Isle of Bute16 Aug 2024Man who urinated on flight in front of passengers jailedBrian Watt, from Rothersay, was sentenced to eight months in prison for his "disgraceful" behaviour.16 Aug 2024UK19 Apr 2024Man jailed for 10 years for rape of two girlsA south Scotland man has been jailed for 10 years after being convicted of raping two young girls.19 Apr 2024Scotland16 Feb 2024Arran seal sculpture washed away in storm foundClyde the wooden seal vanished from a boulder in the village of Corrie during Storm Isha.16 Feb 2024Glasgow & West Scotland9 Nov 2023Island rapist jailed for 17-year campaign of abuseNathan Gillet was jailed for 14 years for attacks on a woman and a girl on the Isle of Bute.9 Nov 2023Glasgow & West Scotland16 May 2023Probe into sewage pollution incidents in ButeSepa says it looks like septic tank waste has been disposed of in woodland on the isle.16 May 2023Glasgow & West Scotland23 Dec 2022Refugee barber repays kindness with free haircutsSyrian refugee Mounzer Darsani opened two barber shops after being given refuge in Bute in 2016.23 Dec 2022Glasgow & West Scotland28 Mar 2022Grand seaside hotel saved from administrationThe Glenburn Hotel on the Isle of Bute is sold to Bespoke Hotels for undisclosed sum.28 Mar 2022Scotland business9 Mar 2022Killers lose human rights case over phone blockCharles O'Neill and William Lauchlan were stopped from calling each other from their separate cells.9 Mar 2022Glasgow & West Scotland15 Dec 2021Villagers raise thousands to buy their 'last pub'Residents of Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute hope to refurnish and reopen the Anchor Tavern.15 Dec 2021