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This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Previously he told how he wants to use his experiences to help youngsters in his home city avoid a life of crime. Prosecutor Sean Docherty dropped the charge mid-trial after the womangave her evidence. (Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Christian Radnedge . Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Susan Aitken has written to John Swinney and Michael Gove to question why "a major investment is going entirely to one side of Scotland". 'So I'm starting to relax,' MacDonald said. He lost the plot as he tried and failed to store his luggage in an overhead locker while cabin crew carried out the in-flight safety demonstration. In his own podcast earlier this month, called Blink and Youll Miss It, MacDonald - who was jailed for an attempted 6million bank heist in 1991 - claimed an historic feud between Ferris and Glasgow Godfather Arthur Thompson snr began over a stolen drug stash. MacDonald, of the city's Townhead, was jailed for 16 years over his role in an attempted 6million bank robbery in 1991. MacDonald went on the run for several months but was arrested by undercover police in a Chinese restaurant in Glasgow. Ian Jackson, a five-star shooting guard considered the No. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. He said, Thats my stuff, admitting hes a drug dealer. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld is a documentary series about UK gangsters or 'Faces'. Ferris, who seemed amused, then stood up and grabbed the microphone and urged the audience to give a round of applause for Blink. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The target was a holding bank for the entire Devon region. He said: If you have a directing influence in a crime group, as he had, you dont get involved in actually distributing the drugs. Ruthless David Mincey McKenzie was banged up for almost seven years after being busted by elite cops in a massive covert operation. At the time there were no alarms on the floors of the main bank, so it was easier to carry out large scale bank robberies. MacDonald, of the city's Townhead, was jailed for 16 years over his role in an attempted 6million bank robbery in 1991. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. MacDonald agreed to be the getaway driver. Proposals had been submitted to South Ayrshire Councils planning department seeking a change of use to a unit in Back Peebles Street. : Macdonald, Ian : Revolution in the head ISBN: 0099526794 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099526797 : Random House - Penguin : : 1558 . : . Former Glasgow gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald is in rehabilitation for cocaine addiction. Ian did too much harm to that building but fortunately, Venice Theatre had the Raymond Building and the renovated Tech building and, most of all, its wonderful professional team and all those volunteers. FORMER gangster Ian "Blink" MacDonald has revealed he is getting help for cocaine addiction. A female worker survived being shot in the head during the raid. Blink showed no emotion as he was told the length of the jail term. It was our nine-in-a-row. But DCI Donaldson said: The amount of cocaine seized could have generated 5million on the streets., Jailing McKenzie for six years and eight months for his third drugs rap, judge Lord Matthews said: Those who deal in controlled drugs can expect very NOTORIOUS gangster Ian "Blink" MacDonald was jailed today for a foul-mouthed barney on a crowded flight to Spain - after another passenger branded him "a f****.". But police decided to carry on watching McKenzie. MacDonald, who served 10 years for a botched bank raid, has tried to turn his life around since leaving jail and told how hes relishing being a father again. FORMER hood Ian 'Blink' MacDonald has become a dad for the third time aged 58. 'I just take everything day-by-day. I felt as if Id done wrong to Paul. Convicted bank robber Ian McDonald, 48, nicknamed Blink because of his claims he would "kill in the blink of an eye", was approached from behind before being slashed and beaten while pinned to the ground. MacDonald was in a cell next to Scottish serial killer Archibald Hall, also known as Roy Fontaine, who was nicknamed 'the Monster Butler' or 'Archie Butler', because some of his crimes were committed while in service to the aristocracy. Blink, 54, was last to board the . His ex-pal Ferris was serving a prison sentence in Glasgows Barlinnie at the time, he claimed. It included phrases such as paper (money), SP (starting price for payments), fishtail (scales for weighing drugs) and scratch (coke sample). I put a PP9 battery [a large battery from the back of a radio]in a sock. In May 2009, a bomb was found under his car, which had the licence plate 