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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Two Edinburgh drivers hit with ASBOs for excessive revving
Edinburgh Police have slapped two Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBO's) on drivers for excessive noise and revving. Officers were out on patrol after residents in South Queensferry complained of antisocial driving issues in the Ferry and surrounding areas. Sharing the information on Facebook, Police Scotland Edinburgh wrote: "Officers from the Almond Community Policing Team have been out over the last two nights addressing antisocial driving issues in South Queensferry and surrounding areas. READ MORE: Huge delays on Edinburgh Bypass as drivers urged to 'use caution' READ MORE: Edinburgh mental health charity raises alarm on 'lifeline' services facing the axe "This is in response to complaints from local residents. Two ASBOs were issued to drivers in relation to excessive noise and revving." But patrols won't stop there, officers will continue to police the are for the remainder of the week in an effort to curb the antisocial behaviour. They continued: "Officers will be out for the rest of the week and across the weekend focusing on deterring antisocial, careless and dangerous driving." Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Edinburgh Live
28-05-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Two Edinburgh drivers hit with ASBOs for excessive revving
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Edinburgh Police have slapped two Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBO's) on drivers for excessive noise and revving. Officers were out on patrol after residents in South Queensferry complained of antisocial driving issues in the Ferry and surrounding areas. Sharing the information on Facebook, Police Scotland Edinburgh wrote: "Officers from the Almond Community Policing Team have been out over the last two nights addressing antisocial driving issues in South Queensferry and surrounding areas. "This is in response to complaints from local residents. Two ASBOs were issued to drivers in relation to excessive noise and revving." But patrols won't stop there, officers will continue to police the are for the remainder of the week in an effort to curb the antisocial behaviour. They continued: "Officers will be out for the rest of the week and across the weekend focusing on deterring antisocial, careless and dangerous driving."
Daily Record
28-05-2025
- Daily Record
Residents in West Lothian street say council tenant is still causing 'chaos' despite ASBO
People living in the street claim the local authority has failed to assess how they would be affected Concerned residents in a West Lothian street say they're sick of a 'chronic pattern' of antisocial behaviour that has included harassment, verbal abuse, threats and damage to property. They claim a council tenant in Riddochill Crescent, Blackburn is causing 'chaos' and his behaviour is having a detrimental effect on the wellbeing of residents some of them elderly or vulnerable. Residents claim objects been thrown and antisocial behaviour is occurring at all times of day and night, which is affecting elderly residents, young children and people with disabilities. West Lothian Council say the individual is already the subject of an ASBO (Antisocial Behaviour Order) but those living in the street say that isn't deterring further incidents. 'The whole street is being affected, this person is causing chaos,' one resident told the West Lothian Courier. 'The guy is so volatile and it's all unprovoked, there's been damage to people's property. 'The house he's in was previously privately owned but the council bought it back and placed him in it a few months ago, since then it's been a nightmare. 'The police gave me advice on CCTV and other stuff to ensure I remain safe, it's things that I never expected to have to do. 'This isn't the first problem tenant in the street, they placed a paedophile here previously. Two of the houses in the street are being used for temporary housing and they're rotating individuals who are coming out of prison. 'I've asked the council what they're doing to risk assess when they place them here. They have a responsibility to have safeguards for people living here. Private owners are having to fork out to pay for damage, which the council takes no accountability for. 'The community needs to be aware if they're putting dangerous people in these houses, so we can take measures accordingly.' The resident claims that West Lothian Council is not taking legitimate complaints seriously enough and despite an ASBO being in place it has failed to deter the problematic behaviour. Another resident voiced their concerns over what's been going on, saying: 'It's happening at all hours of day and night. "I know they have to place them somewhere but there's been no assessment of how this would affect others in the street, such as the elderly and people with kids. We had a paedophile staying in this street previously, and we only found out after he moved.' A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: 'We are aware of issues around antisocial behaviour in this area, and will continue to work with our partners at Police Scotland to try and resolve them. 'West Lothian Council operates a structured and transparent Housing Allocations Policy, which is designed to balance housing need with community safety. Where concerns are raised about a tenant's behaviour, these are recorded and may influence future decisions. 'Whilst we cannot go into details of individuals, a formal Antisocial Behaviour Warning has already been issued following corroborated complaints. We would encourage any residents affected to continue to report any incidents and keep a record of events to help provide the council and Police Scotland with the robust evidence we would need to take this further if required.' A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 2.15am on Wednesday, 21 May, 2025, officers received a report of a disturbance on Riddochill Crescent, Blackburn. 'A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and was released on an undertaking to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 18 June, 2025.'
