Picture: Jon Savage

Fife considers using recycled plastic bags, bottles to fill potholes

New lease of life for Pagan Osborne’s capital office

'Being disruptive is now a must-have business accessory,' writes Martin Flanagan. Picture: Contributed

Martin Flanagan: Fintech not backwards about coming forward

United Auctions' new owners, from left: John Roberts, George Purves, Christopher Sharp and Donald Young. Picture: Whyler Photos

Buyout sees auction chain UA taken over by management

Police tape marks off the area where a shooting took place in downtown Dallas, Friday. Picture: AP

Dallas shootings: Suspect '˜wanted to kill white people', especially officers

Ayr earned the award for the 11th time in 12 years. Picture: Robert Perry

Racing tips: Ayr named racecourse of the Year once again

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University of the West of Scotland graduates

An FBI man by the bullet-riddled window of Dallas police headquarters. Picture: AP

Dallas police HQ gunman killed by sniper

Brown told a news conference that the shootout began about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, when the suspects parked in front of the building and began firing. Picture: AP

Officers targeted in Dallas Police HQ shooting

Richard Fahey: Handicap win. Picture: Getty

Munfallet victory ends David Brown’s lean run

The new green energy scheme will be installed at the heart of the Den of Airlie nature reserve. Picture: Wiki Commons

Green light given for beauty spot hydro plan

Simon Clare: Strong partnership. Picture: Getty

Scottish Grand National to hit ‘new heights’

Lydia Ko claimed her first LPGA Tour title as a pro when winning the Swinging Skirts Classic. Picture: AP

Girls’ golf blooming but Troon must smell roses

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club's St Andrews headquarters. Picture: Jane Barlow

Has Muirfield set sights on letting women join?

Danny Delplace carries out restoration work to the names on the Menin Gate memorial at Ypres, Belgium. Picture: PA

War Graves commission face major WWI challenge

Glasgow Sheriff Court. Picture: TSPL

Man due in court over Glasgow city centre rape

Yesterday was Ladies Day at Ayr ahead of todays Ayr Gold Cup. Picture: PA

Ayr Racecourse wins £6.5m loan deal

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Lady Kashaan strikes gold for Winston

Rare Aston Martin sportscar found after 30 years

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Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown, ‘who created modern woman’, dies aged 90

Long-time editor of Cosmopolitan Helen Gurley Brown dies aged 90

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E&L hoping Robert will be back to Marshall the troops

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Horse Racing: Champions fall at the first hurdle

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Gamble completes NGenTec team

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Bowls: Porty’s push for promotion hit by faulty Fintry display

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Man, 56, charged with murder

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Man held over death

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Man held over ‘suspicious’ death in Newton Stewart

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Dawn Morrison: What a fitting memorial to a historic Capital graveyard

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Man charged over 3 rapes

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Top sprinters head record entry for Ayr Gold Cup

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Working together to measure conditions for offshore power

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Man faces 16 months in prison for attacking Good Samaritan

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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