'BL1NK'. The convicted bank robber, 60, says war broke out when Ferris, 58, pinched a stash from the gangland kingpin, who was nicknamed The Godfather. Privacy policy | The two of them were friendly. For other inquiries Contact Us. A DRUGS kingpin linked to notorious crime boss Jamie Bull Stevenson has been caged for flooding Scotlands streets with 1million of cocaine. While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial . ", The woman replied: "He had bail conditions not to approach the address - that's why I believed they wanted him removed.". ', When asked what his worst experience was coming out of prison, he said: 'I found two guys who had hanged themselves in prison, and that kind of affected me because I knew them. Court papers claimed MacDonald seized her by the hair and pulled it before striking her head with a mirror. The 61 . It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. The 61-year-old is a convicted bank robber and had close links to gangland figures Paul Ferris and Arthur . The Scottish Labour leader said it was up to Keir Starmer to judge how the controversial law looks in the rest of the UK. READ MORE:Five Glasgow crimes that shocked the city - podcast. A Gannett Company. EX-gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald's front door was smashed in by cops after a drugs mix-up at Boots. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. I was stunned at first but Im loving it now. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. I'm glad I'm still alive. Hooded prowlers caught on camera stealing parcels from Giffnock home, The men can be seen entering the driveway of a property in Ayr Road, Giffnock before peering in the windows and making off with packages in shocking footage, Scots killer who stabbed stranger to death after watching Old Firm game jailed for life. Cops in the former Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency knew for years that McKenzie, was a major player in the criminal underworld. Court papers claimed MacDonald seized her by the hair and pulled it before striking her head with a mirror. Theres a multitude of stories Blink is inventing to generate funds, thats all it is.. Bobby Glover and Joe Bananas Hanlon associates of Ferris were found shot dead inside a car on the day of the funeral. "This was observed by Miss Morrison, who returned and physically placed herself between the accused and the former co-accused as she was fearful the situation could have escalated.". 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But it all went wrong for Sweeney, 45, when he met Sheila McGourlay, the girlfriend of one of Scotland's most ruthless gangsters, Ian "Blink" McDonald - who is nine years into a 16-year sentence for a bungled bank raid. Scottish gangster Ian 'Blink' McDonald has lifted the lid on the secrets behind one of the country's most infamous gangland feuds.. A female worker survived being shot in the head during the raid. Oh Hyeon gyu to Celtic transfer gathers pace as Parkhead side put forward 'improved' Suwon striker offer, The Scottish Premiership leaders are looking to add a new frontman this month, St Johnstone break Rangers ticket fan fury silence as chairman Steve Brown 'accepts criticisms' but swerves apology. Blink, 54, was last to board the fully-booked Thomson Airways flight, which was due to take 222 passengers from Glasgow to Fuerteventura at 10am on January 14 this year. 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MacDonald said Ferris failed to clue him up that the drugs were Thompsons. The 53-year-old who was jailed in 1991 for a botched armed robbery along with feared Scots gangster Ian "Blink" McDonald has spearheaded a project to build a playground for children in . I never could point the finger towards whether it was Thompson senior or junior. The East End crime base was later raided and associate Benjamin Welsh, 49, was jailed. Youll suffer from anxiety and depression. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Ian MacCormick (known by the pseudonym Ian MacDonald; 3 October 1948 - 20 August 2003) was a British music critic and author, best known for both Revolution in the Head, his critical history of the Beatles which borrowed techniques from art historians, and The New Shostakovich, a study of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich . The Reformed Scottish gangster shared details of his violent life crime in an open interview, even when, after his release from prison, he "laughed" at the gangsters 'knife attack.. Ian 'Blink' MacDonald, 60, who grew up in a working class family in Glasgowin the disadvantaged neighborhood of Blackhill, he began stealing cars and shoplifting as a teenager after his father "strictly . General view of Glasgow Sheriff Court. Horror as dozens of Scots find 'Do Not Resuscitate' notices on medical files. When he left prison, he says he 'did something serious to someone' who he won't name. Thompsons son, Arthur Jr, was shot dead in 1991 and Ferris was charged with his murder but cleared after what was then the longest criminal trial in Scottish history. The captain was informed and the decision was made to return to the stand where passengers had boarded, rather than continue to take off. For other inquiries Contact Us. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's 09:25 GMT 16 Dec 2021 Blink-182 and Depeche Mode . Where's the key?" The convicted bank robber told how his lifestyle spiralled out of control using the drug. He showed who was the real Godfather because his son got murdered.. Ian Blink MacDonald Blink was acquitted of assaulting his girlfriend today. Pictured above are the sixth grade students that made the 3.7-4.0 GPA Honor Roll. Ian Ransom and Shrivathsa Sridhar . News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. His notoriety earned him an offer of work from Scotland's most feared gangster, Arthur Thompson, but MacDonald had other plans: to finance a new life in Spain with the multimillion-pound proceeds of a high-risk armed bank robbery. I saw a warrant that was issued before I arrived on the island. Mr Docherty said that CCTV was used to trace the incident after Mr Lurinsky admitted to police during a discussion about her own bail conditions. Ian 'Blink' McDonald, 40 armed robber EARNED nickname because he would put fear of death into anyone who looked at him. By IAN CRAWFORD icrawford@bakercityherald.com. The court heard police seized 18 kilos of 77 per cent pure cocaine. I went, Aye. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Family of dog walker tragically mauled to death break silence on shock death. Scots rehab which allows kids to stay with mums during treatment opens in Dundee. Blink's lawyer, Laura Kiernan, said he was currently serving a jail term imposed for an attack on a bouncer at a Glasgow casino. We pay for your stories and videos! Laura Mason, 35, was in bed with her partner Chris Kelly when a boulder was hurled through the property on Dungoil Road in Lenzie, near Glasgow, on Friday. Ian "Blink" McDonald has claimed one of Scotland's most . Mothers with alcohol and drug addiction issues stay with their children at Cowan Grove while undergoing treatment. The biggest 'job' of his career came in his 20s, when he was approached by a friend who was on the runfrom HMP Shotts, a prison in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, who presented him with the opportunity to be part of a 6million bank heist. Ferris was believed to have masterminded a failed bank raid in Torquay in the '90s which saw McDonald jailed. But before leaving prison hefound himself struggling with the idea of life on the outside, knowing he might return to a life of crime. It was very To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Two years later, he wrote a book on the events. He later pleads guilty to distribution of cocaine. The former gangland enforcer, 60, wo Anas Sarwar warns UK Government has taken 'wrong approach' by blocking Holyrood gender reforms. If you go down that road are you willing to suffer the consequences? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. And he then rowed with fellow passenger William McHugh after McHugh, 55, branded him "a f****.". For all the latest headlines, sign up to our Newsletter here, Arthur Thompson snr went to war with Paul Ferris. His last conviction was in 2015 when he got two months over a rammy on a flight to Fuerteventura, Spain. Workers removing debris on hard-hit Fort Myers Beach discovered the remains of 82-year-old Ilonka Knes earlier this week in a thicket of mangroves, Lee County Sheriff . Mr Thompson saw Paul as a son. : As dazzling as the decade they dominated, The Beatles almost single-handedly . ', MacDonald and the rivals called a truce after he was approached by a member of the gang. Labour's Martin Rooney has written to MSPs demanding extra cash for the local area, whilst Clydebank MSP Marie McNair has accused the Lomond member of 'juvenile politics'. After refusing to work for Arthur "The Godfather" Thompson, he attempted to steal 6 million in a high-risk armed bank robbery. 'I became an ex-criminal, and that was it. My pals used to wind me up and call me Blank as I used to do a lot of jumping around and partying. 'You get up early in the morning, you make your bed and the bed block, you're doing floors with the toothbrushes and it's supposed to deter you but it never deterred me.'