Scotsman
23-05-2025
- Scotsman
Convicted OAP back behind bars for dangerous driving in electric wheelchair on busy road in the dark
A convicted child sex offender is back behind bars - after he was caught erratically driving an electric wheelchair along a busy main road. Sign up to the daily Crime UK newsletter. All the latest crime news and trials from across the UK. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Robert Cockburn, 78, was spotted riding his electric wheelchair in the dark without any lights or reflective materials on the coastal road between Port Seton and Aberlady in East Lothian. Cockburn was said to have driven the power chair at 'grossly insufficient speeds' while swerving across the carriageway into the path of oncoming vehicles. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Motorists were forced to take evasive action to avoid colliding with the pensioner as he repeatedly attempted to re-enter the roadway during the dangerous incident on Monday this week. The police were alerted to the situation and Cockburn, from Port Seton, East Lothian, was arrested and charged. Electric wheelchairs can typically travel at speeds between four and eight miles per hour. The OAP spent the night in the cells and appeared from custody at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to a charge of culpably and recklessly operating the electric wheelchair in the hours of darkness. Sheriff Francis Gill remanded Cockburn in custody and deferred sentence for social work reports to next month. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Robert Cockburn, 78, was spotted riding his electric wheelchair in the dark without any lights or reflective materials on the coastal road between Port Seton and Aberlady in East Lothian, on Monday, May 19. | Alexander Lawrie Cockburn first hit the headlines in 2017 when he refused to use his mobility scooter on the pavement and regularly held traffic up by trundling along the B1348 road between Port Seton and nearby Longniddry. The retired bus inspector defied angry motorists by claiming he was not breaking any law and that the police were powerless to stop him travelling on the busy road. In 2023 Cockburn was jailed for 212 days when he admitted to a series of sexual offences - including exposing himself to children - carried out over a 14 month period. The pensioner flashed his genitals to women at a supermarket and asked adult men for sexual favours when he repeatedly attended at a public toilet in Musselburgh, East Lothian. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The pervert also exposed his genitals to two schoolboys aged 12 and 14 and asked them to perform a sex act in him at the same public convenience. He was handed an ASBO banning him from entering any public toilet building in East Lothian, but after his release from prison last year he soon began breaching the order. Cockburn was seen within the public convenience near his home in Port Seton where he would sit on the toilet in a state of undress with the door open so members of the public could see him. A second incident at the same location soon after saw the repeat offender smear faeces on the walls of the toilets. He also deliberately watched men while they urinated at toilets at the capital's Waverley train station and exposed himself to women at a dental clinic in Prestonpans, East Lothian. Sentence had been deferred on several occasions for the possibility of Cockburn being re-located to a care home but the court was told no facility was prepared to accept him as a resident. He was eventually caged for eight months and placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years in September last year.
Press and Journal
07-05-2025
- Press and Journal
ASBO man avoids jail after ignoring ban on drinking in public
A man who is banned from being drunk in public spaces throughout Aberdeenshire has narrowly avoided jail – after he was caught 'heavily intoxicated' in Inverurie. Christopher Ettles, 39, was placed under the sweeping Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) four years ago at Banff Sheriff Court. Appearing at Aberdeen Sheriff Court last week, Ettles admitted one breach of that order, after police found him drunk as they aided a taxi driver, who was having difficulty getting him to pay a fare. Refused to leave the taxi The court was told Ettles was also refusing to leave the cab, at around 2.45am on February 2 this year. Fiscal depute Lydia Williams said Ettles was 'heavily intoxicated' and was 'making no sense'. When police arrived at the taxi, which was on Inverurie's Market Street, they carried out check which showed up Ettles' ASBO. Ettles also admitted to acting in a threatening and abusive manner to staff in the Co-op shop in Alford on April 27, 2025. Aggressive behaviour Ms Williams told the court Ettles had gone there at 8.30pm and had become 'hostile' to staff who had phoned the police. When police officers arrived at the shop, Ettles made threats to the staff saying he would 'slash them' and 'cut them to pieces' and 'kill them', the court heard. 'He was shouting at the officers,' Ms Williams went on. 'And was then cautioned and arrested and taken to Kittybrewster Custody Suite.' Ettles' defence solicitor Chris Maitland said his client 'very much regrets' his actions and cited his background report, which reads: 'It is still possible to turn his life around.' Attending AA classes He said Ettles had recently been enjoying a 'spell of sobriety' and was attending Alcoholic Anonymous classes online. 'He is trying,' Mr Maitland said. 'But knows he is still struggling.' Mr Maitland asked for a deferred sentence to 'see how he gets on' with an ongoing Community Payback Order of unpaid hours, adding: 'And to see if he can get a handle on things.' Last year in December, Ettles was given community service for being drunk in public and in possession of a knife. Warning that jail is looming Sheriff Lesley Johnston spoke to Ettles and said: 'I have told you repeatedly that you need to sort out this alcohol addiction. 'You are in a cycle, getting so far, then falling back into alcohol misuse, then back to court. 'Given your record, I would have been minded to impose a custodial sentence without the need for another report. 'However, I am going to give you another chance to turn this around. 'You must take steps, because you are staring down the barrel of a lengthy custodial sentence if you do not.' 'Please try harder' She placed Ettles under a further Community Payback Order of 60 hours of unpaid work for threatening the shop staff. Ettles, of Daviot, was admonished for breaching his ASBO. Sheriff Johnston urged Ettles to 'please try harder' as he left the dock.
