Deaf criminal jailed for car attack on police officers in Dundee
She said: "The court must seek to deter such offending behaviour."
Drinnan was found guilty at the High Court in Stirling earlier this year.The court heard that he was a repeat offender who was driving without insurance and while disqualified.Defence advocate George Gebbie said Drinnan's profound deafness would affect his ability to communicate with others in custody.However, Lady Tait told Drinnan - who had the help of a sign language interpreter to follow proceedings - that "the only appropriate sentence is a custodial one".She also banned him from driving for seven years.Also involved was Paul Coombs, 53, who admitted driving while disqualified and a dangerous driving offence during the same incident. Lady Tait imprisoned Coombs him for 18 months, and banned him from driving for six years.
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South Wales Argus
7 minutes ago
- South Wales Argus
King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders'
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Brigitte Macron and the Queen join in with a toast alongside the King and French President Emmanuel Macron at a Palace of Versailles banquet in 2023 (Daniel Leal/PA) The King, in his toast, will reflect on 1,000 years of 'shared history and culture between our two peoples', including many of the royal family's personal connections to France. 'For centuries our citizens have admired each other, amused each other, and imitated each other', he will say, and reveal how he remains 'in awe of France's extraordinary attributes and achievements'. Charles will also hail the Anglo-French partnership as vital amid the many challenges of today, saying: 'Our two countries face a multitude of complex threats, emanating from multiple directions. 'As friends and as allies, we face them together.' 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Guests listen during a speech by Queen Elizabeth II in honour of the President of Ireland Michael D Higgins at Windsor Castle in 2014 (Dan Kitwood/PA) State visits, which capitalise on the royals' soft power to strengthen diplomatic ties overseas, will be hosted at Windsor for the next few years while reservicing work continues at the London Palace and starts to affect the state rooms. The last state visit to the UK from France was in March 2008 when the now-disgraced Mr Sarkozy, since convicted of corruption and influence peddling, and his wife Carla Bruni, were the guests of Elizabeth II at Windsor. The arrangements are likely to form the template for US President Donald Trump's high-profile state visit in September, but much will depend on security considerations for the US leader, who survived an assassination attempt last year. 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South Wales Guardian
11 minutes ago
- South Wales Guardian
King to highlight vital bond with France over threats that ‘know no borders'
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Daily Mail
12 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
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