. A notorious gangster and convicted bank robber has been hauled off a holiday jet after an argument over luggage. Officers raced to the single-vehicle crash on the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig after being alerted at around 1:35pm on Tuesday. But the key lieutenant of Stevenson, who was jailed in 2007 for laundering 1million of drugs cash, popped up on their radar again in November 2010 as they mounted Operation Chilon, targeting a central Scotland crime gang. The sheriff then told McHugh: "Your plea of not guilty has been accepted. EX-HOOD Paul Ferris was left stunned as his live stage show was gatecrashed by former crime rival Ian 'Blink' MacDonald. She asked for leniency for her client, saying he was on medication because he suffers from anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder after being the victim of an attack a number of years ago. unusual. He used code words such as scratch meaning a sample of coke for potential customers in a bid to outwit cops if they were listening in. The woman also claimed she did not know who contacted the police. They went on to include armed robbery and an attempted 6million bank heist, which landed MacDonald 10 years in prison, where he served time alongside the IRA, Italian gangsters and serial killers. The convicted bank robber gatecrashed . Detectives nailed McKenzie after they listened in to his conversations and heard him using code to talk about drug deals. He said, It doesnt matter going to war and thats it. PENDLETON Cayuse Holdings announced the results of the election for its 2023 board of directors. Joe Dempsey, 59, has been described as the best dad and best papa by devastated loved ones after he died in a tragic accident at the Ayrshire airport last week. View our online Press Pack. This is the beginning of the end, this is the start of the trouble where people were getting killed. The event was dubbed A Night With Paul Ferris: The Final Chapter. Gangster Ian "Blink" MacDonald has claimed one of Scotland's most notorious gangland feuds began over a stolen drug stash.. The 61-year-old has regularly attended Cocaine Anonymous meetings for the last four months in an effort to kick his habit. The charge stated that MacDonald went on to place his hands around her neck and compressed it to her injury. Copyright 2023 Farlex, Inc. | Submitted photo; 6th Grade, GPA 3.0-3.6. Former gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald was cleared today of assaulting his partner. Ferris last night accused his former friend MacDonald of inventing the claims. The convicted bank robber told how his lifestyle spiralled out of control using the drug. defense ended bitterly on Wednesday as he slumped to an injury-hampered 6-4 6-4 7-5 second round defeat by Mackenzie McDonald at Rod Laver Arena, the latest . Tipping Point 'Sauchiehall Street' answer leaves Scots viewers speechless. The dispenser did agree with Mr Docherty that the police arrived and took MacDonald away. But Blinks no longer firing blanks.. Fitzpatrick's dad Paul Snr is a well-known underworld figure. The fiscal depute earlier took the womanto pictures which appeared to show coloured spots on her floor. Ian 'Blink' MacDonald, 60, who grew up in a working-class family in Glasgow's deprived Blackhill neighbourhood, began stealing cars and shoplifting as a teenager after his 'strict disciplinarian' father left his wife and five children. Family of dog walker tragically mauled to death break silence on shock death. They linked McKenzie who insists on being called Rambo to a flat in Glasgows Dennistoun that was being used as a cutting shop to bulk out batches of 77 per cent pure coke with mixing agents such as benzocaine, often used in over-the-counter medicines. EX-gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald joked he could not convict a fellow armed robber after he was called for jury duty. MacDonald, of Townhead, Glasgow, recalled the friendly Old Firm wagers during his time at Yorks Full Sutton nick in the 1990s. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Meghan and Harry release statement after Jeremy Clarkson's latest public apology. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. DCI Donaldson said: It was clear to us he was a prominent figure in that crime group. It was first broadcast on 9 June 2007 on BBC One. While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial . For other inquiries Contact Us. Ferris was found not guilty of killing Thompson jnr after a trial at the High Court in Glasgow in 1992. Ex-Glasgow gangster Ian 'Blink' MacDonald tells how he smashed an inmate with. Kai Russell, 24, brutally attacked Kamil Charyszyn, who died in the street close to his home in Easterhouse, Glasgow. He was sitting in the crowd and heckling Paul. I think they thought I had something [a weapon] on us, but I never had any weapons because I was thinking, with the bomb, the police were going to be watching me because it was big news at the time up there. Cocky McKenzie smiled and waved to the officers who caught him as he was led handcuffed from court. 'I'm going, "Is that any of my enemies? 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