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Lucy Farrell

Saturday's headlines: Notorious Scots serial killer and rapist Peter Tobin dies

Good evening and welcome to today's Daily Record headline briefing.

The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

Here is everything you need to know to keep up to date.

Evil Scots serial killer Peter Tobin dies in hospital

Evil Tobin was serving a whole life sentence at HMP Edinburgh (PA)

Evil serial killer Peter Tobin has died in hospital.

The notorious murderer, who had cancer, died at the age of 76 today. The notorious murderer, who had cancer, died at the age of 76 today. He had served a whole life order at HMP Edinburgh for the cruel killings of Angelika Kluk, Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol.

The monster, originally from Johnstone in Renfrewshire, had been chained to his bed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after falling and breaking his hip.

Last month, we reported that he had been refusing food and his medication and was described as being 'on death's door'.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At 6.04am on Saturday, October 8, 2022, officers attended at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh following the death of a 76-year-old man. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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Man dies after car flips onto roof at Glasgow roundabout in horror crash

A man has died after a car flipped on its roof and landed on a roundabout in a horror crash in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to Thornwood Roundabout in Partick after the alarm was raised at 1.01am on Saturday morning. Medics attended, but the 30-year-old male driver of a Mercedes GLC was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The white car was still lying on it's roof at 9am on Saturday morning as firefighters worked to remove the debris.

Read More HERE.

Rangers hero Scott Nisbet on stage 4 cancer battle while losing Ibrox legend pals to disease

Cancer-hit Rangers hero Scott Nisbet has revealed how he struggled to cope watching other Ibrox icons succumbing to the illness.

The 54-year-old was diagnosed with Stage Four cancer two years ago after thinking he had damaged his back lounging at his Lanzarote home during Covid-19 lockdown. Since then, he has mourned the deaths of his former manager Walter Smith, ex-teammate Andy Goram as well as fellow Rangers Ally Dawson and Tom Forsyth.

Dawson mentored Nisbet when he was an apprentice in the 80s and he also forged a friendship with Forsyth during his 11-year spell at the club. The former defender admitted he has found it hard to remain positive about his struggle with cancer after people he cares about lost their own battles.

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Scots mum left 'shaking' after being followed by abusive driver on way to Asda

A Scots mum has been left 'shaking' after an abusive driver intimidated her following a near-miss crash at a West Lothian roundabout.

The woman claims she was worried about what the man was going to do to her after following her closely at speed, giving rude gestures and visibly shouting at her while her young children were in the back of the car.

Speaking to Edinburgh Live, the woman who wished to remain anonymous, said she was on her way to Asda in Livingston on September 22 when the incident occurred.

She said she was indicating to exit the roundabout near the store when the man came out of nowhere and nearly collided with her car.

She slammed on the brakes and then kept going, although the man started aggressively following her afterwards.

Read More HERE.

Gold coins found under couple's kitchen floorboards sell for whopping £754,000

The collection of 260 gold coins were discovered under the kitchen floor during renovations at a home in Ellerby. (Spink & Son)

A couple who discovered 260 gold coins while renovating their kitchen have sold the collection for an incredible £745,000 at auction. The money was found stashed in a pot underneath the 18th century floorboards at the pair's Ellerby home in 2019, with the coins dating back from 1610 to 1727.

The gold originally belonged to the Fernley-Maisters, a Hull family who made their fortune in Baltic trading. They were known for their involvement in the importing and exporting of timber, coal and iron ore, with latter generations serving as Members of Parliament in the early 1700s.

The money was collected by Joseph Fernley and his wife Sarah Maister over the course of their marriage. Joseph died in 1725 while his widow, Sarah, passed away aged 80 in 1745.

The auctioneer who sold the coins called the final sale price "absolutely extraordinary" after they were initially evaluated at a price estimate between £200,000 to £250,000. But after the story got so much attention worldwide, the coins were sold in dozens of separate lots by Spink & Son auctioneers in London, which added up to the incredible £754,000.

Read More HERE.

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