Road rage driver spared jail after leaving cyclist with brain injury

This is the moment a thug motorist left a cyclist with a serious brain injury.

Joseph Hedley today avoided a jail sentence after the incident at the Cowgate in Edinburgh in 2024.

Hedley grabbed victim Iain Brown by the throat and violently threw him to the ground when the pair clashed.

Hedley, 39, and his partner then got back into his car and fled the area leaving the stricken cyclist lying unconscious in the middle of the road.

Edinburgh Sheriff Court was told Mr Brown suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain and was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment following the horror attack.

A lawyer said the attack took place after the cyclist had shouted abuse at the driver and his passengers and had shone a bicycle safety light into his car.

Mr Turner said a passenger in the vehicle had suffered a seizure leading to Hedley to leave his vehicle and confront Mr Brown.

Apologies it's not a Ballot Box Scotland post. The full tables haven't been uploaded yet so can't update Wikipedia, so this is just taken from Twitter.

Changes in polling from last Norstat (15-18 Sep), change in seats from SP2026. I haven't seen a projection for the Westminster VI, but I would assume "mostly SNP"!

Should Scotland be an independent country?

Yes: 52% (=)

No: 48% (=)

I was trying to remember all of the school dinners in primary school. I was telling my niece how good they were back in the day. They were all home made by the dinner ladies. We also got to make a lot of things in home economics. It's sad the kids don't get to experience this today.

Here are the ones I remember. I know there's more feel free to add to the list.

Beef olives, potatoes and peas

Meatloaf, mash and carrots

Pizza and chips

Pink custard and coconut jam cake

Caramel cake and custard

Pie, chips and beans

Fish and chips

Sponge cake with white icing and sprinkles

Lentil soup

Cheese flan, chips and beans

I'll be in Ullapool on my own from 23 Dec to 3 Jan to volunteer with a local charity.

Not sure they'll be other volunteers around that time and would love to spend some time exploring and sitting in the pubs if anyone wants to hang out!

I'm 32, live on a canalboat in London, love music and I love the sea so am very much looking forward to my visit :)

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I made a short fiction film about Scotland's salmon poaching culture. Shot and made music for the entire thing myself with the help of my best man GUS (who shot a lot of the film himself and stars in it as the character: BOOTS). I'm proud of how it went and I hope you like it too

Taken with my Fujifilm XT30 ii !!!

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for someone who might be willing to tutor me in Scots, either online or through occasional lessons.

I've had an interest in Scottish history and literature for some time, particularly Older Scots writing such as the Maitland Quarto. Most of my experience with Scots has been through reading historical texts, so I've developed some reading comprehension but have very little experience with pronunciation or spoken Scots.

I'm currently completing a master's degree and exploring the possibility of using Scots to fulfill a foreign-language reading requirement, subject to my university's approval. I'd like to improve my understanding of the language and become more confident reading and interpreting Scots texts.

I'm particularly interested in learning about pronunciation, vocabulary, and the differences between Older Scots and modern varieties.

I don't have a huge budget, but I'd be happy to compensate someone for their time. I'd also appreciate recommendations for tutors, courses, or resources.

Thanks very much for any help or suggestions!

There were 1,152 alcohol-specific deaths registered in Scotland in 2025, according to the latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland.

This is a decrease of 3% (33 deaths) compared with 2024 and the lowest number registered in any year from 2020 onwards.

These statistics provide information about the people who died from causes which are wholly attributed to alcohol. These figures also provide data on areas across Scotland and comparisons within the UK.

Hi everyone!

I'm a postgraduate in applied linguistics, currently investigating a regional English construction for my syntax assignment.

I'm particularly interested in speakers who naturally use or accept sentences like:

A. The car needs washed.

Here's the question I'm really interested in:

If A sounds natural to you, does B also sound natural?

B. The car needs carefully washed.

And how about:

C. The car needs washed carefully.

I'd love to know:

1. Do you naturally accept A?
2. If yes, do you also accept B and C, or only one of them?
3. Which region are you from, and which variety of English do you speak?

Please go with your natural linguistic intuition rather than prescriptive grammar rules.

Thank you for sharing your intuitions!

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The stone stands atop "Mote Hill" or the more appropriately named "The Heading Hill," a spot where an ancient Pictish Fort once stood. Over time, this area became the place where King James I would have his enemies dispatched. Beheadings were specifically reserved for individuals found guilty of committing treason. Most notably was that of Murdoch, Duke of Albany in 1425, the grandson of King Robert II, founder of the Stewart Dynasty.

Thought I (21,M, Paisley uni student) had it all wrapped up until my pal dropped out literally tonight haha. I stay about an hour by train away from Glasgow so while I'm scrambling for a hotel (in Glasgow, of course. The nearest towns are Largs or Greenock which are... different from each other but piss for a student night out) where are the places to be that don't require tickets.

I'd have said hive but not friendly enough with any students to invite myself along haha.