Pairstole sextoys
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A duo who nicked sex toys from an East Kilbride store were handed down a community payback order when they appeared for sentencing at Hamilton Sheriff Court.
Lynne Brock, 38, and Marlene Robertson, 43, went on a stealing spree in Centre West – and one of the shops they targeted was the lingerie and adult store Ann Summers which is situated in the mall.
They made off with adult toys on October 12 this year.
Brock, of Muirbery Road, Blairbeth, and Robertson of, Orchy Street in Cathcart, Glasgow, also admitted five charges of theft from Optical Express, Next, Primark and Zara on the same date.
They stole frames for glasses, clothing, fragrances, accessories and CDs.
Not guilty pleas from both women to a further two charges of theft were accepted by the Crown.
Sheriff Vincent J Smith decided to give the thieves a chance to stay out of trouble by handing down a four-month Restriction of Liberty Order (RLO) to Robertson with a curfew between 7pm and 7am.
Meanwhile, Brock was sentenced to 18 months supervision with a six-month RLO and ordered to return to court on January 13, 2017, for a community payback review hearing.
Residents in Jackton have been left fuming after more work will shut down the heart of the area.
A section of Jackton Road, near the Eaglesham Road, has just reopened after being closed for five weeks for work on a new housing development.
However, Jackton Community Council were told that it will need to be shut again in the new year.
Workmen will return to the area after solid rock found underground caused issues with drainage improvement work.
And Alistair Stewart, who is chair of Jackton Community Council, fears that the second round of digging up will hurt local businesses and limit residents’ access to other parts of the town.
He said: “The road closure involved a diversion route of 3.5 miles for many people.
“Apart from the expense, extra time and inconvenience to households in the area, and their visitors, this will have caused significant economic harm to a number of businesses on Jackton Road – with Findlays Garage being an obvious example. While the community council accepts that developers are entitled to undertake these types of works once planning permission has been granted, it is considered that South Lanarkshire Council should give more consideration to the interests of local residents and businesses before agreeing to a road closure of this length and with such a long diversion.”
South Lanarkshire Council’s head of roads and transportation, Gordon Mackay, noted that they were still in discussions with developers about further closures.
He said: “During the planned closure period, solid rock was discovered beneath Jackton Road which hampered progress.
“As a result, part of the scheduled work could not be completed as originally planned.
“A further request to close Jackton Road has been received and the programming of the closure is currently under discussion with Cala Homes.
“Every effort will be made to ensure the duration is kept to an absolute minimum.
“These closures are essential to ensure the safety of the public.
“We apologise for any inconvenience.”